Power Electronic Semiconductor Devices
Overview and Significance
Power electronic semiconductor devices (Power ESDs) are crucial that enables efficient energy usage in nearly every electric and electronic system, from our phone charger to electric cars and power grids. They are at the heart of the modern energy ecosystem, making devices greener, smarter, and more efficient. Even though not visible, power devices directly affect our daily life the list includes, Mobile phone charges, home appliances, LED lighting, Electric Vehicles and solar panels. Power ESDs are components that control and convert electrical energy in electronic systems. Unlike regular logic chips (like CPUs or memory), these devices are designed to handle high voltages and currents, making them essential in power control and energy conversion. The devices are used to switch, amplify and control the electrical power, convert AC/DC to DC/AC, and regulate the power flow in circuits. Power ESDs enables efficient energy management in both small electronics and large industrial systems. Diodes used in rectifiers, Thyristors (SCRs), Power MOSFETs, IGBTs and SiC/GaN FETs are some examples of power ESDs. Power ESDs find themselves in the high-growth segment, especially with trends like green energy, smart grids, and transportation electrification and play a crucial role in electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy, data centres, industrial automation, and consumer electronics. The market suggests that with the recent electric vehicle boom, there is a high demand for IGBTs, SiC MOSFETs, which find their use in Green Energy and portable electronics.
Technical Committee members
Prof. Nandita DasGupta
Professor IIT Madras |
Dr. Nandita’s research interest is in the area of Semiconductor Device Technology and Modelling as well as MicroElectro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and photonics. She has more than one hundred research publications in International Journals and Proceedings of International Conferences, and has co-authored a book titled “Semiconductor Devices – Modelling & Technology”.
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Prof. Swaroop Ganguly
Professor IIT Bombay |
Dr. Swaroop Ganguly is Professor at IIT Bombay. Specialises in quantum biomimetics, developing electronic devices inspired by quantum biology. Works on heterostructure transistors for next-generation logic, high-speed, and high-power applications.
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Dr. Ritu Sodhi
Technical Consultant IIT Bombay |
Dr. Ritu Sodhi is Technical Consultant at IIT Bombay. She is a working as a technical consultant, helping industries and academic institutions in the field of power semiconductor devices and power electronics.
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Dr. Akshay K
Assistant Professor IIT Bhubaneswar |
Dr. Akshay K is an Assistant Professor at IIT Bhubaneswar. Committed to accelerating the 'power electronics revolution' by improving existing power device designs and presenting novel devices having lower losses, reduced footprint, and cheaper and lighter cooling requirements.
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Dr. Dipankar Saha
Professor IIT Bombay |
Dr. Dipankar Saha is Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Bombay, with a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. His research interests span microelectronics, new device physics, semiconductor spintronics, including spin injection, transport, and detection in III–V systems, as well as device reliability. He focuses on advancing the physics and reliability of novel semiconductor devices.
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Dr. Biplab Sarkar
Associate Professor IIT Roorkee |
Dr. Biplab Sarkar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Roorkee. His research focuses on power electronics and wide/ultrawide bandgap semiconductor devices, including GaN and β-Ga₂O₃. He works on the design, fabrication, and modeling of high-efficiency power and RF devices, with applications in renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, and advanced power conversion technologies.
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Dr. Sandip Lashkare
Assistant Professor IIT Gandhinagar |
Dr. Sandip Lashkare is an Assistant Professor at IIT Gandhinagar. He is Interested in Emerging Devices and Systems Lab (EDSL) focuses on the challenges in the areas of Semiconductor device physics, ESD & Surge protection devices and circuits, emerging non-volatile memories, and hardware platforms for energy-efficient computing.
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Dr. Dilip Risbud
Head WBG Technologies and Product Development L&T Bengaluru |
Dr. Dilip Risbud is an Advisor at IIT Bombay. He is Specialises in WBG Technologies, Product Design and Development, Analogue Circuit Design, International Leadership experience, Start-up companies, New Product Development Engineering, Characterisation, Operations and OSAT management, High Volume Production Ramp.
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Mr. Sanjay Gupta
Chief Development Officer, Global Head of Engineering L&T Semiconductors Tech |
Mr. Sanjay Gupta is a seasoned expert in semiconductor manufacturing and engineering solutions, with core competencies in process integration, fab operations, and technology development. At L & T Semiconductor, he has been instrumental in driving innovation and building scalable strategies for advanced node technologies. With a strong background in both technical execution and leadership, Mr. Gupta plays a pivotal role in positioning India as a competitive player in the global semiconductor ecosystem.
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Mr. Vijay Bolloju
Director R&D Power Electronics and Semiconductor Packaging iVP Semiconductor |
Mr. Vijay serves as the Director of R&D for Power Electronics and Semiconductor Packaging at iVP Semiconductor. In addition to this role, he is the founder and active contributor to the Gyantak freelance network, where he operates as a facilitator, coach, and technical sales consultant, supporting innovation and collaboration across the semiconductor and electronics industry.
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Mr. Rajesh Nair
Senior Vice President, Head of Technology Development Tata Electronics |
Mr. Rajesh Nair has extensive experience in semiconductor fabrication, He is currently leads Technology Development and Wafer Fabrication at Tata Electronics, overseeing a broad spectrum of technologies including CMOS, Power, embedded NVM, RF, MEMS, and Photonics. Previously at Global Foundries, he headed the Power and NVM Technology and Product Families. Under his leadership, the team managed the entire business and product portfolio — from competitive roadmaps and design specifications to R&D budgeting, margin improvement strategies, customer engagement, and strategic partnerships.
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Mr. Sameer Pendharkar
Vice President, Technology Development and TI Senior Fellow Texas Instruments |
Mr. Sameer Pendharkar is a Texas Instruments (TI) Senior Fellow and Vice President of Technology Development at Texas Instruments, where he leads the technology and foundation IP roadmap supporting TI’s analog and embedded processing businesses. He earned his B.E. in Electrical Engineering from IIT Bombay (1994), M.S. from University of Wisconsin–Madison (1996), and an MBA from UT Austin (2008). A senior IEEE member, he has published over 100 papers and is named on more than 300 U.S. patents.
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