Rukmi Dutta

Professor Rukmi Dutta is a faculty member in the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications at UNSW, specializing in Energy Systems research. Her academic rank is Professor, and she is actively contributing to the academic community as the Chair of the IEEE IAS Electric Machine Committee and an editor for IEEE Transactions.

Education: PhD in Electrical Engineering (UNSW, 2007), BE in Electrical Engineering (Assam Engineering College, 1996). Research focuses on Electric Machines, Drive Systems, Renewable Energy, and Power Electronics, with expertise in high-speed permanent magnet machines and fault-tolerant drives.

Notable grants include ARC Discovery Projects (e.g., Lightweight Permanent Magnet Motors for Defence, High-Speed IPMSM Design) and industry partnerships like the CRC-P for HVAC systems. Major projects include grid power quality analysis, fault-tolerant control systems, and high-speed machine prototyping.

Awards include IEEE PELS Distinguished Lecturer (2021), UNSW Student Choice Award (2018), and best paper recognitions at multiple conferences. Supervised prominent students including Guoyu Chu and Alireza Pouramin.

Labs/Infrastructure: Involved with facilities like the Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre and collaborates with global institutions like CSIRO and University of Wisconsin-Madison. Active in advancing sustainable energy technologies through interdisciplinary research.