Dr.Rinku Scaria received the B.Tech. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, Kerala, India, in 2010, and the M.E Degree in Power Systems Engineering from the Annamalai University,Tamilnadu ,India, in 2012 .She received her Ph.D from Annamalai University,Tamilnadu ,India. She Started her career as Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering , Federal Institute of Science and Technology,Kerala, in June 2012.she has taught subjects including Basic Electrical Engineering, FACTs, Advanced power system stability, Distributed generation and smart grid and Microgrid. She has completed Ph.D from Annamalai University in 2024 February .Her research interests include Grid Connected Power Systems, Microgrids, Renewable energy, and Flexible ac transmission systems.She is a reviewer of Electric Power Components and Systems(Taylor and Francis).Patent Hydrapure – Smart Portable Filter Bottle published.
| Degree |
Specialisaion |
Institute |
University |
Year |
| Under Graduate |
ELECTRICAL AND ELCETRONICS ENGG (FULL TIME) |
SNGCE |
Mahathma Gandhi University |
2006-2010 |
| Post Graduate |
POWER SYSTEMS (FULL TIME) |
Annamalai University |
Annamalai University |
2010-2012 |
| Post Graduate Diploma(Distance) |
ENERGY MANAGEMNT AND ENERGY AUDIT |
Annamalai University |
Annamalai University |
2011-2012 |
| Ph.D |
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS |
Annamalai University |
Annamalai University |
2024 |
| Designation |
Instituituion |
from(year) |
To(year) |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR(Special Grade) |
FISAT |
2023 |
Till Date |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR |
FISAT |
2012 |
2023 |
Patent published- Title: Hydrapure – Smart Portable Filter Bottle
Present responsibilities
ISO Coordinator -EEE department
Department admission In charge
College Institute Industry Interaction Cell Member
Internal Doctoral Committee member
College Special needs Cell Member
BoS Member of EEE Department-Autonomy
Criteria coordinator for NBA and NAAC accreditation
TPC Chair,International Conference SPECon -2026
ISO Auditor
FDP Co-ordinator -Six Day Faculty Development Program on “Sustainable Smart Energy and Mobility” conducted by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, FISAT
Past responsibilities
NAAC Coordinator -EEE Department (First Accreditation)
NBA Coordinator-EEE Department (First Accreditation).
Time Table committee member
Journals
1.Digital Twin framework for performance monitoring and predictive analysis of photovoltaic systems using Machine Learning,International Journal of creative research thoughts,March 2026
2.Performance investigation of a novel nature-inspired algorithm based maximum power point tracking controller for stand-alone PV Systems International Journal of Nonlinear Analysis and Applications (IJNAA) 2022
3.A Maximum Power Point Tracking Technique for the Photovoltaic System Using PSO “Design Engineering
(Toronto)” 2021
4.An advanced approach for an efficient mode of organ transportation Materials Today: Proceedings 2021
5.Particle Swarm Optimizer based Maximum Power Point Controller for the Photovoltaic System IEEE Xplore 2021
6.Three Phase single stage solar PV integrated UPQC IEEE Xplore 2019
7.Active and reactive power compensation in distribution system based on biogeography based optimization technique “IEEE
XPlore” 2014
8.A novel solar power generation system with a seven level inverter International journal of innovative research in science,engineering and technology 2017
9.Differential evolution and disparity line utilization factor based congestion management of power system with IPFC International Journal of research in engineering and science(IJRES) 2016
10.A control approach for grid interfacing inverter in 3 phase 4 wire distribution system with power quality improvement features International Journal of modern Engineering Research( IJMER) 2015
11.Isolated wind hydro hybrid generation system with battery storage International Journal of modern Engineering Research( IJMER) 2014
12.Grid interconnection of PV system for 3 phase 4 wire distribution system with power quality improvement ICEEMCE, International Conf. on Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical & Computer Engineering 2014
13.Closed loop control of non isolated bidirectianal ZVS _PWM active clamped DC-DC converter International Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology (IJIET) 2013
14.Power compensation in distribution system based on optimization technique International Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology (IJIET) 2013
Conferences
1.”Microgrid solutions for sustainable railway networks”, Prince Peter Pulikkottil, Rinku Scaria, and Rabiya Rasheed ,2024 second International Conference on Smart Technologies for Power and Renewable Energy (SPECon 24)
2.Hybrid systems: Wind solar and hydro hybrid systems with battery storage ICEECE ,Bengaluru 2014
1 E Mobility and perspects og green hydrogen Muthoot Institute of science and technology 8-13 December 2025
2 Six Day Faculty Development Program on “Sustainable Smart Energy and Mobility” conducted by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, FISAT FISAT 21st to 27th November 2025
3 National Level Faculty development programme (FDP) on signal processing FISAT 8-13 June 2026
4 ISTE WORKSHOP ON CONTROL SYSTEMS
5 ISTE Workshop on Aakash
6 ISTE Workshop on ANALOG ELECTRONICS
7 Internal Auditor Training
9 Talk on Doctroral Research: Essentials and Desirables
10 Transition and internal auditor training
11 Entrepreneurship- A national imperative
12 Two day workshop on Arduino and robotics
13 Two week ISTE STTP on ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM -IIT Kharagpur
14 Power scenario with special reference to TELK contributions
15 FDP on Distributed generation and smart grid
16 Design and development of power converters for renewable energy applications
17 National Conference on Recent Advancements in Power Electronics and Power Systems
18 Three day FDP on “Role of IoT in Smart Grid”
19 Attended webinar series “Power Transformers -Part I” organised by KSEBEA by Er.Hyderali T.P
20 Attended Webinar on Writing Quality Technical Papers
21 “Attended Five Day Online FDP on “”Technological Advancement in Power System Control,
Power Controllers,Drives & E-Vehicles organized by Dr.N.G.P Institute of Technology,Chennai”
22 Attended Webinar on Post COVID 19 Global impact on Electrical vehicles hosted by IEEE India Council
23 Attended webinar on “Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Engineering Education – An ABET Perspective ” by Dr SK Ramesh
24 Attended the Webinar on “Analytical Modelling of Modular Multilevel Converters and Circulating Current Control” organized by IEEE IA/IE/PELS Jt. Chapter Kerala
25 Attended webinar on the topic “How to manage during the current crisis ? organized by KTU
26 Attended the Second Webinar on “Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Engineering Education – An ABET Perspective “, organised by the Strategic Initiative for Academic Engagements, IEEE Kerala Section
27 Attended Webinar on Differential power processing dc to dc converters for solar PV applications
28 Attended webinar on DATA IN ACTION organized by Jaya Group of Institutions
29 Attended webinar on the topic “ How Stress affects the Body?”organized by Iswari engineering college
30 “Attended Five Day Online FDP on”” Technological Advances in Power Switching Converters for Renewable Energy Sources and Fuel Cell Technology for E-vehicle””s organized by Bapatla
Engineering College, Bapatla”
31 Attended webinar on “Power Electronics & the world of Sinusoids” organized by ISE student Chapter and IEEE.
32 Attended “EEED” webinar series organised by NECG
33 Attended Webinar on “Grid Modernization and smart grid”organised by SACS
34 “Attended Weninar on “”Basic author workshop-Research Article Writing &
Reference Management Using Mendeley Organised by Annamalai University”
35 “Attended Webinar on “”Recent trends in power management strategies for
optimal operation of distributed energy resources in Micro grids”””
36 “Attended Five Days Short Term Course on “”Power Electronics Application in
Smart Grid and Electric Vehicle organised by SREC”
37 Attended Two -Day International Workshop on”Smart grid and renewable energy systems”Organised by EEE department ,Annamalai Univeristy
38 Presented a paper titled “Particle swarm optimizer based maximum power point controller for the photovoltaic system”in 6 th International conference on inventive Computational Technologies (IEEE Conference)
39 International Conference on Power & Energy PECon 2021,FISAT
40 Webinar on “Faculty Development Programmeon machine learning using MATLAB”organised by CoreEL Technologies
41 “Faculty Development Programme on “”Role of Energy Storage Systems in
Microgrid and Electric Vehicles”” organised by TKM College of Engineering,
Kollam.”
42 Faculty Development Programme on” Machine Learning and Optimization Techniques for Renewable Energy Systems” organised by M kumarasamy college,Karur
43 “Two-day Industry-Assisted Online Faculty Development Programme
on DEMYSTIFYING AI AND DATA SCIENCE organized by PALS and Meritus.AI, 23 Jan to 24 Jan 2025”
44 6 day FDP titled “From Green to Hydrogen: Exploring Sustainable Energy Evolution”,23–28 Jun 2025
1.Conference chair-National Conference on Edge AI: Optimizing Machine Learning for Real-Time Processing and IoT Applications,FISAT
2.Reviewer : Electric power components and systems -Taylor & Francis
B.Tech
1 Hydrapure-Smart Portable filter bottle
2 An advanced approach for an efficient mode of organ transportation
3 Biometric Attendance Register
M.Tech
1 Three Phase single stage solar PV integrated UPQC
2 Active and reactive power compensation in distribution system based on biogeography based optimization technique
3 A novel solar power generation system with a seven level inverter
4 Differential evolution and disparity line utilization factor based congestion management of power system with IPFC
5 A control approach for grid interfacing inverter in 3 phase 4 wire distribution system with power quality improvement features
6 Isolated wind hydro hybrid generation system with battery storage
7 Grid interconnection of PV system for 3 phase 4 wire distribution system with power quality improvement
8 Closed loop control of non isolated bidirectianal ZVS _PWM active clamped DC-DC converter
9.Data -driven digital twin for SOC prediction and energy management in hybrid systems.
10 Hybrid systems: Wind solar and hydro hybrid systems with battery storage
11 Power compensation in distribution system based on optimization technique
1 EET-435 Renewable energy systems
2 EED 416-Project phase 1 and 2
3 221 EEE 008 Power quality,EMI issues and remedial techniques
4 EET434 Smart grid technologies
5 EST130 Basics of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
6 ESL 130 Electrical workshop-Lab
7 EET 634- Measurements-Lab
8 Flexible AC Transmission Systems-Theory
9 Smart grid technology and application-Theory
10 Advanced power system stabilty-Theory
11 Seminar
12 EE 403 Distributed Generation and smart grid -Theory
13 ESL 130 Electrical workshop-Lab
14 EE 335 Electrical and Electronics-Lab
15 Material Science-Theory
16 Newand Renewable Sourcesof Energy-Theory