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Chinmoy Kumar Panigrahi
School of Electrical Engineering
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Chinmoy Kumar Panigrahi

Professor & Director

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Prof. Chinmoy Kumar Panigrahi is currently the Professor and Director of the School of Electrical Engineering at KIIT DU. His research focuses on Soft Computing Techniques, Power Systems, Renewable Energy, Battery Management Systems, Deregulation, and Smart Grids. He has supervised 30 PhD scholars and 72 M.Tech scholars, with four ongoing PhD candidates under his joint guidance. Prof. Panigrahi has published 182 research articles in referred journals and presented 148 papers at reputed conferences. He previously served as Reader and HOD at BIT Mesra (2006–2009) and HOD at BIET Bhadrak (1991–2006). Over his 34-year academic career, he has received multiple accolades, including the Top 3 Ph.D. Supervisor at KIIT in 2022 and Outstanding Scientist Award (2020). He is a senior IEEE member and holds fellowships with various prestigious organizations.

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Research Interests

Electric Vehicle, Battery Management Systems, Load Frequency Control

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Educational Qualifications

B.Sc. (Engg.) from VSSUT, Burla, M.E. in Electrical Engineering with Specialization Power System Engineering, M.E. degree from VSSUT University, and a PhD in Engineering from Jadavpur University. PhD (Engg) from Jadavpur University

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Administrative Responsibilities

Director

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Course Expertise

Power System Stability and Operation, Renewable Energy Sources, Soft Computing Techniques, Basic Electrical Engineering, Electrical Machines

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Awards and Achievements

  • Senior Grade (5 years), INAE;
  • Top 3 Ph.D. Supervisor at KIIT DU (2024) for highest Ph.D. awardees supervised;
  • Certificate of Appreciation (IEEE);
  • Best Volunteer Award (IEEE Kolkata Section);
  • Senior Member, IEEE;
  • Outstanding Scientist Award (VDGOOD);
  • Fellow, IE(I) and ISLE;
  • Best Staff Award (KIIT);
  • Rashtriya Gaurav Award for research and social work;
  • Excellence Award for social work;
  • Excellent Services Award, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India.
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Projects and Collaborations

  • National Conference Sponsored by NABARD and SAIL, (Amount received Rs 1.6lakhs) in 2010, 2011 and 2012
  • National Business Meet on Lighting, Sponsored by CSIR, Amount received (Rs 0.3Lakhs) in 2012 Electrical Safety Audit for CPP Unit, HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LTD, HIRAKUD (0.5 Lakhs), United Eco Care Consultancy Pvt. Ltd., Cuttack
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Professional Memberships

  • Member(Individual)Senior Grade (Five years),INAE(#INAE/IndM/018) dated
  • 31/01/25; Senior Member, IEEE (# 94142990); Fellow (Life), ISLE; F (L)-0796; Life Member of I.S.T.E., (LM18396); Fellow of IE (I) (# F-1217085); Life Member of SESI; Member of IET(#1100186690); Member of Indian Science Congress:(#L29497)
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Patents and Innovations

  • Battery Management System for detecting fault in the Electric Vehicle Battery, Sthitprajna Mishra, Chinmoy Kumar Panigrahi, Subhra Debdas 202331019658, 31/03/2023
  • Frequency stability analysis of Micro Grid with virtual inertia control, Chinmoy Kumar Panigrahi, Chitralekha Jena, Sunita Pahadasingh, 202231061035,31/03/2023
  • Robotic two-link manipulator with advanced optimization for motion and performance enhancement
  • Venkata Satya Durga Manohar Sahu, Padarbinda Samal, Chinmoy Kumar Panigrahi, 2024310474, 29-11-2024
  • Hybrid system for solving discrete optimal control problems in single- link manipulator, Venkata Satya Durga Manohar Sahu, Padarbinda Samal, Chinmoy Kumar Panigrahi, 202431093466 29-11-2024
  • Revolutionising Precision Vertical Farming: Harnessing IOT and AI/ML for Sustainable Agricultural Innovation, Mr. Soham Dey Biswas, Miss. Antara Chakraborty, Dr. Chinmoy Kumar Panigrahi, Dr. Subhra Debdas, Mr. Sthitprajna Mishra, 202431099109, 14-12-2024
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Outreach Activity

Dr. Chinmoy Kumar Panigrahi actively contributes to technical, social, and professional outreach by mentoring students and researchers, promoting engineering education through IEEE. Under the KIIT KARES Outreach Initiative, he led awareness programs in December 2025 at CBSE-affiliated schools including Swami Vivekananda Shikshashram and Maharishi Public School (Baripada), SBD International School (Bhadrak and Jajpur Road), D.A.V. Public School and Kendriya Vidyalaya (Paradip Port).

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