About Pooja Sharma
I first felt the thrill of pursuing a dedicated scientific research, when I first enter Indian Institute of Science. Since then, the passion to excel and to innovate, has always hosted a hungry and foolish soul in me. My primary research interests are in the fields of microgrid and distributed generation.
I love teaching and learning. With my students I relive my life as a student and learn new things from them. I try to make my class more interactive with practical knowledge. I believe that learning is not limited to class teaching.
Academic Background
Mathematics was my favorite subject in school. My confidence was further boosted when I scored excellent marks in math's in my X and XII and then I got a great opportunity to study engineering, in my desired discipline of Electrical Engineering. Ever since I joined the department, I have been focused on my academics which culminated in my percentage and a First Rank in the department and in the institute. In my final year I realized that I have a natural flair for research and will continue my studies from a reputed research institute instead of joining company (IOCL, L&T core Bombay). I took admission in ME Electrical Engineering , IISc, Bangalore and from there my whole perspective changed I realized my true potential and was so engrossed in research that I decided that I will continue research and teaching only.
My Latest Projects
Cost Optimization in Microgrid
A MG can be operated in either grid-connected mode or islanded mode. MG storage facilities can have limited capacity which may not be sufficient to absorb the fluctuation of local renewable energy sources. Study is needed to investigate a multicriteria DG planning model to facilitate the integration of WT and other variable sources in the distribution systems.
EV Subsystem
Vehicle electrification entails challenge of battery charging. Therefore, a widespread network of connection points, professed charging stations is in need. Electric vehicles (EV) can be connected with the grid while parked (typically 70-80% of a day), which makes it possible to utilize a vehicle’s storage capacity to store excess energy from the grid or to supply energy to the grid for alleged network services. The aim to deliver indigenous EV subsystems at an affordable cost following the standards with quality.