Executive Committee & Governance Council
The Executive Committee (ExCom) governs the scientific direction, high-voltage laboratory compliance, patent commercialization, and university-certified academic curricula of SMPS Electric Control Pvt Ltd in collaboration with Visvesvaraya Technological University.
Er. Shiv Bhalke
Managing Director & Chief Technologist
Managing Director, SMPS Electric Control Pvt Ltd
Leads technical research, industrial technology commercialization, and university-industry co-development at SMPS Tech Lab.
Dr. K. S. Narayanaswamy
Academic Advisor & Director of Research
Director of Research, VTU-VRIF Center
Oversees research curriculum accreditation, doctoral grants, and advanced wide-bandgap semiconductor testbenches.
Oversight & Compliance Councils
Standing institutional councils meeting on fixed bi-weekly and quarterly schedules to uphold lab safety, intellectual property integrity, and university academic standards.
Academic & Curriculum Council
Chaired by Dr. K. S. Narayanaswamy
Evaluates syllabus relevance against modern power semiconductors (GaN, SiC), embeds VTU NEP-aligned guidelines, and audits laboratory workstation rubrics.
Safety & High-Voltage Compliance Board
Chaired by Er. Shiv Bhalke
Enforces strict industrial protocol across 1500V DC testing bays, automated fire suppression, arc flash personal protective equipment, and battery quarantine safety.
Intellectual Property & Silicon Committee
Chaired by Dr. Arvind R. Rao
Reviews indigenous patent filings, prior art disclosures, open-source firmware licensing, and university-industry co-ownership rights under VTU statutes.
Hardware Incubation Screening Panel
Chaired by Suresh Shenoy
Interviews hardware founders, assesses technical feasibility, awards laboratory bench access, and authorizes subsidized fabrication resources.
Institutional Inquiries & Advisory Board Access
For academic faculty appointments, state university research MoUs, or corporate advisory consultation with the ExCom directors: