Newsletter_2025
Department of Electrical Engineering
Message from HoD’s Desk
Technical education blended with ethics and quality comprises of one of the most powerful tools, which gives shape to the coming generations. We at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana are trying our level best to make optimized utilization of modern tools and techniques, so that quality technical education can come within the reach of the large masses of India with convenience and affordability. I am very hopeful that the publishing of the present College Newsletter will showcase our valuable achievements to the world, which the students and staff have made in spite of all the past and ongoing natural and man-made hurdles. I am thankful to God almighty for making us capable to perform these tiny but effective efforts. Last but not the least, I congratulate the whole Editorial Board and all involved for their fine individual and team work.
Dr. Kanwardeep Singh
Associate Professor and H.O.D.
(Department of Electrical Engineering)
Department at Glimpse
Geconian PBX : It’s really proud moments for Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College as our CreatiVelo team(Genconian PBX) won the overall trophy .The CreatiVelo festival was organised at Chitkara University by 1GEN and Youth4Planet( Luxembourg)
Dr. Kanwardeep Singh, Pf.Rupinderjit Singh and Dr. Arvind Dhingra along with students at Chitkara University
COP28 ( UNFCCC conference) Students learned a lot about various techniques to reduce greenhouse gases and making the earth planet green & clean for coming generations..They got chance to interact with EV manufacturers,Fuel cell technologists ,Director of Dubai Municipality and water sanitation, Ministers of power & Education
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Books Edited
Dr. Kanwardeep Singh
- Futuristic Trends in Renewable & Sustainable Energy, IIP Series, International, Volume 3, Book 5, 2024
ISBN: 978-93-6252-238-2
Published: May 2024
Books Written
Dr. Arvind Dhingra
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Digital Electronics: A Comprehensive Guide, REST Publishers
ISBN: 978-81-976630-4-8
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Microelectronics and VLSI Design, REST Publishers
ISBN: 978-81-985636-9-9
Published: April 2025
Book Chapters
Pf. Swapandeep Kaur
- Futuristic Trends in Renewable & Sustainable Energy, Volume 3, Book 1
Chapter Title: “SMART GRIDS AND SOLAR ENERGY: ROLE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN GRID MANAGEMENT”
ISBN: 978-93-6252-436-2
Published: May 2024
Faculty Achievements
- Dr.Arvind Dhingra won Proud Indian Iconic Teacher & researcher Award by Ratna Prasad Multidisciplinary Research & Educational Society, Jan 26,2024.
Publications (2024–2025)
International Journals (2024)
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Raja Gopal Peesapati, Vinod Kumar Yadav, Kanwardeep Singh, and Santosh Ghosh,
“Optimal Scheduling of BESS for Congestion Management Considering Reliability and OTS,”
Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, Vol. 38, June 2024.
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Anupam Mittal and Kanwardeep Singh,
“Quantitative Impact Assessment of Transmission Congestion and Demand Side Management on Electricity Producers’ Market Power,”
International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems, Available online February 2024.
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Swapandeep Kaur, Raman Kumar, Kanwardeep Singh and Yinglai Huang,
“Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Enhanced Sustainable Energy Management,”
Journal of Sustainability for Energy, Volume 3, Issue 1, 2024.
https://doi.org/10.56578/jse030101
International Conferences (2024)
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Saurabh Ratra, Kanwardeep Singh, Vinod K. Yadav,
“A Fuzzy and Taguchi Method Based Hybrid Approach for Coordinated Voltage Stability Control,”
2024 IEEE Third International Conference on Power Electronics, Intelligent Control and Energy Systems (ICPEICES-2024),
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Anupam Mittal and Kanwardeep Singh,
“Impact of Congestion on Market Power of GENCOs in Deregulated Electricity Market,”
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 2900, 020031-1–020031-9, May 2024.
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Sukhpal Singh and Yadwinder Singh Brar,
“Thermal Unit Commitment Using Evolutionary Programming,”
Computing, Networks and Renewable Energy, Vol. 2900, Issue 1, 30 May 2024.
Patents (2025)
- Swapandeep Kaur (with Dr. Sanjeev Verma, Manya, Dr. Raman Kumar, Dr. Akash Doomra, Dr. Sehijpal Singh),
“Pet Care and Protection Device,”
Filed with The Patent Office Journal (India), 2025.
Patent Application No.: 202511077733 A
Published on: 05-09-2025
Filed through collaboration between Chitkara University and Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College.
Events Attended in 2024-25 (FDPs/Conferences/STCs/Workshops/Webinars etc.)
| Sr. No. | Name of Faculty | Name of Event | Duration | Date(s) | Organizing Institute |
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| 1 | Dr. Arvind Dhingra | ToT on Operational Safety and Disaster Management | Two Days | 15-06-2024 to 16-06-2024 | NPTI, Faridabad |
| 2 | Dr. Arvind Dhingra | FDP on Idea Generation Methods | Six Days | 13-05-2024 to 17-05-2024 | ICT Academy |
| 3 | Dr. Arvind Dhingra | 8th International Conference on Computing in Natural Sciences Biomedicine and Medicine | Three Days | 23-03-2024 to 25-03-2024 | WSEAS, Athens, Greece |
| 4 | Dr. Arvind Dhingra | Tata TISCON Discovery PRO 2.0 Sustainability Sensitizing | One Day | 24-05-2024 | — |
| 5 | Dr. Arvind Dhingra | Capacity Building Program on Business Incubation Definitions and Principles | One Day | 31-08-2024 | ACIC RISE Association, CGC Landran & Start-up Punjab |
| 6 | Dr. Kanwardeep Singh | Smart Grids and Power Quality (ICPEICES-2024) | Four Days | 26-04-2024 to 28-04-2024 | ICPEICES-2024 |
| 7 | Pf. Swapandeep Kaur | Research Papers and Project Writing | Five Days | 01-06-2024 to 04-06-2024 | — |
| 8 | Ravinder Kaur | Curriculum Development Processes | Five Days | 18-03-2024 to 22-03-2024 | NITTTR, Chandigarh |
| 9 | Er. Kuldeep Singh | Advancement of Control and Measurement Technologies in EV’s and Smart Grid | Three Days | 11-03-2024 to 13-03-2024 | — |
| 10 | Er. Samreet Kaur | Curriculum Development Processes | Five Days | 18-03-2024 to 22-03-2024 | NITTTR |
| 11 | Dr. Arvind Dhingra | Half Day Training Program on Manuals for Energy Efficient Retrofit of Existing Buildings | Half Day | 24-08-2024 | Amritsar |
| 12 | Dr. Arvind Dhingra | One Day Leadership Training by Club Lions Leadership Institute | One Day | 08-09-2024 | District 321F Region VII |
| 13 | Dr. Arvind Dhingra | International FDP on Regenerative Design: Transcending Sustainability | One Week | 06-12-2024 to 10-12-2024 | GNDEC Ludhiana & Blue Planet Kolkata |
| 14 | Dr. Arvind Dhingra | FDP on Renewable Energy Integration to Electric Grid with Battery Energy Storage: Challenges and Opportunities | One Day | 04-04-2025 | Upto Skills |
| 15 | Dr. Arvind Dhingra | SWAYAM NPTEL Workshop | One Day | 17-04-2025 | IIT Kanpur at GNDEC Ludhiana |
| 16 | Dr. Arvind Dhingra | Protecting Ideas, Powering Industry: IPR in the Make in India Vision | One Day | 24-05-2025 | Upto Skills |
| 17 | Er. Karanbir Singh | Smart Metering Technologies | One Day | — | — |
| 18 | Er. Karanbir Singh | Free Simulators for ECE Labs Practices (Module-II) | One Week | — | — |
Awards, Grants & Academic Contributions (2024–25)
Research Grants & Funded Projects
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Dr. Kanwardeep Singh (Principal Investigator)
Received FIST 2024 (Level A) Grant of ₹68 Lakhs, sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, implemented at the college level. -
Pf. G. S. Sodhi (Principal Investigator)
Received ₹20 Lakhs Alumni Grant for establishing the Experiential Learning Centre (ELC).
Academic & Institutional Contributions (Dr. Arvind Dhingra – 2024)
- Served as Judge at Robomania 2, organized by Whizrobo at Manav Rachna School, Ludhiana — 21-08-2024
- Served as Judge at Techovista, BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana — 19-08-2024
- Invited as Chief Guest at Technovanza, BCM Arya Model School, Basant City, Ludhiana — 24-08-2024
- Served as Panelist at VILGRO Two-Day International Workshop, GADVASU, Ludhiana — 25-11-2024 to 26-11-2024
- Participated in Cyber Security Awareness Quiz, HVPNL IT Cell — October 2024
Student’s Corner
An industrial visit to Sunhome Cable Industries Private Limited, Chandigarh was organized under the guidance of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for the students of Electrical Engineering from Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College. The visit was conducted with the participation of two faculty members and twenty-nine students, with the objective of providing practical exposure to industrial manufacturing practices and quality standards related to electrical cables.
Students’ Achievements (2023–24)
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Teams of B.Tech. students won the CRETIVELO Competition for the academic year 2023–24, organized and sponsored by 1GEN.
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Mr. Rajan, B.Tech. (Electrical Engineering), attended a two-day workshop at IIT Ropar during 05–06 October 2024.
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Mr. Khalid Ahmed (URN 2302783) participated in IDE Bootcamp Edition 2 – Phase 1 from 23-09-2024 to 27-09-2024 at Jaipur.