Speakers

Dr. S.M. Ali

Conference Speaker

Present Designation

• Director (Membership), The Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata

 Earlier Assignments

• Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar
• Associate Dean, Training and Placement, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar 
• Deputy Controller of Examination, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar  

Qualifications

• M. Tech from Calcutta University
• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from International University, California, USA in 2006.
• DSc in Electrical Engineering, International University, California, USA in 2008.
• Research & Development
• His area of research is in the field of Renewable Energy both Solar & Wind Energy. He had also guided seven Ph.D students in his research area. He has also presented more than 100 papers in different National & International Conferences in the field of Renewable Energy apart from around 95 papers published in National and International Journals.

Seminars & Workshops

He has conducted several Seminars, Workshops and Short Term Training Programs for the Faculty Members of Engineering College, Polytechnic in collaboration with AICTE, ISTE, MHRD DST, & Ministry of Industries, Govt. of India.
Association with the Professional Society

• Vice-President (EAST) Solar Energy Society of  India ,
• Ex-National Executive Council Member of ISTE, New Delhi.
• Ex-Honorary Secretary Institution of Engineers India, Orissa State Center
• Ex-Vice-Chairman, Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering, Orissa Chapter 
• Chairman, ISTE, Orissa Section
• Ex-Sectional Committee members of the Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata.
• Director (Membership)  Indian Society of Lighting Engineers, Calcutta State Centre
• President, Solar Energy Society of India, Odisha Chapter

Awards Received:

For outstanding contribution in the field of science and technology including research and Maintaining quality control of technical education, Professor Ali was felicitated more than 25 National & International Awards like 

• Sadananda Memorial Awards, Institution of Engineers India, Orissa State Center in year 2009
• Madhusudan Memorial Awards, Institution of Engineers India, Orissa State Center in year 2008
• ISTE Calcutta Conventational Awards, ISTE New Delhi in year 2009
• Rajalaxmi Memorial Best engineering college teacher Award from the ISTE (India), New Delhi in year 2010
• Gobinda Gupta Memorial Award  from the Institution of Engineers (India), Orissa State Center in the year 2010 for outstanding contribution to Research and Development 
• UWA Effulgent Star of the Decade Award  from United Writers’ Association, on 2nd October 2012 for significant contribution in the field of renewable energy.

Contribution for development of technical education:

• Instituted ISTE Best Research Paper National Award in Renewable Energy in 2012.
• Instituted ISTE Best Women Engineering College Teacher National Award in 2010
• Instituted ISTE Best Women Engineering College National  Award in  2016

Life Member:

• CSI, 
• IETE, 
• IIIE, 
• AIIMA, 
• ISCA, 
• ISTE 
• SESI
• IET (UK)
• ISLE

Contribution to the development of Green Energy

• Installation of 10 KW Grid-connected Solar Plant, IEI Odisha State Centre during the year 2013.
• Main Architect behind installation of 500 KW roof top grid-connected solar plant at KIIT University in the premises of KISS under the support of Solar Energy Corporation of India during the year 2014.