Counselling Code: 2719
Assistant Professor(Sl.Grade)
Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Assistant Professor(Sl.Grade)
B.E., M.Tech
2011-12-22
Dr. C. Praveenkumar is an Assistant
Professor (Selection Grade) in the Department of Electrical and
Electronics Engineering at Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore. He
obtained his B.E. and M.E. (Power Electronics and
Drives) from Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College and earned his Ph.D.
from Anna University, Chennai, in 2025. He has over 15
years of experience in teaching, research, industry collaboration, and
academic administration since joining the institution in December 2011.
His research interests
include Power Electronics, Electric Drives, Power Quality, Electric
Vehicles, Smart Grid Technologies, Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Devices
(SiC/GaN), and Artificial Intelligence applications in Power Electronics.
He has published several research papers in reputed national and international
journals and conferences and has successfully completed industry-sponsored
consultancy projects in his area of specialization.
Dr. Praveenkumar serves as
the Professor In-Charge (Placements) at the Career Development
and Placement Division (CDPD), where he actively fosters industry–academia
collaboration, enhances student employability through training, certifications,
internships, and placement initiatives, and builds strategic partnerships with
industries.
He has guided numerous
undergraduate projects presented at national-level innovation competitions such
as TI India Innovation Challenge, ELECRAMA, Young Innovative Research
Talent (YIRT), and Research Hunt. He has also participated in over 25
Faculty Development Programmes and 30 technical workshops and
research training programmes conducted by premier institutions across
India.
He is an Expert Panel
Member of the Institute for Innovation in Science and
Technology (IIST), Hyderabad, and is an active member of professional
bodies including IEEE, IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES), IEEE
Power Electronics Society (PELS), IAENG, and the Institution of Engineers
(India).