Prannay Malu

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Email: prmalu@mtu Ph: 301-***-**** 704 S Claremont Ave, Chicago, IL 606**-*****

SUMMARY

MS Electrical with over 3 years of professional engineering experience as facility and design engineer. E.I.T. certified, specialized study in power systems & renewable energy sector, seeking a full-time job in the electrical engineering field. EDUCATION

Master of Science (Electrical, Hons) GPA 3.8 Michigan Technological University April 2017 Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) GPA 3.6 University of Pune, India June 2013 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Electrical Engineer Astute Engineering, LLC Virginia, Maryland, D.C. Jun 2016 - Aug2016 Jan 2017-Present

● Preparing preliminary load calculations for load-resource analyses, conduit and cable sizing and layouts, preliminary one line diagrams, data upload for short circuit coordination & arc flash Studies, load flow analyses

● Assisting in electrical design and engineering for ongoing projects. performing field surveys, data collection, data upload and cataloguing of information for condition assessment of electrical equipment & report writing Assistant Executive Engineer Indian Hotels Company Ltd. (Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces) Nov 2013 - July 2015

● Project Manager for installation of new high-speed elevators - a turnkey project involving dismantling old elevators, bidding and scrapping of the material, installation and commissioning of new elevators

● Executed plant room revamping based on a detailed energy audit report and improved the plant room efficiency approx. by 8% (saving about $40,000 per year) by retrofitting energy inefficient machines and devices

● Maintenance manager of engineering plant room which include HVAC, transformers, HV & LV substation, elevators, diesel generators, electrical panels, television/audio visual systems and waste water treatment plant of 2.5 MGD Electrical Engineer RMM & Associates India May 2012 - Nov 2013

Field surveys, development of complete as-built power distribution system of one line diagrams for sugar factories

Troubleshoot of low voltage disconnects, starters and contactors. Identifying system deficiencies, and causes of repeated disruptions due to faults & fuse blowouts PROJECTS & PUBLICATIONS

1. Distribution Locational Marginal Pricing (DLMP) using AC Optimal Power Flow (OPF) Model To implement real time electricity pricing for the customers, simulated a program using GAMS software for DLMP pricing for an AC Optimal Power Flow problem PLC, Power Electronics, protection, automation 2. Published a journal paper in PES IEEE Transmission and Distribution Exposition on “Role of Smart sensors in making Self-Healing Smart Grid” at Orlando, also at Washington DC and Pattaya, Thailand 5 years 3. Journal paper on ‘Agrivoltaic Potential of Grape Farms in India’, dual use of land for Agriculture+PV. Target journal: Applied Energy SCADA

4. Designed and developed a testing unit for surge counters of Crompton Greaves Ltd. PCB/PCA, RF Engineering, EMC 5. Research study on ‘Utilizing Solar PV output to a maximum’ under Prof. Dr. Joshua Pearce COMPUTER SKILLS

● MATLAB/Simulink ● ATP ● AutoCAD/Revit ● PSCAD

● ETAP/SKM ● GAMS ● PSpice ● Aspen

● SAM/PVSyst ● CYME ● Libre Office ● SimaPro

LEADERSHIP & ACHIEVEMENTS

Public Relations Officer Indian Students’ Association Michigan Tech 2016-17 (12-14 hours/week)

Mind Trekkers Link Michigan Tech 2015-2017 (3-4 hours/week)

President IET-Karma Veer Expo IET and AIESEC Nashik 2013

● Won paper presentation competition on “Smart Sensors: A Monitoring and Communication Gizmo” at VIT, Vellore, India and on “Impact of SF6 gas on global warming & methods of reduction” at COE, Pune, India

● Recognized as an excellent mind trekker with ‘Ed Leonard Award of Excellence’ CERTIFICATIONS – Engineer-in-training (E.I.T.) Fundamental of Engineering, Graduate certificate in ‘Advanced Electric Power Engineering’, Diploma in Project Management (Alison), LEED