Sunny Arokia Swamy Bellary

Sunny Arokia Swamy Bellary is a Research Engineer at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), specializing in Substation Assets and Robotics. Since 2019, he has led the development of innovative robotics and AI solutions for substation asset inspection and physical security, driven by a commitment to advancing technology for societal benefit.

Sunny holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from UNC Charlotte, and Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore. During his time at UNC Charlotte, he earned the prestigious Joanna R. Baker Memorial Fellowship and the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award in 2018. A prolific researcher, he has published papers, journal articles, and book chapters at various IEEE and Cigre conferences, along with numerous technical reports at EPRI.

An active IEEE member, Sunny has served as Chair of IEEE Charlotte Young Professionals and currently leads IEEE Region 3 Young Professionals. He is also passionate about mentoring, rural electrification projects like Project Belaku, and fostering innovation within the engineering community.