A CMI EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Phone: 0477 2287248, 2287240, 8330807240   |   College Code : CMA

Our Principal

Dr. Josephkutty Jacob, graduated, in Electrical Engineering, from Kerala University in 1986. He did his Post Graduate programme in Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in 1996 and Ph. D in Cochin University of Science and Technology 2009. He is noted for his research publications in International Journals and fruitful participation in National and International Conferences.

Throughout the career, he has taught a diverse range of subjects, reflecting the comprehensive expertise in the field. He has served as a member of various administrative and academic bodies of the university, including the Senate, Academic Council and presently a member of Faculty of Engineering, and Board of Studies (UG), CUSAT. Additionally, he has held leadership roles such as Head of the Division of Electrical & Electronics Engineering for 15 years and Principal of Cochin University College of Engineering Kuttanad for five and a half years.

His experience extends to serving as a Research Guide, an Expert Committee Member for AICTE, and active participation in projects under NCAAH, CUSAT. In fine, he is a person with rare charm of academic, administrative and professional accomplishments.

Dr Josephkutty Jacob

Dr Josephkutty Jacob

Experience

  1. 15 years of experience as Professor in Cochin University of Science and Technology and 6.5 years of experience as Principal in Cochin University College of Engineering Kuttanad (CUCEK), Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT).
  2. Retired from the post of Professor and Principal, Cochin University College of Engineering Kuttanad (CUCEK), Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) on 31.05.24.
  3. Professor in Electrical Engineering in Cochin University of Science and Technology from August 2009 to September 2020.
  4. Associate Professor and Head of Division from March 2004 to August 2009.
  5. Reader and Head of Division, Electrical & Electronics Engineering from March 2001 to March 2004.
  6. Lecturer and Head of Division, Electrical & Electronics Engineering from June 1999 to March 2001.
  7. Joined at Cochin University of Science and Technology as Lecturer in June 1999.
  8. 10 Years of experience in Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at Doordarsan Kendra, Bangalore and other centers from August 1989 to June 1999.

Publications & Patents

  1. Josephkutty Jacob, Shiny Paul, “A Comparison on Performance of TCSC/SSSC for a Radial System”, International Journal of Research in Engineering & Technology, Vol. 3, Issue 9, Sep 2015, pp. 7-18.
  2. Priya R Krishnan, Josephkutty Jacob, “An IOT based efficient energy management in smart grid using DHOCSA technique”, Sustainable Cities and Society, Volume 79, April 2022, 103727.
  3. Priya R. Krishnan, Josephkutty Jacob, “Hybrid optimization technique for IoT-enabled residential buildings under cost-effective energy management system on smart grid: A GPCHUA method”, Energy Research, Volume 46, Issue 13, 25 October 2022, Pages 18278-18293.
  4. P. R. Krishnan and J. Jacob, "Asset Management And Finite Element Analysis In Smart grid," 2021 IEEE 6th International Conference on Computing, Communication and Automation (ICCCA), Arad, Romania, 2021, pp. 497-503, doi: 10.1109/ICCCA52192.2021.9666386.
  5. Shiny Paul, K Poulose Jacob, Josephkutty Jacob, “Performance Comparison of Stand Alone Solar PV System with Variable Step Size MPPT”, International Journal of Renewable Energy Research, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 1277-1286, September 2020.
  6. Shiny Paul, K Poulose Jacob, Josephkutty Jacob, “Solar Photovoltaic System with High Gain DC to DC Converter and Maximum Power Point Tracking Controller”, Journal of Green Engineering (JGE), vol. 10, Issue-5, May 2020.
  7. Shiny Paul, Sunilkumar N, Josephkutty Jacob, “Solar PV System with Modified High Gain SEPIC Converter and Multiple Step Size P&O MPPT Technique”, International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, vol. 29, No. 8, pp. 4065-4075, June 2020.
  8. Sarika E.P, Dr. Josephkutty Jacob, Dr Sheik Mohammed S, Shiny Paul, “Comparative Analysis of Standalone SPV System with LUT and P&O MPPT Algorithm”, International Journal of Advanced Science & Technology, Vol 29, Issue 10, 2020, pp. 7879-7887.
  9. Sarika E P, Dr. Josephkutty Jacob, Dr. Sheik Mohammed S, Shiny Paul, “A Novel Hybrid Maximum Power Point Tracking Technique with Zero Oscillation Based On P&O Algorithm”, International Journal of Renewable Energy and Research, Vol 10, Issue 4, 2020, pp. 1962-1973.
  10. Sarika E P, Dr. Josephkutty Jacob, Dr. Sheik Mohammed S, Shiny Paul, “Performance Analysis of Standalone Photovoltaic System with Variable Step Size Zero Oscillation Perturb & Observe Maximum Power Point Tracking Technique”, Journal of Green Engineering, Vol 10, No:9, 2020, pp. 6909-6922.

Teaching Interest

Thrust areas -Basic Electrical Engineering, Electrical Machines, Digital Electronics, Control Systems, Power Systems I, Power Systems II, Power Systems III including the various lab classes for Electrical and Mechanical Engineering students.

Research Interest

  • Solar Photovoltaic Systems
  • Power Systems
  • Flexible AC Transmission Systems

Seminar / Workshop / Conference Attended

Workshop on “Building Online Courses using Moodle”
National Awareness Workshop on National Board of Accreditation by national board of Accreditation.

Subjects Handled

Teaching various subjects in B.Tech Courses of Mechanical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering and Information Technology–
Thrust areas -Basic Electrical Engineering, Electrical Machines, Digital Electronics, Control Systems, Power Systems I, Power Systems II, Power Systems III including the various lab classes for Electrical and Mechanical Engineering students.

FDPs, Trainings/Certificate Courses

  • FDP on “EV Motor Drives-Power Electronics, Control Strategies and Implementation”
  • FDP on “Role of Energy Storage Systems in Micro Grid and Electric Vehicles”
  • STTP on “Outcome based Education and Effective Teaching Methodologies”
  • STTP on “Research Trends in Semiconductor Devices Modeling & Fabrication”
  • STTP on “Modern Trends in Energy Environment & Green Technology”
  • STTP on “Auto Cad for Electrical Engineers”
  • STTP on “Emerging Trends in IT & Its Applications”
  • STTP on “Emerging Applications in Digital Image Processing”
  • STTP on “Emerging Trends in Embedded Systems & VLSI design”
  • STTP on “Emerging Technologies & Applications in Networking”
  • STTP on “Advanced Technologies in Digital Communication”
  • STTP on “Embedded Systems & Solutions”
  • FDP on “Recent Trends in Information Display Technologies” at Samtel Centre for Display Technologies

Paper Presentations

  • Shiny Paul and Josephkutty Jacob, “DVR with Flywheel energy storage System”, International conference on Power System Analysis Control and Optimization, 13–15 March, AU College of Engineering, Vishakhapatnam.
  • Josephkutty Jacob, Shiny Paul, “Performance Analysis of Custom Power Devices”, 2nd National Conference on Advances in Energy Conversion Technologies (AECT 2008), April 18-19, 2008, Dept. of Electrical & Electronics Engg, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal University.
  • Sarika E.P, Dr. Josephkutty Jacob, Dr Sheik Mohammed S, Shiny Paul, “Performance Analysis of Solar Photovoltaic System with Fuzzy Based Variable Step Size MPPT Algorithm Using Matlab/Simulink”, IEEE International Conference on Circuits and Systems in Digital Enterprise Technology (ICCSDET 2018), Dec 21–22, 2018.
  • Sarika E P, Dr. Josephkutty Jacob, Dr. Sheik Mohammed S, Shiny Paul, “Standalone Solar Photovoltaic System with Modified Variable Step Size Perturb & Observe Maximum Power Point Tracking Suitable for Partial Shading Conditions”, IEEE International Conference on Electrical Energy Systems (ICEES - 2021), Feb 2021.
  • Priya R Krishnan, Sajan Joseph, Shiny Paul, Kumar Avinash, “Maximum Power Point Tracker”, National Conference on Power Engineering – 2013.
  • Josephkutty Jacob and Shiny Paul, “Voltage Regulation of Radial Line by using Variable Series Compensator”, IEEE International Conference on Recent Advancement and applications of Computer in Electrical Engineering, March 24–25, 2007, pp. 305–309, Bikaner.
  • Sarika E.P, Dr. Josephkutty Jacob, Dr Sheik Mohammed S, Shiny Paul, “Comparative Study of Standalone PV System with InC and Look Up Table MPPT Algorithm”, IEEE International Conference in New Trends in Engineering & Technology (ICNTET 2018), Sep 7–8, 2018.

Positions Held

  • Principal, Cochin University College of Engineering Kuttanad
  • Professor, Cochin University of Science and Technology
  • Head of the Department, CUCEK, CUSAT
  • Member Board of Studies, CUSAT
  • Member of Academic Council, CUSAT
  • Member, Faculty of Engineering, CUSAT