Nagesh Patle is a PhD student in EECS at UC Berkeley, advised by Professor Robert Pilawa-Podgurski. His research focuses on ultra-efficient, ultra-dense hybrid switched-capacitor power converters for data center and automotive systems to ease the power delivery limits that constrain modern AI and advanced computing. Raised in Madhya Pradesh, India, he spent after-school hours watching Backyard Science, a kids’ science program that turned household items into simple experiments, and tinkering with his brother, building self-propelled boats and paper rockets, and taking apart RC trucks to see how they worked. That hands-on curiosity led him to IIT Kharagpur to study electronics. There, he joined a student-run tech entrepreneurship group, where he helped design the battery management system for Deshla, a campus-built lithium-ion electric three-wheeler prototype created to encourage EV adoption and reduce emissions in India. At Berkeley, he works from system needs down to circuit fundamentals to create compact, reliable circuits for applications ranging from consumer PMICs to server power delivery. He has industry experience at Qualcomm, NVIDIA, and Apple, contributing to projects across electrical engineering, and his recent work centers on power delivery. Away from the lab, he enjoys hiking, ping-pong, intramural soccer, and a quick game of chess.
Nagesh Patle
