Dikhsita Choudhary earned her bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Assam Engineering College, India, in 2013, and her master’s degree in fluids and thermal engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, in 2016. She worked as an engineer at Eaton Corporation in the Modelling and Simulation Centre of Excellence from 2016 to April 2022. Her penchant for continuous learning and research in transportation electrification led her to join the Ph.D. program at McMaster University in May 2022. Dikhsita is currently working under the supervision of Dr. Ali Emadi, and her research focuses on the development of high-speed motors.
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Dikhsita grew up in the quaint town of Tezpur, India. Her father, a professor of Agronomy Sciences, introduced her at a young age to how research and innovation can transform communities. Excelling in mathematics and science at school, Dikhsita chose to study mechanical engineering for her undergraduate degree. Soon after, she pursued her postgraduate studies. As part of her graduate project, she developed a thermal and fluid flow solver for scientists at the Department of Atomic Energy, India.
During her master’s program, Dikhsita was hired by Eaton Corporation as a thermal engineer. She worked on the thermal design and modelling of Eaton’s legacy circuit breakers, switchgears, smoke sensors, busbars, and Cooper LED lights. Her work involved collaboration with engineers from around the world. During this time, she also earned certification in Design for Six Sigma. Later, Dikhsita joined Eaton’s E-Mobility Group as a senior engineer. She designed tests for the validation and verification of a traction inverter.
While working at Eaton, Dikhsita learned about Dr. Ali Emadi’s research and was inspired to join the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre (MARC). She joined McMaster in the summer of 2022 to further develop her research skills in transportation electrification.
At McMaster, alongside her doctoral studies, Dikhsita is collaborating with Eaton on the development of high-speed permanent magnet machines. She also works as a teaching assistant in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and enjoys mentoring undergraduate students. In the future, she hopes to teach science and technology to young learners.
