Research Objectives

The research policy aimsto fulfill the following objectives.

  • • To promote quality research within the institute and in collaboration with the experts of other organizations.
  • • To establish more research centres with specific research objectives.
  • • To correlate the theory courses with research.
  • • To promote quality, ethics in research and patent filing.
  • • To extend the usage of facilities at nominal cost and support the nearby institution student, faculty researchers.

R&D Committee

The committee will carry out review of every department one time in every semester and give guidelines for corrective action and improvement in research activities. The summary of research activities is discussed with the department wise HoDs. Further, this is brought to the notice of all the HODs department wise. The prepared minutes is sent to the management

R&D committee evaluate the following principal components.

  • • Papers publications in indexed journals, conferences
  • • Sponsored project proposal written, submitted and continuing, completed
  • • Collaborativeproject proposals, going on
  • • Patents filed, granted
  • • Consultancy project proposals, going on

Research Policy

Vignan’s Lara Institute of Technology & Science faculty members inculcate education to the students with a research a touch in various courses as per the requirements. So, the prepared research policy has multiple components described below for enriching scientific advances among students and faculty members.

  • 1.Proem
  • 2.Awareness
  • 3.Objectives
  • 4.Research promotion
  • 5.Administrative procedures for sponsored projects
  • 6.Patents
  • 7.Incentives for academic merit
  • 8.Incentives for publications
  • 9.Incentives for project
  • 10.Research ethics
  • 11.Review of research policy
    • 1.Proem

    The institute has the vision to evolve into a center of excellence in Science & Technology through one of the vital missions, i.e., strive for excellence in teaching-learning. Since the inception of this institution, faculty members have followed quality enhanced teaching practices through research in the respective areas.

    2.Awareness

    The institute encourages seminars, workshops, FDP’s in the thrust areas of research for exploring the student and faculty fraternity of different disciplines, viz. Languages, Physical, Chemical, and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering. Moreover, the institute conducts research awareness sessions department-wise to know the government funding agencies and thrust research areas.

    3.Objectives

    The research policy aims to fulfill the following objectives.

    • • To promote quality research within the institute and in collaboration with the experts of other organizations.
    • •To establish more research centres with specific research objectives
    • • To correlate the theory courses with research
    • • To promote quality, ethics in research and patent filing
    • • To extend the usage of facilities at nominal cost and support the nearby institution student, faculty researchers
    4.Research promotion

    Research has to carry out scientific activities, either experimental or analytical, in a peaceful environment. The institution has a policy of allocating minimum teaching/ laboratory workload to the faculty members to conduct the research qualitatively. The initiate measures followed for promoting the research are as follows.

    • • At the end of the seventh semester of the B.Tech program, a small number of students form as a batch to do the quality main-project. Then the respective guide faculty will then encourage and support the publication of research results as a conference or journal paper.
    • • In the intra and interdepartmental meetings, the senior and doctoral faculty discuss the scientific advancements in research.
    • • The research committee advises and discusses the identification of thrust areas of research to get funded projects.
    • • Research committee members also extend the support for the application of innovations as a patent.
    5.Administrative procedures for sponsored projects
    • • The interested faculty members write a proposal in their research area as per the funding agency's specific formats.
    • • Later, the departmental committee members review the principal investigator, co-investigators research background, and publications matching the written proposal.
    • • More precisely, the objectives, outcomes, and necessary equipment/software practical possibility in the execution of the project, along with the cost, is checked.
    • • Subsequently, the principal investigator submits the project proposal through the proper channel to the corresponding funding agency.
    • • After sanctioning the project, PI advertises for necessary staffing as per the terms and conditions of the funding agency.
    • • PI also takes a separate bank account with office personnel's support and maintains various registers for equipment, consumables, staff attendance, and other misllaneous activities.
    • • PI has to present the progress of the project to the committee members for review and suggestions.
    • • Before the end of the financial year, PI has to prepare UC and SE's draft for the committee members' verification and approval. After that, the PI sends the approved, audited documents to the funding agency.
    • • PI requests the institute for any miscellaneous expenses which the funding agency does not sanction.
    6.Patents
    • • The institution encourages innovations from the students, faculty members. An applicant(s)/inventor(s) has to write the draft of the invention as per the format of the respective country.
    • • Then the departmental, institutional level committee review and accept as it is or gives suggestions based on the necessity.
    • • After incorporating the suggestions in the application, the applicant(s) has to submit it to the concerned patent authorities.
    • • The institute provides financial assistance for filing the patent to the principal applicant.
    • • After the patent grant, the institute gives an incentive to the principal inventor.
    • • If the patent is commercialized, then the generated revenue is shared by the institution and principal inventor.
    7.Incentives for academic merit

    The research committee strongly advises and requests that the faculty members teach the theory courses rigorously in-depth. It will generate ideas for doing research in the specific area taught. So, as a part of encouragement, the institute provides an incentive of Rs. 5,000 to the faculty members who got the result of 100 % in the theory course.

    8.Incentives for publications
    • • The institute highly encourages the students, faculty to do qualitative research and publish papers in indexed journals, viz. Scopus/SCI/ESCI/SCIE.
    • • Further, beginner researchers are requested to publish an article in a UGC-care-approved journal.
    • • Further collaborative research of the faculty members with the outside organizations, scientific industries is highly encouraged.
    • • When any publications come from the institute/government-funded project, the faculty members are requested to give the proper acknowledgment.
    • • The research committee segregates the published articles in the calendar, academic year, and provides an incentive on the occasion of Engineers Day, i.e., September 15th of every year.

    Table Incentive for journal publication

    Journal indexing Amount (Rs.)
    SCI 10,000
    Scopus/ESCI/UGC-care 5,000
    9.Incentives for project

    The institute gives an incentive to the Principal Investigator of the externally funded project based on sanctioned amount till the completion of the project.

    • • Project worth ≥ 35 lakhs, incentive Rs. 10,000 per month
    • • Project worth < 35 lakhs, incentive Rs. 5,000 per month
    10.Research ethics
    • • To ensure academic and research quality, the institute highly discourages the fabrication of the data, plagiarism due to any reason.
    • • When doing the research, the researcher has to be a responsible citizen of India and follows consciousness to the environment for its sustainability.
    • • Researchers also have to follow the laws of the government from time to time.
    • • The research committee checks the plagiarism of the article using turn-it-on software before submission to the journal. If the similarity index is more than 20 %, the faculty has to modify the paper accordingly.
    • • The software also checks the thesis plagiarism as per the requirements of the Ph.D. enrolled faculty members before the final submission.
    11.Review of research policy

    The research committee reviews the institute policy on research, patent, incentives, plagiarism once in three years and approves the necessary modifications. However, any dynamic changes based on the necessity will be done from time to time.

    Consultancy Projects - Revenue Generated

    Year No. of Projects Amount
    2018-19 1 6,02,050
    2017-18 1 3,11,200
    2016-17 1 3,10,000

    Journal Publications

    Year No. of Publications (SCI/ ESCI/ Scopus/ UGC Approved)
    2022 5
    2021 6
    2020 8
    2019 15
    2018 23
    2017 18

    Books/ Book Chapters/ Conference Publications

    Year No. of Publications (National/ International)
    2021 1 conference+ 4 book chapters
    2020 2 conferences
    2019 1 conference
    2018 1 book +1 conference
    2017 3 conferences

    Collaborative Activities

    Title of the Collaborative Activity Name of the Collaborating Agency with Contact Details Name of the Participant Nature of the Activity (Research Publication/ Industrial Training/ Faculty Development Training
    Optimal Power Flow Solution in the Presence of Renewable Energy Sources Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University- Kakinada, VasireddyVenkatadri Institute of Technology Dr. M.S Shareef Research Publication
    Recharging Methods of Electric vehicles in residential distribution systems VIT, Vellore Campus, Tiruvalam Rd, Katpadi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu Mr.JayababuBadugu Research Publication
    Research on FPGA controlled three phase PV inverter using multi Carrier PWM control schemes SreeVidyanikethan Engineering College, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education Dr. M. Venkatesan Research Publication
    Dynamic partial reconfiguration enhanced with security system for reduced area and low power consumption University College of Engineering, Anna university, VelTech University, SreeVidyanikethan Engineering College, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education Dr. M. Venkatesan Research Publication
    An Improved Single Phase Self-balancing Switched Capacitor Based Step-up Nine Level Inverter Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research (Deemed to be University) Dr. M. Venkatesan Research Publication
    Performance Analysis of Fuzzy Controlled High Gain Based Active Network Converter for RES Applications Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University- Kakinada, Rahgu Institute of Technology, Vizag Mr.M. V. Sudarsan Research Publication
    Advancements in power conditioning units for electric vehicle applications: a review R.V.R. & J.C.College of Engineering, Chandramoulipuram, Chowdavaram, Smt.KotapatiRajani Research Publication
    Advancements in energy efficient GaN power devices and power modules for electric vehicle applications: a review R.V.R. & J.C.College of Engineering, Chandramoulipuram, Chowdavaram, Smt.KotapatiRajani Research Publication
    Maximum Power Enhancement Under Partial Shadings Using Modified Sudoku Reconfiguration R.V.R. & J.C.College of Engineering, Chandramoulipuram, Chowdavaram, Smt.KotapatiRajani Research Publication
    High-performance analysis of interleaved high-gain converter with active switched inductor using intelligent controller Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University- Kakinada Mr.M. V. Sudarsan Research Publication
    Design and Development of Vortex Wind Generator for Residential and Commercial Applications Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology & Research (Deemed to University), Andhra Pradesh Ms.M.Divya Research Publication
    Performance Analysis of Fuzzy Controlled High Gain Based Active Network Converter for RES Applications Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University- Kakinada, Rahgu Institute of Technology, Vizag Mr.M. V. Sudarsan Research Publication
    Investigation of THD analysis in Residential distribution systems with different penetration level VIT, Vellore Campus, Tiruvalam Rd, Katpadi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu Mr.JayababuBadugu Research Publication
    Harmonic Analysis of three phase fixed capacitor –thyristor controller rector under balanced and unbalanced conditions VIT, Vellore Campus, Tiruvalam Rd, Katpadi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu Mr.JayababuBadugu Research Publication
    Optimal Configuring of Micro Grid VasireddyVenkatadri Institute of Technology,Nambur Mr. M.S Shareef Research Publication
    Multi area load frequency control of a Hybrid power system with Advanced Machine learning controller:Case study of Andhra pradesh VasireddyVenkatadri Institute of Technology,Nambur Mr. M.S Shareef Research Publication
    Short term solar insolation predictionP-ELM approach VasireddyVenkatadri Institute of Technology,Nambur Mr. M.S Shareef Research Publication
    Short term wind speed forecasting using hybrid elm approach VasireddyVenkatadri Institute of Technology,Nambur Mr. M.S Shareef Research Publication

    Awards / Recognitions Received for Research

    S.No. Type of Award/ Recognition Name of the Awardee Awarding Agency Year
    1. Reviewer Dr.MahaboobShareef Syed Computers & Electrical Engineering, Elsevier 2018
    2. Reviewer Dr.MahaboobShareef Syed International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Elsevier 2018
    3. Reviewer Dr.MahaboobShareef Syed IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution 2019
    4. Reviewer Dr.MahaboobShareef Syed IET Renewable Power Generation 2019
    5. Reviewer Dr.MahaboobShareef Syed International Transactions on Electrical Energy System, Wiley online 2018
    6. Reviewer Dr.MahaboobShareef Syed IEEE Access 2020
    7. Reviewer Dr.MahaboobShareef Syed International Journal of Renewable Energy Research 2021
    8. Resource person for a guest lecture Dr.MahaboobShareef Syed Chalapathi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lam, Guntur 2021
    9. Resource person for a guest lecture Dr.MahaboobShareef Syed Er. PerumalManimekalai College of Engineering, Hosur–Krishnagiri 2021
    10. Technical session Chair to the International Level web conference Dr.MahaboobShareef Syed SRM, TRP Engineering College 2021
    11. Resource person for a guest lecture Dr.MahaboobShareef Syed Malla Reddy College of Engineering & Technology Maisammaguda, Dhulapally,Secunderabad 2020
    12. Resource person for a guest lecture Dr.MahaboobShareef Syed University College of engineering, Narasaraopeta 2020
    13. Resource person for a two day workshop on MATLAB Dr.MahaboobShareef Syed IEEE student branch of UCEN, JNTUK, Narasaraopeta 2020
    14. Judge or the technical paper presentation Dr.MahaboobShareef Syed JNTUN, Narasaraopeta 2019
    15. Judge or the technical paper presentation Dr.MahaboobShareef Syed JNTUN, Narasaraopeta 2018
    16. Technical session Chair to the national Level web conference Dr.MahaboobShareef Syed VFSTR, Vadlamudi 2011
    17. Reviewer Dr. M. Venkatesan International Journal of Vehicle Autonomous Systems 2020
    18. Reviewer Dr. M. Venkatesan International Journal of Vehicle Autonomous Systems 2021
    19. Reviewer Dr. M. Venkatesan Journal of vibroEngineeering 2018
    20. Reviewer Dr. M. Venkatesan Journal of vibroEngineeering 2019
    21. Reviewer Dr. M. Venkatesan Journal of vibroEngineeering 2020
    22. Reviewer Dr. M. Venkatesan International journal of Electronics 2021
    23. Resource Person for ATAL-FDP Dr. M. Venkatesan Annapoorana engineering college, Salem, Tamilnadu 2021
    24. Resource Person for FDP Dr. M. Venkatesan Er.PerumalManimekalai College of Engineering, Hosur–Krishnagiri 2021
    25. Resource Person Dr. M. Venkatesan Future Role of Power Electronics in Industrial Automation, Coimbatore 2020
    26. Judge for National level Symposium Dr. M. Venkatesan VasireddyVenkatadri Institute of Technology, AP 2018
    27. Technical Committee member Dr. M. Venkatesan TRP Engineering College, Trichy, Tamilnadu 2021
    28. Resource Person Dr. M. Venkatesan Chalapathi Institute of Technology, AP 2021
    29. Subject Expert Dr. M. Venkatesan Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences Deemed University, Coimbatore,Tamilnadu 2021
    30. Subject Expert Dr. M. Venkatesan Vel Tech RangarajanDr.Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamilnadu 2021
    31. Subject Expert Dr. M. Venkatesan Sreenivasa Institute of Technology and Management Studies, Nellure, AP 2021
    32. Invite Talk for Conference, Dr. M. Venkatesan J.P. College of Engineering,Tamilnadu 2021
    33. Reviewer Mr. B. Jayababu Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology 2021
    34. Reviewer Mr. B. Jayababu Australian Journal of Electrical & Electronics Engineering 2019
    35. Reviewer Mr. B. Jayababu Electric Power Components and Systems 2020
    36. Reviewer Mr. B. Jayababu IET Power Electronics 2019
    37. Reviewer Mr. B. Jayababu International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education 2018
    38. Question paper setter for power systems operation and control Mr. B. Jayababu Shri Vishnu Engineering college for women college for women (SVECW), Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh 2020

    Patents Filed/ Published/ Granted

    S.No. Name of the Patent Name of the Inventors Patent Application Number Patent Country Status(Filed/ Published/ Granted)
    1. Optimal design of modular DC-DC converter combined with series resonance Mr.M. V. Sudarsan 2020103761 Australia Granted
    2. Switchboard with inbuilt audio player Dr. M. Venkatesan,Dr.MahaboobShareef Syed Design application no: 346035-001 India First Examination Report Applied (FER)