My research focuses on power electronics converter topologies, EV powertrains and battery chargers, and solar PV and renewable energy systems. I aim to develop efficient, reliable, and scalable solutions for sustainable energy technologies and Electric Vehicles.

In power electronics converters, I explore novel topologies and advanced modulation and control techniques for high frequency link power conversion and multilevel converters. My work also involves applying wide-bandgap semiconductors for improved performance. In future focus will be on AI-based strategies to enhance efficiency and power density and predictive maintenance.

For EV powertrains and battery chargers, I develop high-efficiency traction inverters, bidirectional converters, and multi-source energy management strategies. In future I wish to focus on fast charging, wireless charging, and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) integration.

In renewable energy, my research includes Grid tie solar PV inverters, MPPT converters, and power conditioning. Future directions include AI-driven control, modular power converters, and solid-state transformers for smart grids and energy storage.

All Publications

A New Three-Phase Inverter Topology for Reducing the dv/dt and Peak-to-Peak Value of Common Mode Voltage by Hota A., Agarwal V. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 69 11979-11986 (2022)
A Novel Switched Capacitor Precharging Method for Three-Phase Induction Motor Drive Applications Utilizing the Winding Inductance by Hota A., Agarwal V. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 58 6237-6244 (2022)
Novel Three-Phase H10 Inverter Topology With Zero or Constant Common-Mode Voltage for Three-Phase Induction Motor Drive Applications by Hota A., Agarwal V. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 69 7522-7525 (2022)
An Improved Three-Phase Five-Level Inverter Topology With Reduced Number of Switching Power Devices by Hota A., Jain S. , Agarwal V. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 65 3296-3305 (2018)
A Novel Leg-Integrated Switched Capacitor Inverter Topology for Three-Phase Induction Motor Drives by Hota A., Agarwal V. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 71 4353-4360 (2024)
An Optimized Three-Phase Multilevel Inverter Topology With Separate Level and Phase Sequence Generation Part by Hota A., Jain S. , Agarwal V. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 32 7414-7418 (2022)
A New H8 Inverter Topology With Low Common Mode Voltage and Phase Current THD for 3- Induction Motor Drive Applications by Hota A., Agarwal V. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 58 6245-6252 (2022)
A New Family of 1- Five-Level Transformerless Inverters for Solar PV Applications by Bharath G., Hota A. , Agarwal V. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 56 561-569 (2020)
Novel Switched Capacitor Boost Inverter Configuration for Three-Phase Induction Motor Driven Home Appliances by Hota A., Qasim M. , Kirtley J. L., Agarwal V. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 57 1450-1458 (2021)
A Transformerless 1- , 5-Level Half-Bridge PV Inverter Configuration Based on Switched-Capacitor Technique by Dhara S., Hota A. , Agarwal V. , Jain S. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 57 1619-1628 (2021)

Completed Projects

Co-Principal Investigator

Alumni members

Ph. D. Students

Golam Mujaddid Alam

Area of Research: Power Converters Topology and Control

Proma Paul

Area of Research: Power Converters Topology and Control