ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES
Tenure |
Organization |
Position |
Aug. 2023 to Till Date |
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur |
Professor |
Aug. 2021 to Aug. 2023 |
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi |
Professor |
April 2015 to Aug. 2021 |
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi |
Associate Professor |
Aug 2010 to March 2015 |
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi |
Assistant Professor |
April 2009 to Aug. 2010 |
KIOS Research Center for Intelligent Systems and Networks, University of Cyprus |
Research Fellow |
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCES
Tenure |
Organization |
Position |
Jan. 2021 - April 2022 |
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi |
Dean (Infrastructure & Services) |
March 2017 - May 2020 |
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi |
Chairperson, School of Computing and Electrical Engineering (SCEE) |
Sept. 2015 - March 2017 |
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi |
Dean (Faculty) |
May 2014 - Aug. 2015 |
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi |
Associate Dean (Faculty) |
MEMBERSHIPS
- Senior Member of Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineer (IEEE) USA (S’05 M’09, SM' 2014 M. No. 80625309)
- Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE LM 55939)
- Life Member of System Society of India (LM 32018)
- Fellow of Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) (F 237261)
- Fellow of Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI) (F-1286176)
- Chartered Engineer (India), Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI) (025862)
- Member of Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) UK (M-1100384649)
Outreach Activities
- Executive Member, IEEE Delhi Section, 2015
- Secretary, PES-IAS Society, IEEE Delhi Section, 2015-16
- Executive Member, PES-IAS Society, IEEE Delhi Section, 2011-14
- Elected as Executive Member (Technical activities, outside Delhi) of IEEE PES IAS Delhi Chapter for 2011-14
- Advisor, IEEE IAS Student Branch, IIT Mandi
- Committee Member, IEEE R10 Conference & Technical Seminar Team, 2016-18
- Chairperson, PES-IAS Jt. Chapter, during 2017-18
- Chair, IEEE Delhi Section, Student Activities 2017-18
- Reviewer of the IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
- Reviewer of the IET Proceedings on Renewable Power Generation
- Reviewer of the IEEE PES Letters
- Reviewer of the International Journal of Simulation Modeling Practice and Theory
- Reviewer of the International Journal of Emerging Technology and Policy
CONFERENCE/ SEMINAR/ COURSE ORGANIZED
- Coordinator of national workshop On "Real Time Digital Simulation for Power Engineering Applications" at IIT Mandi, June 13-16, 2019.
- Coordinator of national workshop On "Water Filtration Techniques Based on Solar Energy" at IIT Mandi, Feb 11-13, 2019.
- Coordinator of national workshop On "Multi Dimensional Smart Energy Grid Analysis for Indian Scenario" at IIT Mandi, June 08- 10, 2017
- Coordinator of an international workshop on "Next Generation Active Distribution Networks to Empower Future Low-Carbon Indian Society" at IIT Mandi, August 12-14, 2016
- Coordinator of a national workshop on "Computational Intelligence Techniques for Smart Grid Applications", May 28-30, 2015 (Co-coordinator: Dr. Manoj Thakur and Dr. Samar Agnihotri)
- Coordinator of national workshop on "Smart Micro-Grids for Autonomous Zero-Net Energy Buildings", December 14-15, 2014 (Co-coordinator: Prof. S. N. Singh)
- Coordinator of national workshop on "Strategic Research Vision to Build a Smarter Grid" at IIT Mandi, June 27-29, 2013 (Co-coordinator: Dr. Samar Agnihotri)
- Coordinator of one week Seminar on “Computational Intelligence Applications to Renewable Energy” at IIT Mandi, 09-13 July, 2012. (Co-coordinator: Dr. Anil Kr. Sao)
- Coordinator of short-term course on “Integrating Renewable Energy Sources into Emerging Electric Power Systems”, at IIT Mandi, 16-20 May 2011. (Co-coordinator: Dr. Trapti Jain)
- Co-convener of First In-Hosue “Symposium on Inter Disciplinary Research and Development,” at IIT Mandi, May 07, 2011
LECTURES DELIVERED IN SHORT TERM COURSES/WORKSHOPS
- Investigation of Harmonics on Power Distribution System, at MITS, Laxmangarh, Rajasthan.
- FACTS Application in Wind Power Generation, QIP sponsored short-term course on “Flexible AC Transmission Systems Controllers & Their Applications in Emerging Power Systems” at IIT Kanpur, 23-27 March 2008.
- Grid Integration of Large Scale Wind Power, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Cyprus, 10th Feb. 2010.
- Wind Power: Key Issues and Challenges, QIP sponsored short-term course on “Intelligent System Applications to the Smart Electric Grid Solutions” at IIT Kanpur, 15-19 November 2010.
- Technical & Economic Issues for Grid Connection of Solar Power in India, First In-Hosue “Symposium on Inter Disciplinary Research and Development,” at IIT Mandi, May 07, 2011.
- Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Grid Integration: Key Issues and Challenges, MNRE sponsored short-term course on “Integrating Renewable Energy Sources into Emerging Electric Power Systems, ” at IIT Mandi, 16-20 May 2011.
- Electric Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Sources: Key Issues and Challenges, 4th Indo-German Frontiers of Engineering (INDOGFOE) Symposium at Merseburg, Germany, June 13 – 16, 2012.
- Large Scale Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Sources: Key Issues and Challenges, National workshop on “Power Generation from Renewable Energy Sources” at organized on by Centre for Energy & Environment National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur. 23-24th March 2013.
- Intelligent Control of Power Electronic Systems for Wind Turbines, one week Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Real Time Implementations on Power Electronics Technologies” from 24th June to 28th June, 2013 at National Institute of Technology Jaipur.
- Economic regulation and Operational Procedure for Renewable Energy Sources in India, (with) Doctoral Seminar Series at Technical University of Dresden, Dresden during 10th -12th July 2013.
- Emerging Trends and Challenges in Electric Power Systems, in “National Conference on "Innovation & Recent Trends in Engineering and Technology (NCIRET)", held on 27th and 28th June 2014 at Jodhpur.
CONFERENCES/COURSES/WORKSHOP ATTENDED
- Short Term Course on “Power Quality Problems & Solutions: Recent Advances” held at IIT Roorkee, June 2005.
- Workshop on “Recent Advances in Controls & Sensors” at IIT Kanpur, March 24-25, 2006.
- Short Term Course on “Electric Power System Operation and Control: Modern Trends and Future Challenges" held at IIT Kanpur, August 28 – Sept. 01, 2006.
- IEEE-Bangalore Secton-15th Annual Symposium on Technological Advances and IT Applications for Indian Power Sector, Bangalore, Nov. 24-25, 2006.
- Short-term training course on “Best Practices in Transmission and Distribution of Power,” Nov. 27-29, 2007, IIT Kanpur.
- International Conference on Power System (ICPS-07), CPRI, Bangalore, India, 12-14 Dec. 2007.
- DST-SERC School on “Electric Power Quality: Monitoring, Analysis & Mitigation” held at IIT Kanpur, April 7-11, 2008.
- IEEE Power Engineering Society, General Meeting, Pittsburgh, USA, 20-24 July 2008.
- IEEE Power India & POWERCON, New Delhi, India, 12-15 Oct. 2008.
- IEEE Workshop on ‘Large Scale Integration of Wind Power’ at Bangalore, 20-21 Feb. 2009.
- Short Term Course on “Flexible AC Transmission Systems Controllers & Their Applications in Emerging Power Systems” at IIT Kanpur, 23-27 March 2008.
- OPERA Professional Course at University of Cyprus, 8-11 April 2009.
- National Wind Power Conference, Bornholm, Denmark, 10-11 September 2009.
- International Conference on Artificial Neural Network (ICANN 09), Limassol Cyprus, 14-17 September 2009.
- Workshop on IntelliCIS COST Action, Limassol Cyprus, 16-17 September 2009.
- Short Term Course on “Intelligent System Applications to the Smart Electric Grid Solutions” at IIT Kanpur, 15-19 November 2010.
- Workshop on “'Uncertainty And Reliability” at IIT Rajasthan, 16-18 December 2010 jointly organized by Board of Research in Nuclear Science, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
- Two day workshop cum meeting on "Creation of Virtual Classroom” during 14-15 February’ 2011 at NIC NEW DELHI organized by National Informatics Centre (NIC) - Video Conferencing Division (VC), New Delhi.
- First In-Hosue “Symposium on Inter Disciplinary Research and Development,” at IIT Mandi, May 07, 2011.
- Short-term course on “Integrating Renewable Energy Sources into Emerging Electric Power Systems”, at IIT Mandi, 16-20 May 2011.
- 4th Indo-German Frontiers of Engineering (INDOGFOE) Symposium at Merseburg, Germany, June 13 – 16, 2012
- Short term course on “Computational Intelligence Applications to Renewable Energy” during July 09-13, 2012 at IIT Mandi, HP, India co-sponsored by MNRE & CSIR New Delhi and IIT Mandi.