Jignesh Bhatt

About

Prof. (Dr.) Jignesh G. Bhatt received his Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumentation and Control Engineering from Gujarat University, Gujarat, India, and his Master of Technology Degree in Electrical Engineering (Specialization: Measurement and Instrumentation) from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), Uttarakhand, India. The titles of his UG and PG theses were “Study of Different Distributed Control Systems and Their Comparison” and “Wireless Sensor Networks for Process Industry” respectively. He completed his Ph.D. from Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, and the title of his thesis was "Reliability Enhancement of Smart Grid Communication Technologies Using Instrumentation Telemetry Concepts" under the guidance of Dr. V.S.K.V. Harish and Dr. Omkar K. Jani.

He served as Assistant Manager (Instrumentation), Atul Limited, Atul, India, and as Senior Engineer (Projects), DIECIL, Ahmedabad, from 1997 to 1999. During this tenure, his main functional areas included Automation, Projects, ISO 9000, and Y2K compliance for process automation systems, as well as design, installation-commissioning, and troubleshooting for the automation of water treatment plants. For the last 25.5 years and more, Prof. Bhatt has been with the Faculty of Technology, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, India, where he holds the position of Professor in the Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering.

Prof. Bhatt has published several research papers in International Conferences/Journals and delivered Invited Expert Lectures at prestigious technical International Conferences/Symposia. Prof. Bhatt is currently serving as Reviewer and Editorial Board Member in many Peer Reviewed International Journals (including IEEE and Elsevier) and also served as Session Chair in Prestigious International Conferences. Prof. Bhatt also serves as a Member of the Standards Development Committee, The International Society of Automation (ISA), USA. He has supervised many interesting MTech Dissertations (PG Thesis) and BTech Projects (UG Thesis).

Prof. Jignesh G. Bhatt served as Principal Investigator for DoE, Govt. of Gujarat sponsored State Level Sponsored Research Project - “The Solar City - Smart Grid Project”, co-ordinated by Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI), Gandhinagar, though an MoU signed in Vibrant Gujarat 2013 in the auspicious presence of Shri Narendra Modi, then Hon. Chief Minister, Gujarat.

Prof. Bhatt also served as State-wide Coordinator for MHRD, Govt. of India sponsored National Level Extension and Service to Community Project - “VSAT-Enabled Mobile e-Learning Terminals (MeLT) Project”, nationally coordinated by IIT Roorkee.

His research interests include Automation Systems, Building Automation, Instrumentation, e-Governance, e-Learning, Process Control, Smart City, Smart Grid, Solar City, and Wireless Sensor Networks with special focus on Industrial and real-life applications.

Employment

• Dharmsinh Desai University Professor
  2023 - Present
• Dharmsinh Desai University Associate Professor
  2014 - 2023
• Dharmsinh Desai University Assistant Professor (Selection Grade)
  2011 - 2014
• Dharmsinh Desai University Assistant Professor (Sr. Grade)
  2006 - 2011
• Dharmsinh Desai University Assistant Professor
  2006 - 2006
• Dharmsinh Desai University Lecturer
  2000 - 2005
• Doshi Ion Exchange and Chemical Industries Limited Sr. Engineer (Projects)
  1999 - 2000
• Atul Ltd Assistant Manager
  1997 - 1999

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee M. Tech. (Measurement and Instrumentation)
  2008 - 2010
• Gujarat University B. E.
  1993 - 1997
• Pandit Deendayal Energy University Ph.D.
  ? - 2023

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (45)

• International standards, regulations, and best practices for cyber security of smart grid
  Cyber Security Solutions for Protecting and Building the Future Smart Grid 2025 DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-14066-2.00010-4
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• International standards, regulations, and best practices for cyber security of smart grid
  Cyber Security Solutions for Protecting and Building the Future Smart Grid 2024 DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-14066-2.00010-4
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• Weather-Aware Selection of Wireless Technologies for Neighborhood Area Network of Indian Smart Grid
  Computational Intelligence for Engineering and Management Applications: Select Proceedings of CIEMA. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering (984) 2023 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-8493-8_7
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• An Assessment of Indian Smart Grid Pilot for Selection of Best-Fit Communication Technology
  Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering 2022 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-6970-5_15
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• Correction to: An Assessment of Indian Smart Grid Pilot for Selection of Best-Fit Communication Technology
  2022 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-6970-5_53
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• Development of a Mathematical Framework to Evaluate and Validate the Performance of Smart Grid Communication Technologies: An Indian Case Study
  2022 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-5952-2_29
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• Performance based optimal selection of communication technologies for different smart microgrid applications
  Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2022.102495
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• Optimal Wireless Technology Selection Approach for Sustainable Indian Smart Grid
  Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment 2021
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• Development of an Assessment Tool to Review Communication Technologies for Smart Grid in India
  2021 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-0235-1_43
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• Wireless Communication Technologies for Indian Smart Grid: Fitness Evaluation and Optimal Decision-making
  Icps 2021 9th IEEE International Conference on Power Systems Developments Towards Inclusive Growth for Sustainable and Resilient Grid 2021 DOI: 10.1109/ICPS52420.2021.9670197
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