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dr.ir. P. Venugopal (Prasanth)

Assistant Professor
EEMCS-EE-PE
Carré C2437
prasanth.venugopal@utwente.nl
+31534891214
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Academic and Professional Biography

Dr. Prasanth Venugopal earned his B.Tech. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from India, in 2010, graduating with the Silver Medal for academic excellence. He continued his studies at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in The Netherlands, where he obtained his M.Sc. degree (cum laude) in Electrical Engineering in 2012. His M.Sc. thesis focused on electromagnetic power transfer systems for electric vehicles (EVs). He completed his Ph.D. degree at TU Delft in 2018, with advanced research on innovative applications of magnetic energy transfer for dynamic wireless charging of EVs.

Between 2016 and 2020, Dr. Venugopal worked in the semiconductor and passive components industry in Munich, Germany. From November 2016 to December 2018, he was with Qualcomm Halo, where he served as a Senior Electrical Engineer specializing in wireless charging systems for electric vehicles. Following this, he joined TDK Europe GmbH as a Technical Specialist/Manager from January 2019 to May 2020, where he focused on xEV power supplies, charging systems, and innovations for next-generation electric mobility.

Since June 2020, Dr. Venugopal has been serving as a Tenured Assistant Professor in the Power Electronics group at the University of Twente, The Netherlands. He is a Senior Member of IEEE (2024). His research areas include battery management systems (BMS), power electronics for charging, renewable energy systems, and wireless energy transfer technologies.

Research Contributions

Dr. Venugopal’s extensive contributions to power electronics, energy storage, and electric mobility include:

  • Publications: Authored over 52 peer-reviewed papers, including 15 journal articles in leading international journals since 2010.
  • Patents: Filed 6 patents in wireless energy transfer, and power system applications, with several patents at advanced stages of acceptance.
  • Research Interests: Current areas of interest include battery electronic systems, power electronics integration, advanced BMS technologies, and semiconductor and passive component innovations for electric vehicles and renewable energy systems.

Academic Leadership and Mentorship

Dr. Venugopal has demonstrated a strong commitment to academic leadership and mentoring:

  • Thesis Supervision: Supervised 14 M.Sc. theses, 12 B.Sc. theses, and currently mentoring 8 Ph.D. candidates (2 External), 1 defended. Research topics include:
    • Development of wireless power transfer systems for e-bikes, automotive applications, railway applications, and consumer appliances
    • Aging and degradation studies of Li-ion batteries
    • Second-life batteries and reconfigurable battery packs
    • Development of AI/ML-driven algorithms for state-of-health (SOH) and state-of-charge (SOC) estimation in advanced BMS
    • Development of wide-voltage, high-efficiency chargers for Maritime and Advanced Modulation in Automotive Applications


  • Course Development and Teaching: Designed and delivered advanced-level courses in power electronics, wireless energy transfer systems, and electrical machines, providing students with practical insights and preparing them for careers in the renewable energy and EV sectors.
  • I also coordinate the group activities at the Battery Centre ( founding member and mission leader: https://www.utwente.nl/tcabt) and Hydrogen UT (Hy.UT), the hydrogen community of the University of Twente (utwente.nl/hydrogen).

Professional Recognition

Dr. Venugopal’s contributions to the field have been recognized through prestigious awards and honors:

  • JN TATA Endowment Scholar for pursuing MSc. in Electrical Power Engineering at TU Delft (2010-2012)
  • Best Poster Prize, presented at the Erasmus Energy Forum in 2015 for his contributions to the development of dynamic wireless energy transfer technologies
  • Co-authored a paper on solar road energy yield computation that was selected for a keynote presentation at EUPVSEC 2015, Sept 14-17, Hamburg.
  • Second Prize for Best Ph.D. Thesis, awarded by the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) in 2018, recognizing his innovative research in wireless charging systems
  • Awarded a Qualstar in Qualcomm Halo for exceptional contribution to power electronic system bringups for 11 kW project in 2018
  • Co-recipient of the Best Poster Prize at the PEMC Conference 2022 alongside Reyhaneh Eskandari, Gert Rietveld for collaborative research on sustainable energy systems


Current Projects and Research Vision

Dr. Venugopal is currently leading multiple cutting-edge research projects at the University of Twente, focusing on:

  1. Battery Management Systems:
    • Researching and applying AI-based algorithms for state-of-health (SOH) and state-of-charge (SOC) estimation for Li-ion batteries.
    • Investigating aging and degradation mechanisms to enhance the lifecycle and performance of energy storage systems.
    • Exploring power electronics integration into battery packs for large-scale energy storage and grid applications.
  2. Wireless Energy Transfer:
    • Developing next-generation wireless charging systems (stationary and dynamic) including FOD and LOP for varied applications, enabling seamless energy transfer
  3. Power Electronics for Chargers:
    • High efficiency, high power density realizations under varied input conditions (for eg: wide-voltage range, different energy storage solutions, etc)
    • Advancing the development of semiconductor technologies for efficient energy conversion and distribution.

Future Vision

Dr. Venugopal is committed to advancing the fields of sustainable energy, electric mobility, and energy transition technologies. By bridging academic research and industrial applications, he aims to address global challenges in the energy transition, paving the way for a more electrified and sustainable future.

Expertise

  • Engineering

    • Wireless Power Transfer
    • Harmonics
    • Inductive Power Transfer
    • Battery (Electrochemical Energy Engineering)
    • Lithium Ion Battery
    • Electric Vehicle
    • Design

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

    • Electric Battery

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Publications

2024

High-Voltage Metrology for Electric Energy and Supply Reliability (2024)In 2024 Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, CPEM 2024 - Proceedings (CPEM Digest (Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements)). IEEE. Elg, A. P., Rietveld, G., Hallstrom, J., Crotti, G., Ramirez, A., Rovira, J., Milojevic, V., Saadeddine, H., Ayhan, B., Zhao, W., Perez-Aragues, J. J., Mazza, P., Ghaffarian Niasar, M., Arcones, E., Mor, A. R., Venugopal, P. & Frigo, G.https://doi.org/10.1109/CPEM61406.2024.10646152Computation-light AI models for Robust Battery Capacity Estimation based on Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (2024)IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Ning, Z., Venugopal, P., Soeiro, T. B. & Rietveld, G.https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2024.3435455A Distribution of Relaxation Time Approach on Equivalent Circuit Model Parameterization to Analyse Li-ion Battery Degradation (2024)IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 1-11 (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Azizighalehsari, S., Aguilar Boj, E., Venugopal, P., Batista Soeiro, T. & Rietveld, G.https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2024.3430268Electromagnetic heterogeneous integration for high-frequency power conversion (2024)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. Deng, J.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036561570Empowering Electric Vehicles Batteries: A Comprehensive Look at the Application and Challenges of Second-Life Batteries (2024)Batteries, 10(5). Article 161. Azizighalehsari, S., Venugopal, P., Pratap Singh, D., Batista Soeiro, T. & Rietveld, G.https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10050161Design and Analysis of Reconfigurable Resonant Converter with Ultra Wide Output Voltage Range (2024)IEEE transactions on power electronics, 39(5), 5750 - 5763. Qazi, S., Venugopal, P., Watson, A. J., Wheeler, P. W. & Batista Soeiro, T.https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2024.3365391A Quasi-3-Level Active Neutral Point Clamped Converter for Onboard Chargers in Electric Vehicles (2024)In 2023 IEEE 8th Southern Power Electronics Conference and 17th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference (SPEC/COBEP) (2023 IEEE 8th Southern Power Electronics Conference and 17th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference (SPEC/COBEP); Vol. 2023). IEEE. Iyer, A. K., Venugopal, P. & Batista Soeiro, T.https://doi.org/10.1109/SPEC56436.2023.10407959High-Frequency Core Loss Modeling Based on Knowledge-Aware Artificial Neural Network (2024)IEEE transactions on power electronics, 39(2), 1968-1973. Deng, J., Wang, W., Ning, Z., Venugopal, P., Popovic, J. & Rietveld, G.https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2023.3332025Cascaded H-bridge Converter Integrated with Split Batteries and with Multilevel AC Output for Household Applications (2024)In 2024 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2024 (pp. 333-340) (Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC; Vol. 2024). IEEE. Alimawi, M., Eskandari, R., Venugopal, P. & Batista Soeiro, T.https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC48139.2024.10509390Low-Order Harmonic Mitigation for Inductive Wireless Power Transfer Using a Three-Phase Meander Coil Topology (2024)In Proceedings of 2024 IEEE Wireless Power Technology Conference and Expo, WPTCE 2024 (pp. 12-17). IEEE. Briceno, P., Watson, A., Clare, J., Wheeler, P., Venugopal, P. & Soeiro, T. B.https://doi.org/10.1109/WPTCE59894.2024.10557279

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