Power Plant Engineering

Siddarth Vellakovil Rajamani, EIT

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Power System: Microgrid – Smart Grid – DMS– EMS – Power System Protection –Transient Analysis – Power Flow Analysis – Expertise in Power System Software and Tools–SCADA – Distributed Control of DER – Programming and Software Development – Control Systems – Optimization Algorithms – Industry Protocols (IEC-61850, DNP, Modbus). EDUCATION

August 2014 – December 2016 University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida Master of Science – Electrical Engineering (Power & Control Systems) GPA: 3.4/4.0 May 2009 - May 2013 Anna University Chennai, India Bachelor of Engineering – Electrical and Electronics Engineering GPA: 3.5/4.0 Course Work: Advance Topics in Power Engineering, Advanced Power System Analysis, Optimization of Engineering System, Modern and Optimal Control, Smart Grid-Distributed Optimization and Control, Control Systems, Power System Operations & Control, Power System Protection, Transmission and Distribution, Electrical Machines I & II. SKILLS

Programming Languages: C, C++, JAVA, and Ladder Logic.

Application Software: MATLAB, AutoCAD, ETAP, PSSE, Revit, Microsoft Office tools, RSLogix5000, Microsoft Visio, Power World.

Certification: PLC Programmer received from Prolific Systems & Technologies Pvt. Ltd., July 2013, FE Certification.

Tools: Working Knowledge of Allen Bradley and SIEMENS PLC, SEL Protection Relays (SEL 411L), SEL Station Phasor Data Concentrator (PDC) SEL-3373, Smart Meters (EVM430-F6736, EVM430-F6779), Solar Micro Inverter (TMDSSOLARUINVKIT- C2000). ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE:

August 2014 - Present University of Central Florida / Texas Instruments Orlando, Florida Graduate Research Assistant, under the guidance of Dr. Zhihua Qu, Prof and Chair ECE at University of Central Florida. Thesis title: Smart Grid Demonstration - Distributed Active and Reactive Power Control Description:

The goal is to build a test bed in collaboration with Texas Instruments on distributed active and reactive power compensation for the loads using inverters and its objective is to minimize the power flow from the microgrid to main grid to a constant.

The work involved using distributed inverters with the aid of multiple local communication channels for active and reactive power compensation of the microgrid & involved in implementation of DR and Cooperative Control Algorithm in the hardware setup. August-2013 - June 2014 L&T InfoTech Chennai, India Application Developer

Involved in design, development and testing of the application.

Actively involved in enhancement phase and fixing issues with the application. December 2011/ May 2012 Utility Power Plants Chennai, India Electrical Engineering Internship

Learned about the overall function of the thermal power plant, type of fuel used & control equipment used. Gained safety procedure involved in power plant.

Electrical Maintenance: Learnedabout the coal handling system, functioning of the boiler, cooling system and fuel handling system, transmission process and working of various equipment’s like relays, CB, transformers. January 2013- May 2013 Jeppiaar Engineering College/IEEE PES Chennai, India Title: Implementation of 2KW Solar Powered Classroom Description:

The Solar powered classroom is powered using a solar panel installed on the roof of the classroom. It was installed as part of the recommendation from the Energy Auditing Team. This project allowed the college to save $605.70/year on electricity.

Involved in designing the one-line diagram of the solar power plant and classroom wiring connections.

Performed the electrical engineering calculations (load, power flow, solar generation, storage capacity and cables used) and documented it as a package and submitted it to the college chairman. August 2012- December 2012 Jeppiaar Engineering College Chennai, India Title: Energy Audit of Jeppiaar Engineering College Description: The objective of Energy Audit is to promote the ideas of Energy Conservation in the campus of Jeppiaar Engineering College. Incurred an annual savings of 82861.84 KWHr ($6335.45) & Capital Investment worth $28,509.52 at a rate of return of 4.5yrs. The electricity consumption of whole college was calculated, documented and cost-effective solutions were suggested. ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

Title: Integration and Placement of Unified Power Quality Conditioner into the Microgrid to improve the power quality. Description:

Design of shunt and series active power filters.

Compensated the voltage interruptions besides the voltage sag/swell, harmonic & reactive power in interconnected mode.

The system is designed such that DG supplies only the active power to reduce the control complexity and hence the power quality is improved

Title: Arc Flash and Short Circuit Analysis using the ETAP. Description:

Performed the arc flash analysis on the 34.5Kv station design and the given model.

Estimated the Incident Energy released and the Flash Protection Boundary during the arc flash.

Performed the short circuit study using the ‘ANCI’ standard and IEEE1584 method generated the report on the equipment affected, and its effects.

Title: Locational Marginal Price and its Effects

Description:

Calculated LMPs for the given IEEE 30 bus system. Noted the congestive conditions and analyze how it affects the LMPs.

Proposed network planning actions, i.e., build a new transmission line, transformer, etc., to relieve congestion and therefore has equal LMP across the whole system. Analyze how generation cost, system load level, transmission line limits and network topology affects individually the LMPs and the results were plotted. Title: Sequence Restoration Procedure of a Power System after a Power Outage Description:

Modeled the IEEE 39 Bus system and determined the generation start-up sequence and transmission line energization path.

Determined the optimal black start capability of the system.

Documented the Step-by-Step Restoration, generation output at each step, line energization time and sequence and load pickup amount at each step.

Title: Power Flow Analysis of a power system

Description:

Studied the power flow calculation of IEEE 14/39 bus system using three different methods Newton Raphson Method, Fast Decoupled Newton Raphson(NR), and DC Power Flow method. Implemented the NR Algorithm using the MATLAB.

Three different software obtained the solution, i.e. Power World, MATPOWER and PSSE. Title: Comparative study of Unconstrained Optimization Method. Description:

The main objective of this study is to compare and evaluate the different methods of unconstrained optimization of a function. The methods under consideration are Steepest Gradient Method, NR- Method and Conjugate Gradient Method. Title: Effective Power Utilization in Wireless Networks with Hybrid Renewable Energy Resources in Smart Grid Environment. Description: Proposed Green Radio concept in mobile towers for power saving and established a Renewable Hybrid Power Generation system for supplying base transmission stations.

Awards:

Selected for International Conference on Sustainable technologies and project paper was published in the International Journal of Sustainable Development and Green Economics-ISSN Number 2315-472.

Awarded with 2012-2013 IEEE Region 10 Student Enterprise Award ($1500)

Awarded as the Best Project-2013 in IEEE Madras Section, India. ($250) HONORS and AWARDS:

Awarded for Leadership IEEE Student Professional Awareness Conference March 2012. IEEE Outstanding Student Award IEEE Asia Pacific Region (Region-10) May 2013. IEEE Student Enterprise Award IEEE Asia Pacific Region (Region-10) February 2013. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

IEEE Power and Energy Society Student Chairman Jeppiaar Engineering College May 2012- May 2013 IEEE Student Vice Chairman Jeppiaar Engineering College May 2011- May 2013

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