Sheila Mahapatra is the Associate Director of the Center for Research at Alliance University, where she leads initiatives related to research publications, Ph.D. programs, Centers of Excellence, research faculty, intellectual property rights, and the Academic Integrity Committee. Dr. Mahapatra was awarded Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (FACTS Controllers Implementation in Power Transmission Systems) from The North Cap University, Gurugram, India. She received her B. Tech degree in Electrical Engineering from Utkal University, Orissa and M. Tech in Power Systems and Automation from Andhra University, A.P., India in 2002 and 2008 respectively. She was the batch topper while pursuing her master’s degree from Andhra University, A.P., India. She has a total experience of 23 years in the field of engineering, academics and research. Her areas of interest include Power Systems Optimization, FACTS devices, Renewable Energy, Energy Economics and Sustainability. She has many research publications in SCI/SCI-E, Scopus indexed journals, book chapters and conference proceedings to her credit. She serves as reviewer for reputed journals like IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery-IEEE, IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution (GTD) IET Journals, Journal of Power Technologies, Poland, International Journal of Modelling and Simulation, Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (JESTEC) Malaysia, Journal of Concurrency and Computation, Practice and Experience, and several other journals. She is a life member of reputed professional societies like IET, ISTE and senior member of IEEE.Rohit Babu is an accomplished academician, researcher, and editor with expertise in power system observability, state estimation, optimal phasor measurement unit (PMU) placement, power system optimization, reactive power planning, economic load dispatch, and FACTS devices. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, M.Tech. from Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, and B.Tech. from United College of Engineering & Research, Greater Noida. Currently serving as a faculty member at Madan Mohan Malviya University, Gorakhpur, he has published around 40 research articles. Dr. Babu is an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Power and Energy Systems (IJPES), Smart Grids and Sustainable Energy (TESG), and Scientific Reports (Nature), and he is on the Editorial Advisory Board of Journal Européen des Systèmes Automatisés (JESA). He is also a reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement (TIM) and various other SCI/SCIE journals. A recognized resource person, he has delivered expert lectures at national workshops and FDPs and received the Award for Outstanding Research Publication (AORP) by VGST, Government of Karnataka, for 2022-2023. He is a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and the Teaching and Education Research Association (TERA), as well as a member of IEEE, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and the International Association of Engineering (IAENG).Saurav Raj is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, Marathwada Campus, Jalna, India. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from R. P. Sharma Institute of Technology, Patna, India, and his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, India. He has previously served as an Assistant Professor at Alliance University, Bangalore, India. Additionally, he has contributed as an Associate Editor for the International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management and the European Journal of Electrical Engineering. He is also an Editorial Board Member of the SCIREA Journal of Electrical Engineering. Dr. Raj actively reviews manuscripts for several national and international conferences of repute. His research interests include power system optimization, Renewable Energy, Swarm and evolutionary optimization techniques, Intelligent techniques to control Power System, Optimization and control of stochastic systems, Power System analysis and optimization, FACTS Devices, Renewable Energy, Distributed Generation, Swarm and evolutionary optimization techniques, Power System Planning.Sumit Verma is a seasoned Power System Specialist with deep expertise in power systems optimization, energy regulation, and technical documentation. He currently serves as Lead Engineer at Quest Global – GE Vernova, where his work focuses on integrating advanced technologies for power system operation and control. Dr. Verma earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from IIT (ISM), Dhanbad, and holds an M.E. in Power Systems & Electrical Drives from Thapar University, Patiala. Before transitioning into industry, Dr. Verma was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for Energy Regulation, IIT Kanpur, where he contributed to projects in collaboration with major Indian electricity regulatory bodies, the Ministry of Power, and international organizations such as KPMG and POSOCO. His research, which focuses on energy regulation, optimization, and the planning of power systems, has been widely recognized in prominent journals and conferences, earning him over 700 Google Citations. In addition to his technical prowess, Dr. Verma is a certified Internal ISO Auditor and has extensive experience in technical documentation and research publishing. He has authored numerous high-impact research papers in international journals of repute. Dr. Verma's work has had a significant impact in shaping the discourse on energy efficiency and power system management in India and beyond.
