Prof. Ramakrishna Gokaraju, B.E., M.Sc., Ph.D., P.Eng.
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Room 3B33, Engineering Building, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9, Canada Tel: (306) 966-5385; Email: rama.krishna@usask.ca
Biography
Dr. Ramakrishna (Rama) Gokaraju received his Bachelor of Engineering degree (with Distinction) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Regional Engineering College (National Institute of Technology), Trichy, India in April 1992. He obtained M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada in June 1996 and May 2000, respectively. He joined the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan as an Assistant Professor in July 2003, received tenure/Associate Professorship in July 2009, and became a professor from July 2015.
During his sabbatical leave (2009-2010 academic year), Dr. Gokaraju was a Visiting Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. During his sabbatical leave (Jan-June, 2014), he was a visiting professor with Power Research & Development Consultants (PRDC), Bangalore, India, and the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. In his sabbatical from January 1, 2018, to June 30, 2018, he was a Visiting Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India.
Dr. Gokaraju's research is in the area of power system protection and control, smart grid applications, and sustainable energy systems. His current area of research are in High-Speed Digital Relaying, PMU based solutions for Wide Area Protection & Transient Stability Protection, Fault Location, Dynamic Phasor Modelling of Wind Generators & PV Systems, Interrelated Phenomenon Related to Generator Protection & Control, and Sustainable Energy Systems (including nuclear power). Dr. Gokaraju has completed 8 PhD students and 25 plus Master's students. He has published 80 plus papers in major journals and international conferences. He is a registered professional engineer in the Province of Saskatchewan.
Previous Employments
Staff Software Engineer, IBM Toronto Lab, Toronto, Ontario, 2000-2002. Research Scientist, Alberta Research Council, Calgary, Alberta, 1999-2000. Research Engineer, Centre of Energy Management Systems, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India, 1992-1994. Project Associate, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, 1992. Graduate Engineer, Larsen & Toubro Ltd., India, 1992.
Honors and Awards
Canadian Foundation for Innovation, Leaders Operating Fund (IOF), April 2012 Professor of the Year Award, IEEE Student Branch Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, March 2008. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Post-Doctoral Industrial Research Fellowship (IRF), June 2000. Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarship (Highest Academic Award for Doctoral Studies), University of Calgary, 1998-2000. Alberta Research Council Scholarship, University of Calgary, 1996-1997. Merit Scholarship, Regional Engineering College, Trichy, India, 1988-1992.
