Sanchith Velmurugan
Gallogly College of Engineering computer engineering student Sanchith Velmurugan has been named a recipient of the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Scholarship Plus Award, recognizing his academic and research pursuits in the power and energy field.
Velmurugan conducts research in the Power Quality and Resilience Laboratory under the mentorship of Dr. Paul Moses, associate professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research focuses on optimizing dynamic wireless charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and examining its effects on the electric grid.
“In the Power Quality and Resilience Laboratory, Sanchith has quickly grown from learning power-systems fundamentals to producing original research on how dynamic wireless EV charging affects the electric grid. Being named an IEEE Power & Energy Society Scholarship Plus recipient is a great milestone in what I expect will be a strong research career,” Moses said.
Through his research, Velmurugan aims to advance future power and energy systems by exploring technologies that support the evolving needs of electric transportation and the electrical grid.
