• Post Doctoral Fellow and Research Associate in IIT Gandhinagar (2017-2019)

• Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering) from NIT Meghalaya in 2017.

• M.E. (Instrumentation and Control) from Pune University in 2012.

• B.E. (Electronics and Communication) from SJCE, VTU in 2004.

Journals

1. ParashuRamulu, Smitha J. Pinto and Gayadhar Panda, “Loss of Utility Detection and Seamless Operation of Distributed Generation System”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2020.

2. Smitha J. Pinto, Gayadhar Panda and Rangabau P., "An Implementation of Hybrid Control Strategy for Distributed Generation System Interface Using Xilinx System Generator", IEEE Transaction on Industrial Informatics, Vol. 13, No. 5, pp. 2735 - 2745, Oct. 2017.

3. Smitha J. Pinto and Gayadhar Panda, "Improved Decoupled Control and Islanding Detection of Inverter Based Distribution in Multibus Microgrid Systems" in Journal of Power Electronics, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 1526-1540, 2016.

4. Smitha J. Pinto and Gayadhar Panda, "Performance evaluation of WPT based islanding detection in grid connected PV systems", International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy systems (Elsevier), vol. 78, pp. 537-541, 2016.

5. Smitha J. Pinto and Gayadhar Panda, "Wavelet technique based islanding detection and improved repetitive current control for reliable operation of grid-connected PV systems", International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy systems (Elsevier), vol. 67, pp. 39-51, 2015.

International Conferences

6. Smitha J. Pinto, "Design and Performance of Vehicle to Grid Integration with DG Infrastructure", Power Electronics Applications and Technology in Present Energy Scenario (PETPES-2019), NIT Surathkal, Aug. 2019.

7. Smitha J. Pinto, Narendra Babu and Gayadhar Panda, "Monitoring and Control of MultiBus Microgrid System using FPGA Platform", IEEE TENSYMP, The IEEE Region 10 Symposium, Kolkata, June. 2019.

8. ParashuRamulu, Smitha J. Pinto and Gayadhar Panda, "Wavelet-based Islanding in a Three-Phase Grid Collaborative Inverter System Using FPGA Platform", 8th IEEE India International Conference on Power Electronics (IICPE-2018), MNIT Jaipur, Dec. 2018.

9. Smitha J. Pinto and Gayadhar Panda, "Combinational Control Scheme for Utility Interactive Inverter System", IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference (ITEC-India), Pune, Dec. 2017.

10. Smitha J. Pinto and Gayadhar Panda, "Performance Assessment of Islanding Detection using Complex Wavelet in a Three-Phase Utility Interactive Inverter System", The 9th IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference, Bangalore, Nov. 2017.

11. Smitha J. Pinto and Gayadhar Panda, "Power Quality Analysis in a Grid Connected PV System Employing a Hybrid Technique Based on Fractional Wavelet Transform", IEEE Conference in Singapore, TENCON, Nov. 2016.

12. Smitha J. Pinto and Gayadhar Panda, "Wavelet technique based grid monitoring and performance improvement of grid connected PV system employing PI controller", Renewable energy Integration, 5th International Exhibition and Conference GridTech 2015, pp. 24-32, New Delhi.

13. Smitha J. Pinto and Gayadhar Panda, "Investigation on PR controller based solar PV conditioning system", International Conference on Power, Control and Embedded Systems, Anna university, Chennai, Feb. 27-28, 2014.

14. Smitha J. Pinto and J.P.Gawande, "Performance analysis of medical image compression techniques”, 3rd IEEE Asian Himalayas International Conference at Katmandu, Nepal, Nov- 2012.

National Conferences

15. Smitha J. Pinto and Gayadhar Panda, "Comparative Review of Different MPPT Techniques in Grid Connected PV Systems", National convention of electrical Engineers and National Seminar on Development of Smart Grid in India, November 2014.

16. Smitha J. Pinto and J.P.Gawande, “Lifting based wavelet transform architecture for JPEG 2000”, National level technical paper presentation, ‘Futurizm 12’. Feb.2012, PDEA College of engineering, Pune.

17. Smitha J. Pinto and J.P.Gawande, “Comparative analysis of medical image compression techniques”, National conference of nanotechnology and applications, vol.5, No.4, pp.595-601, Nov.2011, AISSM’S IOIT, Pune.

Post-Doctoral Work

18. Alakananda Dutt, Valay Patel, Smitha J. Pinto, Dipanwita Sil, Subhro Mitra, Sandeepan Sengupta, Partha Pratim Jana, Tanmay Mahapatra, Uttama Lahiri and Abhijit Das, "Distinguishing dementia from depression and anxiety disorder in the elderly by eye tracking at community level: a Pilot study" in the conference of Meeting Challenges, Creating Opportunities, Shaping a Better Tomorrow organized by Royal College of Psychiatrists, Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry Annual Scientific Meeting held in Nottingham, UK on 13th to 15th March 2019.

19. Smitha J. Pinto, Valay Patel, Megana Gautam, Utkarsh Kumar, Abhijit Das and Uttama Lahiri, "MindEye: A Portable, Easy-to-Use, Gaze Sensitive Device Integrated with Computerized Cognitive Tests for Early Diagnosis of Dementia", at the Round Table conference on Bio-Medical Technologies, CII-Ahmedabad India on 31 Oct. 2018.

• Object oriented Programming in C++

• Operating Systems

• Data Structures using C++

• Control Systems

• Power Electronics and Instrumentation

• DSP Algorithms and Architecture

• Basic Electrical Lab

• Electronics Devices and Instrumentation Lab

• Control and Islanding in Microgrid

• Bio Medical Instrumentation

• NBA Criteria #2 coordinator for the department.

• Project Coordinator 2020-2021.

• Student mentoring

• Lifetime Membership in Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)

• Short Term Course on "Hands on course on FPGA and ASIC design", organized by Department of Electronics and Communication, SJCE, Mysore, Jan 2016.

• Short Term Course on "Control of Renewable power generation systems", organized by Department of Electrical Engineering, NIT Rourkela, July 2014.

• Short Term Course on "Matlab and its engineering applications" organized by Department of Instrumentation and Control, P.D.E.A, A.G. Awate College of Engineering, Hadapsar , Pune, 2012.