Ongoing projects
(1) Decoupling in MIMO-DRAs
(2) NDT study using FDTD
On-Campus Projects & Thesis as Supervisor : Antenna designs and wave propagation with respect to bodyworn RF applications, Novel monopole feed design for DRA, Eigenmode analysis of multi-cell cavities using CST, FDTD modeling of EM wave propagation, RCS method of eigenmode computation, Higher Order Mode Antenna Design, Computation of Diffraction Coefficient for Finite Ground Plane, Oil characterization using microwaves, Embedded antennas, Dual-feed RF coupler designs, FDTD analysis of slot antennas, Substrate characterization using cavity perturbation, Study of breakdown mechanism in high power RF cavities, Perturbation analysis of RF cavities using CST Microwave Studio, Patch antenna design for radiation purity, Measurement of properties of microwave substrates, Dielectric resonator filter, Particle trajectories in accelerating cavities, Method of moment analysis of dipole antennas, Study of satellite antenna design, Theory of material characterization using cavity perturbation, Cavity design for particle accelerators using Superfish, Compact wideband patch antenna design, FDTD simulation of patch antenna, Equivalent Circuit Modeling of Microwave Antennas, Antenna Design for Astronomical Applications, Wideband slot antenna design
Off-campus Thesis as Co-supervisor: Reconstruction of multi-frequency Radio Galaxy images using Machine Learning (CosmoStat, CEA Saclay, France), Design of Electromagnetic Simulator for TWS (CSIR-CEERI-Pilani), Trigger Project for CMS Phase II upgrade (TIFR, Mumbai), MEMS Energy Harvesting using Cantilever with Piezoelectric Thin Film (IIT, Delhi), Data Formatting chips of the ATLAS Fast TracKer (FTK) boards (CERN, Geneva)
Outcomes
1. The proposal submitted from BITS Pilani student satellite team (Team ANANT) on "Reconfigurable Antenna" was Conditionally Cleared (10/11/2020) for for ISRO-PS4 Orbital Platform Expriment. Proposed revision is on hold due to the pandemic.
2. A.V. Praveen Kumar, Akshit Goel, Ritish Kumar, Anuj Ojha, Jose John and Jose Joy, Dielectric Characterization of Common Edible Oils in the Higher Microwave Frequencies using Cavity Perturbation, Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy (Taylor&Francis), Vo.53, Issue 1, 2019
3. Anuj Kumar Ojha, Rutwik Jain, and A.V. Praveen Kumar, Magnetic Quadrupole Mode Excitation of a Cylindrical Dielectric Resonator Antenna using Planar Feed, Microwave and Optical Tech. Lett. (Wiley), Vo.62, Issue 1, Oct. 2019
4. Anuj Kumar Ojha, Anshul Jain and A.V. Praveen Kumar, Radiation properties of the Higher Order-High Gain Broadside Mode of a Microstrip fed Cylindrical Dielectric Resonator Antenna, 2nd IEEE Indian Conference on Antennas and Propagation (InCAP 2019), Ahmedabad, India 19-22 Dec 2019
5. Bangaru Girish, Nikhil M, Ritish Kumar and A.V. Praveen Kumar, FDTD Analysis of Offset-fed Wideband Slot Antennas , 2nd IEEE Indian Conference on Antennas and Propagation (InCAP 2019), Ahmedabad, India 19-22 Dec 2019.
6. Jose Kurian John and A.V. Praveen Kumar, Trade-offs in Dielectric Spectroscopy using Cavity Perturbation at the X-Band, International Conference on Emerging Areas in Material Engineering (ICEAME), 13-15 July, 2017, Amal Jyoti College of Engineering, Kanjirappally, Kerala