Solar energy engineer

B. SARAVANAN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/saravanan-balakrishnan1803/

+919********* ****.***********@*****.***

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

EDUCATION

M.E, SOLAR ENERGY, expected June 2022

College Of Engineering, Chennai, India.

CGPA: 9.00

B.E, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, 2020

Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, India.

CGPA: 7.54

Senior secondary, 2016

Sethu Bhaskara Matriculation Higher Secondary School Percentage: 82%

Secondary, 2014

Dr. Nalli Kuppuswamy Vivekanda Vidyalaya Junior College CGPA: 9.2

FIELDS OF INTEREST

Solar PV Systems Wind Energy Solar Thermal Systems Site layout and optimisation Smart Buildings Numerical analysis and simulation Tender and contracts Feasibility study Solar Passive Architecture Energy Efficiency Project Management Process improvement Documentation and reporting Internet of Things Energy yield and resource assessment SOFTWARES & TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

PVSYST Google Sketch Up AUTOCAD

HELIOSCOPE ArcGIS PVCAD

HOMER PRO PVSOL ANSYS – FLUENT

SOLID WORKS Grafana FUSION 360

SOFT SKILLS

Curiosity-driven Leadership & Teamwork Followship

Time management and

organisation

Strategic & Analytical

Skills

Collaborative & Empathetic

WORK EXPERIENCE AND INTERNSHIPS

Renewable Cogen Globe Chennai, Tamil nadu, India

Project Engineer Jan 2022 - Current

• Conducted feasibility study on Kenyan Sugar industry and reported to UNIDO

• Assisted in proposal making and contracting major banks and climate funding Organisation.

• Completes technical studies and prepares cost estimates and tracking project process.

• Conducting administrative duties, such as setting up stakeholder meetings, drafting reports, drawing estimates and financial analysis.

• Supervised interns in terms of job assignments and work quality and trained them on renewable energy technology, climate change finance, carbon and GHG accounting. Aarthi Engineering Works Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India Assistant Quality Supervisor July 2020 – December 2020

• Charted a workflow for each week in the production department.

• Reorganised the production department during the COVID period.

• Coordinated the production and the quality department with minimal human resources.

• Administrated for the production, quality and logistics departments during the absence of their respective supervisors.

• Administrated for the production department throughout the week according to the plan.

• Assigned tasks to every member of the department.

• Reported everyday quantities to the manager.

Delphi TVS Thiruvallur, Tamil nadu, India

Trainee October 2019 – December 2019

• Led a team of 6 in the quality and finishing department.

• Achieved the title of worthy workforce within 3 days of training.

• Organised all the final products of the workflow.

• Discovered defective products in the workflow.

• Reorganised the workflow to achieve maximum efficiency.

• Assigned each member of the team their stations.

• Reported the outcomes of the department to the head. Aarthi Engineering Works Thiruvallur, Tamil nadu, India Assistant Production Supervisor May 2018 – June 2018

• Improved the production efficiency.

• Reorganised the workflow of the production department.

• Developed a good relationship with head of the company.

• Invited to be a part of the human resource committee. PROJECTS

Design and Performance Evaluation of a Chennai Airport PV Plant on PVSYST.

• Conducted Resource assessment and feasibility study of the site using ArcGIS and PVsyst

• Developed site layouts and optimised the solar PV system comparing Energy yield and efficiency suing using PVsyst, Helioscope & Homer.

• Authored an article on LinkedIn.

Numerical Analysis on Integration of Solar PV on Electric Vehicles.

• Designed solar pv panels on for a car roof.

• Modelled a system using AUTOCAD.

• Formulated numerical calculations for the solar PV system using Microsoft Excel. Design and Performance Evaluation of a Solar PV COLD STORAGE SYSTEM.

• Formulated an energy system using numerical methods.

• Optimised a solar PV cold storage system using PVsyst and Homer.

• Authored a presentation in ENERGY STUDIES, Anna university, Chennai. Analysis of Thermal Performance of Solar Air Dryer -Incorporated with Hexagon PCM Baffles.

• Conducted Resource assessment and feasibility study of the site using ArcGIS

• Designed a solar air dryer system in ANSYS SpaceClaim.

• Simulated the solar air dryer system using ANSYS Excel.

• Analysed the energy system using ANSYS CFX-CFD.

• Presented a PowerPoint of my thesis in ENERGY STUDIES, Anna university, Chennai. Numerical Analysis of Piston with Thermal Barrier Coating of Various Thicknesses.

• Designed an engine piston system in ANSYS SpaceClaim.

• Simulated an engine combustion system using ANSYS Excel.

• Analysed the piston system using ANSYS CFX-CFD.

• Explored ways of increasing the efficiency of the piston using different materials and compositions.

• Presented my thesis in Saveetha Engineering College. Design and Performance Evaluation of Biogas Power Plant.

• Formulated a biogas system.

• Computed the system design.

• Presented my work in ENERGY STUDIES, Anna university, Chennai. Power Generation using Sea waves

• Designed a mechanism to rotate a generator using sea waves’ displacement.

• Fabricated water-air displacement with sheet metal techniques.

• Authored a presentation in ENERGY STUDIES, Anna university, Chennai. COURSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

1. Major Engineering Project Performance University of Leeds

• • Project and portfolio management

• Iron triangle and risk in major projects

• Cost and time performance of major projects

2. Major Engineering Projects: Governance, Risk and Scope University of Leeds

• • Stakeholder mapping

• Governance objectives and institutions

• Strategic risk management

3. Financing and Initiating Major Engineering Projects University of Leeds

• • Time value of money

• Contracting and financing approaches

• Project initiation and delivery models

• Project route map and delivery capabilities

4. Wind Energy Technical University

of Denmark

• • Wind profiles and wind resources assessment

• Technology and Economics of wind farms

• Materials and aerodynamics of wind turbine

• Structural design of wind turbines

5. Solar Energy and Electrical System Design University of Buffalo

• • PV design considerations and planning tools

• Evaluate PV system requirements

• Analyze advantages and disadvantages of various PV systems 6. Solar Energy Systems Overview University of Buffalo

• • Solar and Wind Energy Maps

• Solar Cells- Origins and Proliferation

• PV System Components

• Economics of Solar Power

• Calculation of ROI

7. Ultimate 2021 PV Solar Energy with PVSol Premium Excel PVsyst Udemy

• • Studied Generations and evolution of solar cells

• Design of solar pv using PVsyst

• Generated electrical line diagram using PVSol

• Designed SLD diagram of a solar PV system using AUTOCAD

• Systemized sizing of the solar PV system in MICROSOFT EXCEL 8. Complete PVsyst Designing Course (V7-2021 Licensed edition) Udemy

• • Complete design of ON-GRID, OFF-GRID solar PV, solar PV PUMPING system

• Generated solar PV system energy simulation report 9.

Design and Installation of PV System according to NABCEP Udemy

• • Design of solar PV system in cold regions

• Optimization in sizing of components according to NABCEP standards

• Sizing of inverters and dc wires according to standards

• Safety protocols in solar PV system installation 10. EV engineering and renewable energy NPTEL-IITM

• • Design of electric vehicles

• Design of motors, battery and wires

• Generations and types of renewable energy in India

• Design and optimization of renewable energy systems 11. Ultimate WIND ENERGY Masterclass. Beginner to Advanced Level Udemy

• • Sizes and applications of wind turbines

• The function and design of gearbox

• Guidelines of wind farm siting

• Calculation of energy and capacity factor for wind turbines

• Wind energy supply chain

• Different careers and occupations in wind energy industry 12. Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) and Eco Niwas Samhita (ENS) TANGEDCO

• • Electrical scenario and energy consumption

• Introduction to Building physics principles, U-value and calculations

• EC Act 2001 and ECBC – commercial Code

• HVAC systems, Thermal Comfort and Lighting Controls

• Energy Efficient Motors

• Renewable Energy Systems (ECBC)

• Energy labels for Commercial & Residential Buildings LANGUAGES KNOWN

English, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi

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