Akhilesh Mishra

About

Akhilesh Mishra received his B.Tech. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) from Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Kochi, Kerala, India, in 2017. He has completed his M.Tech. degree in Advanced Electronics Engineering (AEE) from the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, at CSIR-CEERI, Pilani, India, in 2021. He has been awarded his Ph.D. Degree in Engineering Sciences (ES) from Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, at CSIR-CEERI, Pilani, India, in 2025.

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Vacuum-plasma science and technology, electrical and electronics engineering, vacuum electron devices, cold & hot cathode-based high-power plasma switches (pseudospark & thyratron), high voltage engineering, pulsed gas discharge, plasma physics, pulsed power technology, pseudospark discharge-based electron beam generation, pulsed electric field & its applications, and dielectric barrier discharge (DBD). Driven by a passion for applied plasma science and pulsed power technology, he aims to make impactful contributions in pulsed power technologies, pulsed electric field and its applications, high-voltage engineering, gas discharge physics, and plasma-based device development for strategic and societal applications.

Employment

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Education

• Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Ph.D.
  2021 - 2025
• Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research M.Tech
  2019 - 2021
• Cochin University of Science and Technology B.Tech
  2013 - 2017

Projects & Funding

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Publications (13)

• Experimental Investigations of Pseudospark Discharge-Based Short-Pulsed Electron Beam Source for Surface Modification
  IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 2026 DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2026.3696636
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• Investigation of Emission Characteristics of Dielectric Barrier Discharge-Based Kr/Cl2 Excilamp at Different Operating Conditions
  Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s11090-025-10579-8
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• Process Investigation for Gas Pressure Maintenance in Sealed-Off High-Power Plasma Switches
  IETE Journal of Research 2025 DOI: 10.1080/03772063.2025.2506013
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• Analysis and implementation of the equivalent load circuit for switching performance of hot cathode plasma switch developed
  Indian Journal of Physics 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s12648-024-03448-1
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• Performance Evaluation of Ferroelectric Trigger Unit for Multigap Multiaperture Pseudospark Switch
  IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 2024 DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2024.3458997
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• Effect of Electrode Spacing in a Single-Gap Multi-Aperture Pseudospark Switch
  IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 2024 DOI: 10.1109/TED.2024.3364582
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• Development and characterization of pseudospark discharge based plasma cathode electron (PD-PCE) source for high density and energetic e-beam generation for pulsed power applications
  Asian Journal of Physics 2023 DOI: 10.54955/ajp.32.9-12.2023.479-485
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• Development and switching characterization of high power pseudospark switch for fast pulsed power applications
  Asian Journal of Physics 2023 DOI: 10.54955/ajp.32.9-12.2023.503-508
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• Design and Discharge Characterization of Pseudospark Discharge Based Plasma Cathode Electron Source for High Density and Energetic Short Pulsed e-beam Generation
  2023 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference (PPC) 2023 DOI: 10.1109/ppc47928.2023.10310816
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• Discharge Investigation and Switching Characterization of Multi-gap Multi-aperture Pseudospark Switch for Fast Pulse Power Applications
  2023 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference (PPC) 2023 DOI: 10.1109/ppc47928.2023.10311046
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