Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
Advance original and applied research in Electrical Engineering through the School’s research laboratories, state-of-the-art infrastructure and multidisciplinary research environment.
Research for the evolving electrical world
KIIT School of Electrical Engineering offers doctoral programmes to address the challenging needs of technical excellence in science and technology. The School gives equal emphasis to original and applied research, supported by academic laboratories, research laboratories and modern classrooms.
Its research laboratories are established around faculty thrust areas and provide facilities for enhancing teaching and learning, exploring multidisciplinary research and consultancy in frontier areas of health care, transport, energy, communication and automation.
The School states that its laboratories are equipped with state-of-the-art hardware and licensed software, and that it collaborates with industry for research, training and related activities.
The programme catalogue lists Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with duration “As per Ph.D. regulations.” This page does not replace the University’s current doctoral regulations, admission notification or research-supervision process.
Explore electrical engineering in depth
Areas supported by the School’s state-of-the-art laboratory and research infrastructure.
Power Systems
Research and laboratory facilities in power-system engineering and simulation.
Control Systems
State-of-the-art facilities supporting control-system research activities.
Power Electronics & Drives
Research in converter topologies, control methodologies and electric drives.
Renewable Energy
Research laboratory work in sustainable energy systems, solar and wind energy.
High Voltage & Materials
Research infrastructure in high-voltage engineering and material science.
Automation & Smart Systems
Industrial automation, smart energy management, home automation and related areas.
From sustainable energy to real-time automation
Selected laboratory scopes and facilities published by the School.
Sustainable energy systems
Devoted to the development and innovation of sustainable energy systems, mainly solar and wind energy, including energy conversion, utilization and grid integration.
View laboratory details →Secure, sustainable and intelligent power systems
Published simulation resources include MATLAB, PSCAD, MiPower, ETAP, Powerworld, LabVIEW and MULTISIM for research spanning generation through utilization.
View laboratory details →Converters and control methodologies
Built for student and faculty research, with scope for hardware implementation of converter topologies, control methodologies and real-time research.
View laboratory details →Automation systems and applications
Facilities include Siemens S7-1200 and Allen Bradley Micrologix 1000 PLC, supporting industrial automation learning, project applications and consultancy.
View laboratory details →Infrastructure for inquiry and innovation
Published School facilities and collaborations that support research, teaching and development work.
- Laboratory infrastructureAcademic and research laboratories, modern classrooms, state-of-the-art hardware and licensed software.
- Research toolsPublished laboratory resources include MATLAB, PSCAD, MiPower, ETAP, Powerworld, LabVIEW, MULTISIM, dSPACE and test equipment.
- Industry collaborationThe School reports strategic partnerships with NI Instruments, Siemens and Schneider Electric, as well as centres of excellence for research and training.
- Research domainsMultidisciplinary research and consultancy in health care, transport, energy, communication and automation.
Explore the School’s research environment
Refer to the current official pages for programme, facility and research-laboratory information.

