Professor Mini Thomas

Biography
Mini Shaji Thomas is the Director of National Institute of Technology (NIT) Tiruchirappalli, India, one of the top 10 Engineering schools in India. She is an outstanding academician and expert in SCADA and Power System Automation. Mini graduated from University of Kerala, completed her M. Tech from IIT Madras (both with gold medals) & PhD from IIT Delhi, India, all in Electrical Engineering. Mini received the prestigious Career Award for young teachers, Govt. of India, She has set up the first of their kind SCADA lab and Substation Automation Lab and also started a new M. Tech program. She has authored "Power System Automation and SCADA" by CRC Press & is a DL of PES. Mini has served on three IEEE Boards, MGA, PSPB and EAB from 2009-16. Mini was the Student Activities Coordinator for IEEE Asia Pacific for 2007-09. Mini has won IEEE EAB Meritorious achievement award in continuing education 2015, MGA L.K Wilson Trans National award & MGA Innovation award 2008.
Technical Expertise
Power Automation
Power Automation
Special Skills
Technical Specialties
Power System SCADA, Substation Automation, Distribution Automation, Smart Grids, Smart Cities
IEEE Volunteer Positions
Current Positions
Advisory Board
IEEE Spectrum Editorial Advisory Board
Jan 2023 - Dec 2024
Member
MGA Geographic Unit Operations Support Committee
Jan 2024 - Dec 2025
Past Chair
Member
MGA Member Engagement and Life Cycle Committee
Jan 2024 - Dec 2025
Past Positions
Advisor
Jamia Millia Islamia-Faculty of Engrg,PE31
Mar 2003 - Jul 2017
Advisor
Jamia Millia Islamia-Faculty Of Engrg, WIE
Nov 2004 - Sep 2014
Affinity Group Chair
Delhi Section Affinity Group,WIE
Sep 2004 - Dec 2006
Affinity Group Chair
Delhi Section Affinity Group,WIE
Jan 2007 - May 2007
Affinity Group Chair
Delhi Section Affinity Group,YP
Jan 2007 - Mar 2007
Publications
C. Nagamani, M. Venkata Kirthiga, and Mini Shaji Thomas, "Power Engineering Education: A Description of Current Academic Developments in India," IEEE} Power and Energy Magazine, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 42 - -52, 2018.
Education
School Unknown
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Engineering , 1990