The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) at Thiagarajar College of Engineering, established in 1957, has a distinguished legacy in education, research, and industry collaboration. Recognized with the AICTE-CII Best Industry-Linked Institute Award in 2014, the department is also supported by the DST under the FIST scheme, underscoring its research and infrastructure capabilities. The department's UG and PG programmes are accredited and re-accredited, with Outcome-Based Education (OBE) implemented since the academic year 2014–15 to ensure enhanced learning outcomes.
Our faculty members are the pillars of this legacy, having received prestigious honors such as the AICTE Career Award for Young Teachers (CAYT), TNSCST Young Scientist Fellowship (YSF), Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships, and national-level Educator Awards, reflecting their research excellence and academic contributions. The department actively fosters strong industry-academia ties through collaborations and curriculum enrichment initiatives with esteemed organizations including TVS Motors Limited, General Electric, Honeywell, CPRI, and CDAC. A notable collaboration is the MoU signed with TVS for the TCE-TVSM Collaborated Education Program (CEP), strengthening the department’s role in industry-relevant education and skill development.
Programmes Offered
B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering
The B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering program at Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE) equips students with a strong foundation in electrical systems, electronics, and modern engineering practices. The course focuses on key areas such as power systems, electrical machines, control systems, electronics, embedded systems, renewable energy, IoT , Power electronics and smart grid technologies. With an emphasis on practical and project-based learning, the curriculum integrates design thinking and system thinking methodologies. Students engage in engineering design projects, capstone projects, and seminars to develop problem-solving skills and industry readiness.
Research Programs (Ph.D.) Offered by Thiagarajar College of Engineering
Thiagarajar College of Engineering provides comprehensive Ph.D. programs across various disciplines to promote cutting-edge research and innovation. In the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, research opportunities are offered in areas such as:
• Power Systems and Renewable Energy
• Electric Vehicles and Power Electronics
• Smart Grids and Energy Management
• Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Applications in EEE
• IoT-based Systems
The Ph.D. program encourages interdisciplinary research, collaboration with industry, and real-world problem-solving, fostering advancements in technology and academic contributions.
Insights
Number of Students
539
Faculty
24
Patent
09
Laboratories
0
Publications
1566
Projects
0
People
Research
Highlights
Events
Students
Notable Alumni
Dr.A.Sivathanu pillai
EEE-1969
Dr. S. Sivasubramani
ME - 2005
Dr. Selvakumar Ramachandran
EEE - 2001
Dr.A.Sivathanu pillai (1969-EEE)
Scientist/ Engineer, ISRO.
Dr. S. Sivasubramani (ME - 2005)
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Patna
Dr. Selvakumar Ramachandran (2001-EEE)
Director, Kerckhoffs Ltd, UK
Mr. Santhosh J (1981 -EEE)
Former Additional Director, CPRI
Mrs.R.M. Kabila (2015 -EEE)
Public and Motivational Speaker
| S.No | Depart ment |
Name and Address of the Industry to be visited | Name of the Faculty | Date OF Industrial Visit | Purpose and Outcome of the Industrial Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EEE | TRACO Cables, Cochin | Dr.S. Arockia Edwin Xavier Dr.S.Charles Raja Dr.D.Kavitha Dr.Suriya Prabha |
20.05.2022 | Students IV |
| 2 | EEE | Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Solar Observatory,Kodaikanal | Dr.N.Shanmuga vadivoo Dr.L.Jessi Sahaya shanthi Dr.B.Ashok Kumar Dr.S.Sivasankar |
25.05.2022 | Student IV |
| 3 | EEE | Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Solar Observatory,Kodaikanal | Dr.R.Helen Prof. G.R.Hemanth |
06.06.2022 | Student IV |
| 4 | EEE | Transformer company, Coimbatore | Dr.L.Jessi Sahaya shanthi Dr.D.Kavitha Dr.S.Sivasankar |
25.10.2024 | Student IV |
1. Two days Industry supported course “ASIC design for UDSM Nodes” on 21.09.2024 & 22.09.2024
2. Half day Constitutional day Seminar “Our Constitution- Brillance & Values” and Celebrations on 26.11.2024
3. Half day seminar on “Entrepreneurship and Innovation as career Opportunity” on 12.11.2024
4. Half day seminar on “Industry Perspectives on Signals and Systems: A Primer for Engineers” on 19.10.2024
5. Two-week in-house internship program for II Semester EEE students from 05.08.2024 to 16.08.2024
6. One week internship on “Electric vehicle and IoT” from 19.06.2024 to 25.06.2024
7. Two days workshop on “Arduino Unleashed: A Beginner’s Guide to IoT Wonders March 9 & 10, 2024
8. Session management committee for two-day International Conference on Energy, Materials and Communication Engineering on 14.12.2023 & 15.12.2023
9. Two days Industry supported course “ASIC design for UDSM Nodes” on 07.10.2023 & 08.10.2023
10. One day Workshop on “ Hands-on IoT: Getting started with Arduino” , 12-08-2023
11. Guest Lecture on "The New Normal | Competing with AI" , 22-09-2022
12. Guest lecture on "Value Education" , 19-05-2022
13. Two days Industry supported course “ASIC design for UDSM Nodes” on 30-04-2022 to 01-05-2022
14. Three days audit course “Professional Authoring” on 05-05-2022 to 07-05-2022
15. Adjunct faculty webinar series on “Bridging the gap between Theory and Practice: Integrated Circuits”, 15.11.2021 to 20.11.2021
16. Organized webinar “Future of Automation: Siemens Strategy” on 10.07.2021
17. Organized webinar “Demand Side Management in Smart Grids” on 12.02.2021
18. Coordinated "Demo Day for Design Thinking Projects" For III Semester UG Students, 29-11-2024 to 29-11-2024
19. Coordinated IAEMP Sponsored Two-Day Seminar on Energy Auditing and Conservation Methods, 29-10-2024 to 30-10-2024
20. Coordinated two days program (internally) on Financial & Business Excellence Program organized by CII Centre of Excellence on Employment & Livelihood, 18-10-2024 to 19-10-2024
21. Coordinated Guest lecture on motivating students to participate in the Hackathons, 26-09-2024 to 26-09-2024
22. Coordinated 2 credit Industry Support course on Energy Storage Systems, 21-09-2024 to 16-10-2024
23. Coordinated Stall Arrangement for project display and achievements during NAAC visit , 30-08-2024 to 31-08-2024
24. Coordinated Guest lecture on Power Electronics Applications in Renewable Energy System , 09-08-2024 to 09-08-2024
25. Coordinated workshop on "RECENT TRENDS IN IT DOMAIN" in association with Swadeshi Shodh Sansthan Chapter on, 19-07-2024 to 19-07-2024
26. Coordinated two day workshop on "Understanding Japanese Management Practices and Introduction to Industrial Automation" in association with SMC corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd. , 05-02-2024 to 06-02-2024
27. coordinated Two Week Internship on Recent Trends in Electrical Technology, 29-11-2023 to 12-12-2023
28. Coordinated "Demo Day for Design Thinking Projects 2023" For III Semester UG Students, 18-11-2023 to 18-12-2023
29. Co-Coordinated Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) officials Visit in view with Project Expo and Start up Interaction, 20-09-2023 to 20-09-2023
30. Coordinated one day Workshop on National "e seva App store & epramaan: Meri Pehchaan", 01-09-2023 to 01-09-2023
31. Co-Coordinated "Madurai Hackathon 2023" in association with Madurai Tech Community (MTC), 11-08-2023 to 12-08-2023
32. Coordinated " Young Innovators Challenge" in association with ANICUT capital, 28-07-2023 to 28-07-2023
33. Coordinated "NEN Faculty Orientation Programme (FoP)" in collaboration with National Entrepreneur Network (NEN), Wadhwani Foundation, 13-07-2023 to 15-07-2023
34. Coordinated "One Week Internship on Electric Vehicle Technology" , 05-07-2023 to 11-07-2023
35. Organized one day workshop on "NAVIGATING THE LATEST REGULATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR OPTIMAL POWER QUALITY” in association with Southern India Mills Association (SIMA), Asia Power Quality Initiative (APQI), International Copper Association, India, 03-06-2023 to 03-06-2023
36. Coordinated "StartupTN Devhack 2023 Hackathon"in association with StartupTN Madurai Regional Hub, Maxelerator Foundation, Young India Madurai and Google Developer Community Madurai, 27-01-2023 to 27-01-2023
37. Coordinated "Startup Open House" in association with TCE-TBI and ANICUT Capitals for startup founders, 22-12-2022 to 22-12-2022
38. Coordinated "Demo Day for Design Thinking Projects" For III Semester UG Students, 24-11-2022 to 24-11-2022
39. Organized two day Industry Support course on "Industrial Drives and Automation" for UG students, 15-10-2022 to 16-10-2022
40. Organized two credit Industry support course on "Energy Storage Applications" for UG Students, 01-06-2022 to 30-06-2022
41. Organized (Convener) for NaMPET Sponsored Online Short Term Course (STC) on "Emerging Technological challenges in Electric Vehicle (EV) System", 22-12-2020 to 24-12-2020
42. Organised (Co-coordinator) for AICTE- ATAL sponsored one week Online Faculty Development Program on “Internet of Things (IoT) Application in Smart Grid” , 19-10-2020 to 23-10-2020
43. Organised (Coordinator) Webinar on "Energy Management in Educational Institutions" , 29-05-2020 to 30-05-2020
44. Organized (Coordinator) Asian Power Quality Initiative (APQI) Sponsored one day workshop on " Power Quality Application Note for HT Industries" jointly supported by Southern India Mills Association (SIMA) at TCE Madurai during , 28-09-2019 to 28-09-2019
45. Organized (Coordinator) AICTE QIP Sponsored one week Short term course on Energy Storage Applications at TCE Madurai during , 18-02-2019 to 25-02-2019
46. Organized (Convener) IEEE (Technically sponsored) National Power Engineering Conference (NPEC-18), Co Sponsored by SERB & TEQIP III at TCE Madurai during March 9-10, 2018, 09-03-2018 to 10-03-2018
47. Organized “Pre-conference Tutorial” as a part of IEEE (Technically sponsored) National Power Engineering Conference (NPEC-18), Co Sponsored by SERB & TEQIP III at TCE Madurai during March 8, 2018, 08-03-2018 to 08-03-2018
48. Served as a Organizing Committee member in 5th International Conference on “Transformations in Engineering Education (ICTIEE 2018) at TCE Madurai during January 7to 9 , 2018, 07-01-2018 to 09-01-2018
49. Organized TEQIP II Sponsored Two day Colloquium non” Industrial Instrumentation – Present and Future Scenario” at TCE Madurai during , 03-03-2017 to 04-03-2017
50. Organized TEQIP Sponsored two day workshop on “ Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Renewable Energy System” at TCE Madurai during, 18-03-2016 to 19-03-2016
51. Organized two day workshop on “Energy Audit & Management” at TCE Madurai during, 17-07-2015 to 18-07-2015
52. Organized TEQIP Sponsored two day workshop on “Energy Audit & Management” at TCE Madurai during , 24-01-2014 to 25-01-2014
53. TEQIP Sponsored Two day work shop on Harmonics Reduction & Management of Reactive Power & Energy for HT Industries, 11-10-2013 to 12-10-2013
54. Organized one day workshop on “Harmonics & Power Quality issues in Industries” at TCE Madurai during , 03-11-2012 to 03-11-2012
55. Organized two day workshop cum Exhibition on “ Solar PV Technologies and Power Generation” in association with TEDA at TCE during , 19-01-0013 to 20-01-2013
Dr. M. Saravanan
Professor & Head
Email: hodeee [at] tce [dot] edu
Phone: +91 452 2482430
Extn: 201
Office Extn: 202
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
Thiagarajar College of Engineering,
Madurai – 625015