Assistant Professor
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
B.Tech. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Dr. Kavita Kiran Prasad's research focuses on Wireless Power Transfer (WPT), Power Electronics, Clean-tech (Photovoltaic Systems), Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Systems, and Applied Machine Learning.
During her doctoral studies, she optimized wireless charging systems for EV applications and developed AI/ML-based predictive models for EV user-behavior analysis and battery-monitoring.
As the Founder & Program Director of Urjeevi Labs, she has led interdisciplinary research and product development, filed 7 patents, and developed experiential STEM education programs that bridge engineering research with classroom learning.
| Full Name | Dr. Kavita Kiran Prasad |
|---|---|
| Department | Electronics Engineering |
| Designation | Assistant Professor |
| kavitakiranprasad@gmail.com | |
| Qualification |
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
(Power Electronics & Power Systems),
IIT Bombay, 2018-2023
B.Tech. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, NIT Warangal, 2014-2018 |
| Discipline | Electrical & Electronics Engineering |
- Power Electronics
- Electric Vehicle Technologies
- Wireless Power Transfer
- Clean Energy Systems
- Applied Machine Learning (AI/ML)
- Predictive Modeling
- Engineering and STEM Education
Academic Experience
- Teaching Assistant, IIT Bombay (2018-2023)
- Education Specialist, Science for Rural India (2018-2023)
- Invited Lecturer at various institutions (2018-2023)
Research Experience
- Founder & Program Director, Urjeevi Labs (2023-Present)
- Doctoral Researcher, IIT Bombay (2018-2023)
Industrial Experience
- Research Scientist, Tesla Engineering (Wiferion), Germany (2022)
| National | International | |
|---|---|---|
| Publications | - | 5 |
| Published Books | - | 1 |
- Patents Filed: 7
- Research Grants Submitted: 3
- Research Grants Sanctioned: 3
- MeitY
- DST NIDHI PRAYAS
- IoE IIT Bombay
- Prime Minister's Research Fellow (PMRF): Recognized among the Best-3 PMRF Scholars and invited to Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
- FDP at NIT Warangal: Conducted an invited guest session on Wireless Power Transfer as part of the FDP program at NIT Warangal.
- Top-10 IIT Entrepreneurs Under 40: Recognized by Siliconindia (2025).
- National Engineering Merit: All India Rank 1 (AIR-1), Indian Engineering Olympiad (IEO) - Electrical Engineering.
- Indo-German Industrial Fellowship: Selected among the Top-10 researchers in India.
- Excellence in Teaching Assistantship: Awarded by IIT Bombay for two consecutive semesters.
- National Merit Scholar: Ranked among the Top 0.1% nationally (CBSE Class XII).
- Youth Delegate, Government of India: Represented India at the International Youth Exchange Programme, Nepal.
