Faculty Profile

Research Projects

• “Implementation of Internet of Things for Tracking of Micro Inverter based Solar Power System” proposed in State Planning Commission Chhattisgarh, Rs 4,83,950.00 dated 15th Aug. 2021

Journals Publications

• Achala Jain, Poonam Sahu published a paper “ A Review on Soalr Horspot finding with Bypass”, in International Research Journal of Engineering & Technology(IRJET, Volume 7 Issue 7, July 2020).
• Achala Jain, Poonam Sahu published a paper “Real time solar panel bypass System during Hotspot using relay & labview”, in International Journal of All Research Education & Scientific Methods. (IRJET, Volume 10, Issue 3, March 2022)
• Achala Jain, Amitesh Devdas, published a paper “HYBRID MODEL OF POWER GENERATION IN MATLAB USING MPPT” in International Research Journal of Engineering and technology (IRJET), Volume 08, Issue 9, September 2021.
• Achala Jain, Amitesh Devdas, published a paper “HYBRID MODEL OF POWER GENERATION USING MPPT” in International Journal of Scientific Research in Engineering and Management (IJSREM) Volume 05, Issue 07 July 2021.
• Achala Jain, Anupama P. Huddar presented a research paper titled "A New Improved Hybrid Algorithm for Economic Dispatch And Emission Problem In Power Plants" in the conference, on 20th November 2020 organized by Department of Electrical Engineering, Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg (Chhattisgarh).
• Achala Jain, A.P.Huddar, Raginee Sharma, “LSA-GA: A Hybrid Algorithm for Solving Economic Emission Dispatch Problem” in “International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering” (IJRTE) ISSN: 2277-3878, Volume-8 Issue-5, January 2020.
• Achala Jain, A.P.Huddar, Raginee Sharma, “MSSA-PSO: A Hybrid Technique” in “International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering” (IJITEE) ISSN: 2278-3075, Volume-9 Issue-4, February 2020.
• Achala Jain, A.P.Huddar, D.S. Raghuwanshi, “A hybrid IMFO-RNN Technique for solving Economic Emission Dispatch Problem in Wind-Thermal-Hydro Power System”, in “International Journal of Innovative Knowledge concept” Vol.7, Issue 6, June-2019.
• Achala Jain, A.P.Huddar “Multi-objective based robust unit commitment using hydro-thermal-wind: a hybrid technique”, in “International Journal of Energy sector Management” in February, 2019.
• Presented a Paper titled “Comparison of various optimization techniques using in economic dispatch in power system”, in 2 days international conference on “Contemporary Global Trends and research in Electrical and Electronics Engineering(CGTREE-2019), organized by Laxmi Narain College of Technology, Indore on 29th and 30th March, 2019
• Achala Jain, Monendra Sahu, ”Economic Load Dispatch using QUASI OPPOSITIONAL BAT ALGORITHM”, in IJIERM, Vol. 05 Issue VI, December 2018.
• Achala Jain, Mridula Tiwari, “A research proposal on Multi objective based economic emission dispatch problem using Thermal-Wind: A hybrid Technique” in “Journal of Emerging Technology and innovative research” under Institution of Engineers, Vol.5, Issue 9, page no.339-340, September-2018.
• Achala Jain, Chitra Jain “Optimization of Economic Dispatch Problem Using Various Algorithm Techniques” in International Journal of Innovative Research in science, Engineering and Technology, Vol. 5, Issue 5, May 2016.
• Achala Jain, A. P. Huddar, Susheel Dewangan,” Comparision of Particle Swarm Optimization Technique with Lamda Iteration method for solving Economic Dispatch Problem,” in International Journal of Advanced Research in Electrical, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Vol. 4, Issue 4, April 2015.
• Achala Jain, A. P. Huddar, Susheel Dewangan,”A Traditional Approach to solve Economic Load Dispatch Problem considering the generator constraints”, in International organization of Scientific Research Community of Researcher, Vol. 10, Issue 2, March- April 2015.
• Achala Jain, A. P. Huddar, Shikha Gupta,” Fixed Head Economic Load Scheduling of Hydro-Thermal System using Genetic Algorithm and Differential Evolution Method,” in International Journal of Advanced Research in Electrical, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Vol. 2, Issue 10, October 2013..
• Presented a Paper titled “Economic Dispatch using Genetic Algorithm” in a National conference, ELYSIAN-15, from 30th October to 1st November 2015, organized by IEEE SB SSTC, Bhilai.
• Presented a Paper titled “Survey of VAR compensation techniques for improvement of power system performance” in a National conference, ELYSIAN-15, from 30th October to 1st November 2015, organized by IEEE SB SSTC, Bhilai.
• Presented a Paper titled “Audit Procedure of Auxiliary Power Plant” in AICON’1, organized by CSIT, Durg, during 28th and 29th January, 2011, in association with ISTE, New Delhi.
• Presented a paper titled “Auxiliary Power Conservation (ACP)-Measure of Power Plant” in 10th National conference Technologia 2011, organized by MPCCET, Bhilai, during 10th to 11th March 2011.
• Presented a paper titled “Counter Flow in a Deregulated Power System”, in AICON’09, organized by Chhatrapati Shivaji Institute of Technology, Durg, sponsored by AICTE, from 6th to 8th of February, 2009.
• Presented a paper in BITCON-08, organized by Department of Electrical Engineering, BIT, Durg on 7th and 8th of November 2008.
• Presented a paper titled “Feasibility Analysis of lunar Solar Power Generation” in a national level Technical Conference-Techno vision 07, held on 26th and 27th October, 2007 in Shri Shankaracharya College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai.
• Presented a paper titled “Application of superconductivity in Electric Power Generation” in a national level Technical Conference-Techno vision 07, held on 26th and 27th October, 2007 in Shri Shankaracharya College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai.
• Presented a paper titled “Instantaneous Reactive Power Theory for 3-phase Power Systems” in a national level Technical Conference-Techno vision 07, held on 26th and 27th October, 2007 in Shri Shankaracharya College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai.
• Presented a paper titled “Efficient Technologies for Cogeneration and Trigeneration” in a national level Technical Conference-Techno vision 07, held on 26th and 27th October, 2007 in Shri Shankaracharya College of Engineering and Technology, Bhilai.

Conferences/ Seminars

• Achala Jain, A.P. Huddar, D. S. Raghuwanshi “A New Improved Hybrid Algorithm For Economic Dispatch And Emission Problem In Power Plants”, National Conference on New Horizons in Electrical Engineering to Combot Current Challenges, November 2020 (BITCON, 2020), Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg.

Awards/Recognitions

• As Session Incharge in IEEE Sponsored International Conference on “Advances in Electrical, Computing, Communications and Sustainable Technologies (ICAECT 2022) on 21st and 22nd April 2022, Bhilai, Chattisgarh.
• As Reviewer for “IEEE Region 10 Symposium (TENSYMP) Conference, Mumbai during 1-3 July 2022”.
• Got LILAVATI AWARD on 8th March 2022, in Self Defense Category in AICTE Auditorium, in AICTE headquarters, New Delhi.
• Got President Award on 24th September 2021, for Best NSS Unit in India for the exclusive work.
• Got Appreciation Certificate for Mentoring the students for COVACKTHON-2021 and getting first prize on 4th August 2021.
• Got exceptional contribution certificate as volunteer in TOYATHON 2021.
• Awarded for successfully completing the NPTEL Online Certification Course and 1 month Faculty Development Program on “Design Thinking, A primer” with a consolidated score of 72%, Jan-Apr 2020.
• Got Appreciation letter from Nirvachan Aayog-2018 under SVEEP Campaign, for organizing singing competition related for voting awareness.
• Got Appreciation letter from Ministry of Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises, for organizing MSME-Expo in SSTC, on 21st and 22nd February, 2014.

Conferences/Workshops/STTPs Organized

• Organized Webinar on "Design thinking for digital entrepreneurship" by Mr. Kirubakara, CEO, Experthub 28th Aril 2020.
• Organized many events like Innovation in isolation, Quizes and promotions of Vocal for Local with the collaboration of MSME, Raipur during th Lockdown period..
• Organized webinar on "Future opportunities of students, during & beyond Lockdown", by Mr. Shrey Surya Mishra, President & CEO, Nerdy Academy on 2nd July 2020.
• Organized webinar on "What's my story"(Journey of an Enterprenuer), of Mr. Sumith Ghosh, Co-Founder, Chingari App on 15th July 2020.
• Launched Official magazine "ADHYAY" by Director Dr. P. B. Deshmukh, SSTC, on 31st July 2021.
• Organized Webinar on "How Marketing helps in growing your Venture" by Ms. Nandini Chopra (Founder & CEO, My Study Buddy) on 8th August 2020.
• Organized Talen-trail (Entreprenuership on Innovation), on 10th October 2020, the speakers were 1. Mr. Piyush Jha (CEO Aviorone Tech) 2. Mr. Virendra Ghritesh (CEO, Web Addiction) 3. Mr. Ankur Sinha (CEO Recton Tech)
• Organized workshop on "Prototype Designing", the speaker was Ms. Swarnika Das, Deputy Manager(Hero Motors) Jaipur, in the collaboration with MIC unit on 30th December 2020.
• Conducted workshop on "Digital Marketing" Mr. Ravi Dewangan, Assistant Manager, Digital Marketing on 26th March 2021.
• Organized two days webinar on “Design Thinking and its applications” on 24th and 25th of August, 2021, the speakers were 1) Dr. Richa Gupta, IIIT, Delhi, 2) Mr. Ajay Khetan, Research Head, Hero Motocorp, Jaipur. 3) Mr. Akash Soni, Senior Software Engg, Microsoft, 4) Prof. Kiran Talele, BI & IEDC Cell coordinator SIPMT, Mumbai.
• Organized a talk with Mr. Farrhad Acidwala, a Media & Technology Entrepreneur, 4 times TEDX speaker, mentor and Influencer on 13th of September, 2021.
• Organized orientation of E-cell on 11/09/2022, in SSTC, Auditorium.
• Organized a Problem Identification competition 2/12/2021.
• Organized a visit to Area 52, Nehru Nagar on 20/11/2021.

Training Programmes/Workshops Attended

• Participated in one month training of 17th Cohort of I-NCUBATE Program offered by The Gopal Krishna Deshpande Centre of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, IIT Madras, which was completed on 30th October 2021.
• Participated & completed successfully AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online Elementary FDP on "Application of Internet of Things (IoT) in Environment, Medical Science and Human Life" from 04/10/2021 to 08/10/2021 at Shri Shankaracharya Group of Institutions, SSTC.
• Has Undergone in training on “Augmented & virtual Reality” under “Future skills Prime Programme” from 8th September to 20th September, 202, organized by C-DAC in collaboration with Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India.
• Has undergone Innovation Ambassador training (Advanced Level, Total 16 Sessions of 30 contact hours) conducted by MoE's Innovation Cell & AICTE during the period from 30th June - 30th July 2021 in online mode.
• Participated and successfully completed the DST-sponsored two-week FDP on “Entrepreneurship Development” held from 1st March 2021 to 13th March 2021 organized by Department of Technology management, school of Mechanical Engineering, VIT, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Participated in has successfully completed Innovation Ambassador Training conducted by MoE's Innovation Cell & AICTE, New Delhi in February 2021.
• Attended one week AICTE online training programme on “Multi-Objective Optimization Methods for Engineering and Scientific Applications held at SSTC, from 29th January to 3rd February 2021 in association with AICTE, New Delhi.
• Attended two week DST sponsored training program on the topic “Entrepreneurship for making self sufficient Entrepreneurs and Innovators organized by IIIT, Allahabaad, UP from 12th to 23rd February, 2021.
• Attended one day leadership talk with Shri Dipendra Manocha on 27th June, organized by MHRD's Innovation Cell.
• Participated in one day online workshop on Rural Entrepreneurship and Rural Engagement for Higher Educational Institutions in Association with Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education on 12/19/2020.
• Participated in one Day online workshop on Rural Entrepreneurship and Rural Engagement for Higher Educational Institutions in Association with Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education on 12/19/2020.
• Attended an one week online FDP on “Rural Entrepreneurship” from 23rd November to 27th November organized by Mahatma Gandhi University under AICTE Training and Learning Academy (ATAL).
• Attended an one week online FDP on “Waste Technology” from 12th October to 16th October organized by Anna University, Tiruchirapalli under AICTE Training and Learning Academy (ATAL).
• Attended a Webinar on “Advancement in Renewable Energy Technologies” organized by Department of Energy & Environmental Engineering, UTD, Bhilai, (C.G.) India and sponsored by TEQIP III on 9th July, 2020
• Attended one week online FDP on Moodle Learning Management System from 23/06/2020 to 27/06/2020 organized by Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University with course material provided by Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay.
• Attended an online training session “Orientation & Adoption of NISP at HEI level & policy Implimentation strategy and progress Monitoring at HEI level on 7th and 21st of August, 2020.
• Completed 4 weeks NPTEL Faculty development course on Design Thinking begin from 24th February, 2020 conducted by Prof. Ashwin Mahalingam,Prof. Bala Ramadurai, IIT, Madras.
• Attended a Webinar on “Machine Learning : its Applications in Engineering” organized by Department of Electrical Engineering, Maulana Mukhtar Ahmad Nadvi Technical Campus, Malegaon in collaboration with ARIN International, Pune, 12th May 2020.
• Participated in One Week Online FDP on “Advanced Power Converters for Industrial Applications” organized by Department of Electrical Engineering SSBT College of Engineering & Technology, Bambhori, Jalgaon, Maharashtra on 28th April to 2nd May, 2020.
• Attended a One week FDP on “Research Opportunities in Electrical Engineering and its Applications” organized by Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering of P.S.R. Engineering College Sivakasi on 18th May to 23rd May 2020.
• Attended a Webinar on “Introduction to optimization & Jaya Optimization Technique” organized by department of Electrical and Electronics Department LNCT, Indore, M.P. on 24th May 2020.
• Participated in One-week Online Faculty Development Program on “New Challenges & Issue of Indian Electricity Market for Upcoming Decade-2030” organized by Department of Electrical Engineering, Sandip Institute of Technology, Nashik, Maharashtra on 11th May to 15th May 2020.
• Attended a webinar on “Exponential Growth of Emerging Areas: After COVID” Delivered by Dr. Sourabh Gupta, NIT, Raipur organized by Saveetha Engineering College on 30th May 2020.
• Attended a STTP on “Outcome Based Education & NBA Accreditation Process” organized by P.R. Pote Education & welfare Trust’s Group of Institutions College of Engineering & management, Amravati on 8th to 12th June, 2020.
• Participated in One-week Online Faculty Development Program on “New Challenges & Issue of Indian Electricity Market for Upcoming Decade-2030” organized by Department of Electrical Engineering, Sandip Institute of Technology, Nashik, Maharashtra from 11/5/2020 to 15/5/2020.
• Attended a workshop on “Challenges in gender Equality and Women Empowerment” held at Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus on 27th September 2019 under TEQIP-III.
• Participated in a Short-Term Training Program on “Soft Computing Techniques and their applications in Optimization Problems of engineering and Science” held at SSTC, Bhilai, from 21st to 25th January 2019.
• Attended a FDP on the topic “Industrial Advancements and Modernization in Electrical Machines Systems and Power Plants” from 1st July to 2nd July 2019 held at Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus under TEQIP-III.
• Attended a FDP on the topic “Motivational Empowerment and stress Management” on 11th June 2019 held at Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus under TEQIP-III.
• Attended a Seminar on “Co-creating Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Role of Industry and Academia” from 14th to 16th March, 2019 under TEQIP III, held at SSTC, in collaboration with CSVTU, Bhilai.
• Participated in a one week Faculty Development Program on “Recent Trends in networking(CCNA & CCNP): Opportunities and Challenges” from 10th to 15th December 2018, organized jointly by KDK College of Engineering and CMS-TDC-Laxmi Nagar, Nagpur.
• Attended 2 days workshop on “Training of Trainers on child Rights and Role of NSS” organized by NSS in collaboration with UNICEF in Kalyan College, sector 7, Bhilai in February 2018.
• Participated in 8th Bhartiya Chatra Sansad, organized by MIT world peace University, Pune, from 19th to 21st January 2018.
• Participated in one week FDP on “Active Citizens Facilitators Development Workshop” organized by NSS Cell, CSVTU, sponsored by RGNIYD, Tamil Nadu & British Council (U. K.) from 1st to 5th December, 2017.
• Participated in Two-week ISTE STTP on “Electric Power System” conducted by IIT, Khadagpur, Remote Center was BIT, Durg. This workshop was held under the National Mission on Education through ICT(MHRD) from 12th June to 15th July, 2017.
• Participated in 2 days training program on Power System Analysis and Protection using MiPower” conducted by Power Research & Development Consultants(P) Ltd., Bangalore, in association with Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, SSGI, Bhilai from 10th to 11th February, 2016.
• Attended two week FDP on “Entrepreneurship Development Programme” organized by MSME, Raipur from 7th January 2016 to 21st January 2016, at SSTC, Campus, Bhilai
• Attended a Faculty Development Program on the topic “Advancement in Power System and Power Electronics” organized by Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Chhatrapati Shivaji Institute of Technology, Durg, from April 29th to May 11th, 2013.
• Participated in a Workshop on “PLC/SCADA/DRIVES”, organized by IEEE student branch, SSTC, Bhilai, from 9th to 10th March, 2013.
• Participated in a workshop “Educational Resources Planning (EDRP)”, organized by IEEE student branch, SSTC, Bhilai, during 7th and 8th October, 2012.
• Participated in a workshop in “Intellectual Property Right” on 17th March, 2012 at Faculty of Engineering and Technology (SSGI), Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus, Bhilai, organized by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
• Participated in a one-day national workshop on “Recent trends in Enhancement of Power Quality” organized by Electrical Engineering Department in MPCCET, on 4th September 2010.
• Attended a one-day workshop on MATLAB Applications in Engineering organized by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, in SSCET, Bhilai, during January 19-20, 2007.
• Participated in a workshop on “Current Trends in Switchgear and Protection in Industries”, organized by SSCET, Bhilai, during 22-23 December, 2006.

Membership to Professional Bodies

• Life Member, Institute of Engineers (INDIA)
• Member of IEEE