Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
About the Department
The department of Electrical and Electronics was started B.E. (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) in the year of 1994 with the strength of 40 and the intake was increased to 60 at 1995. The B.E. (EEE) was accredited by NBA for 3 years in July 2006 and Re-accredited for 3 years in September 2011. In the year of 2014, the B.E (EEE) has been accredited by NBA -Tier 1 (Washington Accord) for 2 Years and extended up to 2023. Now the B.E. (EEE) programme has been provisionally Re-accredited for 3 years from 2023.
Our department also offers M.E. High Voltage Engineering from 2005. We are the only affiliated college under Anna University, Chennai offering High Voltage Engineering.
Dr. M.Willjuice Iruthayarajan M.E., Ph.D., Professor & Head who has academic experience & Research experience for about 24 years, leads the department efficiently and successfully with 15 staff members to support.
Vision
Promoting active learning, critical thinking coupled with ethical values to meet the global challenges.
Mission
- To instill state-of-the-art technical knowledge and research capability that will prepare our graduates for professionalism and life-long learning.
- To update knowledge to inculcate social and ethical values.
- To meet industrial and real-world challenges.
Salient Features
- State of the art Infrastructure Facilities & Unique High Voltage, Liquid Dielectrics, Industrial Automation and Smart Protection & Control Laboratory
- Highly Experienced Faculty with PhD Qualifications
- Placement Record with Highest Salary Package of 9.5L/Annum
- NBA Tier-I Accredited B.E.(EEE) Programme
- Industry relevant Outcome based & Choice based Credit system
- Moodle based online Learning Management System
- Hands-on experience through Mini Project Forum
- Domain Based Learning by Special Interest Group
- Social Awareness Cell to create electricity awareness among public
- Product development activity for innovative project and Patents
- Smart Classroom with interactive learning
Academic Programmes
UG – Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Establishment Year: 1994
Student Strength: 60
PG – High Voltage Engineering
Establishment Year: 2005
Student Strength: 06
PhD
Establishment Year: 2010
Scholars
Full time: 01
Part time: 18
Awarded: 24
Faculty (List with Vidwan link)
Research
| Publications (NOs) | Patents Published | Patents Granted | Funded Projects (Rs) | Consultancy (Rs) | MoUs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | 11 | - | 31,33,000 | 13,94,800 | 8 |
Facilities
Exclusive Laboratories
- Smart Protection and Control Lab
- Industrial Automation Laboratory
- High Voltage Laboratory
- Liquid Dielectrics Laboratory
Research Facility
High Voltage Laboratory: The laboratory is an active center for research in Dielectric Materials, Insulation Systems, High Voltage, and related phenomenon. It has the state-of-the-art facilities like 100kV AC, 140kV DC and 280kV Impulse Generation, Measurement and Testing, Partial Discharge Detector Interfacing with DSO, Loss Tangent Measurement and Measurement of Breakdown strength of Solid/Liquid/Gaseous dielectrics and Power Quality Analyzer.
Liquid Dielectrics Lab: The laboratory is initially established under Department of Science and Technology. This lab has the facility of UV Spectroscopy for characterization of the optical changes that occur on aging, Tan Delta measurement, Viscosity meter, Flash and Fire point measurement, Digital Denso Meter, Pour Point Apparatus, Thermal Ageing Chamber Magnetic Stirrer and Ultrasonicator for condition monitoring of liquid dielectrics.
Research Simulation Lab: The laboratory houses latest configuration systems. These computer systems have been loaded with various applications software like ETAP Power Station, PSCAD/EMTDC, ANSYS (Research), MATHCAD, PSIM and MATLAB (Campus License) with tool boxes. It has the Internet facility at the speed of 161 Mbps (LAN & WIFI) with leased line.
Smart Protection and Control Lab: The State-of-the art switchgear and Protection lab which is equipped with modern tools like advanced Numeric Relay based smart protection schemes like Over current Protection, Transformer Protection, Distance Protection, Motor protection, conventional electromagnetic relays and SCADA based substation automation with Bay Control Unit and ETAP software package, for the overall worth of Rs.25 Lakhs.
Power Electronics and Drive Laboratory: Complete Power Electronics experimentation and analysis related to AC & DC drives, AC to DC Converter, DC to AC Converter, Drive control, Choppers and FPGA based Inverter fed AC Drive, FPGA based buck-boost converter fed drive and SRM drive can be done in this laboratory. This lab is also equipped with computers for transient and simulation studies for power electronics and drives help of MATLAB and PSIM software. Also design of advanced convertors research work has been carried out with suitable CRO, current probe and Power quality analyzer.
Control and Instrumentation Laboratory: the laboratory supported with PC interfacing section, Hardware interfacing using ELVIS II+ interfaces with LABVIEW for rapid prototype development and rotary inverted pendulum. It has Twin Rotor Motor System (TRMS) MIMO helicopter model established from AICTE funded project. It also has latest robotic models like Quanser QBOT 2e with MATLAB interface, Lego Mindstorm Robot development module.
Facilities (Gallery)
Program Specific Laboratory
Electrical Workshop
Project & Switchgear Laboratory
Project & Switchgear Laboratory
Project & Switchgear Laboratory
Power Electronics, Research Simulation, High Voltage, Liquid Dielectrics
Power Electronics, Research Simulation, High Voltage, Liquid Dielectrics
Computer Centre and Automation Lab
Contact Us
Dr.M.Willjuice Iruthayarajan,
Professor & Head,
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
National Engineering College,
K.R.Nagar, Kovilpatti – 628503
Email: hodeee@nec.edu.in
Phone No. 9442649406
Dr.M.Willjuice Iruthayarajan
Professor & Head
Dr.L.Kalaivani
Professor
Dr.R.V.Maheswari
Professor
Dr.N.B.Prakash
Professor
Dr.B.Vigneshwaran
Associate Professor
Dr.S.Sankara Kumar
Assistant Professor (Sr.Grade)
Dr.B.Venkatasamy
Assistant Professor (Sr. Grade)
Dr.M.Gengaraj
Assistant Professor (Sr. Grade)
Dr.P.Samuel Pakianathan
Assistant Professor (Sr.Grade)
Mr.M.Sivapalanirajan
Assistant Professor
Mr.K.Kumar
Assistant Professor
Mr.F.Antony Jeffrey Vaz
Assistant Professor
Mr.K.Karthik Kumar
Assistant Professor
Dr.F.X.Edwin Deepak
Assistant Professor
Mr.J.Thangaraj
Assistant Professor
Mrs. C.DHANALAKSHMI
Assistant Professor
Adjunct Faculty
Dr.S.Dharmalingam
Adjunt Faculty
Infrastructure Facilities
- Class Rooms – 8 Nos. (6 UG + 2 PG)
- Elective Class Rooms – 3 Nos.
- Laboratories – 12 Nos.
- Seminar Hall – 1 No.
- Active Class Room – 1 No.
- Department Library
- HOD + Dept. Office Room – 1 No.
- Staff Rooms – 11 Nos.
Laboratory
[Worth Rs. 3.54 Crores approximately]
- The department infrastructure and laboratory are being upgraded to facilitate students’ learning skills like problem solving, creative thinking and experience integrated design of the systems, open ended experiments, mini projects and course projects.
Exclusive Laboratories
- SMART PROTECTION & CONTROL LAB
- HIGH VOLTAGE LABORATORY
Electrical Machines Laboratory
- The laboratory has DC machines, Induction Motor and Generator, Synchronous Motor, Salient and Non-Salient Alternators, Switched Reluctance Motor and their simulated models, DC Rectifiers, Programmable Variable Frequency Drive (VFD), Indoor Type Transformer, Electrical Machine Tutor, Phase shifting Transformer, Winding Study Motor and DC Drive Control Panel.
Lab In-charge: Dr.B.Vigneswaran, AP(SG)/EEE
Applied Electronics Laboratory
- This laboratory is well equipped with apparatus related to Network Theorems, Electronic Devices and Circuits, Linear and Digital Integrated Circuits, Power Measurement, Power Supplies, Digital Storage Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators etc.
- The laboratory is used for the development of different applications with the help of various hardware prototypes and models in the area of analog and digital electronics. This laboratory is being used by the under-graduate students of all branches of Engineering and technology
Lab In-charge: Dr.F.X.Edwin Deepak, AP/EEE
Control And Instrumentation Lab
- In the Workbench, students works with instrumentation, control and calibration of Sensors, Transducers, AC & DC Servomotors, PID Controller Unit, AC & DC Position control systems, three phase energy meters and Multifunction meter.
- In the simulation section, MATLAB, LabVIEW simulation platform helps in the analysis and design of compensators and controllers using time domain and frequency domain specification.
- In the PC interfacing section, Hardware interfacing using ELVIS II+ interfaces with LABVIEW for rapid prototype development and rotary inverted pendulum. It has Twin Rotor Motor System (TRMS) MIMO helicopter model established from AICTE funded project. And it also has latest robotic models like Quanser QBOT 2e with MATLAB interface, Lego Mindstorm Robot development module.
Lab In-charge: Mr.M.Sivapalanirajan, AP/EEE
Project Laboratory
- The laboratory is equipped with various sensors modules, microcontroller development boards, robotics based components and consumables. The student can make use of components, sensors, leaning kits and equipment from the forum for practicing their real time projects.
- MINI PROJECT forum is actively functioning in the Laboratory to develop the practical skill of the students in the Project Laboratory. The objective of the forum is to create practical knowledge about fundamentals of analog and digital electronics and to motivate the students to practice some real time application oriented projects.
Lab In-charge:
Dr.N.B.Prakash, Professor/EEE
Dr.B.Venkatasamy, AP(SG)/EEE
Mr.Antony Jeffery Vaz, AP/EEE
Power Electronics And Drives Laboratory
- Complete Power Electronics experimentation and analysis related to AC & DC drives, AC to DC Converter, DC to AC Converter, Drive control, Choppers and FPGA based Inverter fed AC Drive, FPGA based buck-boost converter fed drive and SRM drive can be done in this laboratory.
- This laboratory is being used by the under-graduate students of all branches of Engineering and technology. This lab is also equipped with computers for transient and simulation studies for power electronics.
Lab In-charge: Dr.M.Gengaraj, AP(SG)/EEE
Smart Protection Control Lab
- The State-of-the art switchgear and Protection lab which is equipped with modern tools like advanced Numeric Relay based protection schemes like Over current Protection, Transformer Protection, Distance Protection, Motor protection, conventional electromagnetic relays and SCADA based substation automation and also ETAP software package, for the overall worth of Rs.15 Lakhs.
- Switchgear and Protection laboratory of Electrical Engineering Department is unique whereby using latest numeric Relays, various faults occurring in Power system are being simulated & protection against various faults are demonstrated using the demonstration models which are obtained from the Manufacturer like GE (T&D) to students.
Lab In-charge: Dr.S.Sankarakumar, AP(SG)/EEE
Research Simulation Laboratory
- This laboratory houses latest configuration systems. These computer systems have been loaded with various applications software like ETAP Power Station, PSCAD/EMTDC, COSMOL, ANSYS, MATHCAD, PSIM and MATLAB with tool boxes.
- It has the Internet facility at the speed of 161 Mbps (LAN & WIFI) with leased line.
- The students of Under-graduation carry out their final year projects in this laboratory and the students of Post-graduation and Doctoral degree programmes carry out their research work in this laboratory.
Lab In-charge:
Dr.L.Kalaivani, Professor/EEE
Ms.K.Kumar, AP/EEE
High Voltage Laboratory
- This laboratory is an active centre for research in Dielectric Materials, Insulation Systems, High Voltage and related phenomenon.
- This laboratory also offers commercial testing and consultancy service.
- It has the state-of-the-art facilities like 100kV AC, 140kV DC and 280kV Impulse Generation, Measurement and Testing, Partial Discharge Detector Interfacing with DSO, Loss Tangent Measurement and Measurement of Breakdown strength of Solid/Liquid/Gaseous dielectrics and Power Quality Analyzer.
Lab In-charge: Dr.R.V.Maheswari, Professor/EEE
Liquid Dielectrics Laboratory
- This laboratory is established under Department of Science and Technology.
- This lab has the facility of UV Spectroscopy for characterization of the optical changes that occur on aging, Tan Delta measurement, Viscosity meter, Flash and Fire point measurement, Digital Denso Meter, Pour Point Apparatus, Thermal Ageing Chamber Magnetic Stirrer and Ultrasonicator for condition monitoring of liquid dielectrics.
Lab In-charge: Dr.P.SamuelPakianathan, AP(SG)/EEE
Computer Centre
- This laboratory holds current configuration systems with high speed internet facility. Computer centre is a multipurpose laboratory with advanced software such as ETAP POWER STATION, PSCAD/EMTDC, MATHCAD & VISSIM PE, MATLAB (R2015A) AND COSMOL.
- The laboratory is equipped with 40 computer systems supported by HP-Intel Xeon E5-2407 server and provisions are made for 100 systems with networking.
- It has the internet facility at the speed of 161 Mbps (LAN & WIFI) with leased line. The lab has 20 KVA UPS facility to afford uninterrupted power supply facility. The undergraduate students utilize the internet and the advanced software tool facilities with their laptops and computers available in the computer centre
Lab In-charge:
Dr.L.Kalaivani, Professor/EEE,
Ms.K.Kumar, AP/EEE
Industrial Automation Laboratory
- This lab deals with industrial process control demonstration models and experimental setup for engaging students with real industrial environment.
- It consists of PLCs of top brands like Siemens S7 1200, GEVersa-pro available for real time ladder program development and process parameter control mechanism involves temperature, pressure, level and flow variations.
- It also has SCADA interface using Simatic Win CC platform with HMI interface to experience the real industrial process monitoring and control application.
Lab In-charge: Mr. M.Sivapalanirajan AP/EEE
Microprocessor And Microcontroller Laboratory
- This laboratory is equipped with 8085/8086 Microprocessor, 8051 Microcontrollers, PIC, Arduino, Raspberry-Pi Microcontrollers and various interface cards such as traffic light controller, stepper motor interfacing, ADC & DAC Interfacing Cards, keyboard and digital controllers, DSP kit, FPGA based motor controller.
Lab In-charge:
Dr.N.B.Prakash, Prof./EEE
Dr.B.Venkatasamy, AP (SG)/EEE
Mr.F.Antony Jeffrey Vaz, AP/EEE
Active Classroom
- Newly established Active classroom in the department of EEE to enhance the learning through Group activities with reconfigurable seating arrangements.
- Audio-video facility with smart board
Lab In-charge: Mr. M.Sivapalanirajan AP/EEE
Class Room Facilities
- The class rooms are facilitated with 49 inches smart television apart from regular class room tools
Seminar Hall
- The department has facilitated by seminar hall with smart board and multimedia system. The seminar hall having seating capacity of 150 students.
- It is used as smart class room as well as seminar presentation and placement activities
Organized (Seminars / Conferences / Training Programme / Workshop / Faculty Development Programme)
2021-2022
| S.No | Name of the Coordinator(s) | National / International | Title | Conducted at (Venue) | Sponsored By | Date(s) and year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr.B.Venkatasamy, AP (SG) /EEE Mr. Antony Jeffry Vaz, AP/EEE | Online Training for +2 Studnets | DIY Electronics | Dept of EEE NEC - Online Mode | Self-supporting | 25.08.2021 to 11.09.2021 |
| 2 | Dr.R.V.Maheswari, Prof/EEE, Dr.M.Bakrutheen, AP(SG)/EEE and Dr.B.Vigneshwaran, AP(SG)/EEE | National Level Workshop | Condition Monitoring and Diagnosis Techniques for High Voltage Power Apparatus Using Soft Computing Approaches | Dept of EEE NEC - Online Mode | Self-supporting | 11.03.2022 & 12.03.2022 |
2020-2021
| S.No | Name of the Coordinator(s) | National / International | Title | Conducted at (Venue) | Sponsored By | Date(s) and year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.S. Sankarakumar, AP(SG)/EEE, Mr.K.Kumar, AP/EEE | National level workshop [online ] | Smart Protection and Control using Numerical Relays | Dept of EEE NEC - Online Mode | Self-supporting | 16th & 17th April 2021 |
| 2 | Dr.M.P.E. Rajamani, AP(SG)/EEE | National level Webinar | Energy Auditing | Dept of EEE NEC - Online Mode | Self-supporting | 15.04.2021 |
| 3 | Dr.R.V.Maheswari, Ph.D, Prof / EEE Dr.M.Bakrutheen, Ph.D, AP(SG) /EEE Dr.B.Vigneshwaran, Ph.D, AP(SG) /EEE | National level workshop [online ] | Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques In High Voltage Engineering | Dept of EEE NEC - Online Mode | Self-supporting | 05th & 06th February 2021 |
| 4 | Mr.B.Venkatasamy, AP/EEE Mr. Antony Jeffry Vaz, AP/EEE | Online Training for +2 Studnets | DIY Electronics | Dept of EEE NEC - Online Mode | Self-supporting | 15.05.2020 to 05.06.2020 |
2019-2020
| S.No | Name of the Coordinator(s) | National / International | Title | Conducted at (Venue) | Sponsored By | Date(s) and year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr.B.Venkatasamy, AP/EEE Mr. Antony Jeffry Vaz, AP/EEE | Technical Workshop | Hands on Training in Arduino | Dept of EEE NEC | Self-supporting | Every ODD Saturdays [Odd Semester] |
| 2 | Dr.M.P.E. Rajamani, AP(SG)/EEE | IE(I) -Workshop | Simulation Tool for Power Converters | Dept of EEE NEC | Self-supporting | 7.12.2019 |
| 3 | Dr.S. Sankarakumar, AP(SG)/EEE, Mr. Antony Jeffry Vaz, AP/EEE | Inter College Technical Symposium | ALTANZIA 2K19 | Dept of EEE NEC | Self-supporting | 20.02.2019 & 21.02.2019 |
| 4 | Dr.S.Senthil kumar, AP (SG) / EEE Mr.M.Bakrutheen,M.E,AP (SG) /EEE | National level Technical Seminar | “Recent Advancements in the Field of High Voltage Testing Techniques”RHVTT ‘2020’ | Dept of EEE NEC | Self-supporting | 20.03.2020 |
2017-2018
| S.No | Name of the Coordinator(s) | National / International | Title | Conducted at (Venue) | Sponsored By | Date(s) and year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.M.WilljuiceIruthayarajan, Prof&Head/EEE Dr.R.V.Maheswari, Prof/EEE | Two Week FDP | Recent Trends and Applications on High Voltage Engineering | Dept of EEE NEC | AICTE | 06.11.2017 to 19.11.2017 |
| 2 | Dr.M.WilljuiceIruthayarajan, Prof&Head/EEE Mr.N.B.Prakash, Asso. Prof./EEE | Intra College Technical Symposium | TESLA’2k17 | Dept of EEE NEC | Self-supporting | 27.12.2017 |
| 3 | Mr.R.Muniraj, AP (SG)/EEE Mr.M.Sivapalanirajan, AP/EEE | Workshop | Time Response Analysis of Linear Time Invariant System in LABVIEW Using Elvis Ii+ | Dept of EEE NEC | Self-supporting | Every ODD Saturdays |
| 4 | Mr.B.Venkatasamy, AP/EEE Mr. Antony Jeffry Vaz, AP/EEE | Workshop | Hands on Training in Arduino | Dept of EEE NEC | Self-supporting | Every ODD Saturdays |
| 5 | Ms.K.Gowthami, AP/EEE Ms.A.Tamilarasi, AP/EEE | Workshop | FPGA and IOT | Dept of EEE NEC | Self-supporting | Every ODD Saturdays |
| 6 | Dr.M.WilljuiceIruthayarajan, Prof&Head/EEE Mr.N.B.Prakash, Asso. Prof./EEE | Inter College Technical Symposium | ALTANZIA 2K18 | Dept of EEE NEC | Self-supporting | 13.03.2017 & 14.03.2017 |
2016-2017
| S.No | Name of the Coordinator(s) | National / International | Title | Conducted at (Venue) | Sponsored By | Date(s) and year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. L.Kalaivani Asso.Prof.(SG)/EEE Dr. R. V. Maheswari, Asso.Prof /EEE Mr.M.Sivapalanirajan, AP/EEE | Technical workshop | “Implementation of Soft Computing Techniques” “ISCT ‘16” | Department of Electrical & Electronics Engg. National Engineering College | IEEE CIS MADRAS CHAPTER | 04.08.2016 to 06.08. 2016 |
| 2 | Dr. M. Willjuice Iruthayarajan, Prof.& Head/EEE | Workshop | Hands on training on SCADA | Department of Electrical Electronics Engg National Engineering College | Self- supporting | 21.09.2016 |
| 3 | Dr. R. V. Maheswari, Asso.Prof /EEE | Intra College Symposium | TESLA 2K17 | Department of Electrical & Electronics Engg. National Engineering College | Self-supporting | 10.01.2017 |
| 4 | Dr. R. V. Maheswari, Asso.Prof /EEE | Inter College Technical Symposium | ALTANZIA 2K17 | Department of Electrical & Electronics Engg. National Engineering College | Self-supporting | 06.03.2017 & 07.03.2017 |
Industry Institution Interaction
| S.No | Service Offered | Identity of Sector | Type of Sector Organized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L.T Pin Insulator Test | M/S Maniiraam Traders Teppakulam | Private |
| 2 | 33KV Pin Insulators & 33KV Disc Insulators Testing | M/S Loyal Textile Mills Ltd, Kovilpatti | Private |
| 3 | Insulation Mats for Electrical Purpose | M/S. Madurai Acme Enterprises Palanganatham | Private |
Students Interaction With Experts
| S.No | Name Of Resource Person | Background/Industry/Academic/R&D | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr.R.Vivek | VI Micro System | Introduction About DSP2812 |
| 2 | Dr.M.A.PaneerSelvam | Professor At Tagore Engineering College (Former Professor –Anna University Chennai) | High Voltage Testing And Insulation Coordination |
| 3 | Dr.G.Venkatesan, | Assitant Professor, Anna University, Chennai | Switched Reluctance Motor |
| 4 | Er.R.Manian | DGM/TRAINING/MADURAI | Franchisee Concepts In Substation |
| 5 | Mr. M.Muthukumar | Tamil Nadu Electricity Board | Opportunities in our core field |
| 6 | Mr.S.Venkatesan | Petrofac UAE LLC | Opportunities apart from the campus recruitment |
| 7 | Mr.V.SaravanaKumar | BSNL | Tele-communication |
| 8 | Mr.TSubhaPranesh | HCL Technologies | Opportunities apart from the campus recruitment |
| 9 | Mr.S.Sudalaishunmugam | CPRI, Bangalore | High voltage engineering |
| 10 | Mr.T.S.Rangarajan | Principal consultant, TCS | Research and Development |
Smart Theft Prevention System Using GSM And Cloud
Inventors:
B.Venkatasamy, AP/EEE, S.Prabhu, Final EEE, P.R.Prakash, Final EEE, R.Narain Krishna, Final EEE, B.Mathana Gopal, Final EEE
- Patent Application Number : 201841037699 A
- Date of Publication: 10-12-2018
- Academic Year : 2018-19
Smart Carry-On Luggage
Inventors:
Dr.N.B.Prakash, Asso. Prof (SG)/EEE, Mr.F.Antony JeffreyVaz, AP/EEE
S.Saranya, Final EEE, A.Priyadharshini, Final EEE
- Patent Application Number : 202041006563 A
- Academic Year : 2019-20
- Date of Publication: 21/02/2020
