Thrust Areas
1. RF/MW Components
RF/microwave components are present in all high-frequency systems. Our work includes design and development of active and passive RF/microwave devices with improved bandwidth and power capabilities and developing components for indigenous production.
- Development of circulators for space and Defence applications
- Development of RF/microwave components for high-technology applications
Faculty: HVD, SN
2. RF/Microwave/mmWave Antennas
With the advancement of wireless communication systems and IoT, low-profile planar antennas (conventional and flexible) are being developed. These applications demand compact, efficient, and cost-effective antenna designs.
- MIMO and SIW-based antennas
- Flexible and metamaterial-based antennas
- Antennas and launchers for current-drive scenarios
Faculty: RK, SN, HVD
3. Vacuum Electron Devices
Microwave Vacuum Electron Devices rely on interaction between electron beams and waves to generate high-power microwaves. Research includes device design, simulation studies, and development of indigenous PIC codes.
- Design of high-efficiency tubes for advanced applications
- Code development for PIC interactions and VED design
Faculty: HVD, PKP, PS
4. Pulsed Power Technology
Research in pulsed power includes energy storage, rapid discharge systems and applications where short, high-energy pulses are required.
Faculty: HVD, AB, MM
5. HPM Devices
High-power microwave (HPM) device research focuses on generating short-duration, high-power electromagnetic waves for diverse applications and diagnostic studies.
- In-guide HPM diagnostic techniques
- Microwave component development for HPM systems
Faculty: HVD, RK, SP
Projects
Ongoing Projects
Design and Development of Circulators for Defence Applications
Collaborator & Funding: Andhra Electronics Limited
Funding Amount: ₹7.08 lakhs
Duration: 2 years (2022)
Design and Development of Microwave Circulators for Various Applications
Collaborator & Funding: Rakon India Pvt. Ltd.
Funding Amount: ₹17.37 lakhs
Duration: 2 years (2022)
Design and Simulation of a 325 MHz, 100 kW and 150 kW Inductive Output Tube (IOT)
Collaborator: BARC
Funding Agency: BRNS
Funding Amount: ₹24.496 lakhs
Duration: 2 years (2023)
Wide Band Antenna for Satellite Communication
Collaborator & Funding: Dhruva Space
Funding Amount: ₹16.52 lakhs
Duration: 3 years (2023)
Design and Development of Microwave Pulse Compressing Passive Devices for HPM Applications
Collaborator: BARC
Funding Agency: BRNS
Funding Amount: ₹56.62 lakhs
Duration: 3 years (2024–2027)
Design and Simulation of High Efficiency UHF Klystron for Accelerator Applications
Collaborator: BARC
Funding Agency: BRNS
Funding Amount: ₹39.98 lakhs
Duration: 3 years (2024–2027)
Design of a 200 W Solid State Driver at 3.7 GHz for LHCD System (SST-1 Tokamak)
Collaborators: IPR Gandhinagar, VJTI Mumbai
Funding Agency: BRNS
Funding Amount: ₹24.20 lakhs
Duration: 2+ years (2021–2023, extended)
Design of Antenna for Satellite Communication
Collaborator & Funding: Dhruva Space
Funding Amount: ₹161.62 lakhs
Duration: 5 years (2024)
Design of Communication Systems for Satellite Communication
Collaborator & Funding: Dhruva Space
Funding Amount: ₹46.60 lakhs
Duration: 5 years (2024)
Design & Development of Coupler for 1 GW HPM Source (In-guide Diagnostics)
Collaborator & Funding: MTRDC
Funding Amount: ₹28.51 lakhs
Duration: 1.5 years (2024)
Completed Projects
Design and Simulation of Mode Converters for Directed Energy Weapons
Collaborator: RCI-DRDO
Funding Agency: RCI-DRDO
Year (Duration): 2019 (six months)
Funding amount: ₹4.72 Lakhs
Outcome: Exhaustive literature survey carried out and recommendation submitted.
Design and Multi-physics Analysis of High Power Microwave Antenna
Collaborator: RCI-DRDO
Funding Agency: RCI-DRDO
Year (Duration): 2021–2023 (Two years)
Funding amount: ₹24.48 Lakhs
Outcome: A compact mode converter integrated with a horn antenna was proposed — suitable for HPM applications.
Consultancy on Multiphysics / EM Analysis of Dielectric Resonator Assembly (PLDRO)
Collaborators: DLRL, VJTI, K.J. Somaiya CoE
Funding Agency: DLRL, DRDO
Year (duration): 2021 (one year)
Funding amount: ₹9.70 Lakhs
Outcome: A novel hybrid PL scheme proposed. Design handed over to DLRL for further action.
Design of Miniaturized 5 GHz High Pass Filter (HPF) & Packaging Interference Study
Collaborator: DLRL
Funding Agency: DLRL, DRDO
Year (duration): 2021 (one year)
Funding amount: ₹9.97 Lakhs
Outcome: Novel miniaturized LTCC filter topologies proposed; design transferred to DLRL for fabrication.
Design of High-Power CW Magnetrons & Phase-Control Strategies
Collaborator: IPR Gandhinagar and IIT-Bombay
Funding Agency: DST
Year (Duration): 2019 (three years)
Funding amount: ₹52 Lakhs
Outcome: Novel stacked magnetron structures for improved efficiency and output power; new strapping techniques for mode separation and thermal performance proposed.
RF Launcher for Fast Wave Current Drive in Tokamak
Collaborator: IPR, Gandhinagar
Funding Agency: DST
Outcome: Non-inductive current drive via Fast Waves explored; interdigital travelling-wave antenna designed for steady-state plasma operations.
Miniaturization & Enhancement of MIMO Antennas for Higher Data-Rate Communications
Sponsoring agency: RIG (BITS)
Funding amount: ₹2 Lakhs
Year (Duration): 2019–2021 (2 years)
Outcome:
Design of Commercially Viable Compact & Efficient Planar Multi-Port Antennas for WLAN & 5G
Sponsoring agency: ACRG (BITS)
Funding amount: ₹10 Lakhs
Year (Duration): 2020–2022 (2 years)
Outcome: (summary to be added)
Design of Phase-Locked Loop Dielectric Resonator Oscillators (PLDRO) for Frequency Synthesizers
Sponsoring agency: DLRL-CARS
Funding amount: ₹9.93 Lakhs
Year (Duration): 2020–2021 (1 year)
Outcome:
Design & Development of Miniaturized MIMO Antennas with High Isolation (sub-6GHz & mmWave)
Funding agency: SRG-DST-SERB
Funding amount: ₹12.69 Lakhs
Duration (Year): 2 years (2021)
Outcome: (summary to be added)
Reconfigurable Dielectric Resonator Antenna for Wireless Applications
Funding agency: RIG-BITS
Funding amount: ₹2 Lakhs
Duration (Year): 2 years (2016–2018)
Outcome: Completed.
