Aarush Yagnik

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Education:

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering May 2017 Texas A&M University, USA

Major: Power Systems

Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering May 2015 Gujarat Technological University, India

Major: Power Systems

Coursework: Renewable Energy & Distributed Generation, Introduction to Power Engineering & Innovative smart grid, Electric Power Distribution System, Advanced Electrical Machines, Electrical Power Generation, Electrical Power Systems, Interconnected Power systems, Power systems planning & design, Power systems protection. Skills:

● Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, OS Sierra.

● Software: Power World Simulator, PSSE, ETAP, Labview, AutoCAD, MS Office, MySQL

● Languages: C, C++, Python, KEIL, MATLAB.

● Summary: Strong understanding & educational background of Power Systems.

• Clear fundaments of Communication Engineering and embedded systems.

• Strong Interpersonal, Problem Solving, Communication, Project Management & Leadership Skills.

• Ability to adapt rapidly in the changing work environment without defecting the work efficiency. Professional Experience:

Ahmedabad Institute of Technology (India) (Trainee-Electrical Engineer development program) May 2013-Jul 2013

● Got exposure of the real world power systems operations with industrial visits to various utilities & substations.

● Developed understanding of short & open circuit analysis, fault analysis etc.

● Represented the class for the final presentation in front of the dean of the college. Torrent Power (India) (Overhead Distribution System Trainee) Nov 2013-Jan 2014

● Assisted the Engineers in the planning of construction & coordination of operations of facilities for the transmission of power from distribution points to consumers.

● Received the knowledge of laying out substations & overhead lines in the rural areas.

● Developed the understanding of sag & stress on wire & cable. Maxell Services (India) (Industrial Structure Designer & Project Manager) Feb 2014-Jul 2014

● Designed structures used in various industrial plants for Maxell Services using AutoCAD.

● Maintained transparency of communication between client and supervisors.

● Carried out critical site analysis and led the team on several occasions to maintain project continuity. Epsilon Electronics Ltd (Electrical Engineering Intern) Aug 2014-June 2015

● Using Microcontroller 8051 simulated various electrical circuit components including sens ors, RF Module, relays, LEDs, button switch and selector switch to better understand field applications of the Microcontrollers.

● Used ‘KEIL’ software for compiling and ‘PROTEUS’ designing suite for simulation purposes.

● Learned PLC & DCS tools to develop a better understanding of PLC and SCADA.

● Worked towards developing an easy Graphical User Interface to control the system and make it more user friendly. Student Employee:

Texas A&M University (Teaching Assistant) Feb 2016-May 2017

● Supervised undergraduate students and helped them create a better understanding of fundaments of Electrical Engineering.

● Conducted labs throughout the semester and graded the lab reports and class tests. Texas A&M University (Building Manager, IM Sports Student Official) Feb 2016-May 2017

● Officiated the On-Campus Tournaments for various sports like Cricket, Soccer, Softball and Volleyball.

● Worked as the Building Manager at the campus Recreation Center supervising a team of student workers and reported directly to the Director of the Facility.

● Increased efficiency by adopting proper management techniques to manage the resources at the facility.

● As the in charge of documentation, maintained the records and kept the files organized to make sure other team mates can access the records without any difficulties.

Projects:

Sizing of the Distributed Energy Resources (DER):

● Using IEEE 13-bus distribution feeder system performed the modelling in Power World Simulator software, analysed impacts of the DERs on various system parameters such as line loading, bus voltages, load MVA, load MW and short circuit currents.

● Identified the ideal sizing of DERs for any bus under the most severe contingencies.

● Fine-tuned the locations and sizing of DERs by performing distribution system fault analysis. This analysis was replicated for IEEE- 37 bus system and presented to the class.

Enhancement of power quality in distribution system using D-Statcom:

● Carried out study in the field of improvement of power quality by concentrating on FACTS devices with studies including all types of FACTS devices.

● Highlighted the power quality problem due to the renewable energy’s increasing contribution in the grid and went deeper in th e study to mitigate the problems.

● Compared the FACTS devices used for the improvement of the power quality in the distribution system and came up with the conclusion that using D-STATCOM devices will help improving the power quality in distribution network with increased efficiency.

● Concluded the project with results showing that UPFC devices might be able to improve the power quality compared to STATCOM devices but STATCOM devices being affordable compared to UPFC devices, it is ideal to use STATCOM devices. Implementation of MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) Control Using Fuzzy Logic in Solar-Wind-Hydro Power System:

● A detailed case study of implementing fuzzy logic in combination with power systems based on IEEE paper.

● Implemented the MPPT controller to increase the efficiency of SWHP (Solar-Wind-Hydro Power Systems) using fuzzy logic control.

● Proposed the Perturb & Observe (P&O) algorithm for the case study which is the control logic that is used for MPPT in PV syst ems. Simulation of the Induction Motor with application of Direct and Indirect vector control:

● Using the MATLAB and Simulink software developed a working virtual model of the Induction Motor.

● Performed direct and indirect Vector Control by recoding the MATLAB codes & compared outputs with the accepted results. Wireless Load Management System:

● Using knowledge of embedded systems, developed Remote operations control for load management.

● Used Keil Compiler and Proteus for programming and designing the system.

● Made the system on a PCB with the help of RF module, microcontroller, relays and LEDs, using the RS232 protocol. Extracurricular Activities: .

● Recipient of the State Governor’s Scout award which is the highest honour at state level.

● Active member- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

● Captain of Table Tennis team and member of Soccer team throughout my education.

● Winner of Pensacola, Florida Table Tennis tournament July 2017.

● Founder of Texas A&M University (Kingsville) Table Tennis club.

● Served as President of Young-Giants Ahmedabad Main unit, an international Non-Governmental Organization.

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