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Power Electronics · IEEE Member
Ph.D. in Power Electronics from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. Specializing in High Power Density DC-DC Converter topologies, Boost Extender design, Coupled Inductor optimization, and GaN-based power systems.
Power electronics researcher, hardware design engineer, and faculty member with multi-institutional expertise across India and Israel.
Dr. Vikas Kumar Rathore has completed the Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Center for Power Electronics and Mixed-Signal IC, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. He received the M.Tech. degree in Power Electronics and Electrical Drives in 2018 from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dhanbad, India, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India, and the B.Tech. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering in 2015 from HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, India.
He has presented his research work at several prestigious international conferences, including the IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC) and the IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Long Beach, California (USA); Orlando, Florida (USA); Ann Arbor, Michigan (USA) and Tel Aviv (Israel).
Key contributions to federally funded research in power converter design and GaN-based systems.
Developed a variable load voltage Isolated Converter using Analog Control Mechanisms (P, PI, and PID) for a Battery Cell Emulator in Electric Vehicle Applications at MaxEye Technologies.
Designed 125W Non-isolated Boost Converter with high conversion ratio using back-end series capacitor stacking. Achieves maximum efficiency of 95.5% at Vin = 20V, Vout = 210V.
Developed 200W high power density coupled inductor-based boost extender converter achieving maximum efficiency of 94.5% with optimized EE-core coupled inductor design.
Proposed an efficient first-stage interleaving technique for Boost Extender topology to reduce high current stress of the first boosting stage and improve overall converter performance.
Designed hardware prototype of two-stage multi-phase Buck Converter using GaN FET for Distributed Dynamic Power Management System for IoT Applications with on-demand thermal management.
Developed TCP/IP interface for operational data transmission from power converter controller to central monitoring hub. Designed harmonic traps for PLCC to enable smart grid communication in modern power converters.
IEEE conferences, journal articles, and book chapter contributions in power electronics.
Design registration granted by the Patent Office, Government of India, under the Designs Act. Registered in October 2025.
Design No. 475840-001 · Patent Office, Govt. of India · Oct. 2025Won the prestigious Kreitman Fellowship of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel — July 2020. Awarded for excellence in research and academic potential.
Received the President Award for being a true member of the family of Scout Brotherhood, awarded by the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devi Singh Patil, in 2009.
Qualified ISM Entrance Examination (ISMEE) — National Level Engineering Entrance (2015) with All India Rank (AIR) 42 in Electrical Engineering (EE).
Secured an overall Band Score of 6.5 in the IELTS Academic Examination in 2019, demonstrating international English proficiency.
Achieved outstanding Grade Point of 9.0/10 during Ph.D. at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel (2021–2025). Research funded by Israel Science Foundation & Israel Ministry of Energy.
Open for faculty positions, research collaborations, IEEE contributions, and industry consultations.
