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BIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH IMPACT

Dr. Veerapandiyan Veerasamy (Veera) is a Lecturer in Cybersecurity and Energy Systems at Curtin University, Singapore Campus. His multidisciplinary research sits at the intersection of cyber-physical system, energy system resilience, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and green mobility infrastructure. 

Prior to joining Curtin University, Dr. Veera served as a Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, within the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and the Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) from Dec 2021 to Jun 2026. His industrial and research contributions encompass hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation, real-time energy management controllers, and cybersecurity for microgrids and electric vehicle (EV) charging platforms.

A Senior Member of the IEEE, Dr. Veera has authored over 50 plus top-tier journal papers in high-impact venues (such as IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid and IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics) and holds patented software copyrights for energy storage and power flow management systems. He was awarded 1st Place in the global Siemens Tech for Sustainability Challenge (2021) and was a finalist in the OPAL-RT Global CO2 Reduction Contest (2023).

CURTIN UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

  • Lecturer
    Curtin University, Perth, Australia9 Jun 2026 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor
    Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, India8 Jun 2015 - 13 Jun 2018
  • Research Fellow
    Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore6 Dec 2021 - 5 Jun 2026

DEGREES

  • PhD
    University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia9 Sep 2018 - 12 Aug 2021
  • M.E, Power Systems Engineering
    Anna University, Chennai, Chennai, India22 Aug 2013 - 6 Jun 2015
  • Bachelors, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    Anna University, Chennai, Chennai, India15 Aug 2009 - 16 May 2013

ROLE

  • Staff

SUPERVISOR LEVEL

  • Level 1 (Primary Supervisor): The lead academic responsible for overseeing the candidate's research and progress.

DEPARTMENT

  • Office of Global Curtin