Bikash Pal is a Professor of Power Systems at Imperial College London’s Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, within the Faculty of Engineering. He specializes in power system stability, control, and computation, with research supported by EPSRC, National Grid, GE, and Siemens. His work includes leading large-scale international consortia, such as the six-university UK-China ROSES project (2020–2023), and developing tools like fast power flow and volt-var control for Siemens’ Spectrum Power. He has graduated 30 PhD students and published over 160 papers in IEEE and IET journals, co-authoring four books and award-winning IEEE reports. Education: B.Eng. (First Class Honours, Jadavpur University, 1990), M.Eng. (First Class, IISc Bangalore, 1992), PhD (Best Thesis, Imperial College London, 1999). Research Interests: Power system stability, control, dynamic state estimation, renewable energy integration, and smart grid technologies. His work addresses challenges posed by high renewable penetration, inverter-based resources, and grid resilience. Key Achievements: 2025 IEEE PES Kundur Award, Fellow of IEEE and The Royal Academy of Engineering, 2016 President’s Award for Outstanding Research. He has held visiting professorships at DTU (Denmark), University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany), and Chinese institutions. Professional Roles: Former Vice President of IEEE PES Publications (2019–2023), Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, and IEEE Distinguished Lecturer. He advises UN agencies and utilities worldwide, contributing to grid stability solutions and training programs. Grants and Collaborations: Major projects with GE, Siemens, UK Power Networks, and international consortia. His research impacts global grid management, including implementations in Columbia, Norway, and Azerbaijan.










