Overview
I am an Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, India. I was a research fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at National University of Singapore, Singapore in 2010. I received a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India in 2009. My focused research interests include electricity market, smart distribution grid/microgrids and grid integration of distributed energy resources (DER) and energy management. I am currently a PI/Co-PI for national/international collaborative research projects. I am a recipient of IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Gujarat Chapter Outstanding Engineer award in 2017. I have received Building Energy Efficiency Higher & Advanced Network (BHAVAN) Fellowship by India-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) in 2016 for carrying out short-term research in building energy management at Virginia Tech University – Advanced Research Institute (ARI), VA USA. I am the co-author/author of 80+ research papers (list of publications) in peer-reviewed international journals and conferences, and 6 book chapters. I am a senior member of IEEE, member of IEEE PES and IAS, Fellow of IETE and member of the Institution of Engineers (India).
- Power Systems and Electricity Market
- Smart Distribution Grid and Renewable Energy Integration
- Demand Side Energy Management
Education
- Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.
- M.E., Electrical Engineering, M.S. University of Baroda, Gujarat.
- B.E., Electrical Engineering, Gujarat University, Gujarat.
Professional Experience
Associate Professor (April 2018– Till date), Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Assistant Professor (Nov. 2010 – April 2018), Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Research Fellow (Jan. 2010 – Nov. 2010), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Sr. Project Engineer (Oct. 2009 – Dec. 2009), Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Professional Affiliations and Services
- Associate Editor, IET Smart Grid
- Senior member of the IEEE and member of IEEE PES and IAS
- Member of the Institution of Engineers (India)
- Fellow of The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)
Power System and Smart Grid Lab @ IITGN
Power Systems and Smart Grid lab at IIT Gandhinagar focuses the research in smart distribution grids/microgrids and integration of distributed generations and energy management. Our research activities are supported through national/international research collaborations with academic institutions and industrial organizations. The key research findings offer: 1) energy management framework for renewable energy and battery storage integration and 2) technological tool for the peer-to-peer energy trading and aggregator level demand response participation. This contribution greatly leverages the benefits towards better distribution network efficiency, resiliency and reduced carbon footprint in energy sector.
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