Research Group of Advance Wireless Power Research (AWPR) Laboratory
Ongoing Students
Post Doctoral Research Intern:
PhD Students/Research Assistants:
Role: Supervisor
Shankerannolla John Timothy (June 2025-Till date): He is currently enrolled as a Ph.D. scholar in Electrical Engineering at BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus, where he is working on the design and development of wireless charging coil pads for electric drone applications. His research is part of the externally funded project titled "Development of an Efficient, Misalignment-Tolerant Wireless Charging System to Extend the Range of Electric Drones," with a focus on improving the performance and reliability of inductive charging systems. Previously, he completed his Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Power Electronics and Drives from BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus. In addition, he is co-supervised by Prof. Ashutosh Mishra from BITS Pilani Dubai campus.
Master Students:
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Undergraduate Students:
Sreevarshon Balasubramanian - 2024AAPS0400U (Feb 2026-Dec 2026) (New Octo-port Tx coil for public transport)
Adhinarayan Naembin Ashok - 2024A3PS0403U (Feb 2026-Dec 2026) (Novel Rx Coil for Wireless Power Transfer Biomedical Implats)
ArunKrishna SreeKumar - 2023A3PS0280U (Sep 2026 - Dec 2026) (Collaborate closely with industry partner G-Propel to develop next-generation propulsion technologies integrated with wireless charging systems.)
Research Interns:
Rinaz Rafi (June 10th - July 9th) (She contributes to the design and development of hardware components for drone wireless charging systems.)
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Past Students
Post Doctoral Research Intern :
Role: Supervisor
Dr. Ami Iqbal (April 2025-Dec 2025):She worked as a Postdoctoral Research Intern on the project titled "Advancing Pacemaker Technology Using Low-Cost, High-Efficiency Wireless Charging Systems to Eliminate Battery Replacement Surgeries." During her tenure, she contributed to the research and development activities of the project. She is currently serving as an Adjunct Faculty member at BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus.
PhD Students:
Role: Co-Supervisor
Molefi J Makhetha (Sep 2025-May 2026): He worked as a Ph.D. scholar in the Department of Electrical Engineering, contributing to the externally funded research project titled "Development of an Efficient, Misalignment-Tolerant Wireless Charging System to Extend the Range of Electric Drones." His research focused on computer vision-based localization of wireless charging pads for drones. He was associated with the project for a period of 12 months before discontinuing his Ph.D. program. His contributions to the project have been duly recorded and are sincerely appreciated.
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Master Students:
Shankerannolla John Timothy- 2023H1310015U (Feb 2025-May 2025) (Feasibility Test of Near-Field Underwater Wireless Charging Station for Underwater Robotics.)
Undergraduate Students:
Ram Prakash Babu-2023AAPS0224U (Feb 2025-May 2025) (Study of Different Geometrical Shapes of Capacitor Plates Based on Electric Field Formation in Capacitive Wireless Power Transfer Systems)
Shambhavi Jha - 2023A7PS0009U (Feb 2025 - May 2025) (Magnetic Field-Based Localization System for Real-Time Identification of Receiver Coils in Near-Field Wireless Power Transfer Applications)
Lekshmi Jayaprasad (Sep, 2025 - Dec, 2025) (Wireless power transfer for pacemaker technology)
Amal Anil (Sep, 2025 - Dec, 2025) (Modelling of dynamic load resistance of battery, dc-dc converters and rectifiers)
Aravind Renjith (Sep, 2025 - Dec, 2025) (localization of low power biomedical implants)
Ramprakash Babu (Sep, 2025 - Dec, 2025) (Design and development of distinct configuration of geometric plates)
Kulkarni Hrishit Shardul- 2024AAPS0506U (Feb 2026-May 2026) (Higher Order Compensation Topologies for WPT)
Research Interns:
Neha John (June 2025 - July 2025) (She contributed for developing reactive field-based localization for the project titled "Development of an Efficient, Misalignment-Tolerant Wireless Charging System to Extend the Range of Electric Drones.")
