माधव प्रौद्योगिकी एवं विज्ञान संस्थान, ग्वालियर (म.प्र.), भारत
Madhav Institute of Technology & Science, Gwalior (M.P.), INDIA

Deemed University

(Declared under Distinct Category by Ministry of Education, Government of India)

NAAC ACCREDITED WITH A++ GRADE

माधव प्रौद्योगिकी एवं विज्ञान संस्थान, ग्वालियर (म.प्र.), भारत

Deemed to be University

(Declared under Distinct Category by Ministry of Education, Government of India)

NAAC ACCREDITED WITH A++ GRADE

Gola Ka Mandir, Gwalior (M.P.) - 474005, INDIA
Ph.: +91-751-2409300, E-mail: vicechancellor@mitsgwalior.in, Website: www.mitsgwalior.in

Faculty Profiles

Dr. Saurabh Kumar Rajput

Dr. Saurabh Kumar Rajput

Designation: Assistant Professor
Qualification: Ph.D.(NIT Patna), M.Tech. (IIT Delhi), B.Tech. (UPTU Lucknow).
Area of Interest: Performance and Economic Analysis of Rooftop PV integrated Low Voltage Distribution Power System, Industrial Energy Auditing & Management.

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  • About Faculty: Dr. Saurabh Kumar Rajput is a result-driven, dynamic facilitator in the field of Energy efficiency and Rooftop PV systems, with rich experience of over 16 years in teaching, research and consultancy at national and international level.
  • Work Experience:

    Total Teaching, Research & Consultancy Experience: 14 Years

    • Assistant Professor, Centre for Internet of Things, Madhav Institute of Technology and Science Gwalior, MP. India (A Govt. Aided, UGC Autonomous & NAAC Accredited Institute, Affiliated to RGPV Bhopal) [Sep. 2018 onwards].
    • Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, ABES Engineering College Ghaziabad, UP. India (Affiliated to AKTU Lucknow) [Aug. 2017 - Aug. 2018].
    • Assistant Professor, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Northern India Textile Research Association Ghaziabad, UP. India (Linked to Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India and Affiliated to AKTU Lucknow) [Aug. 2012 - July. 2017].
    • Lecturer, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Vidya College of Engineering, Meerut, UP. India (Affiliated to AKTU Lucknow) [Jul. 2008 - Jul. 2010].
    • Lecturer, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Bhagwant Institute of Technology, Muzaffarnagar, UP. India (Affiliated to AKTU Lucknow) [Feb. 2007 - Jul. 2008].
  • Honors, Award & Recognition:
    • All India Topper (Top 5%) in the NPTEL course "Non-Conventional Energy Resources", Indian Institute of Technology Madras in Jan-April 2019. https://archive.nptel.ac.in/noc/courses/noc19/SEM1/noc19-ge11/ 
    • Best Research Paper Award at the 3rd Electric Power and Renewable Energy Conference (EPREC 2022), National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, India (May, 2022) in recognition of his paper titled "Energy-Metrics Analysis of 2 kWp Rooftop PV system located in Gwalior, India (paper ID-218)".

    • Recognition for developing a MOOC for the course "Solar PV System: Design & Economics (130614)", Madhav Institute of Technology & Science, Gwalior. 

    • Appreciation for the organization (team member) of the International Conference ICSISCET 2021, Madhav Institute of Technology & Science, Gwalior.
    • FFI based Appreciation for contribution towards teaching & learning, Madhav Institute of Technology & Science, Gwalior :: Receiving appreciation letter continuously from past 3 Academic Sessions- 2019-2020, 2020-2021 & 2021-2022.
  • Publications:

    Total number of publications: 44

    Publication in Journals (SCI/SCIE/ESCI/SCOPUS): 17

    • Rajput, S. K., Pandit, M. Impact of Rooftop PV on Transformer loading and Life: A Real-time Metrological Data Driven Study. MAPAN (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12647-025-00852-8
    • Saxena, V., Manna, S., Rajput, S. K. Gantayet, A. Harnessing Fly Ash for Water Purification: Advances in Sustainable Waste Management and Environmental Protection. Water Air Soil Pollut 236, 731 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-08385-1
    • Mishra, R. K., Rajput, S. K., Mishra, V., & Pandit, M. (2025). Impact of elevated PV module temperature on transformer loading and life for grid connected PV-based EV charging system. International Journal of Ambient Energy46(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/01430750.2025.2507132
    • Saxena, Vivek, and Saurabh Kumar Rajput 2024. “Genetic Algorithm-Based Optimization of Solar Photovol-taic Integration and Demand Response for CO2 Reduction in Indian Coal Power ”. Ingeniería E Investigación 44 (3):e111248. https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.111248.
    • Saurabh Kumar Rajput et. al., "Evolutionary computing in energy systems integration: Techniques and applications", Energy Reports, Volume 13, 2025, Pages 6450-6478, ISSN 2352-4847, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2025.05.069 .
    • Saurabh Kumar Rajput, Deepansh Kulshrestha, Nikhil Paliwal, Vivek Saxena, Saibal Manna, Mohammed H. Alsharif, Mun-Kyeom Kim, "Forecasting capacitor banks for improving efficiency of grid-integrated PV plants: A machine learning approach", Elsevier, Energy Reports, Volume 13, 2025, Pages 140-160, ISSN 2352-4847, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2024.12.011
    • Vivek Saxena, Narendra Kumar, Saibal Manna, Saurabh Kumar Rajput, Kusum Lata Agarwal, Sourav Diwania, Varun Gupta, Modelling, solution and application of optimization techniques in HRES: From conventional to artificial intelligence, Elsevier Applied Energy, Volume 380, 2025, 125047, ISSN 0306-2619, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.125047 .
    • Vivek Saxena, Saibal Manna,  Saurabh Kumar Rajput et al. Sustainable energy solutions: integrating hybrid CCHP systems with renewable technologies for efficient urban development. Springer Nature J Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci. Eng. 46, 668 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-024-05250-w 
    • Vivek Saxena, Saibal Manna, Saurabh Kumar Rajput, Praveen Kumar, Bhupender Sharma, Mohammed H. Alsharif, Mun-Kyeom Kim, Navigating the complexities of distributed generation: Integration, challenges, and solutions, Elsevier Energy Reports, Volume 12, 2024, Pages 3302-3322, ISSN 2352-4847 (SCIE Publication) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2024.09.017  
    • Vivek Saxena & Saurabh Kumar Rajput (2024). Solar Power and Demand Response for Greening Indian Lignite Power Plants: A CO2 Reduction Initiative. Acta Scientiarum. Technology, 46(1), e69511 (SCIE Publication) https://doi.org/10.4025/actascitechnol.v46i1.69511

    • Raj G. Chauhan, Saurabh Kumar Rajput and Himmat Singh (2022). "Additional power conservation in 200W power plant with the application of high thermal profiled cooling liquid & improved deep learning based maximum power point tracking algorithm." Techno Press, Advances in Energy Research; Volume 8, Number 3, September 2022 , pages 185-202. https://doi.org/10.12989/eri.2022.8.3.185.
    • Saurabh Kumar Rajput & Dharmendra Kumar Dheer (2022). "Forecasting power-factor reductions in rooftop PV-integrated industrial power systems: Mathematical modelling and experimental validation." Elsevier, Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks; Volume 33: 100974. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.segan.2022.100974 
    • Saurabh Kumar Rajput & Dharmendra Kumar Dheer (2022). "Impact of Solar Intensity on Photovoltaic-Generated Current Harmonics and Transformer Life: A Mathematical Model With Experimental Validation." ASME. J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2023; 145(2): 021006. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055101
    • Saurabh Kumar Rajput & Dharmendra Kumar Dheer (2022). "Integration of 100-kWp PV with low-voltage distribution power system in composite climate: performance and energy metrics analysis." Taylor & Francis, International Journal of Ambient Energy, DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2022.2092775 
    • Saurabh Kumar Rajput & Dharmendra Kumar Dheer (2022). "Performance Analysis and Energy Conservation of PV Based Hybrid Power System." River Publication, Distributed Generation & Alternative Energy Journal38(01), 67–84. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.3814  
    • Saurabh Kumar Rajput & Dharmendra Kumar Dheer, (2021). "Mathematical modelling and experimental validation for impact of high solar cell temperature on transformer loading and life." Elsevier, Renewable Energy Focus, Volume 39, 2021, Pages 27-36, ISSN 1755-0084, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ref.2021.07.001 
    • Saurabh Kumar Rajput, Rakesh Sharma, R.C. Yadaw & Vimal Chaturvedi (2014). "Influence of High Module Temperature on Output of Opaque and Semitransparent Type Photovoltaic Modules: A  Comparative Analysis." IJETAE (International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering), Volume 4 (1), 2021, Pages 89-92, ISSN 2250-2459. 

    Publications in IEEE Xplore: 13

    • K. Morey, S. Jhawar, S. K. Rajput and V. Saxena, "Enhancing Solar Panel Efficiency: An IoT-Integrated Machine Learning Approach for Dust Detection," 2025 IEEE 1st International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Developments in Electrical Engineering (SSDEE), Dhanbad, India, 2025, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/SSDEE64538.2025.10968374.

    • T. Karodi, N. Singhal, D. Kulshrestha and S. K. Rajput, "Forecasting the Impact of High Solar Module Temperature on Power Output and CO2 Mitigation: A Machine Learning Approach," 2025 IEEE 1st International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Developments in Electrical Engineering (SSDEE), Dhanbad, India, 2025, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/SSDEE64538.2025.10968914. 

    • A. Gantayet, S. Mohanty, S. K. Rajput and M. R. Nayak, "Evaluation of Reliability Indices Through a Cost Minimization Approach for Planning of a Meshed Distribution System," 2024 3rd Odisha International Conference on Electrical Power Engineering, Communication and Computing Technology (ODICON), Bhubaneswar, India, 2024, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ODICON62106.2024.10797634.

    • A. Yadav, K. Gupta and S. K. Rajput, "Optimizing Power Grid Operations with IoT-Based Distribution Transformer Monitoring System," 2024 IEEE International Students' Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Science (SCEECS), Bhopal, India, 2024, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/SCEECS61402.2024.10481946.

    • S. Kumar, S. Chandravanshi, M. Pandit, N. Paliwal and S. K. Rajput, "Efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells is impacted by the incorporation of a light-scattering layer," 2024 IEEE International Students' Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Science (SCEECS), Bhopal, India, 2024, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/SCEECS61402.2024.10482106.

    • A. Singh, S. K. Rajput and A. Gantayet, "Grid Connected Rooftop PV Plant Economic Analysis Using Present Time Frame Methodology," 2023 International Conference in Advances in Power, Signal, and Information Technology (APSIT), Bhubaneswar, India, 2023, pp. 800-805, doi: 10.1109/APSIT58554.2023.10201656.

    • S. K. Roy, S. K. Rajput, R. Prakash and D. K. Dheer, "Performance and Energy Metrics Analysis of Stand Alone Rooftop PV plant," 2022 2nd International Conference on Emerging Frontiers in Electrical and Electronic Technologies (ICEFEET), 2022, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICEFEET51821.2022.9848352
    • A. Vishwakarma, A. Sahu, N. Sheikh, P. Payasi, S. K. Rajput and L. Srivastava, "IOT Based Greenhouse Monitoring And Controlling System," 2020 IEEE Students Conference on Engineering & Systems (SCES), 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/SCES50439.2020.9236693.
    • S. K. Rajput, D. K. Dheer and S. Wadhwani, "Energy Consumption and Energy Saving Potential in Indian Textile Sector," 2020 International Conference on Emerging Frontiers in Electrical and Electronic Technologies (ICEFEET), 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICEFEET49149.2020.9186951.
    • S. K. Rajput, P. Rani, P. k. Sadhu, M. Sadhu and N. Das, "Energy Conservation in Textile Industries by Replacing Rewound Motors – An Energy Audit Study," 2018 International Conference on Power Energy, Environment and Intelligent Control (PEEIC), 2018, pp. 820-824, doi: 10.1109/PEEIC.2018.8665587.
    • O. Singh, A. Iqbal, S. Kumar and S. K. Rajput, "Hybrid renewable energy system integration in the micro-grid: Indian context," 2016 International Conference on Control, Computing, Communication and Materials (ICCCCM), 2016, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ICCCCM.2016.7918245.
    • S. Kumar Rajput and O. Singh, "Energy audit in textile industry: A study with ring frame motor," 2016 International Conference on Control, Computing, Communication and Materials (ICCCCM), 2016, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/ICCCCM.2016.7918234.
    • O. Singh and S. K. Rajput, "Mathematical modelling and simulation of solar photovoltaic array system," 2016 International Conference on Research Advances in Integrated Navigation Systems (RAINS), 2016, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/RAINS.2016.7764395.

    Publications in Springer book chapters: 12

    • Saurabh Kumar Rajput, Mukta Singh, Dharmendra Dheer (2025), Power quality analysis of Rooftop grid connected PV in composite climate: A Case Study, Chapter- 13, edited by: Dhiraj Magare, Prasiddh Trivedi, Kedar V. Khandeparkar, Book: Photovoltaic Modules: Fundamentals, Modelling, Performance Analysis and Control, Taylor & Francis, CRC Press https://books.google.co.in/booksid=125rEQAAQBAJ&lpg=PA333&lr=lang_en&pg=PA333#v=onepage&q&f=false 
    • Kulshrestha, D., Rajput, S.K., Paliwal, N., Pandit, M. (2025). Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Rooftop PV Power Generation in Composite Climate. In: Badar, A.Q.H., Alam, M.N., Berrada, A. (eds) Smart Grid Security and Protection. ICSPER 2024. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 1307. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-0824-9_17
    • Rajput, S.K., Deo, A., Kulshrestha, D., Nandanwar, S.R., Kolhee, M.L. (2025). Impact of Solar Intensity and PV Module Temperature on Power Quality and Transformer Life in Grid-Connected Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants. In: Lal Kolhe, M., Liao, Q. (eds) Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Hydrogen Energy, Renewable Energy and Materials. HEREM 2024. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 419. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-3272-5_8
    • Shiwani, K.M., Deo, A., Rajput, S.K., Nandanwar, S.R., Patidar, N.P. (2025). Comparative Performance Analysis of Rooftop Off-Grid Opaque and Semi-transparent (Glass to Glass) Photovoltaic Power Systems for Rural Electrification in India. In: Lal Kolhe, M., Liao, Q. (eds) Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Hydrogen Energy, Renewable Energy and Materials. HEREM 2024. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 419. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-3272-5_9
    • Sagwal, R., Singh, S.N., Ramkumar, J., Rajput, S.K. (2025). Comparative Study of Data-Driven Short-Term Forecasting Techniques in Electricity Price Prediction. In: Kumar, A., Singh, S.N., Kumar, P. (eds) Energy Management in Renewable Sources Integrated System. ICGEST 2023. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 1236. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-1012-9_15
    • Rajput, S.K., Tripathi, A.K., Pandit, M. (2023). Energy-Metrics Analysis of 2 kWp Rooftop PV System Located in Gwalior India. In: Gupta, O.H., Singh, S.N., Malik, O.P. (eds) Recent advances in Power Systems. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 960. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6605-7_18
    • Kohli, K., Rajput, S.K., Wadhwani, S. (2022). Detailed Economic Analysis of Solar Rooftop Photovoltaic System: Case Study of Institutional Building. In: Mahajan, V., Chowdhury, A., Padhy, N.P., Lezama, F. (eds) Sustainable Technology and Advanced Computing in Electrical Engineering . Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 939. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4364-5_32 
    • Rajput, S.K., Dheer, D.K., Wadhwani, S. (2022). Improving Energy Efficiency of Ring Frame Motor of Textile Industry. In: Dubey, H.M., Pandit, M., Srivastava, L., Panigrahi, B.K. (eds) Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Computing. Algorithms for Intelligent Systems. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1220-6_32
    • Deo, A., Rajput, S.K. (2021). Improving Energy Efficiency and Reducing CO2 Emission of Institutional Building: An Energy Audit Case Study. In: Vadhera, S., Umre, B.S., Kalam, A. (eds) Latest Trends in Renewable Energy Technologies. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 760. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1186-5_11
    • Babul, A.K., Rajput, S.K., Singh, H., Yadaw, R.C. (2021). Energy and Economic Analysis of Grid-Type Roof-Top Photovoltaic (GRPV) System. In: Singh, A.K., Tripathy, M. (eds) Control Applications in Modern Power System. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 710. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8815-0_34
    • Singh, A.P., Singhal, A., Athaya, A., Rajput, S.K., Srivastava, L., Sharma, V. (2021). Energy Audit of Hybrid (Grid, Solar Rooftop Photovoltaic System and Diesel Generator) Electric Power Supply System: A Case Study of Commercial Building. In: Gupta, O.H., Sood, V.K. (eds) Recent Advances in Power Systems. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 699. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7994-3_27
    • Rajput, S.K., Wadhwani, S., Singh, J. (2021). Reliability and Energy Efficiency of Ring Frame Machine in Textile Industries: Secure, Smart, and Reliable Network. In: Agrawal, R., Kishore Singh, C., Goyal, A. (eds) Advances in Smart Communication and Imaging Systems . Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 721. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9938-5_61

    Book publication: 02

    Consultancy

    • Conducted Energy Audits in the fields related to Electrical Systems, Air Conditioning and Humidification Systems, Boiler, Furnace, Compressor, Diesel Generator set. 
    • Conducted Electrical Safety Audits.

    Government Funded Project

    Project Id Project title Name of PI & Co-PI Sanctioned Amount Present Status

    AICTE CRS

    1-5729547560

    Health Monitoring with Energy Conservation of Ring Frame Three Phase Induction Motor (RFTPIM) of Textile Industries using Soft Computing Techniques (June 2019 - March 2021)

    Saurabh Kumar Rajput,

    PI & Assistant Professor

     

    Dr. Sulochana Wadhwani,

    Co-PI &Professor

    Rs 1377000/=

    Completed, March' 2021

    KVIC

    Energy Analysis of Solar Charkha

    Er. Vikas Sharma,

    PI & PSO NITRA Ghaziabad

     

    Mr. Saurabh Kumar Rajput,

    Co-PI & Assistant Professor

    Rs

    150000/=

    Completed, Dec' 2015

     

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