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Austin, Texas, United States

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Worked as a graduate research assistant in multiple projects funded by Entergy Inc. at UNO-ENTERGY Power & Energy Research Lab (PERL).Solar Plant Logic Diagram Project•Designed, reviewed and edited single line diagram, and relay logic diagram in design software such as AutoCAD Electrical. Solar Plant Protection and Short Circuit Models•Assisted in data collection and contributed to the development of electrical calculations for modeling utility transmission components and equipment specifications using nameplate, ASPEN, PSS/E data.•Studied PES-TR81, PES-TR68, IEEE 2800-2022, PRC & NERC technical reports on renewables energy to understand the IBR performance, building ability to stay up to date with latest industry requirements.•Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams to design and integrate power components such as inverters, generators, transformers, capacitor banks, transmission lines, PV park in PSCAD and EMTP.•Conducted research and various analysis (transient, steady-state, short-circuit, load flow) to study the impact of renewable energy systems on the transmission protection system.•Participated in weekly meetings with utility transmission planning & protection team developing excellent interpersonal and communication skill.Entergy-UNO Relay Setting and Testing Laboratory•Led a team to establish a relay testing laboratory in UNO worth $220,000 ensuring lab safety compliance for working with high voltage equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) awareness.•Using Doble F6150sv power simulator physically tested SEL-411L, SEL-311C, and SEL-487E relays settings.•Analyzed relay performance using SynchroWAVe Event Software, reported relay response with sound judgment in evaluating reason for system failure performance and provided analytical feedback.•Submitted timely technical reports, developing proficiency in technical writing, office automation, and software tools such as LATEX, Microsoft Office, Adobe, Python.

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Conducted theory session, laboratory experiment and supervised electrical projects for Engineering Electronics Laboratory (ENEE 3517) and Electrical Engineering Laboratory (ENEE 3518) developing skills such as:•Proficient in electrical engineering principles, circuit theory, practices, and design/build processes. •Solid knowledge of basic electrical components, power semiconductors devices (Power converters, BJT, FET, MOSFET, Diodes, Differential amplifier, Filter circuits, Op-amp, Timer, Logic gates).•Strong analytical mindset with sound judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions.•Conducting experiments with basic EE tools such as Oscilloscopes, Multimeter, Network Analyzers, and Signal Generators to validate circuit performance.•Utilizing schematic capture & PCB layout tools for efficient circuit design.•Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex hardware issues.

Kathmandu, Bāgmatī, Nepal

•Established Microwave transmission links connection, ensured optimal alignment achieving minimized signal interference of below 2% using NMS2000, thereby increasing the network throughput by 5%.•Remotely configured RTN devices using AnyDesk/TeamViewer to establish connection to the network.•Conducted firmware updates and maintained scheduled backups of 180 RTN-310 and 18 RTN-320 devices.

Master'S Of Science In Electrical Engineering, 4.0/4.0

Bachelor'S Of Electrical And Electronics Engineering, 3.55/4.0