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North Carolina, United States

Conduct diverse studies on electric utility and renewables integration, including Feasibility Studies, System Impact Studies, and Facility Studies for new interconnecting plants.Engage in utility and distribution system analysis, covering Load Flow, Thermal Ampacity, Short Circuit, and Harmonics using software tools like ETAP.Perform Transient studies, such as Capacitor and Transformer Inrush, Outrush, TOV, and TRV studies, utilizing EMTP tools.Address power utility design challenges, facilitate team communication, and provide technical guidance on complex issues to ensure compliance with IEEE, NESC, and NEC standards as needed.

Carbondale, Illinois, United States

Solely monitored incoming tickets in the Cherwell Management system, tracked incidents, and troubleshoot issues to increase user convenienceTroubleshoot to resolve MyCourse related issues to assist 11,266+ students and staff of the SIUC campus in making remote learning efficient and convenient during the COVID pandemicPrepare help desk documentation with step by step instructions on solving the common issues that appeared in tickets

Department Of Electrical And Computer Engineering

 Instructing laboratory of course Control System (ECE 365 L) Evaluating lab reports and reporting feedback to the undergraduate student. Reporting the progress of the laboratory to the course Professor.

Bharatpur, Nepal

 Teaching and instructing the laboratory activities foro Undergraduate courses for Rural Electrification, Electrical Machines, and Power Systemo Diploma courses for Control System Components, Electrical Engineering Materials, Power Stations, Transmission and Distribution of Electrical Energy, and Basic Electrical Engineering

Lalitpur,Nepal

Responsibilities: Work as focal of Women Network for Energy and Environment. Work as focal of Micro hydro Consumer’s Association.  Support to prepare new proposals/business documents to find out additional resource to achieve NEF objectives. Support in preparation of Annual Report of NEF. Prepare necessary database and information of energy sector of Nepal as well as International including Renewable Energy, Transmission Line and Electricity Generation of Nepal and IPPs.Project Involved:• Work as research assistant in “Enhancing Energy Management of Community Electrification through Technological and Policy Research” which is jointly conducted by NEF and South Lalitpur Rural Electric Cooperative Ltd. (SLREC) And Funded by Energize Nepal- Kathmandu University.Responsibilities: Work as an Engineer and coordinate with the team member to carry out activities. Transmission line GIS map plotting of the area of service of SLREC. Data Collection from the field and coordinate with the social mobilizer. Supervise the data collection and data entry process. Assist in preparation of Mid-Term progress report of project.• Work as research assistant in “Development of Electric Stove Standard and Standard Implementation Strategy in Nepal” which is done in joint collaboration of Nepal Energy Foundation and CLASP. The project is funded by United Nations Foundation (UNF)/Global Alliance for Clean Cook Stove (GACC).Responsibilities: Work as an Engineer and coordinate with the team member to carry out project activities. Market Data Collection of the Producer, Distributor and Consumers of the Electric Cooking Stove from different parts of Nepal. Supervise the data entry process in the data entry software i.e. Ms-Excel. Assist in the Report preparation of the Standard of electric Cooking stoves. Assist in testing of standard of Electric Cooking Stoves. Assist in Development of Implementation Strategy of the Standard formulate.

Kupandol, Lalitpur

Work Responsibilities: Support to prepare new proposals/business documents to find additional resource to achieve NEF objectives. Work as focal of Women’s Network for Energy and Environment. Prepare necessary data based and information of energy sector of Nepal including Renewable energy, transmission line and electricity generation project funded by Government of Nepal and IPPs.  Update website in monthly basis and also handle other social networking site of NEF. Project Involved during Internship:• Worked as a research assistant in “Green and Inclusive Energy” funded by Practical Action-Nepal. Responsibilities: Field Data collection of End-User, distributor of micro hydro, community electrification agency from different parts of Nepal. Supervise data entry in data entry software i.e. SPSS. Work as a middle-person between the social mobilizer and NEF. Assist in Report writing.• Worked as research assistant in “Baseline study for developing a gold standard voluntary carbon project on charcoal production and consumption” funded by HELVETAS Nepal. Responsibilities: Field data collection of Producers, distributors and consumers of charcoal products from different parts of Nepal. Supervise data entry in the data entry software i.e. Ms-Excel.  Assist in Report writing.• Worked as Program assistant in “Piloting a project on Propeller Turbine for Low Head Energy Generation” funded by Practical Action Nepal.Responsibilities: Supervise the site work and site visit at regular interval of time. Assist in Monitoring Power output of the propeller turbine piloting project. Work as a middle-person for NEF and Practical Action.

Master Of Science - Ms, Electrical And Computer Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical Engineering

High School, Physical Sciences, 76.4%

Secondary School, 85%

Master Of Science - Ms, Electrical And Electronics Engineering