Personal & employment details

Overview

Present designationAssistant Professor
DepartmentElectrical Engineering
UniversityVeer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla
Date of joining current post21 October 2016
Total teaching / research experience10 years 6 months
Nature of postRegular
Academic qualifications

Education

DegreeSpecializationInstituteYear
Ph.D.Electrical EngineeringVSSUT, BurlaJoined 2021 (synopsis presented)
M.TechPower System EngineeringVSSUT, Burla2015
B.TechElectrical & Electronics EngineeringNMIET, Bhubaneswar (BPUT)2013
+2ScienceCollege of Basic Science and Humanities, Bhubaneswar2009
MatriculationGovt. High School, IRC Village, Bhubaneswar2007
Research

Research interests

Teaching

Teaching experience

#Course titleLevelSemester
1Basic Electrical EngineeringUG1st & 2nd
2Electronics CircuitsUG4th
3Lighting and Electrical ServicesUG4th
4Building Services IIUG4th
5Digital Circuits & DesignUG5th
6Power ElectronicsUG6th
7Elements of Power ElectronicsUG6th
8Electric Power Transmission and DistributionUG7th
9Power System Operation and ControlUG7th
10Electric Drives and TractionUG7th
Publications

Research publications

Peer-reviewed journal articles (SCI-indexed)

  1. A. Mallick, J.K. Pradhan, R. Pradhan, P. Pratik, B.N. Kar, "Robust multi-input multi-output integral-proportional controller for interconnected microgrid operation," Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 253, p. 112509, 2026.
  2. A. Mallick, J.K. Pradhan, R. Pradhan, K.S.K. Achary, S. Rath, A. Guha, "A gain scheduling control framework for mitigation of time varying network latency in autonomous AC microgrids," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 21, pp. 347–356, 2025.
  3. B.N. Kar, P. Samuel, J.K. Pradhan, A. Mallick, "Grid-connected solar photovoltaic-fed brushless DC motor drive for water pumping system using colliding body optimization technique," Circuit World, vol. 50, pp. 18–34, 2024.
  4. S. Panda, G.R. Biswal, J.K. Pradhan, B. Subudhi, A. Mallick, "Development of prototype fractional order controller for a grid-tied photovoltaic system," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, vol. 69, pp. 2171–2175, 2021.

Conference publications

  1. A. Mallick, J.K. Pradhan, R. Pradhan, "Impact of communication delay and stability analysis of AC microgrid," in Proc. International Conference on Power Electronics and Energy (ICPEE), KIIT Bhubaneswar, pp. 1–6, 2025.
  2. A. Mallick, R. Singh, J.K. Pradhan, R. Pradhan, R.K. Mishra, "Event-driven control strategies for efficient microgrid operation," in Proc. 4th International Conference on Smart Technologies for Power, Energy and Control (STPEC), NIT Goa, pp. 1–6, 2025.

Patents

  1. J.K. Pradhan, Amit Mallick, M.K. Bera, R.K. Mishra, Vasundhara, "Fused DB37 distribution board for real-time simulator input/output with integrated channel wise protection," Application No. 202631051688, filed 23 April 2026 (Intellectual Property India).
  2. J.K. Pradhan, Amit Mallick, M.K. Bera, R.K. Mishra, Vasundhara, "System for determining delay margin in alternating current microgrid and method of determining thereof," Application No. 202631051803, filed 23 April 2026 (Intellectual Property India).
Student guidance

M.Tech scholars supervised

#ScholarSpecializationYear
1Sangram SekharPower Electronics & ControlJune 2018
2Manas Ranjan JenaPower Electronics & ControlJune 2019
3Deepak Kumar BagalPower Electronics & ControlJune 2020
4Suvadipa SahooPower System EngineeringJune 2020
5Himanshu PradhanPower Electronics & ControlJune 2021
6Siddharth ChoudhuryPower System EngineeringJune 2021
7Nishita Nayak (Dual Degree)Power Electronics & ControlMay 2022
8Anmol HemronPower Electronics & ControlMay 2022
9Dhananjaya Mahakur (Dual Degree)Power Electronics & ControlMay 2023
10Yassir K. Y. AlumubaiedPower System EngineeringMay 2024
11Samrat SahooPower Electronics & ControlMay 2025
12Soumya Ranjan BhoiPower System EngineeringMay 2026
Workshops, FDPs, conferences & training organised

Events organised

Online video content developed

Workshops, FDPs, courses & conferences attended

Professional development

#TitleOrganised byDuration & year
1Online STC & FDP on "Trends & Challenges in Cyber-Physical Energy Systems (TCCPES-2026)"Dept. of EE, NIT Rourkela (ANRF-PAIR & IEEE Rourkela)20–24 Mar 2026 (1 week)
2FDP on "Theoretical Insights and Practical Strategies: Optimization, Control, Game Theory & RL (OCGR-2025)"E&ICT Academy, NIT Patna (MeitY)2–13 Jun 2025 (2 weeks)
31-week FDP on Python: Fundamentals to Advanced Applications (F2AA-2025)VSSUT, Burla19–23 May 2025
4Online STC & FDP on "Innovation in Control and Learning for Dynamical Systems (ICLDS-2024)"Dept. of EE, NIT Rourkela (IEEE Rourkela)29 Nov–3 Dec 2024 (1 week)
5Workshop on "Outcome Based Education (OBE-2024)"VSSUT, Burla4–6 Dec 2024 (3 days)
6Workshop on "National Education Policy (NEP-2020)"VSSUT, Burla11 Dec 2024 (1 day)
7One-day national seminar on "Recent Trends in Control System & Its Applications (RTCSA-2023)"Dept. of EE & EEE, Seemanta Engineering College, Mayurbhanj13 Oct 2023 (1 day)
8FDP on Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningVSSUT, Burla29 Oct–6 Nov 2022
92-week FDP on Advanced Optimization Techniques and hands-on with MATLAB/SCILABE&ICT Academy, NIT Patna, MNIT Jaipur, IIITDM Jabalpur (MeitY)13–24 Jul 2020
102-week online course on Digital Transformation on Digital Learning ProcessSwayam (IIT Bombay)16–30 Mar 2020
11AICTE-sponsored STTP on "Applications of Soft-Computing in Power System"Dept. of EE & EEE, VSSUT, Burla2–7 Dec 2019 (1 week)

Industrial training

#TrainingDuration & year
1Hirakud Hydro Electric Power, Burla, Sambalpur2 weeks / 2025
2Hirakud Hydro Electric Power and adjacent switch yard, Burla, Sambalpur2 weeks / 2021
Invited talks / resource person

Invited talks & expert lectures

#ProgrammeRole
1Trends and Challenges in Cyber-Physical Energy Systems (TCCPES-2026), NIT RourkelaHands-on session with OPAL-RT demonstrating Analog I/O capability
2Innovations in Control and Learning for Dynamical Systems (ICLDS-2024), NIT RourkelaHands-on session with HIL-based microgrid system
3Robust and Nonlinear System Dynamics and Control (RNSDC-2020), VSSUT, BurlaLecture on control and loop structure using MATLAB
Professional memberships

Memberships

Administrative & institutional responsibilities

Major responsibilities

ResponsibilityLevelDuration
Electrical Maintenance CoordinatorUniversity2021–present
Document scrutiny committee (UG/PG/spot/lateral admissions)UniversityEvery academic year
Duty in Annual Techno-cultural Fest (SAMAVESH & VASSUNT) and Sports meet (ILLUMINA)UniversityEvery academic year
Anti-ragging invigilationUniversityEvery academic year
Convocation Apex committee, 14th/16th/17th (sound and electricity)UniversityAlmost every academic year
Assistant Warden, Rohini Hall of ResidenceUniversity2019–2022
Mentor for UG studentsDepartmentEvery academic year
Faculty Advisor, Electrical Engineering SocietyDepartment2024–2026
NBA peer team visit (Criterion 5 preparation)Department2025
Coordinator, UG & PG viva (Dissertation Phase II)Department2022–2024
Syllabus preparation committee memberDepartment2024
Departmental Techno-cultural fest organising committee (Resonance 2025)Department2024–2025
Exam coordinator, departmentDepartment2022–2024
Organised students' industrial visit — HHEP power house & MCL solar power plantDepartment2025
M.Tech admission scrutiny committeeDepartment2023
PhD admission scrutiny committeeDepartment2026
Departmental Research Group memberDepartment2021–present
Vision

Vision for the university