Plenary Speaker 1

Dr. Ramakrishna Kappagantu

Dr. Ramakrishna Kappagantu possesses 36 years of rich experience in Indian Power Sector Viz NTPC and PGCIL. His experience includes development of first successful Pilot Project of Smart Grid at Puducherry, India and management of 50GW South Indian Grid, its associated Transmission System, Real Time Operations, SCADA-EMS & Power Markets.

Having publications in various international Journals & Conferences, he is an invited speaker at many Industries, Academic, Research and Training Institutes. His interests include Power System Operation & Economics, Energy Accounts & Audit, Regulatory Affairs, SCADA- EMS, Smart Grids and Renewables.

With B.E. in Electrical Engineering from MNIT, Jaipur, he completed M.Tech. (Automation & Control) from JNTU, Hyderabad and Advance Diploma in Management & Human Resources. He got a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from NIT, Tiruchirappalli on Smart (GRID) Distribution Systems.

He is a versatile speaker and loves Indian Classical Music. He works for embedding Human Values in Technology & Management and strongly opines that values induction alone drives the technology growth for benefit of Humanity.

He is Life Fellow and a Chartered Engineer of Institution of Engineers(India). Volunteering for over 25 years and as Senior Member for more than 30 years in IEEE, PES and HKN, he served IEEE from 1990 in various capacities including IEEE Board Member, & Delegate in 2015-16 as Region10 (Asia-Pacific) Director. Currently he is on the Governing Board of IEEE Power & Energy Society as  Region10 Representative besides providing independent consulting  in his day Job.

His relentless efforts for IEEE’s Technical & Humanitarian Activities fetched him, 2010-IEEE Outstanding Volunteer Awards from Region10 & Bangalore Section, 2011-IEEE MGA Achievement, 2012-IEEE PES Bangalore Chapter Outstanding Engineer, 2014-IEEE MGA Innovation, 2017-MGA Larry K Wilson Transnational Award, 2020-India Council Life time Achievement Award and 2021-Bangalore Section Medal of Honour.