Purpose of the Center

The Smart Grid R&D Center provides a platform for technical demonstrations, workshops and hands-on exposure to modern energy and smart-grid technologies. The center is intended to connect academic learning with practical laboratory experience and create awareness among students, academic groups and industry-oriented visitors.

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Technical Workshops

Conduct workshops and technical sessions on modern energy and smart-grid technologies.

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Student Awareness

Provide students with exposure to real laboratory systems and practical energy applications.

03

Academic Engagement

Support academic departments and institutions in understanding emerging energy technologies.

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Hands-on Demonstration

Provide practical demonstrations using real microgrid and energy-system infrastructure.

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Industry Exposure

Help visitors understand practical and industry-oriented applications of modern power and energy technologies.

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Knowledge Exchange

Create opportunities for interaction, learning and awareness through demonstrations and technical programs.

Lab Leadership

Guiding academic research, laboratory demonstrations, and strategic technological initiatives at IIT Hyderabad.

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Lab Director

Dr. Pradeep Kumar Yemula

Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Institutional Responsibilities

• Faculty-in-Charge,
• Technology Transfer Office (TTO),
• Associate Dean (Planning)
• Net Zero Campus, IIT Hyderabad

BKR
Technical Advisor

B. Koti Reddy

Technical Advisor (EEM)
IIT Hyderabad
Role & Advisory

Providing technical advisory support and laboratory guidance for electrical and energy management setups within the Smart Grid R&D Center.

Partners & Support

Established through key industrial sponsorship and advanced laboratory engineering setup design.

Funded / Sponsored by
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LS Electricals

Providing financial sponsorship and key support for advanced laboratory infrastructure, research setups, and capacity building programs in smart grid technologies.

Designed / Setup Support
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VI Micro Systems

Engineering and technical setup support for physical microgrid platforms, digital control systems, and integrated hardware demonstration infrastructure.

IIT Hyderabad Campus

Physical location and facility details of the Smart Grid R&D Center at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad.

Smart Grid R&D Center

Department of Electrical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
🏛️ Electrical Engineering Department
🏢 Electrical Block 3
📍 3rd Floor
Smart Grid R&D Center — Lab 32
Electrical Engineering Department Building at IIT Hyderabad