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Dr. Saurav Pramanik, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Electrical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur

West Bengal, India – 721302

Dr. Saurav Pramanik | IIT Kharagpur

Current and Earlier Position at IIT Kharagpur

Associate Professor Nov’ 2025 – Present Date
Assistant Professor (Gr-I) June’ 2016 – Nov’ 2025
Visiting Assistant Professor Jan’ 2016 – June’ 2016

Postdoc in Corporate Research, ABB, Västerås, Sweden

Position Scientist
Tenure April 2014 – Jan’ 2016
Research Area Reducing Core and Stray Losses in Transformers with Amorphous Core Materials and Improved Winding Design

Education

Degree Year University / Department Thesis / Course
Ph.D. July 2010 –
Nov. 2013
I.I.Sc Bangalore
Dept. of EE
"Frequency and Time Domain Response Analysis of Transformer Winding for Indirect Measurement of Series Capacitance and Construction of Ladder Network Models"
M.Sc (Engg.) Aug 2008 –
June 2010
I.I.Sc Bangalore
Dept. of EE
"Complex Network-Function-Loci for Localization of Discrete Change in Transformer Windings"
B.E. July 2002 –
June 2006
Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Dept. of EE
Electrical Engineering

Industrial Job Experience (July’2006 – July’2008)

  • Vedanta Alumina Refinery Project, Lanjigarh, Orissa, India
  • ‘H’ Blast furnace project in Tata Steel, Jamshedpur, India
  • Vedanta Aluminum Plant, Jharsuguda, Orissa, India

Nature of work involved Erection, Testing and Commissioning of electrical apparatus like Transformers, Switchgear Panels, Power and Control Panels, Induction Motors, Megger and DC HI-POT test of HV cable, Relay and Protection scheme checking. Testing of Switchgear Panels includes testing of CT, PT, Circuit Breaker (both LV and HV).