معرفی
Vaskar Sarkar is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad), where he has held academic positions since 2009, progressing from Visiting Assistant Professor to full Professor (since October 2023). His research focuses on power systems stability, renewable energy integration, photovoltaic systems optimization, and microgrid control.
Education includes:
- B.E. from Bardhaman University (2002)
- M.E. from Bengal Engineering and Science University (2004)
- Ph.D. from IIT Bombay (2009)
Research Interests: Dr. Sarkar's work spans flexible power point tracking in PV systems, grid integration of renewables, microgrid stability, power system optimization, and development of PV-based EV charging stations. His research emphasizes interdisciplinary solutions with theoretical development and experimental validation for real-world engineering problems.
Publication Trends: His recent articles focus on renewable energy integration (especially photovoltaic systems), power market mechanisms, and advanced control strategies for grid stability. Emerging themes include AI-assisted PV optimization, wide-area monitoring systems, and HVDC grid integration.
Awards:
- Excellence in Teaching Award from IIT Hyderabad (2021)
Advising and Grants: Currently advises 4 PhD students and 1 M.Tech student. Secured research grants including:
- ₹33.79L from DST-SERB for PV power regulation under partial shading (2022-ongoing)
- Multiple projects from Hitachi India Limited (2012-2013, completed)
Laboratory: Leads the SPARC Lab equipped with real-time simulators (eMEGASIM), solar PV emulators, power stacks (SEMIKRON), and control systems (CompactRIO, PXI) for power electronics and grid integration research.
