Dr. Saurabh Ratra, a member of the IEEE, serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at Punjab Agricultural University, located in Ludhiana, Punjab. Prior to joining Punjab Agricultural University, he earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) Jaipur. His research interests encompass various aspects of renewable energy such as wind, photovoltaic (PV), distributed generation (DG), microgrids, as well as smart grid technologies, power system planning, dynamics, stability, techno-economic analysis, and optimizations. He has contributed to esteemed journals through published articles and has presented papers at conferences. Additionally, he has presented numerous talks on smart engineering technologies on programs broadcasted on the Doordarshan channel and All India Radio Jalandhar. Furthermore, he actively participates as a reviewer for distinguished journals including IET-RPG, Elsevier, IEEE Access,and the IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting Conference.

Education: Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering), Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur, (2018), M.Tech. (Power Engineering),Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana (2012); B.E. (Electrical Engineering), University of Rajasthan (2007).

Position Held: Assistant Professor, PAU Ludhiana (31-10-2019 onwards)

Field of Specialization: Electrical Machines, Electrical System Engineering, Optimization Research Interests

1. Electrical Engineering
2. Power system dynamics and stabilityPower system reliability

Publications:

1. Ratra S and Singh K (2022). Methodical strategy for STATCOMs optimal placement to enhance voltage stability margin considering circular optimization algorithm. J VLSI Des Tools Technol. 11(2): 24-34.
2. Ratra S, Singh K and Singh D (2022). Energy storage systems and charging stations mechanism for electric vehicles. In: Energy Storage Technologies in Grid Modernization. Scrivener Publishing. pp. 317-40.
3. Ratra S, Urvashi, Tandon R, Kirandeep and Ganai S (2022). Development of value chain for onion with storage emphasis. In: Innovative Storage Solutions: The Best Way Forward for Reducing Post Harvest Losses and Doubling Farmer’s Income. ICAR Sponsored Winter School, CIPHET Ludhiana. Ed. 1. pp. 275-80.