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Finland

System strength measurementInertia measurementDecision support to DNO, ISO and TNSP for energy transitionPower systems modelling and simulationPSSE and Digsilent

Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland

Dynamic power flow studies using PSSE for grid code compliance (Fingrid, Finland and SvK, Sweden)Stage 1 and stage 2 dynamic modelling of Wind power plant, storage and hybrid power plantsUser defined model for PSSE using FORTRANResearch collaboration with Plexigrid, GridQube,Consultancy services for wind turbine, energy storage and hybrid power plant manufacturers regarding system modelling 2 peer reviewed paper under revision

Genk, Flemish Region, Belgium

Project DISCRETE: Data-driven optimization models for secure real-timeoperation of renewable-dominated power systems.Published 2 peer-reviewed papers as author and co-author.2 papers under peer review.

Belgium

Worked on project Bregilab to obtain the hosting capacity of low-voltage networks.Collaborator of open source stochastic optimal power flow (SOPF) StochasticPowerModels.jl .Flexibility assessment tool in Julia for German flexibility Demo (Mitznet, E-universal project).Polynomial surrogate for stochastic power flow in python (Project Adrian, Fluivus)

Diepenbeek Genk, Flanders, Belgium

Gijón Area, Spain

Master thesis on 'Detailed models of terminal distribution networks with embedded renewable generation and energy storage using OpenDSS' based on the real consumer meter data, aka digital twin of low voltage distribution system.The open data is used in more than 40 peer-reviewed articles.Two peer-reviewed article as author and coauthor.

Mumbai Area, India

Research Assistant on Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Area(CTARA) of IIT Bombay.Consultancy to Maharastra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited to decide Tariff of Agricultural ConsumerConsultancy to Haryana DISCOMS for Energy Audit and Power Quality improvement

New Delhi Area, India

33KV and 66KV grid operation and maintenance.Distribution network maintenance and operations in an urban ghetto with 0.25 million population within 2 sq km of area.Strategy planning and implementation for reliability, safety and technical loss reduction; reduced total trippings of the zone by 60% in a year after analysis of the outages.Reduced the loss level from 12% to 6.85% in an area prone to theft and leakages using analytics on consumer energy data from smart meter and technical intervention to restrict loss.Voluntary assistance to urban poor to provide legal metered connections and arrears resolution.Technical loss reduction through feeder restructuring using GIS and SCADA data.Trained new junior engineers for distribution system operation and safety guidelines.

All Over India

15 days long Trip in Train around India with young entreprenuers from India and all around the globe.

Kathmandu, Nepal

I worked as volunteer coordinator, assistant in documentation section and facilitator for Sangsangai program, a tool for HIV awareness

Doctor Of Science, Electrical Engineering

PhD thesis: Stochastic Hosting Capacity of Low Voltage Distribution Systems Using Polynomial Chaos Expansion

Master'S Degree, Sustainable Transport And Electrical Power System, 8.95

Emmc Steps, Electrical Power System, 88%

Exchange semester in University of Nottingham as a part of EMMC STEPS program.

Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech.) Electrical Engineering, Electrical And Electronics Engineering, 9.28/10

Activities and Societies: IEEE, Community Development Cell, PhotographyGraduated with Rank 2/74 in batch of 2013, OP Jindal Engineering.

Intermediate In Science, Physics, 85.14%

Activities and Societies: Fine Association of Technology, Engineering and Environment, Co-founder and Chairperson Career Counseling.