About me
Dr. Gururaj Mirle Vishwanath
I believe in hard work, dedication, deep commitment, and respect towards others’ work. I am enthusiastic about learning new concepts and innovatively applying them with vision.
To improve the sustainability and eco-friendly life on planet Earth.
— Vision StatementMy Education
"Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think."
Ph.D in Power Systems
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
M.Tech (Research) in Power and Energy Systems
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Visveswariah Technological University, Belgaum
Professional Experience
IIT Kanpur
Assistant Professor Grade I, Electrical Engineering Department
IIT Kanpur
Assistant Professor Grade II, Electrical Engineering Department
IIT Roorkee
Research Associate – Indo-US UI-ASSIST Project
Philips India Limited
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Research Areas
Exploring innovative solutions for modern power systems and renewable integration
Renewable Penetration
Addressing PV and wind based renewable integration challenges in modern power grids.
Electric Vehicles
Studying bidirectional interactions between electric vehicles and the grid (G2V & V2G).
Machine Learning
Applying ML techniques to solve complex problems in power system research.
Ancillary Services
Investigating ancillary services to ensure grid stability and reliability.
Microgrids
Managing and controlling microgrid systems for enhanced efficiency and resilience.
Cybersecurity
Cyber-resiliency of smart grid with high renewable and EV penetration.
Power Electronics
Converter design and control.
Honors & Awards
IEEE Best Paper Award-2026
6th IEEE International Conference on Electric Power and Renewable Energy (EPREC-2026), IIT Bhilai.
IEEE UP Section Award-2025
IEEE Uttar Pradesh Section Outstanding Student Branch Chapter Advisor Award.
AWSAR Award 2021
AWSAR 2021 (Best Popular science story under the PDF Category).
IEEE Best Paper Award 2021
IEEE IAS GUCON 2021, Kaulalampur Malaysia, Sept 24-26-2021.
POSOCO Power System Award 2021
PPSA 2021 (National Doctoral Best Thesis Award in Power Systems).