Ph.D. ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
SR University, Warangal offers a rigorous Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering that prepares scholars to advance knowledge and deliver real-world impact through application-driven research, strong industry linkages, and an innovation-led ecosystem supporting high-quality publications and technology translation. Candidates can pursue the program full-time or part-time with pathways that include university fellowships, teaching assistantships, industry and project sponsorships, and government-funded schemes, aligning research training with professional experience and financial support. Scholars work in state-of-the-art laboratories with advanced industrial-grade computing and the latest simulation software, guided by experienced faculty from reputed national and international institutes and strengthened by global academic and industry collaborations. Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Electrical Engineers underpin projects in predictive maintenance, intelligent control, optimization, and data-driven diagnostics, enabling next-generation autonomy across grids, drives, and energy assets. Renewable Energy Systems and Sustainable Energy Systems with Microgrids address high-penetration solar and wind integration, storage optimization, protection and stability, and decentralized control for resilient, low-carbon power architectures serving communities and campuses. Power Electronics and Electric Drives research couples wide-bandgap converters, high-efficiency inverters, motor control, and charging infrastructure with Electric Vehicle technologies spanning battery management, powertrain integration, and grid-interactive mobility. Smart Grid Technologies and IoT for Electrical Engineers advance secure sensing, interoperable communications, edge analytics, and demand response platforms that unify protection, metering, and automation for flexible, efficient networks. Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructures and Power System Resilience and Reliability focuses on threat modeling, intrusion detection, secure protocols, adaptive protection, contingency analysis, and restoration planning to withstand disturbances and cyber-physical attacks. Robotics and Automation integrate perception, control, and power electronics to enable autonomous inspection, precision manufacturing, and intelligent energy operations, while admissions follow university entrance test and interview processes with clear categories and timelines. With mentorship from expert faculty, global collaborations, and access to interdisciplinary centers, scholars develop deep technical expertise and leadership skills to drive breakthroughs in academia, industry R&D, and technology startups addressing society’s most pressing energy and automation challenges. The program’s structured coursework, research rigor, and dissemination expectations ensure impactful, ethically grounded scholarship and professional readiness.
Research Areas:
Offered research areas includes:
Renewable Energy
Electric Vehicles
Electrical Storage systems
Artificial Intelligence Applications
Control systems and Automation
Industrial Internet of Things
Power Electronics
Electrical Drives
Power Systems
Electrical Machines
Full-time and part-time pathways with a three-phase structure, beginning with an induction year focused on research methodology and technical communication.
Research conducted under centers such as the Center for Emerging Energy Technologies, with labs and computing supported by the latest simulation software.
Broad, application-driven research areas: AI/ML for electrical engineers, renewable energy, power electronics and drives, EVs, smart grids, Industrial IoT, power systems, storage, control, and automation.
Strong industry collaboration and international university partnerships enabling problem-driven research with real-world validation and impact.
Mentoring by experienced faculty from top institutes and reputed industry researchers, supported by research staff with real-time application expertise.
Admissions through university selection processes with multiple enrollment categories and funding routes, including fellowships and assistantships as per regulations and brochures.
Training in publications, technical communication, and professional development embedded to ensure timely completion and high-quality research outputs.
Interdisciplinary ecosystem and innovation culture that promote collaborative projects, technology translation, and strong academic and industry career readiness.
A comprehensive Ph.D. lays a strong foundation for an outstanding career by equipping scholars to excel in universities, research organizations, and high-impact industry roles. Graduates are well prepared for academic pathways as faculty members and research supervisors, where they teach, mentor, and lead funded projects while shaping the next generation of engineers. They also thrive as scientists and principal investigators in premier research centers and laboratories, driving innovation, publishing influential findings, and translating ideas into real-world solutions. In industry, doctoral training positions them for senior technical roles, R&D leadership, and divisional management, where they guide strategy, oversee complex programs, and build technology roadmaps. With its emphasis on depth, originality, and leadership, a well-rounded Ph.D. becomes a powerful springboard to long-term success across academia, research, and industry.
PEO 1: Design and develop innovative products in the field of Electronics and Communication Engineering.
PEO 2: Pursue higher education or professional development for life-long learning.
PEO 3: Demonstrate entrepreneurial capabilities and contribute to community development through innovative and ethical practices.
PO1: Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
PO2: Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
PO3: Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
PO4: Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
PO5: Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
PO6: The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
PO7: Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
PO8: Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
PO9: Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
PO10: Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
PO11: Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
PO12: Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.
PSO1: Apply mathematics, electronics, and computing fundamentals to design electronic systems, considering trade-offs in design choices.
PSO2: Utilize modern technologies and system software to develop products from physical devices to application-level solutions.
Qualified and experienced academia from top national and international institutes having strong research acumen
Research staff with experience in real time industrial applications
State-of-the-art and fully equipped laboratories
Highly advanced industrial graded computing facilities with latest simulation softwares
National and International research collaborations with reputed Universities
Mentoring from reputed industry researchers
