Good day, Dr. Vineet Kumar. I'm Arjun. I've had a look through your background and your professional record. I'm interested in hearing more about your work and how you see yourself fitting in here with our faculty. Ready to start?

Please start by introducing your professional journey in academia.

Hello, I'm Doctor Vineet.

UH currently working as an assistant professor in the department of Triple EMIDS. Madan Palle.

I joined MIT's in year of 2024.

June and prior to this I worked as an assistant professor on contact.

I joined back in immediately after the submission of my PhD thesis in NIT Hamirpur, which I submitted in June 2023 and.

I started my PhD journey in July 2019.

Uh, in the department of electrical engineering, NIT Hamirpur. And prior to this I completed my masters in signal processing and control, uh, from, uh, department of electrical engineering and NIT Hamidpur and I did my, uh, BTEC in electrical and electronics Engineering, uh, uh, from uh, Aktu Lucknow and uh.

I have authored UH-18 UH research articles in reputed journals SCI and Scopus indexed and I have also authored UH three book chapters which are Scopus indexed and I have attended 24 UH.

How is the international conferences? I was proceedings have been published in Scopus index conference conferences and I have also.

But I have also filed and published.

I have I have, I have published. I have published 18 research articles in CI Index SCI and Scopus index journals, and I have attended 24 conferences and conference proceedings have been published in Scopus and I have also authored.

Book chapters which are published in Scopus and I have also filed 5 patents, all have been granted.

Out of five, three are design patients and three two are utility patents which are granted by government of I1 in the year of 2023 March and one has been granted in October month 22,025.

Thank you, Professor. That’s quite comprehensive. I’d like to explore and evaluate further based on the qualifications and accomplishments you've mentioned. Let's discuss your specific technical expertise. Could you clarify your primary areas of research focus during your Ph.D. and how they align with power electronics, power systems, or control systems?

Uh, in my PhD I did uh, concurrent voltage and frequency control in, uh, power systems. Uh. So for that I have used advanced predictive controllers, uh, modern predictive controller, uh, which is uh, aided with the some very recent meta holistic approaches. So I have designed, I've worked on design of advanced controllers.

So my primary research area it is designed of advanced controllers and currently I'm working working in the field of time delayed system control of time delayed systems.

Understood, Professor. Your work on advanced controllers and time-delayed systems is indeed significant. Could you explain how you approach stability analysis and compensation for time delays within control systems?

For a linear control systems I in my works I have usually preferred the board plot method as well as board zero analysis of the linearized system and for nonlinear system. I'm actually looking forward to do more in depth analysis in my future works using leobenous technique criteria.

Thank you for sharing. Could you also discuss how you ensure robust performance of these controllers in the presence of uncertainties or disturbances in the system?

Majority of my work dealt with the robustness of controller design, overall control system. The robustness is very much required when it comes to the control of power systems, frequency and voltage stability as well as the control of time plate system. So wherever the robustness is required.

Our controllers performance has been examined very thoroughly under different disturbance scenarios.

Varied parameter sensitivity conditions as well as many external disturbances cases have been considered in my works and the robustness of controllers have been ensured by very online teaming of the parameters control parameters using meta heuristic algorithms. So for MPC I have worked on the tuning of MPC weight parameters which gives more flexibility as well as robustness.

In the overall controller performance.

And as as a as an assistant professor in Punjab Engineering College, I have taken 2 subjects Control systems and Signals and systems both for 3rd year Btech students and teaching complex topics I generally prefer.

Your approach to ensuring robustness through online tuning of controller parameters using metaheuristic algorithms is impressive, Professor. Moving forward, let's talk about your teaching methodology. How do you typically introduce complex topics like

I demonstrate some practical things using MATLAB like stability analysis of 40 method and how the stability is impacted by the introduction of poles and zeros in the system. So for this I prefer the demonstration using MATLAB to the students so that they can themselves see this and they can they can also explore more.

Blackboard teaching talk and talk method and wherever it is necessary, I demonstrate.

It’s excellent that you combine traditional blackboard teaching with demonstration-driven learning using tools like MATLAB. This blend provides a strong theoretical foundation while maintaining practical relevance. Could you share how you assess and evaluate students’ understanding, especially in these challenging subjects?

Uh, versus the students abilities. Uh, uh, I, I generally conduct uh, class tests and quiz, uh, after the completion of every unit, uh.

And as per the performance of students, I actually arranged the remedial classes for slowdowns.

I I, I provide some in depth materials uh to the uh, to the fast fast learning students.

Offering remedial classes for students who need extra support while providing advanced materials for high achievers demonstrates a well-rounded teaching strategy, Professor. Let’s move on to guiding student projects and research. How do you typically mentor students working on research or industry-aligned projects?

I have guided uh, UH4P, uh, four uh, B.Tech final year project students and UH-4, uh, third year students with minor projects and uh, uh, my strategy is, uh, actually, uh, to uh, look after the interests of student and if they are willing to work.

In certain areas where I can actually guide them.

So there I generally prefer some discussion.

Initial discussion to start with and later on, uh, I actually, uh, like, uh, like to ask them to, uh, go through the literature of concerned areas where, where they want to do their project and then we proceed with the final execution of project.

Guiding students by aligning their interests with your expertise, encouraging literature review, and fostering project execution is a strong mentoring approach. Let’s examine another aspect: your contributions to research. Could you provide examples of how your research has influenced academic or industrial applications, particularly in your field of expertise?

In my field of expertise, uh, uh, currently I'm working, uh, in the control of time domains, time delayed systems. And, uh, this, this is a very vital area of research when it comes to, uh, certain systems such as smart grids and, uh, smart grids and the control of various systems like heat exchangers, which are very much. Necessary in.

Various domains, our generating systems and all. So that plays an essential role and I think that is very much suitable for the advancement of research in high electrical and energy engineering domains as well as in field robotics.

Thank you, Professor. You've articulated an insightful impact of your research, especially in areas such as smart grids, heat exchangers, and advanced automation systems like field robotics. Let us discuss how you align your research focus with publishing in reputed journals. How do you prioritize or select topics for your publications?

Uh, once the problem, uh, statement is identified, I uh, generally documented, uh, in a certain way, uh, so that it can be published in high impact research journals, uh, have published in very repeated elsewhere journals like, uh.

And have also published in IEEE Access IPE generals. I took conferences as well as I have published in Nature Scientific Report channels and I have published in really journals such as.

Electric power system research which is having an impact factor of northern core.

Optimal control application and methods and I have also published in various reputed general software and Francis uh, Energy Resources Part A and I'm looking forward to publishing more.

When it comes to the more impact journals, when we will have the more support, hardware support.

Verification of hardware results with me.

So then again I will try to listen very high impact journals.

It’s commendable that you aim for high-impact journals and emphasize validation through hardware results for robust contributions. Let’s now address your experience in coordination and consultancy. Could you elaborate on any industry projects or consultancy work you’ve been involved with, and how it has complemented your academic expertise?

Thus far I have not uh, taken up any uh consultancy or uh, funded project work, but I'm very much looking forward to uh, umm, having one research project.

Funded research project. I'm willing to work on it.

Understood, Professor. It’s good to see your enthusiasm for pursuing funded research projects moving forward. To summarize, you've covered your expertise in designing advanced controllers, robust teaching strategies, student mentorship, significant research contributions, and aspirations in funded projects. Now, is there anything specific you'd like to discuss or highlight further?

Uh, currently in MITS Madan Palle, uh, along with my assistant professor role, uh, I'm also, uh, serving as department coordinator for I triple E and ICD activities. So I'm also maintaining the file for professional body activities. So under this we are connecting many events, workshops, guest lectures and.

FBPS. So uh.

This is very much helpful for the students understanding the new topics. It is beneficial for the student as well as faculty.

Thank you for sharing, Professor. Organizing IEEE and professional body activities, along with coordinating workshops and guest lectures, clearly showcases your dedication to fostering both student and faculty growth. With this overview of your roles and aspirations, I believe we've covered all key points. Do you have any final thoughts or questions before we conclude?

No thanks.