Nishant Kumar
Nishant Kumar
Assistant ProfessorNishant Kumar
Dr.
Nishant Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical
Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur, with research
interests spanning power electronics, smart grid technologies, renewable energy
integration, electric vehicle infrastructure, and digital twin-based energy
systems. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi, where
his doctoral work was recognized with the national Best Thesis Award. He later
completed his postdoctoral research at the National University of Singapore,
contributing to innovative solutions for sustainable port electrification,
which also led to the establishment of a technology startup. As the Co-founder
and Chief Technology Officer of SCPscan Pvt. Ltd., he is actively involved in
commercializing intelligent energy monitoring and control solutions.
Dr. Kumar has an extensive academic and research portfolio, with over 100
publications, including 38 in reputed IEEE Transactions journals. He holds
several patents for his pioneering work in power quality control, electric
vehicle charging, and solar PV systems, with six Indian patents granted and one
filed in the USA. His work has earned wide recognition, including the Young
Researcher Award and Research Excellence Award from IIT Jodhpur, and the Global
Distinguished Young Scientist Award from IEEE IAS. He was also named among the
World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University in the fields of Electrical
& Electronics Engineering and Energy Science.
His current research is supported by national funding agencies and focuses on
developing AI-enabled digital twin frameworks for solar power plants and
advanced power electronic systems for grid resilience and electric mobility. A
committed educator and mentor, he supervises multiple Ph.D. scholars and
actively participates in national and international collaborations, including
projects with Imperial College London, the University of Warwick, and MIT USA.
He has delivered more than sixty invited expert lectures and keynote talks, and
serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I:
Regular Papers. Dr. Kumar remains dedicated to advancing smart and sustainable
energy technologies through a strong synergy of research, innovation, and
academic leadership
