Thursday 8th October 2026 at 2pm, in Amphi sd.206, Bouygues building, 9 Rue Joliot Curie, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette
Amphi sd.206,
Bouygues building
9 Rue Joliot Curie, 91190 Gif-sur-YvetteSpeaker: Professor Hitesh Datt Mathur, BITS Pilani, Rajasthan, India
Title: Smart Hybrid IoT-Enabled Microgrid With Net-Zero Energy Vision: A Case Study
Abstract: Reliable and sustainable electricity access remains a major challenge in rural, remote, and underserved regions. This work presents SHINE (Smart Hybrid IoT-Enabled Microgrid with Net-Zero Energy Vision), an intelligent solar microgrid integrating renewable energy generation, battery energy storage, IoT-enabled monitoring, and demand-side management. The proposed system enables real-time energy management by coordinating energy generation, storage, and loads based on energy availability. Digital twin technology is further integrated for synchronized monitoring and improved system operation. The developed TRL-6 technology has been demonstrated at campus scale and incorporates EV charging and controllable loads. The SHINE framework provides a scalable approach for delivering reliable, affordable, and low-emission energy to rural communities, institutions, industries, and other remote applications.
Bio: Hitesh Datt Mathur is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at BITS Pilani, Rajasthan, India, and serves as the Head of the School of Interdisciplinary Research and Entrepreneurship. He received his B.E. from Nagpur University (1998), M.E. from National Institute of Technology, Jaipur (2000), and Ph.D. from BITS Pilani (2007). He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Supélec, France (2013), and has been serving as a Visiting Professor at CentraleSupélec, University of Paris-Saclay, France.With over 27 years of teaching and research experience, his research interests include smart grids, renewable energy integration, IoT-based energy management, microgrids, electric mobility, energy storage, power quality, and power system stability and control. He has authored more than 120 research publications and holds two granted patents and one published patent. He serves as an Associate Editor of IET Renewable Power Generation and is a Senior Member of IEEE, Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India), Chartered Engineer, and Life Member of ISTE.He has led several research and development projects funded by government and industry agencies, including Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Power, Ministry of Education, and Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. His recognitions include the Scientific High-Level Visiting Fellowship (SSHN) 2025 awarded by the Government of France, a Fellowship Grant from the Royal Norwegian Embassy for community innovations in battery energy storage, and the Distinguished Alumnus Award from YCCE, Nagpur.
