Altaf Q. H. Badar is currently working as an assistant professor, department of electrical engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal. His research areas include artificial intelligence applications to power systems, evolutionary optimization techniques, and smart home energy management systems. He has taught courses including electric and magnetic fields, and real-time control of power systems. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE).