Senior Engineering Leader with 20+ years shaping the future of power electronics — across EV, telecom, and energy optimization — at Panasonic, Cisco, Schneider Electric, Sharp & beyond.
I am a Senior Engineering Leader and passionate technologist with 20+ years of experience in power electronics, product innovation, and R&D leadership across telecom, automotive, and energy sectors.
I have led cutting-edge developments in UPS systems, EV chargers, and power conversion architectures, supported by global patents and impactful research publications. Currently serving as AGM and Head of Power Team at Panasonic ISAMEA R&D, I lead a multidisciplinary team building next-generation EV chargers and home automation products.
As a Board of Studies Member and Adjunct Professor at LBRCE, I actively bridge academia and industry. An IEEE Senior Member, I serve in leadership roles within PELS and IES societies and regularly contribute as a speaker, reviewer, and mentor across the engineering community.
Core Competencies
| # | Topic | Organised By | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power Electronics – An Introduction & Applications | Dept. of EEE – MITS | Jul 2016 | Guest Lecture |
| 2 | Power Electronics: Introduction and Applications with Future Perspectives | Dept. of EEE – LBRCE | May 2020 | Guest Lecture |
| 3 | Recent Advances in Power Supply Technologies | Dept. of EEE – LBRCE | Jun 2021 | FDP |
| 4 | Recent Advances in Power Supply Technologies | IES & PELS Bengaluru | Jun 2024 | Technical Talk |
| 5 | Telecom & Networking Power – Challenges and Opportunities | IES & PELS Bengaluru | Jun 2021 | Panel Session |
| 6 | Jury Member – National Level Student Project Competition | GSSS Institut & IEEE Student Branch | Jun 2021 | Jury Member |
| 7 | Jury Member – Quant-A-Maze 2.0 | Dept. of EEE – NMIT | Nov 2024 | Jury Member |
| 8 | Reliability Perspectives and Advances in Power Supply Technologies | VNRVJIET – IEEE Reliability Student Branch, Ananthapur | Oct 2025 | Expert Talk |
| 9 | EV Standards & Compliance: Building Reliable Electric Mobility | IEEE Bangalore Section, TEMS & Microchip | Mar 2026 | Technical Talk |
| 10 | Energy Conservation Week – Speech on Energy Conservation | SELECT VIT Vellore | Dec 2024 | Chief Guest |
| 11 | Sustainability, Power Electronics and the Technology We Live With | Dept. of EEE, Dayananda College of Engineering | Dec 2025 | Guest of Honour |
| 12 | Green Energy Components and Design Considerations | AT Mysore | Apr 2024 | FDP |
| 13 | Green Energy and Its Components | Dept. of EEE – MVJCE | Jan 2023 | Guest Lecture |
| 14 | Technology We Live With Every Day | Dept. of EEE – LBRCE | Dec 2025 | Career Guidance |
Active contributor to the Power Electronics Society (PELS) and Industrial Electronics Society (IES). Regular speaker at technical workshops and IEEE conferences across India.
Served as Secretary of the IEEE IES Bengaluru Chapter and as an EXECOM Member of IEEE PELS and IES, India.
Reviewer for IEEE Conferences including I2CT and INDICON. Journal Reviewer for the Microelectronics Reliability Journal, Elsevier.
Board of Studies (BoS) Member and Adjunct Professor at LBRCE, Andhra Pradesh (2024–Present). Bridges curriculum enhancement and industry-academia convergence.
Whether you're looking to collaborate on research, invite a speaker for your IEEE event, or explore professional opportunities — I'd love to hear from you.