Dr. Bikash Pal

Professor

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Biography

Bikash Pal is a Professor of Power Systems at Imperial College London, where he specializes in power system stability, control, and computation. His research is actively sponsored by leading organizations such as the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), National Grid, General Electric (GE), ABB, SIEMENS, and UK Power Networks. He has successfully led multiple research consortia, including a six-university UK-China consortium for Sustainable Energy Networks and an eight-university UK-India consortium focused on Smart Grid Storage. Pal has collaborated with SIEMENS on developing advanced power flow and control tools, enhancing distribution management systems, and has been instrumental in commissioning distribution control centres across multiple countries. His group has received the 2016 President Award for Outstanding Research, and he has graduated 35 PhD students while publishing approximately 160 technical papers in esteemed journals such as IEEE Transactions and IET. An active contributor to the IEEE community, he served as Vice President of Publications for the Power Energy Society and has held several editorial positions, including Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. Pal's contributions to power system research have earned him fellowships in prestigious academies and numerous awards for his distinguished work in the field.

Research Interests

Requirements for Imperial College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Materials Science Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Physics Chemistry
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • CV/resume
  • Official university transcripts
  • Two academic or professional references
  • Application fee (£90)
Specialization Notes

Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.