Electrical Engineer

SHARANYA JAGANATHAN

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Cookeville, TN 38501 E-mail: ********.****@*****.***

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OBJECTIVE To obtain a challenging position that can utilize both my professional and

educational background relating to power system engineering.

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EDUCATION M.S., ECE, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN. Dec 2009

GPA: 3.64/4.0

B.E., EE, A.D. Patel Institute of Technology, Gujarat, India. May 2005

GPA: 3.56/4.0

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN Sept’07-Till date

Center for Energy Systems Research

• Study of battery charging techniques in Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles (PHEV)

• Developing simulation models for existing techniques and observe the performance of these methods.

• Studying the impact of connecting PHEVs to the grid.

• Simulation and study of V2G (vehicle to grid) technology.

• Utilizing reactive power compensation capability of PHEVs.

Planning Engineer Essar Constructions (India) Ltd. April’06-Jul’07

• Processing work orders

• Site Co-ordination

• Electrical Material Inspection

• Technical Scrutiny and Drawing Approval

• Interacting with vendors for dispatching the material and placing the orders

for electrical material.

Technical Support Wipro BPO Ltd. Aug’05-Feb’06

• Provide real time expertise and technical assistance related to DELL computers in regards to software, hardware, network design, etc.

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RESEARCH PROJECTS

• I have worked on simulation projects that include transient stability analysis, short circuit analysis, and load flow studies using ETAP.

• Wide area frequency monitoring project: Developed a PC based Frequency disturbance Recorder for the FNET project.

• Did Loss Optimization problem for transmission line based on Line flow based equations using Genetic Algorithm.

• Testing of Schneider SEPAM series and SEL relays with Omicron testing equipment.

• Simulating converter models using simulink and real time digital simulator (RTDS).

• . Involved in renewable energy projects, such as small scale wind and PV, in various county schools across Tennessee which will be used as back up supply. Also worked on a 12KW solar project, being initiated at Tech village (Cookeville). These works have been initiated by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) utility company.

• Design project in power electronics on Four level Boost DC-DC Flying Capacitor converter and on single phase ac-dc Buck rectifier feeding permanent magnet DC motor.

• Design of a PI controller for a 5 KVA generator system.

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PUBLICATION(S) S. Jaganathan, Arun Sekar and Wenzhong Gao, “Loss formulation using Genetic Algorithm and line flow based equations,” IEEE North American Power Symposium (NAPS), University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, September 28-30 2008.

S. Jaganathan, and Wenzhong Gao, “Battery Charging Power Electronics Converter and Control for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle,” IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC 2009), Dearborn, Michigan. -Accepted

PRESENTATION(S) “Battery Charging Control Techniques for Plug-in Hybrid Electric

Vehicles” Poster presented at TTU’s Poster Presentation Day, April

2008.

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RESEARCH INTEREST

Power system protection, Power system analysis, Renewable energy sources and Distributed Generation, Power Electronics

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COURSEWORK Power System Protection, Design and Control of Power Electronics Systems, Computer Methods in Power System Analysis, Renewable Energy Distributed Generation, Power System Control, Power Flow Control of Modern Power Systems

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SKILLSET

• Matlab-Simulink, ETAP, RSCAD, LabView

• Schneider, SEL Relay Software’s, d-space controller

• C, Microsoft office

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HONORS & ACTIVITIES

• Received scholarship from ISA (International Society for Automation) POWID (Power Industry and Division) Honors and Awards.

• IEEE Student Member

• Active member of ECE graduate student association, GECESA, here at Tennessee Tech University.

• Received best student award for maintaining excellent academic record in undergraduate studies

• Participated in social activities such as annual gathering and blood donation camps

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REFERENCES Available upon request

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