The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, established in 1987 offers the undergraduate programme BTech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with an intake of 120 and MTech in Electric Vehicle Technology with an intake of 10. Researchers in this domain have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies like converter design GaN, SiC devices and the upcoming mobility systems like EV. Emphasizing practical learning, the department encourages the development of working prototypes that will be used in the campus. The department has well-qualified, dedicated faculty and has a well-connected alumni network. The state-of-the-art Laboratories in Power Electronics, Control Systems, Power Systems and High Voltage & Relay, cater to the requirements of all Electrical and Electronics Engineering students. Through collaborations with industries, seminars, conferences, workshops, STTPs, Summer Internships, and Faculty Development Programs are regularly organized to stay updated with current trends. The department also provides consultancy services to a few start-up companies in Power Electronics and motor drives.
Pursuing excellence in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, creating a research environment to promote innovation and address global challenges
The Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering is committed to
To satisfy the mission of the Electrical & Electronics engineering program, the graduates will
At the end of BTech in EEE program, the student will be able to
PO1: Engineering knowledge: Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, computing, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization as specified in WK1 to WK4 respectively to develop to the solution of complex engineering problems.At the end of BTech in EEE program, the student will be able to
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Mr. JAYAPRAKASH KOTIAN | FOREMAN |
| Mr.K ASHWATH KUMAR | SENIOR LAB ASSISTANT |
| Ms. SANDHYA | SENIOR LAB ASSISTANT |
| Mr. RAJANEESH SHETTY | LAB ASSISTANT |
| Mr. NANDAN SHETTY | LAB ASSISTANT |
| Mr. MANISH | LAB ASSISTANT |
| Ms. AKSHITHA | LAB ASSISTANT |
| Mr. AKSHAYA VK | LAB ASSISTANT |
| Ms. SUJATHA SHETTY | OFFICE ASSISTANT G - I |
| Mr. PRATHISH KUMAR | ATTENDER |
| Ms. HEMAVATHI | ATTENDER |
NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte provided Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering a premises in Research and Innovation Center to carry out research activities under Center for Design of Power Electronic Systems. The prime focus of the Center is to cultivate research habits amongst engineering students and also creates platform for students to have hassle free entry to the industries. The Center also provides consultancy to major players in the field of power electronics, EV and Automotive like Microchip Technology Inc., Hexmoto Controls Pvt. Ltd., Autoven Pvt. Ltd, CogVision and L&T Technology. The work involves design and implementation of motor control algorithm for permanent magnet synchronous motors, design and development of hardware for Battery Management Systems used in Electric Vehicle application, passive cell balance and battery parameter estimation. Following facilities are available in the Research centre.
Department is provided with 100 sq. mt area for research and development activities. Following facilities are available in the Research centre.
| Name of the Software | Image | Users/Number |
|---|---|---|
| LABVIEW (Campus license) | ![]() |
10 |
| Campus Wide License | ![]() |
10 |
| PSIM: Pro-Power Electronics & Motor Drive Software (Network & Standalone) | ![]() |
5 |
| ORCAD PCB Design University Edition | ![]() |
15 |
| PSCAD | ![]() |
25 |
The Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering is an established Research Centre under VTU Belagavi since the year 2007 offering Ph.D programmes both Part-Time and Full-Time. So far, eight candidates have completed Ph.D and eight candidates have registered for Ph.D under the centre. The department has three of the faculty members recognized as VTU approved Research Supervisors. From the year 2022-23 Ph.D. degree is awarded by Nitte University and Six Faculty Members recognized as research supervisors under Nitte Deemed to be university with diverse research background and exposure, who are dedicated in fulfilling the varied research aspirations of the prospective researchers. There are Four students registered under for Ph.D. under the centre Nitte University.
Registered guides in Nitte University:| Sl.No. | Guide Name | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Nagesh Prabhu | Power Systems, power Electronics, AI and ML applications to power systems |
| 2 | Dr. M Satyendra Kumar Shet | Power electronics and drive systems, reliability of power electronics, energy management |
| 3 | Dr. Suryanarayana K | Power electronics and control systems |
| 4 | Dr. Anitha Marina Colaco | Design of power supply for LED, design of LED drivers, thermal management for LED luminaire, power electronics, electric vehicle |
| 5 | Dr. K Latha Shenoy | Renewable energy, power electronics |
| 6 | Dr. Nayana Shetty | Renewable energy sources, microgrid and smart grid, power electronics and applications, power system, electric vehicle and BMS |
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering takes the following measures towards campus placements:
| Sl.no | Year | Number of Unique Offers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022-23 | 3 |
| 2 | 2023-24 | 9 |
| 3 | 2024-25 | 16 |
National Placements
| Description | 2024-25 (Ongoing) | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Students in the final year | 124 | 122 | 111 |
| Students registered for placement | 105 | 100 | 91 |
| Number of offers | 93 | 92 | 103 |
| Number of Unique offers | 89 | 87 | 81 |
| Entrepreneurship | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Number of students admitted for Higher studies | 4 | 12 | 9 |
| Total placement | 92.3% | 100% | 100% |
| Maximum Salary(Lakhs/Anum) | 19.6 | 19.2 | 21 |
| Median Salary(Lakhs/Anum) | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Mean Salary (Lakhs/Anum) | 4 | 4.72 | 5.86 |
Our Recruiters:
| Core Companies | Texas Instruments,Samsung Semiconductors, AMD, Lam research, Juniper Networks, Mercedes Benz, Daimler Truck, Tismo Technology Solution, Tata Elxsi, Hitachi Energy, JSW Group, L&T Technology Service,Hexmoto Controls Pvt ltd,Triphase Technologies Pvt Ltd,Bosch Global Software Technologies Pvt Ltd (BGSW),Summit Techodyne,HCL Technologies(Sankalp),Mirafra Technology Private Limited, Hexmoto Controls PvT Ltd, Allegion India, Evolute system, Ingersoll Rand India Ltd, Borosil, Intech additive solutions, PLMindishtech,Atria Power, Cadmaxx Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Tata Consulting Engineers,Lotus Power Gear, Redwing Labs, Vayavya Labs, Unimag Power Transformer Private Limited,Accord Global Technology Solutions, Dover India, Petrocon, Brevera Technlogies |
| IT companies | Accolite Digital, Oracle India, Infosys, Accenture, LTIMindtree, MindTeck, Capgemini, Cognizant, Wipro, DXC Technology, Kyndryl, Tayana Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd, ROBOSOFT Technologies,HCL Technologies,SLK Software,PWC,Radarr Technologies, Khelgully Gaming Private Limited,Niveous Solutions, Semnox Solutions. |
| International Placement | Taiyo Machinery Japan, NIDEC Read, NIDEC Instruments Japan,Kaijo Corporation Japan, Shibuya corporation Japan, TESEC Japan, TK engineerig Japan,Precision Electricals Co.(LLC) UAE, SHINTECH UAE, Taurani Holdings Dubai |
Patents
Research and Development
| Sl.No | Title of the Project | Funding Agency | Year | Amount | Completed/Ongoing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laboratory scale test bed for single machine infinite bus system | K-FIST-1, VGST | 2025 | 20,00,000 | Ongoing |
| 2 | Ag/Mn3O4 doped graphite felts as advanced electrode materials for vanadium redox flow battery in electric vehicle application | K-FIST-1, VGST | 2020 | 15,00,000 | Ongoing |
| 3 | Design and development of Borewell pump Automation System | NMAMIT, Nitte | 2021 | 50148 | Completed |
| 4 | Design and Development of Solar Street Light Systems | NMAMIT, Nitte | 2021 | 1,38,000 | Completed |
| 5 | Active power absorber for renewable energy sources validation | NMAMIT, Nitte | 2022 | 1,50,000 | Completed |
| 6 | A compact high precision AC/ DC DIGITAL AMMETER | NMAMIT, Nitte | 2019 | 10000 | Completed |
| 7 | Wind turbine emulator for microgrid | NMAMIT, Nitte | 2020 | 1,10,000 | Ongoing |
| 8 | Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator | NMAMIT, Nitte | 2022 | 10000 | Completed |
| 9 | Digital watt meter | NMAMIT, Nitte | 2022 | 10000 | Not Completed |
| 10 | Digital Soldering Station | NMAMIT, Nitte | 2022 | 10000 | Not Completed |
| 11 | Research project on Electric Vehicle | NMAMIT, Nitte | 2024 | 2,00,000 | Ongoing |
| 12 | Automatic Digital AC & DC Voltmeter | NMAMIT, Nitte | 2022 | 10000 | Not Completed |
Recognition
Faculty Achievements
Sports Activities
Technical Activities
ELITES the student body of Electrical & Electronics Engineering Department provides opportunity for the students to build leadership qualities, team work, and personality development and exhibit professional and technical skills. It conducts invited talks, seminars, workshops and technical events which helps seeking suitable career. The Major events under ELITES are:
ELIXIR - A student project exhibition organized every year involving hobby projects and projects related to subjects build by the students of E&E. The expenditure for conducting ELXIR is sponsored by alumni of the Department and the event has become a major attraction in the college. Snapshots of 11th edition Elixir held on 27 and 28 November 2023. More than 100 projects built by all the students of the department were displayed and demonstrated.






Geomitra - A competition to enhance the mathematical and logical problem-solving skills of the students is conducted every year. Glimpses of Geomitra 2024, organized on 3 February 2024 at Sir. MV Block. The event saw enthusiastic participation of more than 250 students of the college.



E-Ruchi - A cooking without fire competition organized for the students to showcase their culinary skills

Fight of Racquets - Annual Badminton tournament conducted at the Sadananda Open-air auditorium

Ayudha Pooja - The festival is celebrated in the department with great fervor and joy on the auspicious day of Mahanavami.



Swacchata Abhiyan - Pictures from the annual cleanliness drive organized by the department on 13th September 2023.

Open Mic 2024 - Be it dancing, singing, stand-up comedy, shayari or something else, Open mic provides a stage for the students to display their talent


Seminar Week - A week-long series of seminars by reputed speakers and alumni, providing valuable insight to the students on recent trends, emerging technologies, life skills and more.





Open Mic- Glimpses of Open Mic 2022 , conducted at Shambavi Seminar Hall.


Induction Program - Informative and fun-filled day for newly joined students of the department.

Teachers Day - Glimpse of teacher’s day celebration held on 5 September 2023.

Kaushalya - Introductory session held at the beginning of each semester giving the students an overview about the theory and lab courses




Cache It 2024 - Organized on 10th January 2024, A Gaming event where participants’ memory power and knowledge is tested to its limits

Product Launch:Test Jig - A tool developed by faculty for verifying the proper working of moving coil voltmeter, ammeter and wattmeter.

| Sl.No | Indusry | Area of Interaction | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIDEC | R&D, Placements | Dr. Suryanarayana K |
| 2 | Hexmoto Control | R&D, Consultancy projects , UG / PG Projects, Placements | Mr. Anup Shetty, Dr. Suryanarayana K |
| 3 | AUTOVEN | R&D, Consultancy projects | Mr. Ravikiran Rao M |
| 4 | Udupi Muncipality Corperation | Electrical Installation Inspection | Dr. Dinesh Shetty, Mr. Ravikiran Rao M |
| 5 | NIDEC | Mentorship | Dr. Girisha Joshi |
| 6 | LTTS | R&D | Dr. Suryanarayana K, Ms. Swathi Hatwar, Dr.Girisha Joshi |
| 7 | GASSOL | Consultancy projects | Dr. Suryanarayana K, Ms. Swathi Hatwar, Mr. Ravikiran Rao |
| 8 | Brevera Technology | Mentorship | Dr. Suryanarayana K, Mr. Mahabaleshwara Sharma, Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Mr.Anand Bhat |