Vannak Vai, Ph.D.
Lecturer-Researcher
Department of Electrical and Energy Engineering (GEE)
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC)
Admin. Office : Building-B, B-314'
Research Lab : Smart Grid Laboratory (SGLAB)
Email : vannak.vai@itc.edu.kh
Mobile Phone : +855 (0)12-617-364
Bio...
Asst. Prof. Dr. Vannak Vai was born in Tahy Village, Prey Khpuos Commune, Bavel District, Battambang Province, Cambodia. He received his Engineer’s degree in Electrical and Energy Engineering from the Institut de Technologie du Cambodge (ITC), Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in 2012, his Master's degree in Electrical Energy from the Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble (Grenoble INP-Ense3), Grenoble, France, in 2013, and his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), Grenoble, France, in 2017. He was a MOPGA Visiting Scholar with the Grenoble INP/UGA-G2Elab in 2023, where he focused on the open-source planning tool for LVAC. He was also a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the Energy Systems Innovation Center (ESIC), Washington State University (WSU) in spring 2025, where he worked on the planning and operation of LVAC with RTDS. To date, he has authored/co-authored more than 40 international peer-reviewed journal and conference papers. He has been a Lecturer-Researcher in the Department of Electrical and Energy Engineering, ITC, since 2013. His research interests include power system operation, planning, and economics, distributed energy resource integration, and hybrid energy systems.
Education
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), EEATS, Grenoble, France, 2017
M.Sc. in Electrical Energy, Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble (Grenoble INP), Ense3, Grenoble, France, 2013
Eng. in Electrical and Energy Engineering, Institut de Technologie du Cambodge (ITC), Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2012
Professional Experience
Vice-Head, Department of Electrical and Energy Engineering, Institute of Technology of Cambodia, Cambodia, Oct. 2023 to Present
Fulbright Visiting Scholar, Energy Systems Innovation Center (ESIC), Washington State University (WSU), USA, Jan. to Apr.2025
MOPGA Visiting Scholar, Grenoble Electrical Engineering Laboratory (G2Elab), Grenoble INP-UGA, France, Sep. 2022 to Sep. 2023
Lecturer-Researcher, Department of Electrical and Energy Engineering, Institute of Technology of Cambodia, Cambodia, Oct. 2013 to Sep. 2022
Professional Recognition
Appreciation Letter from MISTI and Certificate of Recognition from UNESCO for the “Outstanding Cambodian Scientists Award 2024” at the 2nd National STIDay 2024, Mar. 2024
Encouragement Award in the Hitachi Global Foundation Asia Innovation Award 2023, Project entitled "Development of Innovative Microgrids and Smart Grids in Cambodia", Japan, Oct. 2023
Outstanding Researcher at the Research and Innovation Center (RIC), Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC), Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Oct. 2021
Toisième Prix au Concours du Meilleur Poster de Recherche aux Journées de la Recherche France-Cambodge, Ambassade de France à Phnom Penh sur le thème « Réseau de Distribution Electrique », Cambodia, Mar. 2018
Research Interests
Power System Planning and Economics
Power System Operation and Control
Distributed Energy Resources Integration
Suistainble Energy
