Dr. Pranay Kumar Saha

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Dr. Pranay Kumar Saha

Assistant Professor, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad

I am currently an Assistant Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad. I hold a Ph.D. from IIT Patna and have previously served as a Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore (NUS). I am a member of the IEEE, actively engaged in advancing research and innovation in the fields of Cyber-Physical Systems, Optimization, Smart Grids, Electric Vehicles, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. My research is driven by the goal of developing practical, sustainable solutions to address contemporary challenges in modern infrastructure systems. I am particularly interested in the interdisciplinary intersection of intelligent systems and energy networks, and I strive to bridge the gap between theoretical advancements and real-world applications.

Optimization Smart Grid Electric Vehicles Reinforcement Learning

Research Interests

Optimization

Applying optimization techniques to solve complex problems in real-world scenarios.

Smart Grid

Optimizing energy distribution and consumption in smart grid environments.

Electric Vehicles

EV management, routing optimization and V2G technologies.

Reinforcement Learning

Training agents to make sequences of decisions by learning from interaction with their environment.

Recent Publications

Robust Optimization for Optimal Electrical Asset Placement in Small and Medium-Sized Industries

PK Saha, A Trivedi, D Srinivasan | Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks 43, 101736, 2025

MAGE: Microgrids with Advanced Grid Efficiency through Battery-Aware EV management

R Sarkar, PK Saha, S Mondal, A Mondal | Sustainable Cities and Society 107, 105399, 2024

Intelligent Real-Time Utilization of Hybrid Energy Resources for Cost Optimization in Smart Microgrids

PK Saha, N Chakraborty, A Mondal, S Mondal | IEEE Systems Journal, 12, 2024

Education & Experience

Experience

Assistant Professor

Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad

Current

Research Fellow

National University of Singapore

Jun-2022 - Oct, 2023

Project Title: AIoT-Enabled Smart Grid Applications For Sustainable And Resilient Digital Ports In Singapore

Education

Ph.D in Computer Science and Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

2016-2022

M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad

2014-2016