Dr. Viral Rathod

I am currently working as an Assistant Professor at Nirma University, Department of Electrical Engineering, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. I received my Ph.D. degree in High Voltage Engineering & Power Systems from the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Roorkee, in September 2024. My research work focused on "Partial Discharge Localization in Power Transformers using Time Reversal Techniques." 

Research Interests:

• Partial Discharge Monitoring - Detection, Classification, & Localization

• Localization of Partial Discharge in the Power Transformer

• Acoustic and Electromagnetic Time Reversal

• Fault Diagnosis in Transformer Winding

• Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics of Electrical Power Apparatus

• Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

• High Voltage Engineering and Power Systems