Faculty Name : Rajagopala R

Department : Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Rajagopala R
B.E, M.E, (Ph.D),
M.I.S.T.E.,

Educational Details :

• B.E, MVJCE Bangalore, Bangalore University, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 1996
• M.E, UVCE Bangalore, Bangalore University, Power Electronics, 1998
• PhD, SJCE Research Center, VTU, High Voltage Engineering, (Pursuing)

Personal Details :

• Date of Birth: 4th December 1973
• Hobbies: Reading books, listening to music, indoor games, etc…
• Languages Known: Kannada, Tamil, Hindi and English

Research Details :

• Thesis submitted.

Professional Experience :

• Worked as Associate Professor& Head, department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, GSSSIETW, 2011 to till date.
• Worked as Assistant Professor & Head, department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, GSSSIETW, 2006 to 2011.
• Worked as Senior Lecturer, department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, JNNCE, Shimoga, 2005 to 2006.
• Worked as Lecturer, department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, JNNCE, Shimoga , 1998 to 2005.
• Worked as Lecturer, department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, MVJCE, Bangalore ,1996 to 1998.

Publications :

• Electrical discharge plasma for activation of adsorbent and catalytic materials for diesel engine exhaust treatment, Indian journal of advances in chemical sciences S1(2016), Pg: 82-87, June- July 2016.
• A.D.Srinivasan, Rajagopala.R, Jagadisha.N “Pulse Discharge Plasma based Techniques for removal of NOx from Engine Exhaust Effect of – type of fuel, exhaust nature and operating scheme”. ISNPEDADM, Re-Union Island, France. 31st July 2015
• “Pulsed Discharge plasma based Techniques for removal of  NOx from engine exhaust effect of- Type of fuel, Exhaust nature and Operating Scheme”, IEEE-ESA  Annual Meeting,2015.
• “Nox emission control in bio-diesel engine using combined engine valve time control and pulse discharge plasma based exhaust control technique”, IEEE-IAS Annual meeting 2013.
• “A Laboratory Investigation of Pulsed Discharged based techniques for Engine Exhaust Treatment- Effect of Exhaust Nature and Operating Conditions”, IEEE- IAS Electrostatic Joint Conference, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada- June2012.
• “A Laboratory Investigation of Pulsed Discharged based techniques for Engine Exhaust Treatment- Effect of Exhaust Nature and Operating Conditions”, International Journal of Plasma Environmental Science & Technology (IJPEST), vol.6, no.3, pp215-221, Dec2012.
• “A Laboratory Investigation of Pulsed Discharge Plasma Associated Catalysis for Engine Exhaust Treatment”, 2012 International Symposium on Plasmas for Catalysis and Energy Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China- September 2012.

Workshops/Conference/Seminars attended :

• Attended 3days workshop on “Research methodologies”- IEEE Bangalore Chapter at GSSSIETW, Mysuru from 27th to 29th July 2016.
• Presented “Electrical Discharge Plasma for activation of adsorbent and catalytic materials for diesel engine exhaust treatment” at International conference on advanced materials and technology (ICMAT -16) at SJCE, Mysuru on 27th May 2016.
• Rajagopala R, Prabhuswamy V, attended programme on “Roof top solar Power Generation” at Mysore Industrial Association, Mysore sponsored by MNRE, KREDL,CESCOM on 29th Feb 2016.
• Invited as judge for mini project Competition at VVCE, Mysore on 27th Feb 2016.
• Attended a technical talk on “Research trends in image and signal Processing”, by Dr. Panduranga S, Dept of Technical education, Karnataka. on 27th feb 2016 Organized by the Dept of TCE, GSSSIETW, Mysuru

Academic Activities :

• BOE member E&EE, NIE & SJCE Mysore,2013 & 2014
• Paper setter for VTU / NIE & SJCE,2013-2014
• Valuation/moderation every semester at VTU-ROM.
• Chief Superintendent / Dy. Chief Superintendent for VTU examinations, GSSSIETW, Mysore.

Faculty Development Activities :

• Attended TEQIP-II sponsored one week FDP on “Sustenance of energy and environment: challenges and research dimension” organized by dept. of EEE, SJCE, Mysuru from 25th to 30th July 2016.
• Attended a FDP on “R & D funding opportunities and intellectual property rights” at GSSSIETW on 21st July 2016 
• Attended three day FDP on “Research methodology and research motivational aspects” at GSSSIETW from 27th -29th July 2016.
• Attended FDP on “Cloud computing and education” organized through ISTE at GSSSIETW, Mysuru on 20th July 2016
• Attended one day FDP on “Outcome based education –NBA workshop” on 7th June 2016 under ISTE forum at GSSSIETW, Mysuru.
• Attended Faculty development Programme on “ Research thrust in Renewable Energy” at GSSSIETE from 27th  to 29th Jan 2016.
• Attended National seminar on “New Horizons in Engineering Education”, at Moodalakatte Institute of Technology, Kundapura on April 09-10, 2011 & presented a paper titled “Alternate Sources of Power Generation”.
• Attended AICTE-ISTE sponsored Short Term Training Program me on” Analysis Through Simulation- A Concept of Virtual Electrical Systems”, at NMAMIT, Nitte, 9/02/2004 to 21/02/2004.
• Attended “Internet Technologies Course”, at CIST, Manasa Gangotri, Mysore, 30/07/2003 to 13/08/2003.
• Attended AICTE Short Term Training Program me on “Impact of New Technologies on Electric Power Industry”, at JNNCE, Shimoga, 20/01/2003 to 31/01/2003.
• Attended two day workshop on “PSPICE Simulation”, at BMSCE, Bangalore, 12/04/2000 & 13/04/2000.
• Undergone ISTE sponsored Short term course in “Statistical & Graphical Software”, at JNNCE, Shimoga, 20/09/1999 to 04/10/1999.
• Wipro Mission 10X dale Carnegie training on “High Impact Teaching Skills”
• Wipro Mission 10X certification in “Teaching and Learning”

Administrative Activities :

• Worked as Chief Superintendent / Dy. Chief Superintendent for PGCET, COMED-K, GATE and other competitive examinations from 2006 to 2014.
• Working as secretary cum treasurer for ISTE chapter at GSSSIETW, Mysuru.
• Working as Joint secretary of Akshaya Urja Club.

Professional Membership :

• ISTE life member - LM 33567

Awards Received :

• Certificate of appreciation for 100% result in High Voltage Engineering (2012, 2013 & 2014)
• 100% result for Basic Electrical Engineering (2014) of II Semester, B.E, VTU examinations.

Books/ Monograms :

Contact Details :

Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering,
GSSS Institute Of Engineering & Technology For Women
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Phone : 0821-4257304/05/06 (Extn 131)

My vision :

“To become one among the best Professors having research and administrative skills, thereby to reach highest position in the institution”