Dr. Pritam Bhowmik - Public Profile Brief

Current role:
Associate Professor (Grade 1), School of Electrical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai Campus.

Research statement:
Power electronics, intelligent energy systems, real-time control, and AI-enabled energy conversion for resilient electric power infrastructure.

Research and academic footprint:
33 journal articles
16 conference papers
10 book chapters
1 book
5 intellectual-property assets
681 Google Scholar citations
15 h-index
100+ verified reviews
2 PhD scholars

Principal research areas:
Smart grids and microgrids
Battery energy storage systems
Electric vehicles
Power electronics and converter control
Artificial intelligence in electrical engineering
Hardware-in-the-loop and real-time control

Selected distinctions:
Faculty Research Excellence Award 2026 and Research Award 2025 from VIT Chennai.
Feature Paper 2020 and Best Paper Award 2020 nomination by IET Renewable Power Generation.
CSIR Senior Research Fellowship.
Doctoral thesis recommended for the Inter-University Best PhD Thesis Award.
NBA accreditation contributor and internal reviewer.

Official contact:
pritam.bhowmik@vit.ac.in