Electrical Engineer Engineering

HARIKRISHNAN DAMODARAN M.S (Electrical Engineering)

No:21/98 P.E Koil west mada street, Ayanavaram, Chennai 600023 Mobile number: +91-951-***-****, +91-979-***-****

https://www.linkedin.com/in/harikrishnan-damodaran/ *********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

1.5 years of experience as an Electrical engineer with strong background in Testing and Commissioning of H.V/M.V/L.V electrical equipment

100+ hours of training in AutoCAD and certified by Autodesk

Ability to interpret single line diagram, wiring diagram and P&ID schemes

Hands-on experience with testing equipment like Megger, Current injection kit, HV testing kit

Worked with ABB, Siemens and Schneider brands circuit breakers

Extensive experience in design and simulation of Voltage source converter (VSC), AC-DC converter, DC-DC converter, DC- AC converter, Voltage frequency drive (VFD) and Induction machines

Experience in modeling transmission and distribution systems, designing power electronic converters, developing control drives for electrical machines and performing load flow computations

Proficient in simulation software such as MATLAB Simulink, PSCAD, PSPICE, LABVIEW and ETAP

Knowledgeable with programming platforms like Python and MATLAB Script

Expertise in Microsoft office package like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook

Capable of working overtime, on weekends and willingness to travel both domestic and international

Exposure of good interpersonal skills, excellent verbal, written and presentation skills and can work both independently and in a team PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Engineer at Quanta Utility Engineering Services, Saint Louis, MO, USA September 2019 – December 2019 Responsibilities

Quality Control

Verify pole load analysis reports for NESC and industrial standards

Propose necessary modifications/suggest pole change out to pole load analyst for clearance issues and industrial standard violation

Estimation

Estimate the cost and labor hours for pole change out/modifications and submitting to industry’s database GIS: Ameren Byers

Database: Ameren DOJM (Database Operational Job Management) Electrical Engineer

Shree Murugan Industries, Chennai, India July 2015 – October 2016 Responsibilities

Created device layout for main control panel and 24V dc wiring schematics

Wired, Tested and Commissioned more than 100 11 kV and 33 kV switch gears, 440 V distribution panels, outdoor kiosk HV panels, direct online starters, star-delta starters, autotransformer starters for pumping motors and capacitor panels for power factor correction

Conducted Insulation resistance test, High Voltage test, Continuity test, Contact Resistance test and Relay tests following safety standards

Co-ordinated with the client in as-built scheme drawing submission, test report submission Equipment handled: 5 kV - 75 kV high voltage test kit, 500 V – 5 kV megger, welding machine 5-10 kVA, drilling machine, coil winding machine, test bench

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering at University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida January 2017 – December 2018 Course work: Power Systems Transients, Energy delivery systems, Power Electronics, Electrical machines and drives, Control systems

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Anna University, India August 2011 – November 2015 Course work: Circuit theory, Electronic devices and circuits, Design of Electrical machines, Digital Logic circuits GRADUATE COURSE PROJECTS

Voltage control in controlled-frequency three-phase voltage source converter Power system, MATLAB Simulink

Derived dq frame model for averaged ideal three-phase VSC, implemented state space approach and designed PI controller aligned to d axis and q axis by symmetrical optimum method

Improved current controlled time constant and phase margin form reference model Current-controlled real/reactive power controller in d-q frame Energy delivery systems, MATLAB Simulink

Designed modulating signals, decoupled dynamics of VSC and produced control block with PI controller in dq axis

Achieved better closed-loop time constant from reference model Grid-connected time-varying DC loads Power electronics, PSCAD

Modeled AC-DC switch mode converter and DC-DC converter which functioned in continuous and discontinuous mode

Maintained constant DC supply voltage for varying DC loads Grid supporting battery energy storage system Power electronics, PSCAD

Devised battery storage, single-phase DC-DC converter, three-phase DC-AC converter, and controlled battery terminal voltage

Accomplished discharging of battery during peak load and charging in non-peak hours Space vector pulse width modulation for Voltage frequency drive Electrical machines and drives, MATLAB Simulink

Implemented three element sorting algorithm to VFD and controlled speed/torque of induction machine

Acquired 7.7% more voltage gain from space vector modulation with reference to regular sine-triangle modulation Closed loop speed control of induction motor Control system, MATLAB Simulink

Developed mathematical model of induction motor and voltage source inverter in synchronous reference frame, adopted sine- triangle pulse width modulation with proportional gain and exerted state-space control

Reduced steady-state error and settling time of control loop module TECHNICAL SKILLS

Simulation

packages

MATLAB (Simulink, Simpower, MatPower), PSCAD, ECAD (Autodesk), OpenDSS, PSPICE, LabVIEW and ETAP

Office packages MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access), MINITAB and USFKAD Programming

languages

C, C++, Java, Python and Matlab script

License

Autodesk certified AutoCAD User, License # 1EPCPZEP44

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