PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INL Developing distribution recloser relay that configures itself: Self-Configuring Recloser Relay (SCRR)
INL Developed control logic for a distribution recloser relays: Coordination Solver for Sequential Reclosers (CSSR)
INL Developed relay using Time-Frequency and Convolutional Neural Network (CNN): Machine Learning Relay (MLR)
INL Work on Neural Networks to advance distribution protection, analyzing distribution events and event recordings
ORNL Developed a generalized Power System Neural Network (PSNN) algorithm to characterize power system events
ORNL Investigated transmission system misoperations in NERC data to find the leading causes of transmission outages
ORNL Developed Neural Network algorithms to identify circuit breakers leveraging breaker pole non-simultaneity
ORNL Compiled a library of power system waveform event captures (signatures) for machine learning algorithms
ORNL Developed model driven adaptive relay systems using MATLAB/Simulink, LavView/Multisim & NI FPGA systems
ORNL Applied Machine Learning to classify waveform events in csv & COMTRADE files using MATLAB Deep Learning
PIKE Provide subject domain expertise, consulting and engineering services to many utilities and other customers
PIKE Instructor (Planning, Volt/Var, Protection, Fundamentals, Distributed Generation/Photovoltaics, SpidaCalc)
PIKE Custom Power-flow tools based on backward-forward sweep method to solve unique power system problems
PIKE Advised Hawaiian Electric Co. on grid resiliency to reduce system impact and expedite post-storm restoration
PIKE Developed metric to quantify grid resiliency on electric power systems for project with Hawaiian Electric Co.
PIKE Developed long-term spatial electric system capacity forecast leveraging GIS and Relational DB for DTE Energy
PIKE Developed long-term substation and circuit voltage conversion plan with cost estimates for DTE Energy
PIKE Guided Hawaiian Electric Co. on asset management and reliability reporting procedures
PIKE Investigated stray voltage of distribution circuit with the use of transient analysis package EMTP-RV
PIKE Owner's Engineer transformer coil/core inspection, transformer tanking, final test and shipment witness
PIKE Performed harmonic investigation of 250MW wind-farms using power quality meters and ETAP
PIKE Supported Transient Over-Voltage, and Transient Recovery Studies of wind-farms EMTP-RV
PIKE Developed philosophy and software to efficiently and consistently calculate recloser settings for LG&E and KU
PIKE Designed & built database system to manage & analyze peak distribution system loads for Hawaiian Electric Co.
PIKE Researched the cost and applicability of underground conversion of distribution lines for grid resiliency with EPRI
Root3 Invented the ATILDA (US9251543 B2) methodology for analyzing utility system loads for use in system planning
Root3 Invented methodology to analyze the long-term production of renewable facilities and the impact on demand
Root3 Invented simple highly accurate polynomial weather sensitivity algorithm using R# language (US11079786B2)
PwrA Programmed Battery test routines from NREL using the Python programming language leveraging OSIsoft-PI data
PwrA Developed custom scripting language leveraging Python programming language to simplify micro-grid work
PwrA Provided subject domain expertise to Boeing concerning utilities, utility software, utility planning and operations
PwrA Developed transformer model for service transformer to be used in unbalanced Newton-Raphson power-flow
PwrA Analyzed electrical power systems utilizing Design Base 4 (DB4) and helped convert CYME models to DB4
GRID Product Manager: GRIDview Smart Grid software (leveraging AMI data to improve distribution system visibility)
GRID Product Manager: GRIDresponse software (Optimal Power Flow (OPF) software to improve Demand Response)
GRID Product Manager: GRIDplan planning software (leveraging OPF to improve distribution system planning)
ParE Managed a department of 40 engineers, designers and drafters who designed underground conversion projects
ParE Established the company’s overall work process later implemented into a database work management system
ParE Technical and process consultant within the company and between the company and the customer (Ameren UE)
ParE Developed EZ-Easements process & software to efficiently underground overhead utility distribution lines
UofW Investigated micro-fabricated electrostatic fluid accelerators in cooling electronics collecting data using LabVIEW
Quant Advised planners at Duke Energy of techniques and procedures to improve their distribution planning processes
Quant Wrote an improved distribution feeder load forecasting algorithm for ComEd planning department
Quant Worked on a stochastic modeling and planning approach for distribution sub-substations
Puget Developed cost effective relief plans to improve electrical distribution system capacity and to improve reliability
Puget Monitored capacity of the distribution system, and forecasted load growth on feeders and stations
Puget Improved Distribution System Reliability by tracking outage records and created reliability improvement projects
Puget Technical specialist to the distribution system operations department, supporting operational excellence
Puget Created a database to maintain records for system loading and studied system loading using Synergi software
ComEd Responsible for permanent distribution system configuration (feeders/circuits and distribution sub-stations)
ComEd Monitored capacity of the distribution system, and forecasted load growth on feeders and stations
ComEd Developed least cost capacity relief plans for projected system overloads and drew the projects in AutoCAD
ComEd Studied system voltages and loading by hand and with software using MS Access, MS Excel, MatLab and PSS-E
ComEd Test engineer for the power-flow component of the ABB Outage Management System
GAPwr Tested and maintained instrumentation and control (I&C) systems in T&D substations and generation plants
ComEd Provided electrical engineering and technical support to operations and other departments
GAPwr Performed routine maintenance and testing on substation equipment, protection schemes and relays
GAPwr Calibrated and tested electro-mechanical and microprocessor protection/control relays
GAPwr Programmed Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) using ladder logic for substation control functions
GAPwr Commissioned new substation equipment, and supervised construction crews during substation construction
GAPwr Performed protection studies both hand calculations in the field and with CAPE software in the office
Pond Designed electrical systems for high load density and high reliability data centers that conformed to the NEC
Pond Generated fault current and circuit breaker coordination studies for data centers using SKM PowerTools
(The above experience represents selected highlights; please ask for more examples and/or more detail if interested)