Power System

VENKATA AVINASH NARAVA ('Nash')

"Stay focused on your goals, But flexible in your approach"

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Beaverton. OR 97005 (732)-874-

3562

Objective

Full time position in the electric utility industry.

Education

Master of Science

Portland State University, OR

GPA: 3.46/4.0

Major: Electrical Engineering (Power Systems)

Sept 2010-

May 2013

Bachelors of Technology

GPA: 3.3/4.0

Jawaharlal Nehru University of Technology, India

May-2010 Major: Electrical & Electronics

Engineering

Work Experience

Protection Engineer Intern at BHEL, India

(July 2009-June

2010)

-Testing various overcurrent relays

-Assisting field engineers in setting the relay

-Analyzing circuit schematics to find out appropriate relay settings

and fuse ratings

- Maintaining and updating databases of protection elements in

different sectors of the system

-Setting the time dial settings of time delay elements and the pick-

up currents of instantaneous and short time delay elements

-Setting up distance relays for the protection of transmission lines

-Analyzing different protection schemes on ETAP to check for proper

sequence of operation

-Following up with any 'event' on the grid to conduct fault analysis

and to check for relay/breaker malfunction.

Graduate Courses

Power Systems Analysis Transmission Planning

Power Systems Protection Adv. Power

System Protection

Distribution System Planning Power Systems

Operations

Generation System Analysis and Design Advanced Hybrid

Electric Vehicles

Micro Processor System Design Digital Integrated

Circuits

Software Skills

. Software: PSS/E (beginner's level), Power World, ETAP, ATP/EMTP,

MATLAB/Simulink V7.6

. Programming Languages: C, C++

. Proficient in MS Office Applications

Graduate Projects

Analysis of a DEFIG system on ETAP

. Performed studies for DFIG- Grid Interconnection using ETAP. Tasks

comprised of running power flows, short circuit studies, and

system's protection coordination. Ensured reactive power

compensation met the technical requirements at steady state.

Performed P-Q curve analysis at the point of common coupling with

the grid.

Contingency analysis on Oregon Transmission System (OTS) using Power

world

. Power flow analysis of a 230kV network in the North-West United

States using Power World. Tasks comprised of running power flows

and checking the system for voltage violations for N-0 system

condition and for N-1, N-2 and multiple contingencies. Also

carried out short circuit analysis for the new relief for dynamic

analysis and transient stability of the system.

. Formulated Remedial Action Schemes (RAS) to stabilize the grid and

to stay compliant with NERC TPL criteria.

Distribution Analysis Project

. Conducted load forecasting for the next 20 years based on a 50 year

load database. Computed the reliability indices such as SAIFI, MAIFI,

SAIDI.

. Simulated load balancing, load transfer between sectors and load

relief for future by construction of new substations.

Simulation Environment: Power world

Solar Based Distributed Generation System with Grid Tie Project Proposal

. Constructed a 10KW Solar based distributed generation system

aimed at peak shaving, with scope for expansion upto 30KW with

more panels.

. Tasks involved Circuit design, cost estimation, in-depth analysis

and selection of components to stay compliant with NERC CIP

standards.

Simulation Environment: Power world

Professional & Academic References

References available upon request.

Do NOT require Sponsorship. Permanent Resident of USA.

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