Department of Electrical Engineering of Zeal Education Society’s Dnyanganga College of Engineering and Research, Pune organized a national level workshop on “Advances in Power Electronics & its Application in Smart Grid” during 6-10th January, 2015 in association with Savitribai Phule Pune University(SPPU).

The workshop was inaugurated by Mr. Vijay Sonawane, Former Member , Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory commission(MERC) and Dr. Geetanjali Vaidya, BOS Chairman Electrical Engg.SPPU.

Fifty participants from all over India participated in this National Level Workshop. Eminent speakers from diverse field of technology like from academics Dr. S.S. Dambhare (COEP, Pune), Dr. Amitkumar Jain (IIT Delhi), Dr. B.E. Kushare (KKWCER, Nashik), from power sector, Mr. Vijay Sonawane, (Former Member MERC), Mr. U.G. Zalte (Former Director,Mahatransco), from industries Dr. Ajit Ghodke (Schneider Electric, Bangalore)  were invited to guide the participants. One day plant visit was scheduled to TATA Solar Power Plant, Mulashi, Pune and two hands on lab sessions were conducted in the workshop.