Prajof Prabhakaran, Ph.D.

Product Manager

Mangaluru, Karnataka, India14 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expertise in Power Electronics and Electric Vehicles
Proven track record in research and teaching
Strong leadership in project development and team management

Stackforce AI infers this person is a specialist in Automotive and Renewable Energy sectors with a focus on Power Electronics.

Contact

prajof@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Power ElectronicsElectric Vehicles

Other Skills

Battery Management System (BMS)Electric Vehicle (EV) battery chargersEV powertrainSOC estimationPhase-Locked Loop (PLL)bidirectional PFC converterDigital controlFirmware developmentTechno-commercial proposalsDC microgridCAN communicationSCADATechnical LeadershipEmbedded Software ProgrammingDesign Optimization

About

Experienced Assistant Professor with a proven track record in the higher education industry, specializing in Electrical Engineering. I possess expertise in Power Electronics, Electric Vehicle BMS & Powertrain, Microgrids, Electrical Drives, Mathematical Modeling, MATLAB, and DSP Microcontrollers. My educational background includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. As a lifelong learner, I am deeply passionate about research and teaching. I constantly seek opportunities to broaden my knowledge and enhance my skill set. Committed to professional development, I actively stay abreast of emerging industry trends and technologies, ensuring that I provide the most up-to-date education to my students. I am enthusiastic about connecting with like-minded professionals, sharing insights, and fostering potential collaborations. If you have an interest in the application of power electronics to renewable energy and electric vehicles, I invite you to reach out to me. I am always open to engaging in discussions and exploring opportunities for joint projects. Please don't hesitate to connect with me. Let's expand our networks and contribute to the advancement of our field together.

Experience

National institute of technology karnataka

Assistant Professor

Dec 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 3 mos · Mangalore Area, India

L&t technology services limited

Project Lead

Nov 2018 – Dec 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bangalore, India

R&D aspects of Battery Management System (BMS), Electric Vehicle (EV) battery chargers, and EV powertrain.
Implemented algorithm for SOC estimation of Li-ion batteries.
Designed and implemented single-phase PLL for automotive and industrial application.
Design and control algorithm development of bidirectional PFC converter for 6.6kW onboard EV charger.
Lead a team of senior engineers/engineers in design and development (of both hardware and firmware) of BMS and 200W SRM drive for lift gate in the automotive application.
Digital control and Firmware development of online UPS system
Training and knowledge sharing to the EV design team.
Worked on multiple Techno-commercial proposals (technical concept, design, BOM, engineering effort calculations, costing etc.) pertaining to EV for various OEMs and Tier1s.

Battery Management System (BMS)Electric Vehicle (EV) battery chargersEV powertrainSOC estimationPhase-Locked Loop (PLL)bidirectional PFC converter+5

National institute of technology calicut

Ad-Hoc Faculty

Jul 2018 – Nov 2018 · 4 mos · Kozhikode, Kerala

Taught C programming Subject to the 1st-year Electrical Engineering Students, Handled Basic Electrical Engineering Lab for 2nd-year Electrical Engineering Students

Indian institute of technology, bombay

PhD Research Scholar

Jul 2013 – Oct 2018 · 5 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai Area, India

As a Ph.D. Research Scholar and Teaching Assistant at IIT Bombay, the description of my work experience are as follows:
(a) As part of my Ph.D. work, I worked with a highly motivated research team in Applied Power Electronics Lab (APEL) on a DC microgrid project. In this project, we implemented and built a 2 kW, DC microgrid system, with CAN communication and centralized SCADA unit.
(b) I have successfully identified few research problems related to DC microgrid system and have attempted to mitigate them by suggesting a few innovative solutions.
(c) Apart from the doctoral research work, I worked on various projects related to power electronics and its application.
(d) I was assigned the Lab Coordinator duty of APEL from July 2014 to July 2018. As a lab coordinator, I was involved in the coordination of various lab activities like tools management, purchase of equipment’s, demonstration of research work, etc.
(e) As a Teaching Assistant (TA) in IIT Bombay, I was involved in assisting various IITB professors (including my Ph.D. supervisor) in teaching subjects like Power Electronics-1, Power Electronics-2, Basic Electrical Engineering, and Introduction to Electrical and Electronics Systems.

DC microgridCAN communicationSCADAPower Electronics

Amrita school of engineering, coimbatore

Assistant Professor

Jul 2011 – Jul 2013 · 2 yrs · Coimbatore Area, India

Taught subjects like Basic Electrical Engineering, Electric Circuit Theory, Electrical Machines, Power Electronics etc. to undergraduate students. Also guided projects in the area of power electronics, grid-connected DFIG systems, standalone PV systems, electrical drives etc.