Information
- Designation : Assistant Professor
- Email : asharani@ee.nits.ac.in
- Phone : 9446359209
Research Group
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Power Electronics
Renewable Energy
Grid Integration and Control of Wind Energy Conversion Systems
HVDC Systems & Power quality
Key Notes
- Journals: 14
- Patents: 1
- PhD: Guided: 2
14
PUBLICATIONS2
DOCTORAL STUDENTS1
PATENT3
PROJECTSIntroduction [Biosketch]
- Dr. M. A. Asha Rani received the B. Tech. Degree from College of Engineering Perumon (CUSAT), Kerala in 2004, Masters Degree in Industrial Drives & Control from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam, in 2007 and Ph D. in Electrical Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India, in 2016.
- She has joined the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Believers Church Caarmel Engineering College, Pathanamthitta, Kerala as Assistant Professor in September 2004 and worked with the institute till July 2017 in different capacities including Associate Professor & HoD, Dean-Academic etc. From July 2017 to July 2019 she served as Sr. Assistant Professor and HoD of EE Department, Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science (MITS), Andhra Pradesh. Subsequently in July 2019, she joined the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Assam were she is currently working as an Assistant professor.
Areas of Interest
- Power Electronics
- Renewable Energy
- Wind Energy Conversion Systems
- Micro-Grid
- HVDC Systems
Control of Hybrid-HVDC System Integrated Offshore DFIG Wind Farm
Rashmi Ranjan Patra
Enrolled: 9 March 2020
Completed :
29 May 2026
Supervisor : Dr. Asha Rani M. A.
Academic Year : 2025-2026
Grid Integration & Control of Wind Generators
Pydi Balakrishna
Enrolled: 26 July 2019
Completed :
11 April 2025
Supervisor : Dr. Asha Rani M. A.
Academic Year : 2024-2025
Awards And Honours
- 1. Best Project Award (among the Top 5 Best Project Proposals) in Anveshan 2.0, Student Research Convention held in NIT Silchar (Project Mentor), January 2020.
- 2. North East Students Travel Grant from IEEE for the paper titled, “A Robust Rotor Flux Based S-PLL for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator”, by Amit Kumar, Pydi Bala Krishna and Asha Rani M. A, to attend 10th IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Drives & Energy Systems (PEDES 2022), MNIT Jaipur, 14th -17th December 2022 (PhD Supervision).
- Achievements (Administrative Responsibilities : Institute Level)
- 1. Member, Board of Governors (BoG), NIT Silchar (May 2022 to May 2024)
- 2. Nodal Officer, National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2026
- 3. Faculty Member, Institute Training & Placement Cell (Feb. 2026 to till date)
- 4. Member, Institute NBA Cell (since 2021)
- 5. Warden, GH 1A (April 2024 to till date)
- 6. Convener, Institute Hostel Tendering Committee (2025)
- 7. Member of Several Ranking Committees (UI Green Matric World University Ranking, THE Impact Ranking)
- 8. Faculty Advisor, Gymkhana (Girls Representative Portfolio 2025-2026)
- 9. Associate Warden GH 1B (July 2021 to March 2024)
- 10. AICTE, Smart India Hackathon 2022, Finance Desk Coordinator
- 11. Assistant Centre-in-Charge, WB JEE 2021, 2022
- 12. Assistant Centre-in-Charge, NEET 2022
- 13. Deputy Returning Officer (RO), Gymkhana Elections 2022, 2023
- 14. North East Research Conclave (NERC) 2022 Coordinator, IITG
- 15. Co-Convenor, North East Green Summit (NEGS) 2021
- 16. Cultural Secretary, Officers Club, NIT Silchar (2023-2024)
- 17. Dean-Academic, Caarmel Engineering College (2016 to 2017)
- 18. HoD, EEE Department, Caarmel Engineering College (2011-2013, 2016-2017)
- 19. HoD, EEE Department, Madanapalle Institute of Science & Technology (MITS), Andhra Pradesh (2017 to 2019)
- 20. Junior Research Engineer & Assistant Training Co-ordinator, Fluid Control Research Institute (FCRI), Under Ministry of Heavy Industries (Govt. of India), Palakkad (2009)
- Achievements (Voluntary Administrative Responsibilities : IEEE Volunteering Services)
- 1. Chair- IEEE Silchar Subsection from March 2026
- 2. Chair- IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) Joint Chapter from April 2023
- 3. IC Professional Activity Subcommittee Member, IEEE India Council (Jan 2025 to till date)
- 4. IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES), TC Member on Renewable Energy Systems (Apr 2024 to till date)
- 5. Secretary, IEEE Silchar Subsection (Jan 2023 to Jan 2025)
- 6. IEEE Silchar Subsection Co-Chair, Newsletter Committee (NLC) (June 2021 to Dec 2022)
A Grid Tied-solar powered Pump
“A SYSTEM FOR STUDYING AND PERFORMING THE PART-OF-SPEECH TAGGING FOR MIZO LANGUAGE”
India
Patent
Registration ID, 548602
A Grid Tied-solar powered Pump, (**GRANTED**)
Sl.No: 1
Title Of Research Project: " An Effective Negative Sequence Flux Minimization Technique for Enhanced Operation of DFIG based Wind Power Plants under Grid Voltage Unbalance "
Sponsored By: DST
Overall Budget: Rs 1999000
Duration: Dec 19, 2020 - Dec 19, 2022 (2 years)
Status: Completed
Principal Investigator: Dr. Asha Rani M. A., Department of EE, NIT Silchar
Sl.No: 2
Title Of Research Project: " Sustainable Energy System for Achieving Novel Carbon Neutral Energy Communities “SUSTENANCE” "
Sponsored By: DST
Overall Budget: Rs 12689500
Duration: Jul 01, 2021 - Jun 30, 2026 (4 years 11 months 29 days)
Status: Ongoing
Principal Investigator: Dr. Asha Rani M. A., Department of EE, NIT Silchar
Collaborated With: Alborg University Denmark, University of Twente (UT) Netherlands, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IISC Bangalore, NIT Tiruchirappalli, MNNIT Allahabad, VNIT Nagpur
Sl.No: 3
Title Of Research Project: " TOOFUN Labs "
Sponsored By: Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)
Overall Budget: Rs 433000
Duration: Sep 14, 2021 - Jul 13, 2022 (9 months 29 days)
Status: Completed
Co Principal Investigator: Dr. Asha Rani M. A., Department of EE, NIT Silchar
| Sl.No | Award/Recognition/Achievement | Year | Approved agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Best Project Award (among the Top 5 Best Project Proposals) in Anveshan 2.0, Student Research Convention held in NIT Silchar (Project Mentor), January 2020. 2. North East Students Travel Grant from IEEE for the paper titled, “A Robust Rotor Flux Based | ||
| 2 | 1. Best Project Award (among the Top 5 Best Project Proposals) in Anveshan 2.0, Student Research Convention held in NIT Silchar (Project Mentor), January 2020. 2. North East Students Travel Grant from IEEE for the paper titled, “A Robust Rotor Flux Based |
