About the Authos

S. Salivahanan is the Principal of SSN College of Engineering, Chennai. He obtained his Ph.D. in microwave integrated circuits and has more than three and a half decades of teaching, research, administration and industrial experience both in India and abroad. He is the author of many bestsellers and has had several papers published at national and international journals. He is also the recipient of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan National Award for Best Engineering College Principal for 2011 from ISTE, and IEEE Outstanding Branch Counselor and Advisor Award in the Asia-Pacific region for 1996–97. He is also a recipient of Tata Rao Gold Medal from the Institution of Engineers (India). He is a senior member of IEEE, Fellow of IETE, Fellow of Institution of Engineers (India), Life Member of ISTE and Life Member of Society for EMC Engineers.

R. Rengaraj is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, SSN College of Engineering, Chennai. He received his Ph.D. in the area of combined heat and power. He has more than ten years of academic experience. Many of his articles have been published in refereed international journals and in the proceedings of international conferences. He is also a recipient of TATA Rao Gold Medal from the Institution of Engineers (India). His areas of research interest include control systems and power systems.

G. R. Venkatakrishnan is a doctoral research scholar in the area of renewable energy sources in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, SSN College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai. He has published many research papers in national and international journals and conference proceedings.