Awards - New opportunities for
top performance in power electronics
The PCIM Conference has provided emerging talents in power electronics with a distinguished platform to present their innovations to leading industry and academic experts. At PCIM India, awards across three categories recognize exceptional research contributions while fostering professional growth and shaping the future of the industry. These accolades offer outstanding young professionals a valuable opportunity to showcase their expertise and establish themselves within the power electronics community.

From visionary ideas to award-winning innovations

The PCIM India Awards recognize outstanding ideas and developments that are shaping the future of power electronics. Finalists are invited to present their entries live at the conference, enabling direct interaction with industry leaders and promoting networking. The following awards will be presented at the closing of the conference:

  • Best Technical Paper Award: This award is reserved for research that pushes the boundaries of theoretical understanding while offering a practical roadmap for the industry.

  • Best Poster Award: Awards will be given to the best papers that demonstrate both scientific depth and practical relevance.

  • Young Researcher Award: This award offers young researcher under the age of 30 a special platform to present their technical innovations.

With prize money, the winners not only receive valuable recognition for their work, but also a first-class opportunity to position themselves as future leaders in power electronics.

pcim india 2026 awards and winners

Winners of Best Technical Paper Awards 2025

takuma-sakai-award Mr. Takuma Sakai & Dr. Gourab Majumdar (IEEE Fellow and Senior Fellow at our Platinum Partner, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)

Mr. Takuma Sakai, Power Semiconductor Application Engineer Fuji Electric

  • Thermal Fatigue-Based Lifetime Prediction Method for Power Semiconductor Devices

Winner of the Best Poster Awards 2025

shreyas-thombare-award Mr. Shreyas Thombare & Dr. Koichiro Noguchi, Ph.D., General Manager of the Product Strategy Dept. at Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Power Device Works

Mr. Shreyas Thombare, Student, Master of Science Program Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

  • Real-Time EV Powertrain Fault Diagnostics Using IoT and FMEA-Guided Machine Learning Strategy

Winner of the Young Researcher Awards 2025

vaishnavi-petkar-award Ms. Vaishnavi Petkar & Mr. HITESH BHARDWAJ, Business Head of Semiconductors & Devices at Mitsubishi Electric in India

Ms. Vaishnavi Petkar, Student, M.Tech Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli

  • Application of Artificial Neural Network for High Impedance Fault Detection in Power System