Award/Prize/Fellowships/Scholarships/Memberships
- Recognised among the World's Top 2% Scientists (Single-Year Impact) in the Updated Science-Wide Author Databases of Standardised Citation Indicators, published by Stanford University and Elsevier, for six years from 2020 onwards.
- Recipient of the IETE–Gowri Memorial Award 2023, conferred by the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE).
- PhD student Dr B. R. Prusty, under my supervision, received the POSOCO Power Systems Award (PPSA) 2019, organised by Power System Operation Corporation Ltd. (POSOCO) and the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT).
- M.Tech student Mr Nitesh Ganesh Bhat, under my supervision, received the POSOCO Power Systems Award (PPSA) 2019, organised by Power System Operation Corporation Ltd. (POSOCO) and the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT).
- M.Tech student Mr Vanjari Venketa Raman, under my supervision, received the POSOCO Power Systems Award (PPSA) 2015, organised by Power System Operation Corporation Ltd. (POSOCO) and the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT).
- M.Tech student Mr M.Vijay, under my supervision, received the POSOCO Power Systems Award (PPSA) 2013, organised by Power System Operation Corporation Ltd. (POSOCO) and the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT).
- Best Paper Award,at the International Conference on Manufacturing, Advanced Computing, Renewable Energy and Communication (MARC 2018), organised by HMR Institute of Technology and Management, New Delhi, India, on 19–20 July 2018, for the paper titled “Uncertainty ModellingSteps for Probabilistic Steady-State Analysis.”
- Best Paper Award, 2nd International Symposium on Sustainable Energy and Technological Advancements (ISSETA 2023), organised by the National Institute of Technology Meghalaya on 24–25 February 2023, under Track 1 (Modern Power Systems), for the paper titled “Probabilistic Load Flow Study Considering Fuzzy Logic Based Contingency Sequencing for Network Outages.”
- Best Paper Award,at the IEEE International Conference on Smart Power, Energy, Renewables, and Transportation (IEEE-SPERT 2025), held at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat, Gujarat, India, during 22–24 December 2025, for the paper titled “A Robust Hybrid Deep Learning Framework for Solar Irradiance Forecasting using KPCA-CNN-BiLSTM Autoformer.”
- First Prize of ₹50,000in the National-Level Open Challenge Competition, “Solution to Problem,” at DEFEXPO India 2018, organised by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. The award-winning solution addressed the problem of “Nap of the Earth / Valley Flying using autopilot due to GPS signal corruption in hilly areas/high-rise buildings.”
- Graduate Student Exchange Program (GSEP) Fellowshipby the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE), on behalf of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT), in 2008, to undertake six months of research at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, on Neuro-Control of Complex Dynamic Systems.
- MHRD Scholarship for doing Ph.D.
- MHRD Scholarship for doing M.Tech.
- Senior member of IEEE USA.
- Life member of Indian Society for Technical Education, ISTE.
Short-term courses/Workshops/Seminars/Training Camps organised:
- DST-ANRF (erstwhile SERB)-funded five-day online workshop on “Advanced Materials and Manufacturing: Characterization and Applications” organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, Mangalore from 22-09-2025 to 26-09-2025. Coordinators: Dr Ranjeet Kumar Sahu, Dr Hemantha Kumar, Dr Debashisha Jena.
- Served as a Special Session Organizer for the special session titled “Intelligent Forecasting Techniques for Smart Energy and Transportation Systems Using Machine Learning and Hybrid Deep Learning Models” (SS3) at the IEEE International Conference on Smart Power, Energy, Renewables, and Transportation (IEEE-SPERT 2025), held at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat, Gujarat, India, from 22–24 December 2025.
- 5 Day Short-Term Training Program on “Applications of Deep Learning in Multidisciplinary Area”organized by the Department of Information Technology & Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, Mangalore from 01-07-2024 to 05-07-2024. Coordinators: Dr Jaidhar C.D., Dr Debashisha Jena
- DST-SERB-funded five-day online workshop on “Vehicular Vibrations Control with Modern Suspension Systems” organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, Mangalore from 21-08-2023 to 25-08-2023. Coordinators: Dr Hemantha Kumar, Dr Debashisha Jena, Dr Ranjeet Kumar Sahu.
- International Conference on “Recent Advances on Renewable Energy”(RARE-2020) organized by the Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, Mangalore from 07-02-2020 to 09-02-2020. Coordinators: Prof. Paresh Chandra Deka, Dr Veershetty Gumtapure Dr Debashisha Jena, Dr Ashwini Sharma (GEC Jhalawar), Dr Moti Lal Rinwa (GEC Jhalawar).
- Self Sponsored One Week Hands-On Training workshop on “Power System Analysis and Design Using DIgSILENT PowerFactory Software” organized by the Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, Mangalore from 02-07-2018 to 06-07-2018. Coordinators: Dr Tukaram Moger, Dr Venkatesa Perumal, Dr D. N. Gaonkar, Dr Debashisha Jena.
- TEQIP-III sponsored One week workshop on “Recent Trends in Power Systems Operation and Control” organized by the Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, Mangalore from 11-06-2018 to 15-06-2018. Coordinators: Dr Tukaram Moger, Dr D. N. Gaonkar, Dr Debashisha Jena.
- TEQIP-III (GEC Jhalawar and NITK Surathkal) Sponsored One Week Faculty Development Program (FDP) on “Recent Developments in Soft Computing Techniques for Engineering Applications” jointly organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering, Government Engineering College (GEC), Jhalawar, Rajasthan, and Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering NITK Surathkal, Mangalore and held at GEC Jhalawar, from 14-05-2018 to 18-05-2018 Coordinators (NITK): Dr Tukaram Moger, Dr Debashisha Jena.
- National Workshop on “Renewable Energy Sources and Control (RESC-2012)” organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, Mangalore, on 20–21 December 2012. Coordinators: Dr Debashisha Jena and Dr D. N. Gaonkar; Co-coordinator: Mr H. Girisha Navada.
Invited Lectures:
- Delivered a lecture in the five-day Faculty Development Programme on “Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Electrical Engineering,” organized by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Presidency School of Engineering, Presidency University, Bengaluru, from 28 July to 1 August 2025.
- Delivered a lecture on “Introduction to Fuzzy Logic Control” at the two-week Master Trainers Training Programme on “Advanced Electrical Systems,” held at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, from 11–21 February 2025.
- Delivered a lecture on “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning” at the technical talk on “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning,” held at Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bengaluru, on 22 March 2025.
- Delivered a lecture on “Applications of AI/ML in Power Systems & Electric Vehicles” at the five-day online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) held at Kiskinda University from 5–9 August 2024.
- Delivered a lecture on “Data Driven System Identification and Control Using Dynamic Mode Decomposition (DMD) Based on Koopman Theory” at the DST-SERB-funded five-day online workshop on “Vehicular Vibrations Control with Modern Suspension Systems,” held at NITK Surathkal, from 21–25 August 2023.
- Delivered a lecture on “Comparative Study of Various Machine Learning Approaches for Condition Monitoring of Capacitors in Power Converters” at the one-week Faculty Development Programme on “Recent Trends and Challenges in Electrical Power & Energy Systems,” held at Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar, Odisha, from 18–22 March 2024.
- Delivered a lecture on “Comparative Analysis of Different Machine Learning Techniques for Condition Monitoring of Capacitors in a SEPIC Converter” at the Faculty Development Programme on “Recent Trends on Electrical Power Systems,” held at REVA University, Bengaluru, from 12–16 February 2024.
- Delivered a lecture on “Fuzzy Logic Control and Its Applications” at the three-week Master Trainers Training Programme on “Advanced Electrical Systems,” held at NITK Surathkal, from 1–20 January 2024.
- Delivered a lecture on “Condition Monitoring of DC–DC Buck Converter Using Machine Learning” at the two-day workshop on “Fundamentals of Switching Regulators and Control Concept,” held at NMAM Institute of Technology, from 3–4 November 2022.
- Delivered a lecture on “Machine Learning Algorithm and Its Application for Condition Monitoring of SEPIC Converters” at the five-day workshop on “Power Systems and Control,” held at Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, from 22–26 September 2022.
- Delivered a lecture on “PV Forecasting Using Quantile Regression Averaging” at the five-day workshop on “Power Electronics and Renewable Energy Integration in Smart Grid, Electric Vehicle (PEREISGEV 2020),” held at NIT Rourkela, from 23–27 September 2020.
- Delivered a lecture on “PV Forecasting Using Time Series Analysis” at the five-day TEQIP-III workshop on “Recent Advances in Renewable Energy Integration to Modern Power System,” held at Government College of Engineering, Kalahandi, Bhawanipatna, Odisha, from 30 September to 4 October 2020.
- Delivered a lecture on “Uncertainty Analysis in Power Systems” at the five-day online AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Programme on “Energy Engineering,” held at Gandhi Institute for Education and Technology (GIET), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from 9–13 November 2020.
- Delivered a lecture on “PV Forecasting” at the five-day TEQIP-III Faculty Development Programme on “Solar Power and Its Implementation, Economical Implications in Indian Scenario,” held at Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela, from 1–5 September 2020.
- Delivered an invited lecture on “PV Forecasting Using Quantile Regression Averaging” as part of the TEQIP-III-sponsored five-day online short-term course and Faculty Development Programme on “Power Electronics and Renewable Energy Integration in Smart Grid, Electric Vehicle (PEREISGEV 2020),” organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela, Odisha, from 23–27 September 2020. The lecture was delivered on 26 September 2020.
- Delivered an invited talk on “Sliding Mode Control and Its Application to Wind Turbine” in the short-term course on “Design and Analysis of Offshore Floating Wind Turbine,” held at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, from 3–7 September 2019.
- Delivered a lecture on “Probabilistic Steady-State Analysis of Power Systems Integrated with PV Generations” at the five-day workshop on “Recent Challenges in Integration and Energy Management of Wind and Solar PV Generation under the Paradigm of Smart Grid,” held at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar, Assam, from 17–21 November 2018.
- Delivered a lecture on “Design of Nonlinear Controllers for Variable-Speed, Variable-Pitch Wind Turbines” at the five-day workshop on “Recent Challenges in Integration and Energy Management of Wind and Solar PV Generation under the Paradigm of Smart Grid,” held at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar, Assam, from 17–21 November 2018.
- National Workshop on “Renewable Energy Sources and Control (RESC-2012)” organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, Mangalore, on 20–21 December 2012. Coordinators: Dr Debashisha Jena and Dr D. N. Gaonkar; Co-coordinator: Mr H. Girisha Navada.