Prof. Trapti Jain
Professor of Electrical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Indore
NPSC 2024 Inaugural Lamp Lighting by Prof. Trapti Jain (IIT Indore), Mrs. S. Usha (WRLDC), Prof. S.C. Srivastava (IIT Kanpur), Shri S. R. Narasimhan (Grid-India), Shri Ghanshyam Prasad (CEA), Prof. Avinash Sonawane (IIT Indore), and Prof Rajeev Kumar Singh (IIT BHU): Day 1
Dr. Trapti Jain received the B.E. degree in Electrical Engineering from Government Engineering College Ujjain in 1997. She obtained her Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur in 2008. She is currently a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Indore. Before joining IIT Indore in June 2012, she served as an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing and Electrical Engineering at IIT Mandi from December 2010 to 8 June 2012. She also served in the Electrical Engineering Department at Madhav Institute of Technology and Science (MITS), Gwalior from May 1999 to November 2010.
Her research interests include synchrophasor applications in power systems, grid integration of renewable energy systems, artificial intelligence applications to power systems, and data analytics in smart grids. She has authored over 90 publications in reputed international journals and conferences and holds two patents.
She is a Senior Member of IEEE (USA), a member of IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE), a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India), and a Fellow of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE). She received the IETE Technomedia Award 2018 for Young Women in Engineering. She served as Vice-Chair of the IEEE PES/IAS Joint Chapter of Bombay Section from January to December 2021 and was the founding Chair of the IEEE PES Chapter of MP Section.
She headed the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Indore from August 2016 to August 2019. She also served as an Independent Director at MPPKVVCL (Madhya Pradesh Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Co. Ltd.) from May 2015 to May 2021. She has been an Independent Director at Indore Smart City Development Limited since December 2021 and at Satna Smart City Development Limited since December 2024.
A Note for Prospective PhD Students
I am seeking dedicated and highly motivated PhD candidates to undertake advanced research in the area of smart grids. Our research focuses on AI and data-driven solutions for power systems, with particular emphasis on synchrophasor-based monitoring, smart grid data analytics, cyber-security and cyber-attack detection, resilient power systems and intelligent grid operation. The research involves the application of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced data analytics to address challenging problems in modern power grids.
Candidates with a strong foundation in power systems, excellent academic credentials, and proficient programming skills are encouraged to email me their Curriculum Vitae along with a well-defined Statement of Purpose. A strong aptitude for research, willingness to learn new technologies, and enthusiasm for solving challenging real-world problems are highly valued.
If you are passionate about advancing intelligent, secure, and resilient power grids through interdisciplinary research, I welcome you to explore PhD opportunities with our research group.