AU- An Overview

Organizing Committee Andhra University is not just one of the oldest educational institutions in the
country, but also the first to be conceived as a residential and teaching-cum-
affiliating University, mainly devoted to post graduate teaching and
research. Andhra University was constituted in the year 1926 by the Madras
CHIEF PATRONS
Act of 1926. The 96-year-old institution is fortunate to have Sir C.R. Reddy
as its founding vice-chancellor, as the steps taken by this visionary proved
Prof. P.V.G.D. Prasad Reddy Sri Ashwani Lohani to be fruitful in the long run. The peer committee has analyzed the strengths
VC - AU CEO - GMRVF and weaknesses of the institution and has assessed the University with an
GMR Institute of Technology, Rajam PATRONS ‘A' grade awarding it with the best percentage among the State Universities
of Andhra Pradesh. The University designed and implemented Quality
Andhra Pradesh Management System successfully and became the first general University in
Prof. K. Samantha Dr. J. Girish
(UGC-Autonomous Institution, Affiliated to JNTU GV, Vizianagaram, the country to get ISO 9001: 2000 Certification in 2006. The University
Accredited by NBA and NAAC with A Grade) Rector Director Education pioneered in introducing many new courses in Science, Arts, Management,
AU GMRIT and Engineering in the country. The University Presently Offers 313
Courses in Arts, Commerce, Management, Science & Technology,
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Law, Pharmacy, and Education. The University has five
Engineering Prof. P. Srinivasa Rao Dr. C.L.V.R.S.V. Prasad constituent colleges and four AU campuses. The Colleges of Arts and
Principal, AU Principal, GMRIT Commerce is the biggest constituent college in the University with 26
&
Departments offering 42 courses including four Diploma Courses. The
AU College of Engineering, CONVENORS College of Science and Technology has 21 Departments, which offer 63
Courses including one PG Diploma. The College of Engineering has 16
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Departments offering Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Research Programs.
(Accredited by NAAC with A Grade ISO 9001:2015 Certified) Prof. P. Mallikarjuna Rao Dr. P. Ramana The College of Law has been identified as an advanced Center in Law by
HoD, AU Professor & HoD, GMRIT UGC. The college of Pharmaceutical Sciences is the first of its kind in
South India, which is offering one UG Program and six PG Programs,
Department of Electrical Engineering besides Research Programs leading to Ph.D. Degree. The AU campus at
CO-ORDINATORS Kakinada (East Godavari District) has five Departments and the AU
Jointly Organizing Campus at Etcherla (Srikakulam Dist) has Eleven Departments. The AU
Campus at Tadepalligudem has four departments and AU Campus at
Dr. K. Padma Dr. T. S. L. V. Ayyarao Vizianagaram has five Departments.
One Week Faculty Development Programme Associate Professor, AU Associate Professor, GMRIT GMRIT- An Overview
on Established in 1997, GMR Institute of Technology has come a long way since
"ENHANCEMENT AND UTILIZATION OF Dr. B. Amarendra Reddy Dr. J. S. V. Siva Kumar
its inception and has carved a niche for itself in the corporate world. It is
currently placed among the top 50 colleges in the country and the top 5
GREEN ENERGY IN POWER SYSTEMS Associate Professor, AU Associate Professor, GMRIT colleges in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It offers Nine Undergraduate and Six
Postgraduate programs. All B. Tech programs are accredited by NBA under
USING POWER ELECTRONICS AND tier-1 complying with Washington Accord and the college is accredited as an
CONTROL" ‘A’ grade institution by NAAC for three consecutive cycles. In the rankings
offered by NIRF-MHRD, GMRIT is ranked 188 at the country level for the
academic year 2021-2022. Further, GMRIT was declared as the first best
Clean & Smart campus by AICTE. The Department offers programs at both
12th - 17 th December, 2022 Undergraduate (B. Tech course in Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
and Postgraduate (M. Tech course in Power and Industrial Drives) levels. It
provides a strong mathematical and scientific foundation in Electrical and
Electronics Engineering fundamentals. The course helps in enhancing the
student’s abilities and enables the students to address contemporary issues
and develop innovative Engineering solutions. The curriculum has been
designed to create professional Electrical and Electronic Engineers, who can
serve in the fields of core Electrical Engineering, information and
communication systems, and other related fields. At the Postgraduate level,
the department has been offering an M. Tech course in Power and Industrial
Drives since 2007. The course focuses mainly on imparting theoretical and
practical knowledge in the field of Power Electronics and its applications to
electrical machines, drives, industrial equipment, and power systems. Special
Emphasis on the design, modeling, and analysis of conventional and
advanced electrical machines is given in this program.
 The faculty development programme "Enhancement and
Resource Persons Resource Persons Utilization of Green Energy in Power Systems using Power
Electronics and Control," jointly run by Andhra University
Dr. P. Bharani Chandra Kumar Dr. Talada Appala Naidu College of Engineering and GMR Institute of Technology, offers
Professor Post-Doctoral Researcher faculty and research students the opportunity to look into energy
Dept. of Electrical Engineering R&D Center systems integration topics. This faculty development programme
GITAM University DEWA, Dubai is centered on the significant, intricate problems that the grid
integration of renewable energy sources brings up in power
systems.By expanding green energy systems and analysis through
research, education, and industry, quick fixes will be developed to
Dr. M. H. Naeem Hanoon Dr. Rajesh Kumar Patnaik revolutionize energy.
Associate Professor Associate Professor
University of Technology Mara, Malaysia Dept. of EEE
GMRIT
Who can attend
Faculty/ Industry persons/ Research Scholars/ PG Students

Dr. Pravat Kumar Rout Dr. Aashish Kumar Bhore Registration

Professor Assistant Professor Registration Fee: No Fee
Dept. of EEE Dept. of Electrical Engineering Last Date of Registration: 06/12/2022
SOA University, Bhubaneswar NIT Durgapur Confirmation of Participation: 10/12/2022
Registration: First come first served basis.
Registration link and QR Code:
https://tinyurl.com/yc7df4yh
Dr. E. S. N. Raju P Dr. Ch. Hemanth Kumar
Assistant Professor Assistant Professor
IIT Guwahati Dept. of EEE
GMRIT

Dr. T. S. L. V. Ayyarao Dr. B. Amarendra Reddy

This programme will be conducted using the Microsoft Teams
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Platform. The link will be shared through mail.
Dept. of EEE Dept. of Electrical Engineering
GMRIT Andhra University
Certificate of Participation
The certificate will be issued to the participants who
attain 80% attendance.
About the FDP Programme
Faculty Cordinators
Green energy sources, such as wind and solar, are progressively
Dr. M. Prem Kumar 1. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Patnaik
being integrated into the electric power grid, to catch up with
Associate Professor Associate Professor, GMRIT
the ever-increasing load demand without endangering the
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, 2. Dr. M, Rambabu
climate. Professionals with knowledge of cutting-edge power
Bangalore Associate Professor, GMRIT
electronic interfaces, expertise in modelling and simulation,
3. Dr. Ch. Hemanth Kumar
aptitude for developing controllers, and practical application of
Sr. Assistant Professor, GMRIT
optimization techniques are in high demand. This faculty
4. Dr. M. Gopi Chand Naik
development program aims to address the challenges of
Professor, AU
resilient and energy-efficient system and to bridge the gap
between academic and industrial energy system needs.