Personal Profile

1.Name:Dr.P.V.N.Prasad

2.Designation:Assoc. Professor

3.Department:Electrical Engg.

5.Phone No.27098628 (O), 2405 2757(R)

6.Mobile No.94900 16133

7.Educational Qualifications:

S. No. / Course / University / Institute / Year of passing / Specializ-ation
1. / B.Tech. / J.N.T.U / JNTUCollege of Engg., Hyd. / 1983 / EEE
2. / M.E / O.U / College of Engg., Hyd. / 1986 / IDC
3. / Ph.D / O.U / College of Engg., Hyd. / 2002 / EE
  1. Work Experience :

S.No. / Organization / Designation / Period
1. / KothagudemSchool of Mines, O.U / Lecturer / 1987 - 1995
2. / Univ.College of Engg. / Asst. Professor / Asst. Professor (Selection Grade) / 1995 - 2002
3. / Univ.College of Engg. / Assoc. Professor / 2002 -

9. Research Publications:

I.‘Impact of DG on Radial Distribution System Reliability’, 15th National Power Systems Conference, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, December 2008, E.Vidyasagar, P.V.N.Prasad

  1. ‘Multilevel Inverters for Drive Applications’, National Conference on Power Electronics & Drives, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, June 2008, M.V.Subramanyam, P.V.N.Prasad, B.V.Sanker Ram
  1. ‘Bi-Directional Neutral Point Clamped Adopted AC/DC Converter’,International Conference on Power System Analysis, Control and Optimization, PSACO-2008, AndhraUniversity, Visahkapatnam, March 2008, M.V.Ramana Rao, P.V.N.Prasad
  1. ‘A Study on Optimal Age Replacement of Dozer Engines’, Proceedings of Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, RAMS 2008, IEEE Reliability Society, Las Vegas, U.S.A, January 2008, P.V.N.Prasad, K.R.M.Rao
  1. ‘Simulation of IGBT Inverter Fed Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive’, XXXINational Systems Conference, (NSC-2007), Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, & Systems Society of India, December 2007, M.V.Ramana Rao, P.V.N.Prasad
  1. ‘Reduction of Cogging Torque of PMBLDCMotor by Changes in Active Surface Area’, IET-UK International Conference on Information and Communication Technology on Electrical Sciences, ICTES 2007, The Institution of Engineering & Technology, Chennai, December 2007, R.Somanatham,P. V. N. Prasad
  1. ‘Effect of Mid-Frequency Resonance on Dynamic Response of Permanent Magnet Stepper Motor’, IET-UK International Conference on Information and Communication Technology on Electrical Sciences, ICTES 2007, The Institution of Engineering & Technology, Chennai, December 2007, E. V.C. Sekhara Rao,P. V. N. Prasad
  1. ‘Voltage Control and Hysteresis Current Control of a 8/6 Switched Reluctance Motor’, International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS2007, Seoul, South Korea, October 2007, P.Srinivas, P.V.N.Prasad
  1. ‘Accurate Fault Location in Transmission Networks Using Limited Field Recorded Data for A Three Bus System’, International Conference on Modeling and Simulation, Coimbatore, August 2007, Ch.Sivakumar, A.V.R.S.Sarma, P. V. N. Prasad
  1. ‘Wireless Speed Measurement and Control of Universal Motor by Using Microcontroller’, IEEE International Conference on Recent Advancement and Application of Computer in Electrical Engineering, RACE, Rajasthan, March 2007, G.Prasad, P.V.N.Prasad
  1. ‘Cluster Algorithm Based Restructuring of Low Voltage Distribution System for the Reduction of Losses’,IEEE International Conference on Recent Advancement and Application of Computer in Electrical Engineering, RACE, Rajasthan, March 2007, Ch.Sivakumar, A.V.R.S.Sarma, P. V. N. Prasad
  1. ‘Comparative Study of Laminated Core Permanent Magnet Hybrid Stepping Motor with Soft Magnetic Composite Core Claw Pole Motor’, IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems for Industrial Growth – 2006, PEDES-2006, IIT Delhi, New Delhi, December 2006, E. V Chandra Sekhara Rao,P. V. N. Prasad, G. Ravindranath
  1. ‘Adaptive Controller Design for Permanent Magnet Linear Synchronous Motor Control System’, IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems for Industrial Growth – 2006, PEDES-2006, IIT Delhi, New Delhi, December 2006, B.Srinivasu,P. V. N. Prasad, M.V.Ramana Rao
  1. ‘Fuzzy Logic Based Control of Wind Turbine DrivenSquirrel Cage Induction GeneratorConnected to Grid’, IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems for Industrial Growth – 2006, PEDES-2006, IIT Delhi, New Delhi, December 2006, Ch.Sivakumar, A.V.R.S.Sarma, P. V. N. Prasad
  1. ‘Reduction of Cogging Torque in PMBLDC Motor with Reduced Stator Tooth Width and Bifurcated Surface Area Using Finite Element Analysis’, IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems for Industrial Growth – 2006, PEDES-2006, IIT Delhi, New Delhi, December 2006, R.Somanatham,P. V. N. Prasad, A.D.Rajkumar
  1. ‘Simulation and Analysis of Sensorless Control of Permanent Magnet Brushless DC Motor’, National Conference on Recent Trends in Power Systems and Drives, IEEE sponsored NCRTPSD2006, S.S.N. College of Engineering, Anna University, Kalavakkam, Tamil Nadu, April 2006, R.Somanatham, P.V.N.Prasad, A.D.Rajkumar
  1. ‘Modeling and Analysis of Stepper Motor’, National Conference on Recent Trends in Power Systems and Drives, IEEE sponsored NCRTPSD2006, S.S.N. College of Engineering, Anna University, Kalavakkam, Tamil Nadu, April 2006, E.V.Chandrasekhara Rao, P.V.N.Prasad, D.V.M.Chary
  1. ‘Simulation of PMBLDC Motor with Sinusoidal Excitation using Trapezoidal Control Strategy’, 1st IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications, ICIEA2006, Singapore, May 2006, R.Somanatham, P.V.N.Prasad, A.D.Rajkumar
  1. ‘Modelling and Simulation of Sensorless Control of PMBLDC Motor Using Zero Crossing Back e.m.f. Detection’, International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion, SPEEDAM2006, Siciliy, Italy, May 2006, R.Somanatham, P.V.N.Prasad, A.D.Rajkumar (1 Citation)
  1. ‘A Case Study on Availability and Sensitivity Analysis of Thermal Power Units’, Canadian Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, IEEE Reliability Society, Ottawa, Canada, October 2003, P.V.N.Prasad, K.R.M.Rao
  1. ‘Failure Analysis and Replacement Strategies of Distribution Transformers Using Proportional Hazard Modeling’, Proceedings of Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, IEEE Reliability Society, Thampa, U.S.A, January 2003, P.V.N.Prasad, K.R.M.Rao ( 1 Citation)
  1. 'Repair and Cost Analysis of Power Transformers Using Parametric Proportional Hazard Modeling', Sixth International Conference on Engineering Design and Automation,Hawaii, U.S.A, August 2002, P.V.N.Prasad, K.R.M.Rao
  1. 'Maintenance Planning of Dozer Engines Using TTT Plots', Sixth International Conference on Engineering Design and Automation, Hawaii, U.S.A, August 2002, P.V.N.Prasad, K.R.M.Rao
  1. ‘Reliability Models of Repairable Systems Considering the Effect of Operating Conditions’, Proceedings of Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, IEEE Reliability Society, Seattle, U.S.A, January 2002, P.V.N.Prasad, K.R.M.Rao (6 Citations)
  1. 'Roof Fall Prediction and Safety Assessment in Underground Coal Mines Using Models of Reliability Engineering', Tenth International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection, MPES, New Delhi, India, November 2001, K.R.M.Rao, P.V.N.Prasad
  1. ‘Replacement Policies for Distribution Transformers Using Proportional Hazard Modeling’, Fifth International Conference on Engineering Design and Automation,Las Vegas, U.S.A, August 2001, P.V.N.Prasad, K.R.M.Rao
  1. 'Graphical Methods for Reliability of Repairable Equipment and Maintenance Planning', Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, Philadelphia, IEEE Reliability Society, U.S.A, January 2001, K.R.M.Rao, P.V.N.Prasad (1 Citation)
  1. 'Availability, Sensitivity and Risk Assessments of Thermal Power Station',Conference on Quality & Reliable Power Supply to Industries & Major Cities in Developing Countries, The Institution of Engineers (India), Nagpur, October 2000, P.V.N.Prasad, K.R.M.Rao, A.Ramesh
  1. ‘Maintenance Scheduling of Thermal Power Unit Using Proportional Hazard Modeling’, Sixth International Conference on Production Research, Special ICPR 2000, Bangkok, Thailand, August 2000, P.V.N.Prasad, K.R.M.Rao
  1. ‘Models for Plant Availability in Thermal Power Stations’, Proceedings of 23rd National Systems Conference, Institute of Technology,Varanasi, December 1999, K.R.M.Rao,P.V.N.Prasad
  1. 'Models for Replacement and Overhaul of Repairable Equipments – Dozers in Open pit Mines – Case Studies', International Conference on Mining Machinery, MGMI, Calcutta, August 1999, K.R.M.Rao, P.V.N.Prasad
  1. ‘Longwall Mining System Availability as a Stochastic Process’, Platinum Jubilee Symposium on Productivity Improvement in Indian Mining Industry, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, January 1999, K.R.M.Rao, P.V.N.Prasad, A.Ramesh
  1. ‘Reliability of Repairable Systems - Graphical Analysis - Failure of Distribution Transformers - A Case Study’, Institution of Engineers (India), AP State Centre, 61st Annual General Meeting, Hyderabad, November 1998, K.R.M.Rao, P.V.N.Prasad
  1. ‘Effectiveness in Maintenance through Reliability Centered Maintenance - Models for Replacement and Overhaul - Case Study’, National Conference on Quality and Reliability, J.C.College of Engineering, Mysore, June 1997, K.R.M.Rao, P.V.N.Prasad
  1. ‘Availability and Maintenance Interval of Dozers in Open Cast Mines - A Case Study’, National Workshop on Total Quality Control and Management, KLE’s College of Engineering and Technology, Belgaum, March 1997, K.R.M.Rao, P.V.N.Prasad
  1. ‘Reliability Evaluation of Material Handling Equipments’, National Conference on Electric Drives & Control for Transport Systems, SATI, Bhopal, January 1997, K.R.M.Rao, P.V.N.Prasad
  1. ‘Graphical Analysis of Field Data for Repairable System in Dumpers’, All India Seminar on Surface Transport Equipment and Haul Road in Mines, Institution of Engineers (India), Nagpur, October 1994, K.R.M.Rao, P.V.N.Prasad, K.Dileep Kumar
  1. ‘Availability Modeling of Material Handling System in Mines Using Network Reduction Techniques’ Seventh National Convention of Mining Engineers, Institution of Engineers (India), Hyderabad, February 1994, K.R.M.Rao, P.V.N.Prasad
  1. ‘Reliability, Availability and Production Delay Analysis of Longwall Mining Systems’, Journal of Institution of Engineers (India), May 1993, K.R.M.Rao, P.V.N.Prasad, A.V.Raghuram
  1. ‘Reliability, Availability Models for Electric Rope Shovel Using Block Diagram Approach’, National Conference on Quality and Reliability, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, December 1990, K.R.M.Rao, P.V.N.Prasad
  1. ‘Solution of Real Roots of Cubic Equation’, Mathematics Today, October 1988, P.V.N.Prasad

10. Membership of Professional Societies:

Sl.No / Name of the Society / Membership Period / Membership No.
1. / Institution of Engineers (India) / Life Member / No. M /103769/7
2. / Life member of Indian Society for Technical Education / Life Member / No. LM 6577
  1. Sponsored Projects:

Sl.
No / Title of the Project / Name of Principle the Investigator / Names of the Co-Investigator / Funding Agency / Amount
of Grant / Status / Period of Sanction
1. / Reliability Analysis of Repairable Systems Using Proportional Hazard Model – Some Case Studies / Dr.P.V.N.Prasad / - / UGC Minor Research Project / Rs.10,000 / Completed / 1999 - 2000
2. / IGBT Based DC & AC Drive Systems / Dr.R.Somanatham / Dr.P.V.N.Prasad / AICTE-TAPTEC Project / Rs.5,00,000 / Completed / 2003 - 2006

12. Institutional / Administrative Experience:

Sl.No / Position held / Department / Section / Period
1. / Head / Electrical Engg., UCE,OU / 2009 -
2. / Additional Controller of Exams (EDP) / Examination Branch / 2007 -09
3. / Chairman, Board of Studies (EE), / OsmaniaUniversity / 2004 - 06
4. / Officer Incharge (Confidential) / Univ.College of Engg. / 2002 - 04
5. / Chairman, Board of Studies (EE), / Univ.College of Engg. / 2006 - 08

13. Awards / Achievements ( If any):

  • Awarded ‘Dr.Rajendera Prasad Memorial Prize’ by Institution of Engineers (India) in 1994
  1. Short Term Courses :
  1. Learnability – Insights, Talent Transformation, Wipro Ltd., February 2009
  1. Real Time Digital Solutions (RTDS) Workshop, Central Power Research Institute, Banglore, January 2005
  1. ‘Digital Signal Processing and DSP Processors (Analog Devices)’, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, University College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad, November 2003
  1. Internal Quality Auditing, Centre for Electronics Test Engineering, Hyderabad, January 2002
  1. Neural Networks, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, University College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad, December 2001
  1. ‘Networking’, A.PState Council for Higher Education, Center for Distance Education, OsmaniaUniversity, Hyderabad, September 2000
  1. ‘MS-IT Mentor Training Programme’, A.P State Council for Higher Education and Carneige Mellon University, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, June 2000
  1. ‘C++’, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, University College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad, June 1999
  1. ‘Programming in C’, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, University College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad, December 1998 / January 1999
  1. ‘Electrical Machinery’, IEEE Hyderabad Section, September 1998
  1. ‘Reliability, Availability and Maintainability Engineering in Manufacturing’, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, November 1997
  1. ‘Thyristor Drives’, College of Engineering, AnnaUniversity, Chennai, December 1988

‘Microprocessor Applications’, N.S.S.College of Engineering, Palghat, May 1988

  1. ‘Power Distribution Planning and Automation’, Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad, January December 1987 / January 1988.
  1. ‘Reliability Engineering’, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, May 1987
  1. Workshops Attended
  1. Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, RAMS 2008, IEEE Reliability Society, Las Vegas, U.S.A, January 2008
  1. International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion, SPEEDAM2006, Siciliy, Italy, May 2006
  1. Conference on Quality & Reliable Power Supply to Industries & Major Cities in Developing Countries, The Institution of Engineers (India), Nagpur, October 2000
  1. Sixth International Conference on Production Research, Special ICPR 2000, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, August 2000
  1. Institution of Engineers (India), AP State Centre, 61st Annual General Meeting, Hyderabad, November 1998
  1. National Conference on Quality and Reliability, I.I.T, Mumbai, December 1990

16. Workshops Organized

As Co-ordinator, Conducted a two-day Workshop on ‘Special Electrical Machines’ in April 2007

17. Research Areas / Interests: Special Electrical Machines, Electric Drives, Reliability Engg.