Her background spans advanced research and development in power systems, power electronics, and intelligent control. She earned her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Goa, where her research focused on multi-agent based distributed control of microgrids resilient to communication uncertainties and cyber-attacks. Her work addressed critical challenges such as voltage and frequency deviations, unequal power sharing among distributed generators, and system instability under high penetration of distributed energy resources.

Her research approach integrates theoretical modeling and stability analysis with practical validation, combining MATLAB/Simulink simulations and real-time experiments using platforms such as OPAL-RT, dSPACE, and Typhoon HIL. She also holds an M.Tech from Government Engineering College, Trivandrum, and a B.Tech from the University of Kerala. Her current research interests include power electronics control, battery energy storage systems, and ultra-fast charging infrastructure for electric transportation applications.

She has demonstrated strong technical leadership in academia, successfully managing research projects, mentoring students in laboratory and simulation environments, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to deliver impactful research outcomes. She is currently serving as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Power Electronics, Microgrid & Sustainable Energy Conversion (PEMSEC) Lab at the University of Houston, where she contributes to cutting-edge research on power electronics control and sustainable energy technologies.

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Shushan Qiu earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China, in 2019 and 2023 respectively. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Houston in Houston, TX, USA. His research focuses on hardware-in-the-loop simulations for microgrids and the development of isolated DC-DC converters.

Qiushi holds her Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University. Qiushi is pursuing her PhD in Electrical Engineering at the University of Houston while working as a professional engineer at AES Clean Energy. Her research interests include integration of renewable energy and system planning.

Gaureej Gauttam earned his Bachelor’s degree (B.Tech) in Electrical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar, India, in 2017, followed by a Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, India, in 2021. From 2021 to 2022, he worked as a Junior Research Fellow at IIT Roorkee, India, where he focused on the design of wireless power transfer systems. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Houston, Texas, USA. His research interests include the design and analysis of DC-DC converters, high-frequency high-power-density converters, controller design for DC-DC converters, high-temperature power converters, and wireless power transfer.

Born in India, in 1997. I received my B.Tech degree in Electrical Engineering from the NIT Agartala, India, in 2018. I completed my B.Tech final year from IIT Madras, India as an exchange student in 2017-18. I completed my MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering from IIT Madras in 2024, specializing in Power Electronics Converters and Solid-State Transformer (SST) Technology for grid integration and motor drive applications. I was closely involved in several industrial projects like 2L-VSI and CHB Inverter-fed industrial motor drives, Transformerless MV propulsion drives, CHB-based SST Technology for MV grid integration in solar/wind power generation, EV charging stations, data centers, microgrids, distributed networks. Currently, I am a Postdoctoral Fellow in PEMSEC lab at University of Houston. My research interests focus on Power Electronics Converter Technology for Long-Duration Battery Energy Storage Systems, SST Technology, and Power Electronics Converter Design.