Dr.Tripta Thakur is Director General, National Power Training Institute (NPTI), apex body of Ministry of Power, Government of India. She was earlier Head and Professor, Electrical Engineering Department at the National Institute of Technology, MANIT-Bhopal, India. She is a graduate in Electrical Engineering with MasterÔÇÖs degree in Power Electronics from IIT-Kanpur, and has a PhD from IIT-Delhi. She has been recipient of several awards such as Commonwealth Research Scholar at University of Dundee (2005-2008), UK, Commonwealth Academic fellow at Durham University Business School (2014), UK, COFUND Senior researcher at Durham University Business School (2016), Visiting Faculty at Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok (2010), technical member for International Electrotecnical Commission (IEC), SEG4 Group, ISGF (MoP) working group member etc. She has teaching and research experience of 28 years, and has nearly 100 publications to her credit. She has also been a Consultant for evolving a possible Common South Asian Electricity Markets. She has done various consultancies for Distribution companies in India. Important Publications ÔÇó Tooraj Jamasb, Manuel Llorca, Pavan Khetrapal, Tripta Thakur (2021), ÔÇ£Institutions and Performance of Regulated Firms: Evidence from Electricity Distribution in IndiaÔÇØ, Economic Analysis and Policy, 70 (2021), PP 68-82, Elsevier ÔÇó Tooraj Jamasb, Tripta Thakur and Baidyanath bag (2018), ÔÇ£Smart electricity distribution networks, business models, and application for developing countriesÔÇØ, Energy Policy,114, PP 22-29. ÔÇó Tripta Thakur, Baidyanath bag and Sanjay Prakash (2017), ÔÇ£A Critical Review of Franchisee Model in Electricity Distribution Sector in IndiaÔÇØ, The Electricity Journal, 30(5), PP 15-21 ÔÇó Vineeta Nigam, Tripta Thakur, VK Sethi and RP Singh, (2012). ÔÇÿÔÇÖ Benchmarking of Indian mobile telecom operators using DEA with sensitivity analysisÔÇØ, Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 19 (2), PP 219-238. ÔÇó R. Meenakumar, N. Kamraj, Tripta Thakur, (2009). ÔÇ£Measurement of relative operational efficiency of SOEUs in India using Data Envelopment Analysis, International Journal of Applied Decision Sciences, Vol 2, Number 1/2009, PP 87-104 ÔÇó Tripta Thakur and Mukul Kulshrestha,(2008). "Fossil Fuel Crisis in South Asia: Genesis, Analysis and ImplicationsÔÇØ, South Asian Journal, South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA), Vol. 22 ÔÇó Tripta Thakur and Mukul Kulshrestha, (2007). ÔÇ£MDGs, Environment and South AsiaÔÇØ, South Asian Journal, South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA), Vol. 18 ÔÇó Tripta Thakur, S.G. Deshmukh, and S.C. Kaushik, (2006). ÔÇ£ Efficiency Evaluation of The State Owned Electric Utilities In IndiaÔÇØ, Energy Policy, 34(17), 2788-2804 ÔÇó Tripta Thakur, (2005). ÔÇ£Distribution Sector Reforms In India: The Tasks AheadÔÇØ, International Journal of Global Energy Issues (IJGEI), Vol. 23, No.2/3, 196 ÔÇô217 ÔÇó Tripta Thakur, S.G. Deshmukh, S.C. Kaushik and Mukul Kulshrestha, (2005). ÔÇ£Impact assessment of the Electricity Act 2003 on the Indian power sectorÔÇØ, Energy Policy, 33, 1187-1198 ÔÇó Tripta Thakur and Shobhit Kaushik, (2004). ÔÇ£Overview and Issues involved in the of Energy development in South Asian CountriesÔÇØ, South Asia Economic Journal, Vol. 5, No. 2, 301-310 Fellowships / Awards Received 1985-1990 Merit scholarship during B.E. at MITS Gwalior 1993-1995 MHRD Scholarship for M.Tech at IIT Kanpur 2002-2005 Doctoral Research Fellowship at IIT-Delhi. 2 - 2 - 2005-2007 Commonwealth Split Site Ph.D Scholarship University of Dundee, UK Scotland 2010 Visiting Faculty at AIT Bangkok under the Faculty Secondment Scheme of MHRD, GOI 2014 Commonwealth Academic Fellowship, Durham Business School, Durham University, UK, awarded by Common wealth Commission UK 2016 COFUND Senior research fellow, Durham Energy Institute (DEI), Durham University, UK 2019 Delegation at Knowledge Summit 2 in France Salient Achievement ÔÇó Ph.D (Energy Management): IIT Delhi and University of Dundee, UK (9/10) ÔÇó M.Tech (Power Electronics and Drives): IIT Kanpur (7.8/10) ÔÇó BE. Electrical: MITS Gwalior 80%, with merit scholarship ÔÇó XI MP Board: 81% ÔÇó Commonwealth Split Site Ph.D Scholarship University of Dundee, UK ÔÇó Commonwealth Academic Fellowship, Durham Business School, Durham University, UK ÔÇó Visiting Faculty at AIT Bangkok under the Faculty Secondment Scheme of MHRD, GOI ÔÇó European Union COFUND Senior research fellow, Durham Energy Institute (DEI), Durham University, UK ÔÇó 100 Papers in various journals and conferences ÔÇó 3 books published ÔÇó One patent ÔÇó NAAC Expert as Member Secretary for Various Institute Accreditation ÔÇó AICTE expert ÔÇó Chairman Career Development Cell, MANIT Bhopal ÔÇó Head of the MBA Department, MANIT Bhopal ÔÇó Member SEG 4, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) ÔÇó Member IEEE and Chairperson Women IEEE Cell of MANIT-Bhopal ÔÇó Member of working group of Indian Smart Grid Forum (ISGF), Ministry of Power, GOI ÔÇó Member IAEE ÔÇó Member International Association of Engineers (IAENG), Member no 61615 ÔÇó Life Member IEI ÔÇó Student Advisor of MANIT-Bhopal, Professor Incharge legal affairs at MANIT-Bhopal ÔÇó Consultant for Amruit Scheme for Government of India, Consultant for technical opinion on Balsio Hydro Electric Project (2 x 2500 kW + 20% COL) for M/s. Flovel Energy Pvt. Ltd., Faridabad ÔÇó Consultant for the technical evaluation of rehabilitation of Sardar Sarovar Project appointed by the Supreme Court of India ÔÇó Consultant for South Asia issues for SAFMA for common electricity market in SARRC Nations ÔÇó Ex-National executive member SPIC MACAY
