Utsab Kundu

Utsab Kundu serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur (2019), M.Tech. from IIT Kharagpur (2012), and B.E. from Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur (2010).

• Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (2019)
• M.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (2012)
• B.E., Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur (2010)

Dr. Kundu's research focuses on power electronics with specific interests in applications of resonant converters, power management ICs, and wireless power transfer technology. His work bridges theoretical concepts with practical implementations in power electronics systems. The research has applications in efficient energy conversion and modern power delivery systems.

Dr. Kundu has received multiple prestigious awards recognizing his research contributions, including the INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (2020), and the Dibakar Das Research Endowment Award in Electric Power from IISc Bangalore (2023).

• Dibakar Das Research Endowment Award in Electric Power (EECS Division, IISc Bangalore), 2023
• Sreenivasan Endowment Grant Award (IISc Bangalore), 2022
• INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship (DST, Govt. of India), 2020
• International Student Travel Grant (IEEE IAS), 2015
• Best Paper Award (National Power Electronics Conference, IIT Kanpur), 2013
• First Class with Honors (IIEST Shibpur), 2010

Based in office WLE 211 at IIT Kanpur, Dr. Kundu contributes to both teaching and research in electrical engineering, with particular focus on advancing power electronics technologies and their real-world applications.