Dr. Subhanarayan Sahoo

Designation: Associate Professor & HOD - Energy Engineering

Academic Area: Energy Engineering

Brief Profile:

Dr. Subhanarayan Sahoo is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Engineering Sciences and Technology at Adani University. Prior to that, he served as an Associate Professor at Ganpat University (Electric Vehicle Technology, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited, B.Tech & MTech), Associate Professor at Adani Institute of Infrastructure Engineering. Before starting his academician journey, He was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Institute for Plasma Research, Department of Atomic Energy, Gandhinagar.

Dr. Sahoo has more than 16 years of experience as an academician and administrator in academic and research institutions. His research primarily focuses on Energy, Electric Vehicles, Power Electronics, Robotics, High Voltage, Electromagnetics, Electric Drives and Electrical Materials.

He has published extensively in renowned journals. He has completed a funded research project from DST, Gujarat (GUJCOST). Addition to these under his mentorship he bagged many funds for student project from GTU and GUJCOST.

Dr. Sahoo holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from KIIT University, where his research focused on impedance spectroscopy of Thermistor. He has also taught a range of courses in Electrical Engineering, Energy Technology and Electric Vehicles, demonstrating his passion for both research and teaching.


  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar 2014.
  • MTech. in Electrical Engineering (Specialization in Power-Electronics & Drives), Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar 2010.
  • B.E. in Electrical Engineering from Biju Pattanaik University of Technology, 2008

  • Associate Professor at Adani University (September 2023- continue)
  • Associate Professor at Ganpat University (October 2022- August 2023)
  • Associate Professor at Adani Institute of Infrastructure Engineering (July 2019- October 2022).
  • Assistant Professor at Adani Institute of Infrastructure Engineering (February 2017- June 2019).
  • Post Doctoral Fellow at Institute for Plasma Research, Department of Atomic Energy (March 2015 – January 2017).

  • IEEE 94245539 [Senior Member]
  • Life Member of I.S.T.E , LM 70935
  • Life Member of S.E.S.I., LM/1509/2010
  • Associate life member of I.S.L.E., A(L)-1170
  • Member of IACSIT Bearing Number : 80347868
  • Member IEI : M-1657679

Sl. No Name of Award Awarding Agency Year
1 POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP Institute for Plasma Research, Department of Atomic Energy 2015
  • Post-Doctoral Fellow in Pulsed power and Development of RFQ for accelerator group at Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) [March 2015 to January 2017].

  • Energy
  • Robotics,
  • Electric & Hybrid Vehicle,
  • Power Electronics & Drives,
  • Electromagnetics,
  • Electrical Materials,
  • Pulse Power Applications,
  • High Voltage,
  • High Power microwave and Interdisciplinary topics etc.

  • Energy, Robotics

  • Induction Program through Universal Human Values, AICTE ,BVM Engineering College, Vallabh Vidyangar, 23 to 25th June 2019
  • one day workshop on 21st century education: Bridge Gap between industry and academia, GUJCOST ,C.G. Patel Institute of Technology, Uka Tardsadia University, 9th of March, 2019
  • International faculty development programme , GTEP ,UK & GTU, 16-08-2018 TO 17-08-2018
  • Tools for scientific research in engineering and science, Electrical Engineering Department, NITTTR, Chandigarh[MHRD], 12-11-2018 TO 16-11-2018
  • New Skill Sets in the Emerging Business Scenario’ and the ‘Design of Induction Program for Fresh Engineers and Management Grads’ Adani Power Training & Research Institute, AMDC, 21-12-2018
  • NPTEL Faculty Awareness Workshop, Gandhinagar Institute of Technology in association with NPTEL, IIT Madras, 8th June 2018
  • Corporate Excellence Program , British Deputy High Commission under UK Gujarat Collaboration at Adani, Ahmedabad,Feb,2019
  • two day EIA (electrical, Instrumentation and Automation) summit for sharing and learning of technical knowledge, innovation, technical problems and advance technologies, Adani group at AIIM, 5th and 6th September 2018
  • MATLAB & LABVIEW with its Hardware interface through ICT Conducted by Electrical Engineering Department from 29.01.2018 to 02.02.2018 at Adani Institute of Infrastructure Engineering.
  • Recent Trends in Automotive Engineering through ICT Conducted by Electrical Engineering Department from 12.02.2018 to 16.02.2018 at Adani Institute of Infrastructure Engineering.
  • Emerging Research Area in Engineering & Technology through ICT Conducted by Electrical Engineering Department from 04.06.2018 to 08.06.2018 at Adani Institute of Infrastructure Engineering.
  • Sustainability Of Energy Systems Through Smart Grid and Renewable Energy Integration [WORKSHOP] Charotar University of Science and Technology, Changa 12th-13th DECEMBER 2017
  • Faculty Development Programme for Design Engineering (Level 1) GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, 28th JUNE TO 1st JULY 2017
  • Tools for Engineering Research through ICT, NITTTR, Chandigarh, Adani Institute of Infrastructure Engineering, Ahmedabad,30-01-2017 to 03-02-2017(7 days)
  • 18th Indian Nano electronics Users Programmer Hands on Training on Nanofabrication Technologies, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, May 20 – 24, 2013
  • Short Term Training Programmer on Developing Research Proposal in Engineering Education ,NITTR extension center at Bhubaneswar , February – March,2013
  • National Workshop on Emerging Technologies in Electrical Power Engineering , Silicon Institute of Technology ,Bhubaneswar ,Odisha , 9-11,January,2009
  • National Seminar on Soft Computing Application in Engineering, Trident Academy of Technology, Bhubaneswar,Odisha,8-9, January,2010
  • National Seminar on Role of Teachers in Professional Education in The Changing Scenario, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 19, October, 2008
  • National Workshop on Emerging Technologies in Electrical Power Engineering ,Silicon Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha ,12 , February, 2011
  • Green Infrastructure, AICTE Sponsored QIP Short Term Course, IIT Kharagpur,26 December- 1 January,2011
  • National Business Meet on “ Lighting The Future” organized by Indian Society of Lighting Engineering, Calcutta State Center,6-7 April,2013
  • Transmission & Distribution System, Orissa Power Transmission Corporation Limited, Power Training Center,(30 DAYS)2.05.2007—05.06-2007
  • Specialized training on “Frontier of lighting and human factor” organized by Indian Society of Lighting Engineers, Under guidance of Prof. Wout Van Bommel from Netherlnd, ,21 October to 4 november,2013, at KIIT university
  • Modelling and Real Time Implementation of Electrical System (AICTE Sponsored) From 04-11-19 to 09-11-19 , NITTTR, Chandigarh, Electrical Engineering. AICTE, MHRD
  • Climate Change, Disaster and Pandemic Management: Technological Interventions for sustainable Developments,20-04-2020 to 24-04-2020,AICTE NITTTR, Chandigarh. MHRD
  • Teaching and Learning for Accreditation in Technical Education From 27-04-20 to 01-05-20 , NITTTR, Chandigarh, Electrical Engineering. AICTE,MHRD
  • Leadership and team work for performance excellence,18-05-2020 to 22-05-2020, NITTTR, Chandigarh, AICTE, MHRD
  • Outcome based curriculum,25-05-2020 to 29-05-2020, NITTTR, Chandigarh, AICTE, MHRD

  • Project 1: Design of Tobo Version 3 –A service Robot, Gujarat Council of Science and Technology [GUJCOST] DST-Government of Gujarat : 3,11,850/- Project Duration : 1 Year
  • Project 2: Underwater Robot, ROBOFEST- Gujarat 2.0, Winner in stage 1 State Level, Grant received 50,000/- to develop prototype, Winner in stage 2 State Level, Grant received 1,00,000/- to develop Proof of concept. Got Consolation prize in stage 3 with prize money of 1,00,000/- and Underwater robot selected for display at Robotic Gallery, Science city, Ahmedabad
  • Project 3: Vishwakarma Yojana (Phase-VIII) Nodal Officer, Electrical Engineering, 5 project( Village) groups got total fund : 3,41,250/- , One group got 3rd rank in Best Report for village Category by Gujarat Technical University
  • Project 4: Ideation on designing “Swarm Robots” in the India’s biggest Robotics Competition, ROBOFEST- GUJARAT 3.0 Competition submitted by the team of U V PATEL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING GANPAT UNIVERSITY has been selected from Level I (Ideation) to Level II (Proof of Concept). Got cash prize of Rs. 50,000/- for creative idea of robot making.

A) TRAVEL GRANTS

  • 7th international conference on materials for advanced technologies, SUNTEC, National University of Singapore, Singapore,30 june-5 July, (2013). [Singapore Dollar S$300] Nanyang Technological University Singapore – Sponsored Assistance
  • 7th international conference on materials for advanced technologies, SUNTEC, National University of Singapore, Singapore,30 june-5 July, (2013). .[Rs 25000/- Travel Grant by KIIT University]
  • IJAA Annual International Conference on Contemporary Areas of Science and Technology (IC-CAST-2015 ), India-Japan Science seminar 07th – 08th August 2015,BHU,Varanasi, India.[Rs 20000/- Travel Grant]
  • National Symposium on Plasma Science & Technology-2015 (PLASMA-2015), 1st- 04th December 2015, Kolkata, India. [Rs 20000/- Travel Grant]
  • 2nd-International Conference On Advances In Steel, Power and Construction Technology-2016(ICASPCT-2016), 17th –19thMarch 2016, Raigarh, India. [Rs 20000/- Travel Grant]
  • PSSI-Plasma Scholars’ Colloquium The 5th PSSI-Plasma Scholars’ Colloquium (PSC-2016) was held at the Ravenshaw University, Cuttack on 27-28 August 2016.[Rs 20000/- Travel Grant]
  • 4th Annual Lean Six Sigma Conference in Higher Education in West Lafayette, Indiana for a period of 5 days, May 23, 2017 to May 27, 2017. Travel expenses including conference registration, airfare, local transportation, lodging, and meals for the duration of visit covered by Adani Institute of Infrastructure Engineering.
  • Nanyang Technological University Singapore – Sponsored Assistance to attend ICMAT 2019 has been approved. [Singapore Dollar S$300]
  • Modelling and Real Time Implementation of Electrical System (AICTE Sponsored) From 04-11-19 to 09-11-19 , NITTTR, Chandigarh, Electrical Engineering, AICTE, MHRD Course fee Rs.5000/- and travel Rs4000/- and Food and stay expenses reimbursed by AICTE and NITTTR
  • Travel expenses done by KIIT University to be an Invited Talk National seminar on “Science & Technology: Rural development” 13 and 14 December 2019 at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar

B) Short Term Course Grants by MHRD

  • MATLAB &LABVIEW with its Hardware interface through ICT Conducted by Electrical Engineering Department from 29.01.2018 to 02.02.2018 at Adani Institute of Infrastructure Engineering.[Rs 4000/-]
  • Recent Trends in Automotive Engineering through ICT Conducted by Electrical Engineering Department from 12.02.2018 to 16.02.2018 at Adani Institute of Infrastructure Engineering. .[Rs 4000/-]
  • Emerging Research Area in Engineering & Technology through ICT Conducted by Electrical Engineering Department from 04.06.2018 to 08.06.2018 at Adani Institute of Infrastructure Engineering. [Rs 4000/-]

C) Cash Prize by Indian Science Congress Association

  • Regional science congress, Bhubaneswar, India27-28 January, (2014). [BEST POSTER IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY] [Rs 3000/-]
  • National seminar on reaching the unreached through science and technology, Indian science congress association & Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar,17TH -18TH December 2017 [BEST POSTER IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY] [Rs 3000/-]

D) Grant to organize Seminar

  • Rs. 27700/- by GEDA for Theory cum practical Energy Conservation Awareness Workshop for Degree Engineering Colleges on 20-01-2020 ,Adani Institute of Infrastructure Engineering
  • Two days webinar on Advances in Electrical and Electronics Engineering for Healthcare system development, Gujarat Council of Science and Technology [GUJCOST] DST-Government of Gujarat [8000/-] To be conduct in July