Dr. Bijaya Ketan Panigrahi is a distinguished professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Delhi, where he has been a faculty member since 2005. He is also the founding head of the Centre for Automotive Research and Tribology (CART) and holds the Indu Shrivastava & Serla Singh Chair Professorship in Artificial Intelligence.

Before joining IIT Delhi, he served as a faculty member at the University College of Engineering, Burla (1992-2005). His research focuses on artificial intelligence applications in power systems, fault diagnostics, and electric vehicles. Dr. Panigrahi has made significant contributions to the detection and classification of power quality events, diagnostics of induction motor drives, and EV motors.

Key Contributions and Research Areas:

1. AI for Power Systems: Dr. Panigrahi has developed AI tools for detecting and classifying power quality events and diagnosing faults in induction motor drives.
2. Renewable Energy: He has worked on intelligent techniques for maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controllers in solar photovoltaic systems.
3. EV and Smart Grids: His work includes energy management in smart grids, the impact of EV fast charging on the grid, EV battery technology, and Battery Management Systems (BMS). He also researches EV charging infrastructure and battery pack design.
4. Industry Leadership: Dr. Panigrahi mentors startups focused on EV chargers, battery design, and IoT devices for EVs.
5. Publications: He has authored over 750 research articles and contributes as an editorial board member or guest editor for leading journals by IEEE, IET, Elsevier, and Springer.
6. International Recognition: Dr. Panigrahi is a Fellow of IEEE, the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), and the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA).

Dr. Panigrahi continues to play a vital role in AI-driven innovations in power systems, renewable energy, and electric vehicle technology.

For more details, you can explore his profiles at IIT Delhi IRINS, MG Motor Jury, and Google Scholar.