Nand Kishor

Nand Kishor is a Full Professor at the Department of Engineering, Østfold University College. His academic journey includes roles as Professor (2018–2021) and Associate Professor (2012–2018) at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), Allahabad, India. He also served as an Associate Professor at the University of Agder, Norway (2017–2018) and a Marie Curie Experienced Researcher at Aalto University, Finland (2012–2013).

Dr. Kishor holds a PhD in Power Systems (2006) from an Indian university, with research focusing on hydro turbine dynamics using neural networks and fuzzy techniques. His current research interests span renewable energy integration, smart grids, dynamic analysis, and ICT applications in power systems. He has supervised 11 PhD students, including 4 co-supervised students from MNNIT Allahabad.

He has authored/co-authored three books: Modeling and Dynamic Behavior of Hydropower Plants, ICT for Electric Vehicle Integration with the Smart Grid, and Synchrophasor Technology: Real-time Operation of Power Networks. He serves as an editor for journals like IET Renewable Power Generation and IEEE Systems Journal.

Key projects include the EU-funded PERSIST (Leading WP3) and Indo-EU SUSTENANCE projects. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to energy transition and grid resilience, with a focus on cyber-physical security and renewable integration.