ISUW 2026 Speaker

CTO, Eppeltone Engineers Limited

N. A Khan is a Computer Engineer and technology innovator with over 25 years of experience in Smart Grid, Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), IoT communication systems, and AI-driven utility platforms. He is CTO and delivering innovations in the field of multiple energy-technology initiatives spanning smart metering, digital twin systems, secure connectivity, and blockchain-based energy ecosystems. He has led the design and deployment of solutions across electricity and water utilities, including RF Mesh, cellular (2G/3G/4G/NB-IoT), and hybrid communication infrastructures. His work focuses on creating scalable utility grade platforms integrating DLMS/COSEM metering, edge intelligence, and cloud-based analytics. Najmuddin is currently developing products using Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning and his research interests include: Causal-AI driven Digital Twins for utility networks, Predictive maintenance in distribution infrastructure, Secure device identity and connectivity orchestration (eSIM/SGP.32), Blockchain-based energy data integrity and peer-to-peer energy ecosystems, Autonomous grid monitoring and analytics. He has architected multiple platforms for next-generation utilities, including digital-twin based grid intelligence, secure IoT onboarding frameworks, and data-centric smart metering systems designed for large-scale deployments across emerging markets. His current work aims at converging AI, communications, and energy infrastructure to enable self-aware, adaptive and resilient utility networks — a foundational step toward fully autonomous energy systems."