Assistant Professor

JIMMY PENG

**B Penruddocke Road, Half Moon Bay, Auckland, New Zealand 2012

(64) 9.534.8338

(64) 21.137.3239

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~ POWER SYSTEM ANALYST ~

ACADEMIC TEACHING | RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT | PROJECT MANAGEMENT

POWER SYSTEMS | SMART GRID | RENEWABLE ENERGY| ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

TECHNICAL SUPPORT | CUSTOMER SERVICE & RELATIONS | LEADERSHIP & TEAM BUILDING

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Enthusiastic, dynamic and detail-oriented PhD professional, offering commendable experience and hands-on skills in integrated educational administration and smart grid development. Possess astute technical and research skills with strong drive to succeed. Leverage comprehensive knowledge in all aspects of energy sector, smart grid and renewable/green energy; complemented with aptitude in fostering a positive work environment. Multilingual in Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and English.

- Expert at establishing professional relationships with customers, companies and executives within multiple industries while maximizing business opportunities.

- Adaptable and articulate communicator; thrive under pressure with outstanding negotiation, presentation, analytical, management and communication skills.

- Technically proficient with strong command of software platforms and terminology; able to effectively prioritize and manage broad range of responsibilities by utilizing technology-based equipment.

Outstanding international research and technical exposure across USA, Asia and Europe; demonstrating consistent record of delivering extraordinary results in the energy sector, smart grid and renewable energy settings.

TECHNICAL ACUMEN

Power Systems Simulation Software

DIgSILENT PowerFactory | Power System Simulator for Engineering (PSS/E) | PSCAD

Programming Languages and Applications

Microsoft Office Applications | MATLAB | C | C++ | LabVIEW

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The University of Auckland (New Zealand’s top university) ~ Auckland, New Zealand

Consultant, Power Systems Group Jun 2009–May 2010

- Maintained direct involvement with Transpower New Zealand Limited, the nation’s Independent System Operator (ISO).

- Assessed the impact of metering errors upon definition of voltage stability margins as part of the project.

- Expertly worked on inaccuracies within instrument transformers and communication systems, and presented key findings at Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC) in 2010.

Electrix Limited (one of Australasia's premier specialist contractors in the power industry) ~ Auckland, New Zealand

Maintenance Engineer, Power Transmission Department Nov 2006–Jan 2007

- Spearheaded component orders for line maintenance projects.

- Authored line maintenance project proposals, and proactively facilitated onsite transmission tower maintenances.

Electropar Limited (specializes in power-distribution, transmission and control products) ~ Auckland, New Zealand

Fabrication Engineer, Manufacturing Department Nov 2005–Jan 2006

- Proficiently fabricated components for transmission towers and substations in the manufacturing department.

Chip Right Corporation (handler of manufacture for package testing peripherals) ~ Hsinchu, Taiwan

Apprentice Nov 2004–Jan 2005

- Served as apprentice for assembling Integrated Circuits quality testing machines.

- Provided key onsite repairs at clients’ manufacturing plants.

M.S.Y. Technology (A computer retail store) ~ Sydney, Australia

Technician Jun–Jul 2004

- Functioned as computer technical expert, solely accounted for the assembly of computers while rendering services to faulty computer parts.

- Provided customer support for retail and technical inquiry

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

The University of Auckland (New Zealand’s top university) ~ Auckland, New Zealand

Advisor for PhD Candidates 2011–Present

Currently supervise the project, “Special Protection and Control Schemes for Secure Power System Operations.”

Co-Supervisor for Master Students 2010–2011

Proposed and managed the following key projects:

- “Sampling Effects in Monitoring Power System Low Frequency Oscillations using Prony Analysis and Kalman Filter,” published at 2011 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference; and

- “Assessment and Monitoring of Power Systems Voltage Security,” presented at Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference in 2010.

Co-Supervisor for Summer Research Projects 2010–2011

Directed the project entitled, “Power Systems Control through Synchrophasor Measurements in Smart Grid.”

Co-Supervisor for Undergraduate Projects 2009 | 2010

Expertly supervised the following technical projects:

- “Enhancing Power System Stabilizer Performance using Remote Control Signals”

- “Assessing Real-Time Remote Signal Control Techniques for Power Systems,” with findings presented at 2010 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting

Tutor 2008–2010

Test Invigilator and Marker 2006–2007

Ministry of Education (lead advisor on the New Zealand education system) ~ Auckland, New Zealand

Part-time Music Teacher (Violin) 2002–2007

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Major in Power Systems: 2011

The University of Auckland ~ Auckland, New Zealand

Thesis: “Monitoring Ringdown Oscillations using Synchrophasor Measurements in New Zealand Power Systems”

Bachelor of Engineering in Power Electronic and Power Systems: 2007

The University of Auckland ~ Auckland, New Zealand

First Class Honors in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Final-Year Project: “Variable Tuning of High Power Pick-ups” (presented at Power Electronics Specialists Conference)

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

New Zealand Representative ~ International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Young Professional Workshop ~ 2011

Panel Paper Presenter, New Zealand Synchrophasor Developments ~ IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting ~ 2011

New Zealand Synchrophasor Expert ~ North American Synchrophasor Initiative (NASPI) Workshop ~ 2010

University of Auckland Representative ~ Asia-Oceania Top University League Conference ~ 2009

Student Travel Grant ~ Australian Universities Power Engineering Conference ~ 2009

Doctoral Scholarship Awardee ~ The University of Auckland ~ 2008

Transpower Undergraduate Training Program ~ 2005

ASB Bank Bursary Scholarship Grant ~ 2004

AFFILIATIONS

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Power & Energy Society (PES)

IEEE Power System Dynamic Measurements (PSDM) Group

North American Synchrophasor Initiative (NASPI)

PUBLICATIONS

Journals

“Enhancing Kalman Filter for Tracking Ringdown Electromechanical Oscillations,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, In Press.

“Adaptive Sampling Scheme for Monitoring Oscillations using Prony Analysis," IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, vol. 3, pp. 1052-1060, 2009.

Invited Panel Papers

"Synchrophasors and Supporting Infrastructure in New Zealand Transmission Grid," IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2011.

"Synchrophasors in the New Zealand Grid," North American SynchroPhasor Initiative Work Group Meeting, 2010.

"Monitoring Electromechanical Oscillations in New Zealand Grid using Phasor Measurement Units," The Asia-Oceania Top University League on Engineering, Postgraduate Student Conference, 2009.

Conference Proceedings

"Sampling Effects in Monitoring Power System Low Frequency Oscillations using Prony Analysis and Kalman Filter," Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, 2011.

"Exploring Parallel Processing for Wide Area Measurement Data Applications," IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2011.

"Phasor Measurement Network and its Applications in the New Zealand Grid: Overview and Experiences,” IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2011.

"Parallel Computing for Smart Power Oscillation Monitoring using Synchrophasor Measurements," IEEE Region 10 Conference, 2010.

"Adaptive Power System Stabilizer Tuning Technique for Damping Inter-Area Oscillations," IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2010.

"Incorporating Instrument Transformer Measurement Errors to Voltage Stability Assessment," Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, 2010.

"Detection of Lightly Damped Inter-Area Power Oscillations using Extended Complex Kalman Filter," IEEE Region 10 Conference, 2009.

"Effects of Load Characteristics on the Damping Performance of Power System Stabilizers for Inter-Area Oscillations," Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, 2009.

"Comparative Assessment of Kalman Filter and Prony Methods for Power System Oscillation Monitoring," IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, 2009.

"Effects of Sampling in Monitoring Power System Oscillations using On-Line Prony Analysis," Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, 2008.

“Self-Tuning Puck-ups for Inductive Power Transfer,” Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 2008.

FUTURE RESEARCH PLANS

- Investigate the potential of parallel-processing for enhancing the computing speed of smart grid applications; with an objective to minimize the processing time for real-time system operations.

- Establish smarter system control strategies by utilizing synchrophasor measurements, in a goal to adaptively tune controllers for any encountered disturbance and prevent them from overreacting to instabilities.

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