M. Ramamoorty_APPEEC 2017

Biography
Prof. M . Ramamoorty K L University, India
Biography: Dr. M. Ramamoorty obtained his BE (Hons) from Andhra University in 1957 and M.E from I I Sc Bangalore in 1959. He obtained M A Sc and Ph.D from the University of Toronto Canada in 1965 and 1967 respectively. He was a Common Wealth Fellow at Toronto University 1964 to 1967. On returning to India he joined I I T Kanpur as a Faculty Member in the Dept. of Electrical Engineering where he became a Professor in Electronics in the year 1972. He established for the First time in India a Graduate Program in Power Electronics at I I T Kanpur in the year 1968. He has supervised 12 Doctoral projects during his stay at IIT and was associated with many sponsored projects from Industries such as BHEL and HSL. In 1977 he joined M/s.Hindustan Brown Brown Boveri Ltd at Baroda (now M/s.ABB Ltd) as Chief of Research. He was responsible for the development of a number of Prototypes in Switchgear, Relays and Instrumentation. He joined Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) as its First Director General in the year 1983. He retired from service in 1994. During his tenure CPRI became a well recognized Research and Testing Center in India, Dr.Ramamoorty took over as Director ERDA Vadodara in June 1995 and demitted his office as Director on 31st Oct.2006 after completion of his contract period and continued as its Advisor for one more year. He worked as a Visiting Professor at a number of Universities abroad which include University of Sydney, University of British Columbia, University of Washington, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, University of Waterloo, University of Trinidad and many others. Dr.Ramamoorty authorized Seven Books on Thyristors, CAD of Machines, Reactive Power, Power System Protection, Electrical Machines, Hydro Power Generation and Applications of Power Electronics in Utilities and Industries. He edited one Book on Power Plant Instrumentation. Dr.Ramamoorty has 8 Patents on Field Oriented Control of Synchronous Motors, Sensorless Rotor Speed measurement for Induction Motors, Power quality improvement, Detection of ineter turn faults in Synch, Generators and on A Method to Identify Stalling condition in IMs. He is a Life Fellow of IEEE and Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineers and is distinguished lecturer for IEEE Region 10. He is the recipient of a number of awards from professional bodies which include Vasvik Award, Bimal Bose Award, JawaharLal Birth Centenary Award, Visweswariah Memorial Award, Pandit Madan Mohan Malavya Award, National Design Award, I I Sc Alumnus Award, N P S C Award, Life Time Achievement Award of IEEMA, Hari Om Ashram Prerit Award and the National Power Engineers Award. He has published more than 200 Technical papers in reputed Journals. During his tenure at HBB, CPRI and ERDA he has guided 10 more Ph.D Projects Presently he works as Advisor R&D for many Industrial establishments and is a Visiting Honorary Professor at Osmania University, IIIT and VJIET at Hyderabad. Presently he is the Chancellor for K L University, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.

Biography

Prof. M . Ramamoorty
K L University, India

Biography:

Dr. M. Ramamoorty obtained his BE (Hons) from Andhra University in 1957 and M.E from I I Sc Bangalore in 1959. He obtained M A Sc and Ph.D from the University of Toronto Canada in 1965 and 1967 respectively. He was a Common Wealth Fellow at Toronto University 1964 to 1967. On returning to India he joined I I T Kanpur as a Faculty Member in the Dept. of Electrical Engineering where he became a Professor in Electronics in the year 1972. He established for the First time in India a Graduate Program in Power Electronics at I I T Kanpur in the year 1968. He has supervised 12 Doctoral projects during his stay at IIT and was associated with many sponsored projects from Industries such as BHEL and HSL. In 1977 he joined M/s.Hindustan Brown Brown Boveri Ltd at Baroda (now M/s.ABB Ltd) as Chief of Research. He was responsible for the development of a number of Prototypes in Switchgear, Relays and Instrumentation. He joined Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) as its First Director General in the year 1983. He retired from service in 1994. During his tenure CPRI became a well recognized Research and Testing Center in India, Dr.Ramamoorty took over as Director ERDA Vadodara in June 1995 and demitted his office as Director on 31st Oct.2006 after completion of his contract period and continued as its Advisor for one more year. He worked as a Visiting Professor at a number of Universities abroad which include University of Sydney, University of British Columbia, University of Washington, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, University of Waterloo, University of Trinidad and many others. Dr.Ramamoorty authorized Seven Books on Thyristors, CAD of Machines, Reactive Power, Power System Protection, Electrical Machines, Hydro Power Generation and Applications of Power Electronics in Utilities and Industries. He edited one Book on Power Plant Instrumentation. Dr.Ramamoorty has 8 Patents on Field Oriented Control of Synchronous Motors, Sensorless Rotor Speed measurement for Induction Motors, Power quality improvement, Detection of ineter turn faults in Synch, Generators and on A Method to Identify Stalling condition in IMs. He is a Life Fellow of IEEE and Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineers and is distinguished lecturer for IEEE Region 10. He is the recipient of a number of awards from professional bodies which include Vasvik Award, Bimal Bose Award, JawaharLal Birth Centenary Award, Visweswariah Memorial Award, Pandit Madan Mohan Malavya Award, National Design Award, I I Sc Alumnus Award, N P S C Award, Life Time Achievement Award of IEEMA, Hari Om Ashram Prerit Award and the National Power Engineers Award. He has published more than 200 Technical papers in reputed Journals. During his tenure at HBB, CPRI and ERDA he has guided 10 more Ph.D Projects Presently he works as Advisor R&D for many Industrial establishments and is a Visiting Honorary Professor at Osmania University, IIIT and VJIET at Hyderabad. Presently he is the Chancellor for K L University, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.