My research areas inlcude
Modeling, analysis, design, and control techniques in DC-DC convertersDigital control architectures and sampling techniques in power management converters - event-based constant on/off-time digital current control techniques in
buck,
boost,
multilevel converters, hysteretic digital control techniques (
paper1,
paper2,
paper3),
chattering-free sliding mode control, E
vent-based sampling in fixed frequency digital control Multimode digital control techniques (
paper1,
paper2,
paper3,
paper4)
Modelling, analysis, and design of digitally controlled power management converters - multiphase converters (
paper1,
paper2,
paper3,
paper4,
paper5), LLC resonant converters (
paper1,
paper2,
design for output impedance shaping), digitally controlled DC-DC converters (
paper1,
paper2,
paper3,
paper4,
paper5,
paper6,
paper7,
paper8), digitally controlled SIMO converters (
paper1,
paper2,
paper3)
Nonlinear analysis of digitally controlled DC-DC converters
(paper1,
paper2,
paper3,
paper4)
High performance control and large-signal design in DC-DC converters for ultra-fast transient performance (
paper1,
paper2,
paper3,
paper4,
paper5,
paper6,
paper7,
paper8,
paper9,
paper10,
paper11,
paper12,
paper13)
Power management converters and control techniques for dynamic voltage scaling - power converter architectures (
paper1,
paper2,
paper3,
paper4) and control techniques for ultra-fast voltage transitions (
paper1,
paper2,
paper3)
Power management converters and control for LED driving (
paper1,
paper2,
paper3)
Power converters and control techniques in 48V datacenters and automotive applications (
paper1,
paper2,
paper3,
paper4,
paper5,
paper6,
paper7,
paper8)
GaN-based converters and digital/mixed-signal power management integrated circuits (PMICs)
Battery chargers and battery management systems
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A Tutorial and Review Discussion of Modulation, Control and Tuning of High-Performance DC-DC Converters based on Small-Signal and Large-Signal Approaches by Kapat S., Krein P. IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics vol. 1 339-371 (2020)
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Constant On/Off-Time Digital Current Control and Design Methods in Three-Level Flying-Capacitor Boost Converters for Fast Transient and Voltage Balancing by Garnayak R., Kapat S., Chakraborty C. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 39 2980-2990 (2024)
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A hybrid design framework for fast transient and voltage balancing in a three-level flying capacitor boost converter with digital current mode control by Garnayak R., Majumder P. , Kapat S. , Chakraborty C. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 13674-13685 (2023)
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Discrete-Time Framework for Analysis and Design of Digitally Current-Mode-Controlled Intermediate Bus Architectures for Fast Transient and Stability by Roy R., Kapat S. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics 8 3237-3249 (2020)
Principal Investigator
- Design and Develop Reconfigurable FPGA-based Digital Control Platform to Drive Servo Actuator Electronics Aeronautical Development Establishment, DRDO
- High Density Low Component Profile Power Factor Corrector Infineon Technologies India Pvt Ltd
- High frequency fully integrated step-down power management converter STMicroelectronics Pvt. Ltd
- Integrated Voltage Regulator (IVR) for High-power GPU/CPU Systems C2I SEMICONDUCTORS PRIVATE LIMITED
- Modular DC Power Conversion System and Digital Control for UAV Alternator AERONAUTICAL DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT
- Texas Instruments (TI) Scholar Program Texas Instruments
Ph. D. Students
Anirban Nanda
Area of Research: Architectures, Modulation and Digital Control of Multi-Output DC-DC Converters for Electric Vehicles
Arindam Maulik
Area of Research: Digitally Controlled Power Management Integrated Circuit
Calvin Paul Joseph
Area of Research: Digital Control of Bidirectional AC/DC Power Converters
Dipayan Chatterjee
Area of Research: Battery chargers and power management system
Faraz Ahmad
Area of Research: Control of Power Converters for DC Microgrid Applications
Golla Teja
Area of Research: Digital and Nonlinear Control of Multi-phase Switched Mode Power Converters
Mrinmay Bhowmik
Area of Research: Power electronics and energy storage
Pramit Banerjee
Area of Research: Power Management Integrated Circuits
Prantik Majumder
Area of Research: Digital control in high frequency AC/DC converters
Ruturaj Garnayak
Area of Research: Solar Energy Systems