Narayanan G

Narayanan G is a Professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, specializing in power electronics and motor drive systems with active contributions to academic research and education.

Education:

• Ph.D. from IISc, Bangalore (2000)
• M.Tech from IIT, Kharagpur (1994)
• B.E. from Anna University, Chennai (1992)

Research Interests: His work focuses on Power Electronics, Pulse Width Modulation Techniques, Motor Drives, Active PWM Rectifiers, and Multilevel Converters, driving innovations in energy-efficient power conversion systems for industrial applications. This research bridges theoretical control strategies with practical implementations in renewable energy and electric vehicle technologies.

Awards and Honors:

• INAE Innovative Student Project Award (2000)
• DST Research Grant for Young Scientists (2001–2002)
• INSA Young Scientist Award (2003)
• Prof. S.K. Chatterjee Start-up Research Grant (2004)
• Microsoft Research India Outstanding Faculty Award (2010)
• IETE-Bimal Bose Award (2013)
• Karnataka State Prof. Satish Dhawan Young Engineer Award (2014)
• Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Memorial Prize (2016)
• Jaya_Jayant Award for Teaching Excellence in Engineering (2019)

Teaching and Academic Contributions: He has consistently taught advanced courses including Power Electronics (E6 201), Electric Drives (E6 211), PWM Converters and Applications (E6 223), and specialized laboratories, shaping curriculum development in power electronics education while mentoring students through research projects funded by national grants.