Rahul Shukla

Results-oriented Power System Engineer with over 17 years of expertise in power systems, energy transition, project management, renewable energy integration, and simulation-based studies (PSS/E, EMTP, PSCAD, ETAP). Demonstrated proficiency in grid connectivity, regulatory compliance, and advanced power system analysis. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, real-time data analytics, and driving energy transition initiatives.

• Certified Indian Power System Operator (PSO), NPTI, Ministry of Power, 2025
• Grid-Connected Renewable Systems, IEEE, 2024
• Python and Artificial Intelligence, NPTI, MoP, 2024
• RE Integration and Grid Inverters, IISC, Bangalore, 2025
• SCADA Systems for Power Engineers, NLDC, 2016

• Co-authored and published a Chapter titled 'Indian Power System Operation Utilizing Multiple HVDCs and WAMS' published in Power System Grid Operation Using Synchrophasor Technology edited by Dr. Sarma (NDR) Nuthalapati, Springer 2018
• Co-authored and published a paper titled 'Synchrophasor Data Usage in real time analysis of Grid Events in Indian Power system' for CIGRE Canada Session 2015.
• Co-authored and published a paper titled 'Synchrophasor Based Real Time Monitoring of Grid Events in Indian Power System' for IEEE-PES CONFERENCE, POWERCON 2016, Australia.
• Co-authored and published a paper titled 'Impact of earthquakes on Indian Power system' for CIGRE Canada Session 2016, Vancouver.
• Co-authored a paper titled 'Impact of delayed fault clearance on loads in Indian Power System' for National Power System Conference, Bhubaneswar, India 2016.
• Co-authored a paper titled 'Transformer Tap Optimisation exercise in Indian Power System' for CIGRE symposium 2017, Dublin, Ireland.
• Co-authored a paper titled 'Integrated operation of EHVAC & HVDC in Indian power system using Synchrophasors' 2017 7th International Conference on Power Systems (ICPS)
• Co-authored a paper titled 'Impact on Reliability of Transformers on Account of Phase Unbalances in EHV Network' published in the 2019 IEEE Milan PowerTech, 23-27 June 2019.
• Co-author of report on Synchrophasor - Initiative in India, June 2012, December 2013 and Mar 2016.
• Utilizing synchro phasors for integrated operation of EHVAC & HVDC in Indian power system, NASPI Work Group meeting - Gaithersburg, MD.
• Synchrophasor: Key Insight into the Power System Dynamic Monitoring, CIGRE-AORC Technical Meeting.
• 2018 International Conference Global Energy Transition – Issues and Challenges At: Gangtok, India.
• Intra-Area Mode: Measurement-Based and Model-Based Assessment in Indian Power System, Conference: 2019 IEEE Milan PowerTech.
• Synchrophasor: Key insight into the power system dynamic monitoring. June 2018, Water and Energy International 61(3):30-37.
• Analyses of Indian Power System Frequency, September 2020, 2020 IEEE International Conference on Power Systems Technology (POWERCON).
• Planning and Operation of Indian Power System during the Pan India Lights Off Event, 2020 21st National Power Systems Conference (NPSC).
• Indian Power System Operations during COVID-19 Pandemic, Conference: 2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, Jun 2021.
• System Operation and Electricity Market Related Challenges in India During COVID‐19 (21PESGM2482), IEEE PES General Meeting on Virtual Mode from July 26 to 29, 2021.
• Success Story of India-Bangladesh Power System Operation, 9th International Conference on Power Systems (ICPS) - 2021 December 16 - 18, 2021 | IIT Kharagpur, India At: Virtual, IIT KGP.
• Proactive Operation Strategy to enhance resiliency of Indian Power System During Super Cyclone Amphan by Aman Gautam, G. Sudhakar, M.K. Gupta, Rahul Shukla, R.K. Porwal, Debasis De, S.R. Narasimhan published in 2021 9th International Conference on Power Systems (ICPS) - 2021.
• System Operation And Electricity Market Related Challenges in India During COVID-19 presentation by Aman Gautam, Rahul Shukla, Vivek Pandey, R K Porwal, Debasis De, S R Narasimhan, K V S Baba, Sushil K Soonee published in IEEE PES General Meeting 2021.
• Operational challenges faced and mitigation measures taken for Renewable Energy integration in India with the planned transmission system presentation by Aman Gautam, Rahul Shukla, Vivek Pandey, R K Porwal published in IEEE PES ISGT-Asia Conference
• Dec 7, 2021.
• Analysis of Low Voltage ride through capability of Photovoltaic solar generation using synchrophasors by Aman Gautam, M.K. Gupta, Rahul Shukla, Vivek Pandey, R.K. Porwal, Debasis DE, S.R. Narasimhan published in NASPI Work Group Virtual Meeting, April 12-14, 2022
• Apr 12, 2022.
• Assessment of Inertia in Indian Power System by Aman Gautam, Rahul Shukla, Vivek Pandey, R.K. Porwal, S.R. Narasimhan published in 2022 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM)
• Jul 19, 2022.
• Monitoring and Utilization of SVC/STATCOM using SCADA/WAMS in Indian Power system by Aman Gautam, Rahul Shukla, G. Sudhakar, Abhishek Gautam, Vivek Pandey, Surajit Banerjee, Debasis De published in 2022 IEEE International Conference on Power Systems Technology (POWERCON), 12-14 September 2022.
• Reliable Operation of Radially Connected Large Generators under Contingency conditions - Case Studies from Indian Power System by Aman Gautam, Rahul Shukla, Gaurab Dash, Prabhankar Porwal, Deepak Kumar, Mohit Gupta, Vivek Pandey, Debasis De published in 13th Mediterranean Conference on Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Energy Conversion (MEDPOWER 2022), 07-09 November 2022.
• Suggestions for strengthening of Technical Regulations for Renewable Generation Interconnection (Connection Code) in Indian Power System; CIGRE CAIRNS INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM 2023 At: Cairns, Australia.
• Open Access - Facilitation of Green Power towards Clean Energy Transition; 2023 IEEE PES General Meeting.
• Grid Flexibility through Transmission Network Re-configuration and Flexible Operation of Conventional Power Plants in India March 2025, Conference: GRIDCON 2025, 9-11 March 2025.
• Impact of High VRE Penetration on the Transient Stability of Rajasthan Power System in India December 2024, DOI: 10.1109/SPIES63782.2024.10982788, Conference: 2024 6th International Conference on Smart Power & Internet Energy Systems, At: Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• Regulatory Reforms in Indian Electricity Grid Code, Connectivity, Access and Transmission Pricing, October 2024, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.32802.24005, Conference: 2024 IEEE PES General Meeting (at Seattle, WA, USA from July 21 to 25, 2024).
• Onsite testing for assessment of Primary Frequency Response in Thermal generating Units, October 2024 DOI: 10.1109/ISGTEUROPE62998.2024.10863696, Conference: 2024 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT EUROPE).
• STATCOM Modelling Assessment and Performance Analysis in Rajasthan Renewable Complex of India September 2024, Conference: CIGRE Session 2024 At: Paris, France.
• Performance Analysis of Primary Frequency Response in the Indian Power Grid, May 2024 DOI: 10.1109/SGSMA58694.2024.10571481, Conference: 2024 International Conference on Smart Grid Synchronized Measurements and Analytics (SGSMA).
• Monitoring Primary Frequency Response using high resolution data from Wide Area Measurement Systems December 2023, DOI: 10.1109/APPEEC57400.2023.10561911, Conference: 2023 IEEE PES 15th Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC).

• Working group on 'Placement of Synchronous Condensers in Indian power system', 2024
• Working Group on 'Designing of Under Frequency Load Shedding schemes' under the National Power Committee, 2022
• CEA committee on Drafting of requirements of Harmonic Filters for RE generation plants
• CEA committee on drafting standards for 1200 kV in Indian power system
• CEA committee on drafting Technical Standards for Connectivity and Construction, 2024
• Member of Regulatory Committee of Grid India for representing the organization at hearings in CERC on technical and commercial matters.
• Working Group on 'Designing and implementation of the islanding schemes' under the Central Electricity Authority
• Working Group on 'Unified Real Time Dynamic system measurements' by Central Electricity Authority
• Assisted the Committee on 'Large Scale Integration of Renewable Energy and other associated issues' constituted by Ministry of Power, Government of India, January 2020
• Associated with the Expert Group on 'Review of Indian Electricity Grid Code (IEGC)' constituted by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), January 2020
• Lead author of Grid India report on 'High frequency operation in August 2024'

• Senior Member, IEEE
• Member, CIGRE
• Nodal contact for Grid India on IEEE and IEC related works
• Capacity Building Program for system operators/power system entities to Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
• Involved in imparting training to various students group/young trainee engineers from Saudi Arab, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka
• Organized a series of Workshops on Renewable integration challenges for all Regional Load Despatch Center
• Contributor: Global Power System Transformation (G-PST) Consortium
• Member: GO 15 group on inertia from India and name acknowledged in Report
• Technical Reviewer, Several IEEE conferences
• Technical Reviewer, 22nd National Power System Conference (NPSC) 2022, IIT- Delhi, India

Ms. Vandana Tewari, Senior Consultant, Google India, Gurugram

• English
• Hindi

• Data Visualization (Tableau)
• PowerFactory
• PSSE
• ETAP
• PSCAD
• SCADA (Siemens, GE, ABB platforms)
• Python
• MATLAB
• R
• MS Office Suite
• Power BI

• Passport Date Of Issue: 05/19/18
• Passport Place Of Issue: New Delhi
• Date of Birth: 11/27/84

• Authored a chapter in a book published by Springer Publications on the usage of synchrophasors in HVDC technology
• Represented India in Cigre Working Group, Paris, which published a Technical Brochure on Wide Area Measurement Systems
• Represented India in the IEEE PES Annual Meeting 2022 in Denver, USA, and presented three technical papers on various topics, like power system inertia, deviation settlement mechanism, metering, and settlement
• Part of the group in Grid Operator -15, which published a joint report on inertia assessment in the power system
• Key contributor in drafting of Indian Electricity Grid Code Regulations, and contribution is duly acknowledged in the document