Dr. K. P. Singh Parmar is the Deputy Director (Tech) at the National Power Training Institute (NPTI), an apex body under the Ministry of Power, Government of India. He has also served as the Head of the Centre for Advanced Management and Power Studies (CAMPS) at NPTI. Previously, he worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida. He received his B.E. (Hons.) in Electrical Engineering from Government Engineering College, Rewa, the M.Tech. degree in Energy from IIT Delhi, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) from IIT Guwahati. With more than two decades of experience in teaching, training, consultancy, and research, Dr. Parmar has contributed to several major national and international consultancy projects, including a flagship assignment for establishing the National Power Academy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He also served as Project In-Charge for the underground HT/LT cable infrastructure development and automation of Ayodhya city. He has guided nine M.Tech. theses and two Ph.D. scholars, published over 50 research papers in reputed journals, and authored two books and several book chapters. Recently, he co-authored the book Load Frequency Control of Microgrids (CRC Press, 2024).
Dr. Bhuvnesh Khokhar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology (GCET), Greater Noida. He received B.E. degree in Electrical Engineering from CRSCE (now DCRUST), Murthal, M.Tech. degree in Power Systems from DCRUST, and the Ph.D. degree in Power Systems from DCRUST, Murthal. He has more than 13 years of teaching and research experience. His research interests include microgrids, renewable energy integration, electric vehicles, load frequency control, and optimization-based intelligent control techniques for modern power systems. He has published around 16 research papers in reputed international journals and is a coauthor of the book Load Frequency Control of Microgrids (CRC Press, 2024).
Dr. Tripta Thakur is the Vice Chancellor of Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun, India. She previously served as Director General of the National Power Training Institute (NPTI), Ministry of Power, Government of India, and earlier as Professor and Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering at MANIT Bhopal. She received the B.E. degree in Electrical Engineering, the M.Tech. degree in Power Electronics from IIT Kanpur, and the Ph.D. degree from IIT Delhi. With over 28 years of teaching, research, and leadership experience, she has nearly 100 publications and has led several national capacity-building initiatives and consultancy projects in the power sector. She is a recipient of the ISGF Innovation Award 2024 (Women in Power) and is the author of the book Load Frequency Control of Microgrid (CRC Press, 2024).
Dr. Sarika Khushalani Solanki (Senior Member, IEEE) is an Associate Professor in Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. Her research interests include smart grids, modeling and analysis of distribution systems and microgrids, and data mining and AI applications to power systems. Solanki is the recipient of the prestigious NSF CAREER Award. She served as Chairman for IEEE PES Distribution Systems subcommittee and Power Engineering Career Promotion and Workforce Development Subcommittee. She has served as editor of transactions in smart grid and MDPI journal. She has delivered 20+ keynotes and IEEE distinguished lectures She is author of more than 50 technical publications including a book in preparation on Economic Dispatch and Generation Scheduling in Modern Power Systems. She has been a reviewer for NSF and DOE while also engaging in STEM outreach initiatives.
