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'''S. S. Murthy''' is a senior professor at [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/Experts-chalk-out-road-map-for-namma-IIT/articleshow/46842808.cms | title=Experts chalk out road map for namma IIT | newspaper=Times of India | date=8 April 2015 | accessdate=6 July 2018}}</ref><ref>[http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20100429203256479 "INDIA: Caste quotas fail the very poorest"]. ''University World News''. Alya Mishra 2 May 2010 Issue No:122</ref> He has taught for 40 years at [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi|IIT Delhi]], [[IIT Punjab]], [[Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani|BITS Pilani]], [[Netaji Subhas University of Technology|NSIT Delhi]].

==Early life and education==

Murthy was born in [[Shikaripur]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]], in 1946. He received his B.E., M.Tech. and Ph.D.degrees respectively from [[Bangalore University]], [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay|Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay]], and [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi|IIT Delhi]].

== Teaching and research ==

After serving a year at [[Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani|BITS Pilani]] he became faculty member at [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi|IIT Delhi]]. He became a professor in 1983.
He has held many visiting Positions in India and abroad, including Visiting Fellow, [[University of Newcastle upon Tyne|University of Newcastle]] ([[United Kingdom|UK]]); Visiting Professor, [[University of Calgary]] ([[Canada]]); Visiting Consultant, Kirloskar Electric Company; Director, ERDA Baroda; Adjunct Prof. [[Indian Institute of Science|IISc Bangalore]]; and Director of [[National Institute of Technology Karnataka|NITK, Surathkal]].

== Publications ==

Murthy has published about 200 research papers in international journals and presentations at conferences.<ref name="Chaturvedi1997">{{cite book|author=Pradeep Chaturvedi|title=Sustainable Energy Supply in Asia: Proceedings of the International Conference, Asia Energy Vision 2020, Organised by the Indian Member Committee, World Energy Council Under the Institution of Engineers (India), During November 15-17, 1996 at New Delhi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YEQBQ4CS31sC&pg=PA52|year=1997|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=978-81-7022-631-4|pages=52–}}</ref><ref name="LaiChan2008">{{cite book|author1=Loi Lei Lai|author2=Tze Fun Chan|title=Distributed Generation: Induction and Permanent Magnet Generators|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zjvzifpx4WoC&pg=PA38|date=11 March 2008|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-0-470-51181-7|pages=38–}}</ref> In 1962, he was awarded the Prime Minister of India Prize in the [[electrical engineering]] division for his paper 'Modern Trends in Construction and Maintenance of Transmission Lines'.<ref>{{cite news|title=Prime Minister's Award For S. S. Murthy|agency=Press Trust of India|publisher=The Indian Express|date=6 April 1962|page=5}}</ref>

Murthy holds four patents concerning the self-excited induction generator, Micro Hydel Applications and a novel-braking scheme. He has also transferred technology of self-excited and grid connected induction generators to industry for low-and medium-power generation under standalone or grid connected mode using energy sources such as wind, wave, small hydro, biomass, and fossil fuels. He designed the first indigenous 55 kW wind electric generator for Kirloskar Electric.<ref name="(India)1990">{{cite book|author=Institution of Engineers (India)|title=Bulletin of the Institution of Engineers (India).|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tEUnAQAAMAAJ|year=1990}}</ref> in 1987 which was installed in field. He developed 150 kW generator for wave energy which was installed near [[Thiruvananthapuram|Trivandrum]]. He has transferred technology on a novel generator for portable gensets to industry. The indigenous technology developed by him under a DST funded project was used to install five [[Pico hydro]] stand alone power plants in [[Karnataka]]. He has completed over 100 industry sponsored research and constancy projects dealing with electrical machines, drives, and energy systems. He was instrumental in establishing up to date energy audit and energy conservation facilities at [[Indian Institutes of Technology|IIT]] under [[World Bank]] funding.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}

As a professor, Murthy has contributed to curriculum development in electrical engineering for [[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]] at [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi|IIT Delhi]], and has set up three new UG/PG programs there. He is frequently interviewed by the press as an expert in electrical systems and engineering.<ref>[http://www.livemint.com/Companies/jSrBhzzNrG9UkEusk80F9O/Sunny-side-up.html "Sunny side up"]. ''Hindustan Times''. Seema Singh 17 June 2010.</ref>

In 2009, Murthy was the Faculty Association chairman at [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi|ITT Delhi]].<ref>[http://www.livemint.com/Politics/bip77Inr8whFw4Ot0BeVRN/Wage-woes--Teach-at-IITsjust-for-the-joy-of-it.html "Wage woes | Teach at IITs--just for the joy of it"]. ''Hindustan Times'' Pallavi Singh 8 October 2009.</ref>

IN 2013, Murthy was appointed Vice Chancellor of the [[Central University of Karnataka]], [[Gulbarga]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/303643/s-s-murthy-central-universitys.html | title=S S Murthy is Central University's new VC | newspaper=Deccan Herald | location=Gulbarga | date=7 January 2013}}</ref> His first task there was to integrate the various elements of the engineering program.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/education/college-and-university/integrated-engineering-at-cuk/article5032666.ece | title=Integrated engineering at CUK | newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
*http://www.cuk.ac.in/ProfSSMurthy.html
*http://ee.iitd.ernet.in/people/ssmurthy.html
*http://web.iitd.ac.in/~ssmurthy
*http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20130107/2133581.html

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