Prashant Kansal

Prashant Kansal, PE, SMIEEE, serves as a Senior Staff Power Systems Engineer at Tesla since May 2018, leading Tesla Energy's global Power Systems and Utility Interconnection Team. Prior to Tesla, Prashant held various roles at American Electric Power from January 2014 to May 2018, focusing on advanced transmission studies and technology, performing stability studies, and developing plant operating guides. Earlier experience includes positions at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and Engineers India Limited, where responsibilities ranged from researching protection algorithms to supervising substation construction. Prashant has a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Washington State University and is currently pursuing an MBA at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.