Work Experience
Lead Engineer HVDC Studies, GE Grid Solutions, Dresden, Germany.
Duration: Aug. 2023 - Present
Projects Working:
Eastern Green Link-1: 2-GW ±525 kV Point to Point Bipole VSC HVDC Project in Scotland to England:
Preparation of sequencing system strategy (start-up & shutdown sequences, operating configurations, switchgear interlocks & transition between operating modes) for VSC Bipole HVDC scheme.
Project Engineer Network Studies, Siemens Energy (External), Erlangen, Germany.
Duration: Sep. 2022 - Jul. 2023 (11 Months)
Projects Involved:
East Anglia 3: Feasibility study of 1.4 GW Monopole VSC HVDC Project (Offshore-Onshore):
Modeling & tuning of offshore wind farms & VSC-HVDC systems.
Verification of grid forming converters capability based on GB Grid code GC-137 by performing AC Voltage, phase angle and frequency dynamics, AC network faults & islanding studies.
Harmonic Impedance study of electrolyzer converter:
Positive & negative sequence harmonic impedance of PEM electrolyzer converter are measured for the frequency ranges from 50 Hz to 2500 Hz considering different operating scenarios.
Dynamic performance study of 1000 MW, 500 kV HVDC Bipole LCC Project in Inga-Kolwezi LCC-HVDC link, Congo:
Modeling & parametrizing bipolar LCC-HVDC link for both Siemens & ABB controls.
Verification of the load flow & dynamic performance of LCC-HVDC link.
Tools: PSCAD/EMTDC, MATLAB/Simulink, DIgSILENT PowerFactory
Principal Engineer, KNR Engineers & Consultants (JEF Group Company), Chennai, India.
Duration: Jan. 2022 - Aug. 2022 (8 Months)
Projects Involved:
Performed Insulation coordination studies for 132 kV, 230 kV and 400 kV GIS & AIS substations & transmission lines.
Performed Transformer energization, capacitor banks, line/cable switching studies.
Grid study: Load flow, dynamic, short circuit, transient, harmonic & relay coordination studies for HV/MV/LV grids with renewables interconnection.
Tools: PSCAD/EMTDC, MATLAB/Simulink, EMTP-RV.
Senior Postdoc Researcher, FER, University of Zagreb, Croatia.
Duration: Jan. 2021 - Dec. 2021 (1 Year)
Projects Worked:
Electric vehicle transportation for truck delivery in Zagreb city - GDi.
Research work on Microgrid Controls: Centralized, decentralized, communication based, model predictive & adaptive droop control techniques.
Tools: MATLAB/Simulink, Python.
Senior Research Specialist, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, United States.
Duration: Jan. 2020 - Dec. 2020 (1 Year)
Projects Worked:
Active Methods of Estimating Grid Resistance & Reactance – EPRI.
Asynchronous Re-closing Impact Study in New York Distribution Systems – NYSERDA.
Negative Sequence Voltage Protection Scheme for Ground Fault Over-voltage – NYSERDA.
Tools: MATLAB/Simulink, Opal-RT hardware-in-loop simulation, PSCAD/EMTDC.
PhD Researcher, Electrical Power Engineering, NITK Surathkal, Mangalore, India.
Duration: July 2014 – August 2019 (5 Years 2 Months)
Major Tasks of PhD Project:
Design, modeling, & control of VSC-based HVDC grids interconnecting offshore wind farms (PMSG based wind turbine models).
Steady state, dynamic, short circuit, transient behavioral simulations & harmonic studies of VSC-HVDC grid connected offshore wind farms.
Development of a protection scheme for DC line faults in VSC-HVDC grids.
Simulation studies on protection of AC grids/transmission lines with the impact of VSC-HVDC links.
Teaching Assistant - Major Course:
Computer Aided Protection of Power Systems
Tools: PSCAD/EMTDC, MATLAB/Simulink, RET-615 and REF-615 relays.
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Electronics, Christian College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul, India.
Duration: June 2012 – May 2014 (2 Years)
Major Courses:
Electric Circuit Theory
Electromagnetic Theory
Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS)
High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission
Tools: MATLAB/Simulink.
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