Engineer System

GAURAV PRAVINKUMAR RAVAL

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SUMMARY

Experienced Research Engineer in applied Solar Energy(PV and Thermal) and electronics

Skilled in design and implementation of solar PV systems of residential and commercial scale generation

Hands-On Experience on SEL relays- 311, 411 and 351S along with Communication processor

Familiar with overall Industrial complex power distribution network- its elements and fault analysis EDUCATION

Masters in Electrical Engineering GPA-3.78/4.00 May 2016 University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Bachelors in Electronics and Communication Engineering [Honors] July 2012 Jaipur Engineering College and Research Center, Jaipur (JECRC), Rajasthan Technical University, India PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PV Designer Intern Feb 2016- Present

CIR Electrical Construction Corporation, Buffalo/Niagara New York

Created 3-line drawings and roof-top layouts for residential systems using AutoCAD and Google Sketchup

Designed and estimated system sizing and optimal solutions for various roof top projects following NEC standards Research and Development Engineer Feb 2013-Jan 2015 Swiss Center for Electronics and Micro technology (CSEM)-UAE Innovation Center LLC, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Analysis on design and implementation of Hybrid Photovoltaic (PV) systems of 60KW for remote locations

Designed the mini-grid plant to optimize the AC centric distributed network using Homer Software

Performed calculations of maximum yield analysis and shading effect of PV plant installation (60KW)

Attained hands-on experience by working with subcontracting team for installation of Off-Grid 20KW system

Conducted PV performance testing in varied weather conditions and observed effects of dust on output profile

Experimental Studies on Solar Cooling system [10TR] capacity for performance analysis

Conducted experiments throughout different seasons to analyze the performance in UAE conditions

Compared the experimental results using TRNSYS-16 simulation software tool for validation

Instrumentation, design and implementation of Data Acquisition (DAQ) system

Devised for Solar Cooling, Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and Tri-generation Membrane Distillation projects

Designed and implemented real-time data-logging using Advantech Automation tools

Integrated sensors and weather data measurement devices of high sensitivity and accuracy into the system

Compatibility studies on automation modules and system components of Solar Cooling system

Carried out with the goal of performance optimization and system automation implementation

Devised the control strategy for implementing system automation by understanding parameters involved COMPUTER SKILLS

Software packages: HOMER, POLYSUN, ETAP, OPENPDC, ARDUINO IDE, MATLAB, AutoCAD, Google SketchUp

Data Acquisition Tool: Advantech Automation Software (ADAMView); Languages: C and C++ (basic) CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Matin Meskin, Gaurav Pravinkumar Raval, Ilya Grinberg and Alexander Domijan "Application of Phasor Measurement Unit for Line Differential Protection" poster presented in "North American Power Symposium Geared Workshop" at University of Carolina, Charlotte - 4th-6th October, 2015

Uday Kumar, Gowtham Mohan, Gaurav Pravinkumar Raval and Andrew Martin "Design and Development of solar driven Tri-Generation system in UAE” paper presented in “EuroSun-2014: International Conference on Solar Energy and Building” at Aix-les-Bains, France - 16th-19th Sep,2014

Manoj Pokhrel, Gaurav Pravinkumar Raval and Sujata Dahal "Experimental Analysis on Performance of Solar Cooling System in UAE Conditions” paper presented in “Second Southern African Solar Energy Conference-SASEC 2014 “ at Port Elizabeth on 27-29 January, 2014

Hür E. Bütün, Angelos Selviaridis,Manoj Pokhrel and Gaurav Pravinkumar Raval “Analysis on Solar Cooling Technology in UAE Conditions with Outlook of South African Conditions” paper presented in “Second Southern African Solar Energy Conference-SASEC 2014" at Port Elizabeth

Raval Gaurav Pravinkumar and Tiwari Manish “Automatic Pesticide Sprayer Bot with GPS-based System” Vol: 3 ; pp: 305-307 in International Conference on “VLSI and Communication Networks-VCAN- 2011” on December 24-25, 2011 at IET Alwar

OTHER PROJECTS

Gained experience on SEL relays[411L] as Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) for line differential protection by establishing communication between relays and communication processor using Ethernet switch [Presently working]

Designed and evaluated an industrial power network based on given load profile using Etap software. Demand calculations and selection of switchgear, transformers and relays along with least cost design, fault analysis and load flow analysis were performed [I SEM -MS project]

Designed a system for inclusion of wind farm as generator using Power World simulation tool. Least cost design was suggested for the construction of new lines and addition of substation or components [ II SEM-MS project]

Built an Automatic pesticide sprayer with GPS based system: Developed navigation of task defined autonomous bot through integration of data from GPS, Accelerometer and Magnetometer [Final year project]

Designed and constructed DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) controlled machine with robo-arm: Semi autonomous bot for surveillance and portable pickup for indoors using RF (Radio Frequency) camera and live video streaming. DTMF signals used for remote controlling [Third year project]

Designed task defined bots for various robotic competitions-Micro-maze, land rover, Robo-Wars [2nd,3rd year] HONORS, AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Received funding from Department of Science and Technology (DST), Rajasthan for the project of “Automatic Pesticide Sprayer Bot with GPS based System”

Student Coordinator, JECRC Robotics Club "XANANOIDS"

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