Subham Sahoo wins 2026 Richard M Bass Award for AI power safety
Subham Sahoo, a researcher from Bamra in Sambalpur district, has been selected for the 2026 Richard M Bass Outstanding Young Power Electronics Engineer Award.
Subham Sahoo, a researcher hailing from Bamra in Odisha’s Sambalpur district, has been selected to receive the Richard M Bass Outstanding Young Power Electronics Engineer Award 2026, becoming the first Indian engineer to earn this international honour. The award, presented by the IEEE Power Electronics Society, recognises his pioneering work that integrates artificial intelligence, communication systems and power electronics, with a strong emphasis on secure and reliable design of power electronic systems, including advancements in microgrid protection, cybersecurity and physics‑informed neural networks for converter control. Sahoo will accept the prize in Vancouver, Canada, during the first week of October 2026.
What award did Subham Sahoo win?
The Richard M Bass Outstanding Young Power Electronics Engineer Award was established in 1999 by the IEEE Power Electronics Society to commemorate Richard M Bass of the Georgia Institute of Technology. It is presented annually to researchers under the age of 35 who have made outstanding contributions in the field of power electronics. The award is considered one of the highest accolades for young professionals working in power electronics worldwide. Sahoo is the first Indian engineer to receive this distinction. As the announcement states, "He is the first Indian engineer to earn this international honour." The award recognises pioneering work that integrates artificial intelligence, communication systems and power electronics, with a focus on secure microgrid protection, cybersecurity and physics‑informed neural networks for converter control.
What is Sahoo’s academic and professional background?
Sahoo currently serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Energy at Aalborg University in Denmark. He was previously associated with leading institutions, including the University of Edinburgh, the National University of Singapore and MIT. He is also affiliated with organisations such as the Danish Data Science Academy, European laboratories and the Lundbeck Foundation. He completed his schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Sambalpur. He earned his BTech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla. He obtained his PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. He undertook postdoctoral research stints at the National University of Singapore and Aalborg University. He is a recipient of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) Innovative Students Project Award for the best PhD thesis across all the institutes in India for the year 2019. He served as a distinguished reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid in the year 2020. His research emphasizes secure and reliable design of power electronic systems, including advancements in microgrid protection, cybersecurity and physics‑informed neural networks for converter control.
When and where will he receive the award?
Sahoo will receive the award at a ceremony in Vancouver, Canada, during the first week of October 2026. The award, presented by the IEEE Power Electronics Society, will be conferred at this ceremony.
Who is Subham Sahoo?
Subham Sahoo is a researcher from Bamra in Sambalpur district, Odisha, currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Energy at Aalborg University in Denmark.
What award has Subham Sahoo won?
He has been selected to receive the Richard M Bass Outstanding Young Power Electronics Engineer Award 2026.
Why is this award significant for Subham Sahoo?
The award recognises his pioneering work integrating AI, communication systems and power electronics, and he is the first Indian engineer to receive this international honour.
What is Subham Sahoo’s current position?
He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Energy at Aalborg University in Denmark.
Where will Subham Sahoo receive the award?
He will receive the award at a ceremony in Vancouver, Canada, during the first week of October 2026.
What are the key areas of Subham Sahoo’s research recognised by the award?
His work focuses on secure microgrid protection, cybersecurity and physics‑informed neural networks for converter control, integrating artificial intelligence, communication systems and power electronics.
When was the Richard M Bass Award established?
The award was established in 1999 by the IEEE Power Electronics Society to commemorate Richard M Bass of the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Debraj Meher
District Correspondent, Sambalpur
Debraj Meher reports on Sambalpur district's civic affairs, the Hirakud dam command area, and the region's handloom economy. He has been the Mirror's Sambalpur correspondent since 2021.
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