Dr. Subhadeep Paladhi
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore
Simrol, Indore - 453 552, Madhya Pradesh, India
Email: spaladhi@iiti.ac.in
Dr. Subhadeep Paladhi
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore
Simrol, Indore - 453 552, Madhya Pradesh, India
Email: spaladhi@iiti.ac.in
Current Role:
Honorary Positions:
Assistant Professor, IIT Indore
Senior Member, IEEE.
Vice Chair (Academics), IEEE MP Section PES Chapter.
Mentor, BIS student chapter (SC-11280), EE, IIT Indore.
Warden, PM-Ajay Hall of Residence, IIT Indore
Program Coordinator: M.Tech. - PSPE, EE, IIT Indore
Convener, Space Committee, EE, IIT Indore.
1. Source-agnostic Phasor-based Protection with/without IBRs
2. Time-domain Ultra-Fast protection using Travelling Waves
3. AI/ ML-based Power System Monitoring & Protection
4. Digital Twin-based Power System Resiliency
Motivated students (undergraduate and postgraduate-level or having PhD degree) with a keen interest in power system monitoring and protection are always welcome in our research group.
Post-doctoral:
Candidates having a PhD degree (or having submitted their thesis) and interested in pursuing the research in the area of 'Monitoring and protection of IBR-integrated power systems' at IIT Indore can now apply for the ANRF National Postdoctoral Fellowship (N-PDF).
Motivated candidates may contact me through spaladhi@iiti.ac.in with their CVs for any support in preparing the research proposal.
Research Associate (RA-I):
Highly motivated, sincere, hardworking and research-oriented candidates meeting the criteria mentioned below may apply for the RA-I position available under the ANRF-sponsored project entitled ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Digital Twin Framework for Real-Time Transient Stability Assessment and Protection of Renewable-dominated Power Systems’ by sending their detailed CV to spaladhi@iiti.ac.in.
Essential Qualification:
(i) Ph.D. in EE or related branch (candidates having submitted their thesis are also eligible).
(ii) M.E./ M.Tech./ M.S. (in EE/ EEE) with specialization in the area of Power Systems or Power Electronics.
and/or
B.E./ B.Tech./ other equivalent degree in Electrical Engineering/ Electrical & Electronics Engineering/ (with first division as defined by the awarding Institute/University).
Desirable Criteria: Candidate having knowledge of renewable plant modelling in any simulation platform and having experience in real-time testing will be preferred.
Emoluments (monthly): Rs. 58,000 + 20%HRA (as per norms)
Duration: One year (Extendable up to another two years or till the end/termination of the project whichever is earlier based on the performance)
Ph.D.:
Candidates having a keen interest to pursue Ph.D. in any of the areas of my research interests may drop an email to spaladhi@iiti.ac.in with CV. [Information related to Ph.D. admission at IIT Indore]
Junior Research Fellow (JRF) (convertible to full-time Ph.D.):
Highly motivated, sincere, hardworking and research-oriented candidates meeting the criteria (mentioned below) may apply for the JRF position available under the ANRF-sponsored project entitled ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Digital Twin Framework for Real-Time Transient Stability Assessment and Protection of Renewable-dominated Power Systems’ by sending their detailed CV to spaladhi@iiti.ac.in.
Essential Qualification:
M.E./ M.Tech./ M.S./ other equivalent degree in Electrical/ Electrical & Electronics Engineering with specialization in the area of Power Systems or Power Electronics.
GATE qualifications are mandatory, but a valid GATE is not required.
and/or
B.E./ B.Tech./ other equivalent degree in Electrical Engineering/ Electrical & Electronics Engineering/ (with first division as defined by the awarding Institute/University) with a valid GATE score.
Note: Candidates without a GATE score in this category can also appear for JRF interview, but registration for Ph.D. program will only be possible after they qualify for GATE.
Desirable Criteria: Candidate having knowledge of renewable plant modelling in any simulation platform and having experience in real-time testing will be preferred.
Emoluments (monthly):
(i) Rs. 37,000 + 20%HRA (as per norms) (for first two years)
(ii) Rs. 42,000 + 20%HRA (as per norms) (for third year)
Duration: One year (Extendable up to another two years or till the end/termination of the project whichever is earlier based on the performance)
Dissertation for External (Undergraduate/ Postgraduate) Students:
Bright and motivated undergraduate/ postgraduate students (external to IIT Indore) interested to carry out their dissertation work in any of the areas of my research interests at IIT Indore with our research group under my guidance may drop an email to spaladhi@iiti.ac.in with CV.
[Regarding eligibility, application process and other information check here]
Internship for External (Undergraduate/ Postgraduate) Students:
Bright and motivated undergraduate/ postgraduate students (external to IIT Indore) interested in doing an internship at IIT Indore in any of the areas of my research interests with our research group under my guidance may send an email to spaladhi@iiti.ac.in with CV.
Eligibility:
(i) UG Internship – Should have secured 60% marks in 10+2 or first division. The current CGPA of the student till the last semester should be equivalent to first division
(ii) PG Internship – Should have secured 60% marks or first division or equivalent in UG program. The current CGPA of the student till the last semester should be equivalent to first division
Dissertation/ Short-project for Internal (B.Tech./ M.Tech./ M.S.) Students:
If you are already a member of IIT Indore and willing to do project/ thesis work in any of the areas of my research interests, please drop an email to spaladhi@iiti.ac.in.
Latest Updates:
(18/12/2025) Our ARG proposal on "Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Digital Twin Framework for Real-Time Transient Stability Assessment and Protection of Renewable-dominated Power Systems" is approved by Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF).
(08/12/2025) Moksha Kumar (B.Tech.,4th year student) is awarded the best BTP Award in the PEPS Specialization, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Indore for developing a Travelling wave-based power line fault locator prototype using FPGA.
(08/07/2025) Appointed as the warden of PM Ajay Hall of Residence at IIT Indore.
(18/03/2025) Appointed as the founding coordinator for the M.Tech. program in 'Power Systems and Power Electronics' at IIT Indore.
(07/02/2025) Hansraj Meena (MS student) received a placement offer from 'Bondada Engineering Limited'.
(05/02/2025) Promoted to Assistant Professor (Grade - I).
(11/01/2025) Received the IET Best Paper Award 2025 at the 18th International Conference on Developments in Power System Protection (DPSP APAC 2025) held in Hong Kong.
(06/07/2024) Promoted to the grade of IEEE Senior member.
(01/04/2024) Our submission entitled, "A Reliable Accelerated Protection Scheme for Converter-Dominated Power Networks" has been accepted in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications.