About

Howdy! My name is Sanjana (pronounced: Saan-juh-na) and I am a Ph.D. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, advised by Prof. Thomas J. Overbye. My research focuses on power system modeling, simulation, and analysis. I work with large-scale grid models, including networks with more than 80,000 buses, and use tools such as PowerWorld, PSS/E, MATLAB, ETAP, and PSCAD to study resilience, renewable integration, and the graph-theoretic properties of power grids.

I grew up in Mumbai, India, and was born in Goa. I earned my bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and spent 2.5 years at Siemens before beginning my doctoral studies. That industry experience continues to guide how I approach academic research with a practical perspective.

Outside of research, I enjoy cooking Indian food, reading philosophical literature, painting, and spending time outdoors. I am also passionate about creating a sense of community and bringing people together in both academic and personal settings.

Updates

July 2025 Attended and volunteered at the IEEE PES General Meeting in Austin, Texas.

February 2025 Presented a poster at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Spring 2025 Poster session.

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Gave a seminar talk on the topic “Study Area Selection Tool Improves Generator Interconnection Analysis”

Volunteered to help organize the Texas Power and Energy Conference 2025 (TPEC 2025) and presented my paper. Got the opportunity to meet some interesting people and Miss Rev.!

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November 2024

Attended the Innovation Forward 2024 (IF2024) Conference and got an opportunity to meet the former US Secretary of Energy, Rick Perry. Also got the opportunity to showcase the Smart Grid Center research to the IF2024 attendees.