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American Electrical Engineer and Academic
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Anurag Kumar Srivastava, is an American electrical engineer and academic specializing in power systems, smart grids, and cyber-physical energy systems. He was named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2022 for contributions to electric grid resiliency. He is the Raymond J. Lane Professor and Chair of the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at West Virginia University.
Cyber-physical Energy Systems
Indian Institute of Technology Varanasi (M.Tech)
Washington State University
Mississippi State University
Anurag Kumar Srivastava | |
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| Known for | Power System Resilience Cyber-physical Energy Systems |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Illinois Institute of Technology (Ph.D.) Indian Institute of Technology Varanasi (M.Tech) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Electrical Engineering |
| Institutions | West Virginia University Washington State University Mississippi State University |
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Education and Early Career
Srivastava earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 2005. He received an M.Tech. in Electrical Engineering (Control Systems) from the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varananasi, in 1999. Prior to his doctoral studies, he worked as a Senior Research Associate at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur from 1999 to 2001, and as a Research Fellow at the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, Thailand, from 2000 to 2001.[1][2][3][4]
Academic Career
Following completion of his doctorate, Srivastava joined Mississippi State University as an Assistant Research Professor in 2005.[2]
In 2010, he joined Washington State University as an Assistant Professor. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2015 and to Full Professor in 2021.[5] During his tenure at Washington State University, he founded and directed the Smart Grid Demonstration and Research Investigation Lab (SGDRIL).[6]
In 2021, he was appointed Raymond J. Lane Professor and Chair of the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at West Virginia University.[7] In addition to his primary appointment, he holds concurrent positions as Adjunct Professor at Washington State University and Senior Research Scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.[8]
Research
Srivastava’s research focuses on data-driven and physics-informed approaches for cyber-resilient electric energy systems. His work has been supported by organizations including the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation.[9]
His research includes studies on the resilience of power distribution systems with distributed energy resources, including the development of metrics to evaluate system performance during disturbance, response, and recovery phases. He has also worked on integrating physical system knowledge with machine learning methods for applications such as anomaly detection, event classification, and root cause analysis in power systems.[9][10]
In addition, his work has addressed distributed optimization and control methods for voltage regulation in distribution networks with high penetration of distributed energy resources, considering practical constraints such as communication delays and data quality issues.[9][10] His research also includes the use of cyber-physical testbeds to study security challenges in critical infrastructure, including the analysis of cyberattacks and evaluation of mitigation strategies in power systems.[9][10]
Research Infrastructure
Srivastava has contributed to the development of research facilities for cyber-physical power systems. These include the Smart Grid Resilience and Analytics Lab (SG-REAL),[11] which supports research on grid resilience and data-driven analysis, and the Grid Operation Center Lab (GOLab),[12] a real-time simulation environment used for system operation and training. His work also involves the use of cyber-power testbeds, including hardware-in-the-loop systems, for evaluating security and resilience in electric power systems.[12]
Publications
Srivastava has authored approximately 500 scholarly publications, including journal articles, conference papers, books, book chapters, patents related to smart grid technologies, and technical reports and white papers prepared for professional and funding organizations such as the IEEE Power & Energy Society (IEEE PES), CIGRÉ, and the National Science Foundation.[13][10][14] His work also includes books on power systems and smart grids, such as Cyber Infrastructure for the Smart Electric Grid (2024) and Resiliency of Power Distribution Systems (2024), both published by Wiley.[15][16] According to Google Scholar, his publications have received over 13,000 citations.[17]
Patents
Srivastava’s work includes collaborations with electric utilities, national laboratories, and power system equipment vendors related to power system monitoring and control.[10]
His contributions include methods for condition monitoring of circuit breakers developed in collaboration with Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, associated with U.S. Patent No. 9,864,008.[13][18] He has also contributed to the development of testing and validation tools for phasor measurement units (PMUs), covered by U.S. Patent No. 9,910,081.[13][19] In addition, his work includes algorithms for real-time voltage stability monitoring in power systems, associated with U.S. Patent No. 9,876,352.[13][20]
Professional Service
Before joining West Virginia University, Srivastava served as Technical Lead of the UI-ASSIST Center, a multi-institutional research initiative involving more than 30 institutions in the United States and India.[21][22]
IEEE Power & Energy Society
Srivastava has served in a number of roles within the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) and related IEEE bodies.[9] These include positions as Chair of the Bulk Power System Operation Subcommittee (2023–2025), the Power and Energy Education Committee (2022–2023), and the Voltage Stability Working Group (since 2019).[23][24][25] He has also served as co-chair of the Distributed Optimization Applications Working Group and the Tools for Power Grid Resilience Task Force (both since 2020).[26][27] In addition, he has been a member of the IEEE PES Fellow Nomination Committee (since 2022) and the IEEE Industry Applications Society Fellow Evaluating Committee (since 2024).[28][9]
He has also served as an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer for both the IEEE Power & Energy Society (since 2014) and the IEEE Industry Applications Society (since 2022).[29][9]
Conference Service
Srivastava has contributed to the organization of conferences and workshops in power systems and smart grid technologies. He served as conference chair of the International Conference on Smart Grid Synchronized Measurements and Analytics (SGSMA 2024) in Washington, D.C., and as technical co-chair for IEEE SmartGridComm symposia in 2021 and 2026.[30][31][32] He has also chaired the NSF-sponsored Data Analytics Workshop for Power Grid Resiliency (2018) and the North American Power Symposium (2014), and co-chaired the IEEE Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems (2016–2024).[33][34][35]
CIGRÉ Activities
Srivastava is a member of multiple working groups within the International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRÉ). His participation includes working groups focused on operational resilience (C2.25), power system resilience (C4.47), applications of artificial intelligence in the power industry (D2.52), voltage stability assessment (C4/C2.58), and wide-area monitoring and control (C2.18), reflecting involvement across technical, operational, and emerging-technology aspects of large-scale electric power systems.[36][37]
Editorial Service
Srivastava has served as an associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications since 2019. He previously served as an associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (2018–2021) and IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid (2015–2019). He has also served as a guest editor for IEEE special issues on cybersecurity, power system resilience, and renewable energy integration.[9]
Visiting Positions
Srivastava has held visiting research and professional appointments with academic institutions, national laboratories, grid operators, and industry organizations, including Réseau de transport d'électricité (RTE), RWTH Aachen University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, PJM Interconnection, Idaho National Laboratory, PEAK Reliability, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, and GE Grid Solutions.[9]
Honors and Awards
- Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2022, for contributions to electric grid resiliency.[38]
- IEEE Power & Energy Society Peter W. Sauer Outstanding Power Engineering Educator Award (Undergraduate), 2025, for contributions to education and mentoring in power systems resiliency.[39]
- Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Best Paper Premium Award, 2022, for the paper, "Resilience of the electric distribution systems: concepts, classification, assessment, challenges, and research needs."[40][41][42][43]
- WSU EECS Faculty Research Excellence Award, 2020.[44]
- Fellow, International Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance (AIIA).[45]
- Fellow, Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Society (AAIS).[46]
Media Coverage
Srivastava has been cited in news coverage related to power grid security, infrastructure resilience, and energy systems. He appeared on CBS News Prime Time with John Dickerson discussing grid resilience.[47] His work has also been referenced by National Public Radio (NPR) in coverage of attacks on infrastructure by far-right extremists.[48] He has been cited by the Associated Press in reporting on Venezuela’s historic blackout,[49] and by ABC News in discussions on the protection of electrical grids following attacks.[50] Additional coverage includes reporting by WFAE on vulnerabilities in the U.S. electric grid highlighted by the Moore County attack.[51]
He has also contributed articles to The Conversation on topics related to renewable energy and power systems, including work on challenges in solar panel recycling[52] and electricity demand associated with AI data centers[53].
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