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The Akshay Rathore

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Professor and Director (Power and Energy Systems) at National University of Singapore
📍 Singapore

Akshay Kumar Rathore is a Professor and Area Director for Power and Energy Systems at the National University of Singapore. An IEEE Fellow and alumnus of IIT (BHU), his expertise lies in power electronics for drives, automotive, and renewable energy industries, for which he has received multiple accolades.

He maintains strong ties to his academic roots, actively participating in alumni events for his alma mater, the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi.

He is a recipient of the prestigious 2021 Nagamori Award for his research and development contributions in the field of electric motors.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Professor and Director (Power and Energy Systems)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Singapore
Personality Overview

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Consensus Focused
Amiable & Agreeable
Non-Confrontational

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Priorities

Topics The cares about

Power Electronics
He was elevated to IEEE Fellow for his significant contributions to the design and advancements of power electronics for various industries.
Electric Vehicle Technology
His research has a strong focus on advancing power electronics for applications in electric, hybrid, and fuel-cell vehicles.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Professor and Director (Power and Energy Systems)
National University of Singapore
1-2025
Chair of the IEEE IAS Andrew W Smith Outstanding Young Member Achievement Award Committee
IEEE Industry Applications Society
1-2024
Manufacturing Systems Development and Applications Department (MSDAD) Chair
IEEE Industry Applications Society
1-2022 - 12-2023
Chair-Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conversion Systems Committee
IEEE Industry Applications Society
1-2025
IEEE Medal in Power Engineering Committee Member
IEEE
In the press

Media appearances

Professor Akshay Kumar Rathore – Keynote Speaker at IEEE ICIEA 2024. Featured in IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics and Automation (ICIEA)
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Akshay Kumar Rathore, IEEE Fellow – Feature on NUS Blog. Featured in National University of Singapore (NUS) Blog
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Education
2009 - 2010
Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of Illinois Chicago
2008 - 2009
Postdoctoral
Bergische Universität Wuppertal
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Influence (I)

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