Events

S.No Hosted Date Event Name Start Date (dd/mm/yyyy) End Date (dd/mm/yyyy) Co-Ordinators Related Document
1 21-04-2025 Half day webinar on "Significance of Calibration and Uncertainty in Measurements" 25/04/2025 25/04/2025

Shri B.L.Jayadev
Engineering Officer Gr.3
Metering and Utility Automation Division
Email: jayadev@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 94490 14124

Shri Adarsh D M
Engineering Officer Gr.1
Metering and Utility Automation Division
Email: adarshdm@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 89216 58571

2 21-04-2025 One day webinar on "Seismic and vibration qualification of equipment" 28/05/2025 28/05/2025

Shri. R Panneer Selvam, 
Additional Director & HoD
Earthquake Engineering & Vibration Research Center,
Email : selvam@cpri.in
Mobile : +91 97403 59633

3 21-04-2025 One day webinar on "Condition monitoring tests on Transformers" 06/06/2025 06/06/2025

Shri. Rajat sharma
Engineering Officer Gr.2
Cables and Diagnostics Division
Email: rsharma@cpri.in
Mobile:+91 8560918622

4 21-04-2025 One day National Webinar on “Smart EV Charger Infrastructures” 06/06/2025 06/06/2025

Shri Jeykishan Kumar K
Engineering Officer Gr. 2
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Division 
Email: jeykishan@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 9953795473

5 21-04-2025 One day webinar on "Condition monitoring tests on Generators" 13/06/2025 13/06/2025

Shri. Dillip Kumar Puhan
Engineering Officer Gr.4
Cables and Diagnostics Division
Email: dillip2009@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 9448819188

6 21-04-2025 One day Webinar on “Standards & Conformance Testing of IEC 61850 with field requirements” 19/06/2025 19/06/2025

Shri. Shivendra Kumar Sinha 
Engineering Officer Gr.2 
Email: shivendra@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 72503 55590   

        
Shri Dinesh J
Engineering Officer Gr.1 
Email: dineshj@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 95978 46406

7 21-04-2025 One day webinar on “Optimizing Design, Testing, and Maintenance of Conventional and Non-Conventional Transformers in the Age of Emerging Energy Resources" 26/06/2025 26/06/2025

Shri. Yugal Agarwal
Joint Director & HoD
STDS, CPRI Bhopal
Email: yugal@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 94253 72907

Shri. Saumitra Pathak
Joint Director
STDS, CPRI Bhopal 
Email: saumitra@cpri.in
Mobile +91 94253 01471

8 21-04-2025 One day Webinar on "Management of Power Factor compensation in Low Voltage distribution networks" 27/06/2025 27/06/2025

Shri V.Vaidhyanathan
Engineering Officer Gr.4
Capacitors Division 
Email: vaidhya@cpri.in
Mob: +91 94496 19222
 

9 21-04-2025 One day webinar on “Short-circuit Performance evaluation of Medium Voltage Circuit-Breaker as per IEC 62271-100” 27/06/2025 27/06/2025

Shri. Rajarammohan Rao Chennu
Engineering Officer Gr.4 
High Power Laboratory
Email: rajaram@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 95389 92738

10 21-04-2025 One day webinar on “Grid Integration of Electric Vehicles” 09/07/2025 09/07/2025

Dr. Tulika Bhattacharjee 
Engineering Officer Gr.4 
Power Systems Division
Email: tulikab@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 94488 00663

Shri Ved Prakash Yadav, 
Engineering Officer Gr.2
Power Systems Division
Email: vedpraksh@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 84478 28336

11 21-04-2025 Half day webinar "Testing & Evaluation of Static and Smart Energy Meters as per IS/IEC Standards" 10/07/2025 10/07/2025

Shri. Shankar.D
Engineering Officer Gr.2
Metering and Utility Automation Division
Email: shankard@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 80999 93588

Shri. Musham Hari Prasad
Engineering Officer Gr.2
Metering and Utility Automation Division
Email: harimusham@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 97056 55139

12 21-04-2025 One day webinar on "Latest IEC 60947-2:2024 Updates & Implications for Low Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear" 17/07/2025 17/07/2025

Shri Somala.Arjuna Rao
Joint Director
Email: sarjun@cpri.in
M: + 91 9739445262

Shri. Prabhakaran. T 
Engineering Officer Gr.3
Email: prabakaran@cpri.in
M: + 91 95003 63184

Shri. Himangshu Roy
Joint Director and HoD 
Email: himangshu@cpri.in
M: + 91 98930 97044

13 21-04-2025 One day webinar on "On-field diagnosis and condition monitoring of EHV circuit breaker” 18/07/2025 18/07/2025

Shri. V.Vaidhyanathan
Engineering Officer Gr.4
Capacitors Division 
Email: vaidhya@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 9449 619222
 

14 21-04-2025 One day webinar on “Migration from Static Meter to Smart Meter-Requirement, Testing and Case Studies” 31/07/2025 31/07/2025

Shri M. S. Takkher
Joint Director, Unit Head
RTL, CPRI Noida
Email: takkher@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 94250 15712

Smt. Mridula Jain
Engineering Officer.4
Email: mridula@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 78386 06576

15 21-04-2025 One day webinar on “Emerging Cybersecurity requirements in the Power Sector” 06/08/2025 06/08/2025

Shri. Shailesh Kapoor
Engineering Officer Gr.2
Smart Grid Research Laboratory
Email: skapoor@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 92528 94700

Shri. Dinesh J
Engineering Officer Gr.1
Smart Grid Research Laboratory
Email: dineshj@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 95978 46406

16 21-04-2025 One day webinar on "Significance of partial discharge Measurements on High voltage Electrical Equipment” 08/08/2025 08/08/2025

Shri. Thirumurthy
Joint Director 
Cables and Diagnostics Division
Email: thiru@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 9449396723

Shri. Sivananth Kumar Beere 
Engineering Officer Gr.1
Cables and Diagnostics Division
Email: bskumar@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 86885 26318

17 21-04-2025 One day workshop on "Awareness on PCB-contaminated transformer oil and PCB dechlorinating on contaminated mineral transformer oils" 20/08/2025 20/08/2025

Dr. Ann Pamla Cruze
Engineering Officer. 4
Dielectric Materials Division
Email: pamla@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 99457 61015

Dr.D.Gnanasekaran
Scientific Officer.4
Dielectric Materials Division
Email: gnanasekaran@cpri.in
Mob: +91 96113 70795

18 21-04-2025 One day Webinar on “Real Time Simulation of Power Systems” 20/08/2025 20/08/2025

Dr. J Sreedevi
Additional Director & HoD
Power Systems Division
Email: sreedevi@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 94490 74684

Shri Pola Soma Sekhar Reddy, 
Engineering Officer Gr. 1
Power Systems Division
Email: somasekhar@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 63036 09304
 

19 21-04-2025 One day webinar on “Internal arc test on Instrument Transformers as per IEC 61869 standard” 22/08/2025 22/08/2025

Shri. Rajkumar M
Engineering Officer Gr.4 
High Power Laboratory
Email: rajkumarm@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 94411 12019
 

20 21-04-2025 Half day webinar on “Evaluation of LT distribution assemblies as per IEC 61439 standards” 22/08/2025 22/08/2025

Shri. Chandra Sekar
Engineering Officer Gr.1
Short Circuit Laboratory
Email: chandrasekarp@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 79958 07977

Smt Anuradha Pathik
Engineering Officer Gr.1
Short Circuit Laboratory
Email: arpathik@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 78951 72846

Shri. N. Maheswara Rao
Engineering Officer Gr.4
Short Circuit Laboratory
Email: mahesh@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 96202 80184
 

21 22-04-2025 One day webinar on “Best practices in Design, Testing and Maintenance of Distribution Transformers” 23/08/2025 23/08/2025

Shri M. S. Takkher
Joint Director
RTL, CPRI Noida
Email: takkher@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 94250 15712

Shri Satish Kumar
Engineering Officer Gr.3
RTL, CPRI Noida
Email: satiskumar@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 99931 56853

22 22-04-2025 One day National webinar on “Smart Energy Meter Testing as per International Standard.” 25/08/2025 25/08/2025

Smt. Deepa Warudkar
Joint Director
STDS, CPRI Bhopal
Email: stdsemtl@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 9425370622

23 22-04-2025 One Day Workshop on 'Issues in Green Hydrogen generation in Indian context" 05/09/2025 05/09/2025

Dr. M G Anandakumar 
Joint Director & HoD
Business Development Division
Email: mgananda@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 99863 18844

24 22-04-2025 One day webinar on "Nano dielectrics & High voltage Insulating Materials" 05/09/2025 05/09/2025

Smt. Ashitha.P.N
Engineering Officer Gr.2
Cables and Diagnostics Division
Email: asitha@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 90348 95469

25 22-04-2025 Half day webinar on "EMI/EMC Testing facilities for Energy Meters & Electrical appliances" 05/09/2025 05/09/2025

Shri. Shankara Murthy
Engineering Officer Gr.3 
Metering and Utility Automation Division
Email: shankarmurthy@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 94490 48631

Shri. Shankar.D 
Engineering Officer.2
Metering and Utility Automation Division
Email: shankard@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 80999 93588

26 22-04-2025 Half day webinar on “Recent Advancements in High Voltage Engineering” 06/09/2025 06/09/2025

Dr. Rajamani P
Engineering Officer Gr.4
UHVRL, CPRI Hyderabad
Email : rajamani@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 95158 77307

27 22-04-2025 Half day webinar on “Factors affecting the performance of a mineral based transformer oil” 11/09/2025 11/09/2025

Shri Shivakumar Khuntagave
STDS, CPRI, Bhopal
Email: shivakumark@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 89718 95676

Shri. Abhinit Tiwari
STDS, CPRI, Bhopal
Email: abhinit@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 94524 19199

28 22-04-2025 Half day webinar on "Advancements in Transformer Oil: Properties, Regeneration, and Emerging Technologies" 12/09/2025 12/09/2025

Dr. Moumita Naskar
Scientific Officer 4
RTL, CPRI Kolkata
Email: moumita@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 9722 57676

Shri. Manas Chakraborty 
Scientific Officer 4 
RTL, CPRI Kolkata & Guwahati
Email: manas@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 99573 68288

29 22-04-2025 One day webinar on “Challenges in Designing and Testing LT & HT Switchgear: Adapting Modern Practices in Distribution and Transmission Systems According to National and International Standards” 12/09/2025 12/09/2025

Shri. Yugal Agarwal
Joint Director & HoD
STDS, CPRI Bhopal
Email: yugal@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 94253 72907

Shri. Saumitra Pathak
Joint Director
STDS, CPRI Bhopal 
Email: saumitra@cpri.in
Mobile +91 94253 01471

30 22-04-2025 Half day webinar on “Testing of Transformers” 19/09/2025 19/09/2025

Shri. Aravind K A
Joint Director
High Voltage Division
Email : aravind@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 94403 54295

Shri. Suresh
Engineering Officer Gr.3
High Voltage Division
Email : suresh@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 94494 92735

Shri. Mohan Babu
Engineering Officer Gr.1
High Voltage Division
Email: mohanvasu@cpri.in
Mobile : +91 96201 59890

31 22-04-2025 One day Webinar on “Dielectric Performance of HV/LV Electrical Equipments” 26/09/2025 26/09/2025

Shri. Rajendra Singh
Engineering Officer Gr.4
STDS, CPRI Bhopal
Email: rsingh@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 94250 15954

32 22-04-2025 One Day Seminar on "Challenges in Green Hydrogen handling and storage systems" 10/10/2025 10/10/2025

Dr. M G Anandakumar 
Joint Director & HoD
Business Development Division
Email: mgananda@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 99863 18844
 

33 22-04-2025 One day webinar on “Recent Trends in Power Distribution System and its accessories” 13/10/2025 13/10/2025

Shri M.S.Takkher
Joint Director
RTL, CPRI Noida
Email: takkher@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 94250 15712

Dr. Neha Adhikari 
Engineering Officer Gr.4
RTL, CPRI Noida
Email: nehaadhikari@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 99166 88228

34 22-04-2025 One day workshop on "Condition Monitoring of transformers by DGA, Furan and D.P test and standard procedure for Testing of Transformer oils" 15/10/2025 15/10/2025

Dr. Ann Pamla Cruze
Engineering Officer. 4
Dielectric Materials Division
Email: pamla@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 99457 61015

Dr. D.Gnanasekaran
Scientific Officer.4
Dielectric Materials Division
Email: gnanasekaran@cpri.in
Mob: +91 96113 70795

35 22-04-2025 Half day webinar on “Temperature rise test requirements on LT distribution assemblies as per latest standards” 24/10/2025 24/10/2025

Smt. Priya S 
Engineering Officer Gr.3
Short Circuit Laboratory
Email: priya@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 98449 57476

Shri. Rakesh K G 
Engineering Officer Gr.1
Short Circuit Laboratory
Email: rakeshkg@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 9844957476

36 22-04-2025 One day National webinar on “EMI/EMC Testing on Low-Voltage Switchgears” 06/11/2025 06/11/2025

Dr. Priyamvada Chandel
Joint Director 
STDS, CPRI Bhopal
Email: stdsemtl@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 98931 98143 
 

37 22-04-2025 Half day webinar on "Communication Technologies for Smart Energy meters" 07/11/2025 07/11/2025

Smt. Sudha.S
Joint Director & HoD 
Metering and Utility Automation Division
Email: sudha@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 96118 43364

Shri. Musham Hari Prasad
Engineering Officer Gr.1
Metering and Utility Automation Division
Email: harimusham@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 97056 55139

38 22-04-2025 National Conference on “Emerging Trends in Smart Grid and Cyber Security” 20/11/2025 21/11/2025

Shri Pradish M
Joint Director
Smart Grid Research Laboratory
Email: pradish@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 94487 22416

Shri Shailesh Kapoor
Engineering Officer
Smart Grid Research Laboratory 
Email: skapoor@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 92528 94700
 

39 22-04-2025 Half day webinar on “Advanced Fault Diagnostics Power Transformers & Bushings during Impulse testing: Insights from IEC 60076-4 & IEC 60137” 21/11/2025 21/11/2025

Shri. K Urukundu
Engineering Officer Gr.2
UHVRL, CPRI Hyderabad
Email urukundureddy@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 91777 74201

Ms C.Pallavi 
Engineering Officer Gr.1
UHVRL, CPRI Hyderabad
Email : pallavi@cpri.in
Mobile : +91 81793 50739

40 22-04-2025 One day Workshop on “Advance Chemistry Cell and Energy Storage Systems” 21/11/2025 21/11/2025

Shri. M K Jaiswal
Joint Director 
Electrical Appliances Technology Division
Email: jaiswal@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 98108 03435

Shri. R K Gajendra 
Joint Director 
Electrical Appliances Technology Division
Email: gajendra@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 94485 19686

41 22-04-2025 One day webinar on “Assessment of Shelf-life of the Transformer and Solid Insulation: Role of Liquid Dielectric Testing” 21/11/2025 21/11/2025

Shri M. S. Takkher
Joint Director
Regional Testing Lab, 
RTL, CPRI Noida
Email: takkher@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 9425015712

Dr. C.Venkat Prasad
Scientific Officer Gr.4
Regional Testing Lab
RTL, CPRI Noida
Email: drchavidi@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 81056 93250

42 22-04-2025 National Seminar on “Co-firing of Biomass and Coal in Thermal Power Plant : Issues & challenges” 27/11/2025 28/11/2025

Dr. T.Mallikharjuna Rao
Additional Director & HoD
Materials Technology Division
Email: tmrao@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 94228 26022
 

43 22-04-2025 Webinar on "Calibration of Electrical and Thermal equipment and it's uncertainty calculations" 28/11/2025 28/11/2025

Shri. Rajendra Singh
Engineering Officer Gr.4, 
STDS, CPRI Bhopal
Email: rsingh@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 9425015954 

44 22-04-2025 Half day webinar on “Test requirements on LT switchgear and control gears as per latest IEC 60947-1 and IEC 60947-2 standards” 05/12/2025 05/12/2025

Smt G.Girija
Joint Director
Short Circuit Laboratory
Email : girija@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 94490 37091

Shri. N. Maheswara Rao
Engineering Officer Gr.4
Short Circuit Laboratory
Email : mahesh@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 96202 80184

45 22-04-2025 One day workshop on “Generator Protection” 10/12/2025 10/12/2025

Shri Ramesh Patil
Engineering Officer Gr.4 
Power Systems Division
Email: rameshpatil@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 99160 92485

Shri. Marimuthu K
Engineering Officer Gr.1
Power Systems Division
Email: marimuthuk@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 88926 30540
 

46 22-04-2025 One day webinar on “Testing & Compliance of Instrument Transformers and LPITs Under IEC 61869 Standards” 10/12/2025 10/12/2025

Shri Himangshu Roy 
Joint Director & HoD 
STDS, CPRI Bhopal
Email: himangshu@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 98930 97044

Shri Somala. Arjuna Rao
Joint Director 
STDS, CPRI Bhopal
Email: sarjun@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 97394 45262

Shri. Prabhakaran. T
Engineering Officer Gr.1
STDS, CPRI Bhopal
Email: prabakaran@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 95003 63184

Shri. Mahendra Pratap Maurya
Engineering Officer Gr.1
STDS, CPRI Bhopal
Email: mahe648@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 74893 06839 

47 22-04-2025 One day workshop on “Substation Protection” 11/12/2025 11/12/2025

Shri Ved Prakash Yadav
Engineering Officer Gr.2 
Power Systems Division
Email: vedprakash@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 8447828336

Shri. Ritu Sagar 
Engineering Officer Gr.1
Power Systems Division
Email: ritusagar@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 93418 97065

48 22-04-2025 One day workshop on “Testing of Numerical Relays” 12/12/2025 12/12/2025

Shri Ramesh Patil
Engineering Officer Gr.4 
Power Systems Division
Email: rameshpatil@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 99160 92485

Shri Tanmay Roy
Engineering Assistant
Power Systems Division
Email: tanmayroy@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 97320 12625

49 22-04-2025 Half-Day Webinar on “Choice of High Voltage Insulators used in Polluted environment” 12/12/2025 12/12/2025

Shri. Shivakumar C
Engineering Officer Gr.3
High Voltage Division
Email : shivakumarc@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 80731 26252

Shri. Gobinath G
Engineering Assistant
High Voltage Division
Email : gobinath@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 96200 17530
 

50 22-04-2025 Workshop on "Coal quality impact on power plant performance" 18/12/2025 18/12/2025

Dr. V.Saravanan
Additional Director & HoD
Dielectric Materials Division
Email : saran_cpri@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 88610 98390

51 23-04-2025 One day Workshop on “Testing Procedures on Air conditioners Refrigerators under star and labelling” 30/01/2026 30/01/2026

Shri M K Jaiswal
Joint Director & HoD
Electrical Appliances Technology Division
Email: jaiswal@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 98108 03435
 

Shri Venkatesh D
Engineering Officer Gr.4
Electrical Appliances Technology Division
Email: dvenkat@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 99649 57257 
 

52 23-04-2025 One day webinar on “Recent developments in AMI System” 05/02/2026 05/02/2026

Shri. Shailesh Kapoor,
Engineering Officer Gr.2 
Smart Grid Research Laboratory 
Email: skapoor@cpri.in 
Mobile: +91 92528 94700 
 

Shri. Shivendra Kumar Sinha,
Engineering Officer Gr.1
Smart Grid Research Laboratory
Email: shivendra@cpri.in 
Mobile: +91 72503 55590
 

53 23-04-2025 Half day webinar on "Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Smart Grids” 06/02/2026 06/02/2026

Dr. Kaliappan P
Joint Director & HoD
Capacity Building Services Division
Email: kalippan@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 9449149924
 

54 23-04-2025 Half day webinar on “Transformer Maintenance : The Impact of oil testing on transformer performance” 06/02/2026 06/02/2026

Shri. M. Siddhardha 
Scientific Officer Gr.1 
UHRVL, CPRI Hyderabad 
Email : siddhardha@cpri.in 
Mobile: +91 9163296129
 

Dr. V Ravi Babu 
Scientific Assistant 
UHRVL, CPRI Hyderabad 
Email : ravibabu@cpri.in 
Mobile: +91 81793 27925
 

55 23-04-2025 Half day webinar on “Test requirements on LT switchgear and control gears as per latest IEC 60947-3, 4-1, 4-2, 5-1 and 5-2 standards” 20/02/2026 20/02/2026

Smt G. Girija
Joint Director
Short Circuit Laboratory 
Email : girija@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 94490 37091
 

Shri. N.Maheswara Rao
Engineering Officer Gr.4
Short Circuit Laboratory 
Email : mahesh@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 96202 80184
 

56 23-04-2025 Hald day webinar on “Cyber Security for smart utilities: Safe guarding smart meters and Grid infrastructure” 20/02/2026 20/02/2026

Shri. A.Ashok Babu 
Engineering Officer Gr.3
UHVRL, CPRI Hyderabad
Email : ashokbabu@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 9573901974

Shri. K Sai Sathwik
Engineering Officer Gr.1
UHVRL, CPRI Hyderabad
Email : ksathwik@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 62816 61881 
 

57 23-04-2025 Half-Day Webinar on “Testing of Surge Arresters” 27/02/2026 27/02/2026

Shri. Prabhakar C
Joint Director & HOD
High Voltage Division 
Email : prabhakar@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 9845 152154
 

Shri. B V Nagachandra
Engineering Officer Gr.1
High Voltage Division 
Email : Nagachandra@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 83673 30572
 

Shri. U Bhavani Prasad
Engineering Assistant
High Voltage Division 
Email : prasadb@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 91825 02096
 

58 23-04-2025 Half day webinar on "Cybersecurity in Power Systems” 27/02/2026 27/02/2026

Dr. Kaliappan P
Joint Director & HoD
Capacity Building Services Division
Email: kalippan@cpri.in
Mobile: +91 9449149924