Energy Talks

#124: Experts Behind the Scenes in Power System Testing │Product Manager

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Show Notes

In this fourth episode of our "Experts Behind the Scenes" mini-series, OMICRON Product Manager Dr. Sruti Chakraborty joins us to discuss how the use of digital twins, data-driven modeling, and AI is revolutionizing electrical power equipment condition assessments. Drawing from her global experience, Sruti explains the critical balance between market needs and research and highlights the essential data science skills today’s engineers need to master the future of power system testing.

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