Vrushabh S. Donge is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), where he develops AI-, control-, and optimization-driven solutions for grid modernization and power-electronics reliability. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington in 2023 and also received a B.E. degree in electrical engineering, and M.Tech. degree in control systems.
His research develops AI, control, and optimization frameworks for grid modernization and power-electronics reliability. His work emphasizes the design of data-driven and physics-informed methods for intelligent control, health monitoring, and decision-making in dynamic energy systems. His technical interests include reinforcement learning, model predictive control, multi-agent systems, time-series modeling, and power-electronics asset diagnostics, with a focus on translating advanced methods into deployable solutions for modern electric power systems.