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OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position utilizing the knowledge and skills obtained through both academic study and professional practice for a power system engineer.
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering (Power System) Average GPA 3.662/4.0
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, Dec 2008
Thesis: Reconfiguration of Distribution System using Survivability Index
Graduate Courses:
Power Distribution System, Power Transmission System, Power System Operation and Control, High Voltage Engineering, Insulation and Coordination, Modeling and Simulation, Power System Stability, Security and Vulnerability, Shipboard Power System
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Electrical Engineering (Power System and Power Electronics)National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Orissa, India, May 2005
COMPUTER SKILLS
Application/Tools: SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, MS Office Package 2003/2007.
Technical Software: Power world, Virtual Test Bench (VTB), Radial Distribution Analysis Package (RDAP),
High Level Language: C, C++.
Operating System: Windows XP/Vista, Linux
JOB/TRAINING
* Research Assistant, Mississippi State University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Starkville, MS. Aug 2006 – Aug 2008.
* Power Flow Analysis.
* Contingency Analysis of Distribution Power System.
* Development of Survivability Index.
* Reconfiguration of Distribution Power System after contingency.
* Worked as a freelance Engineer helping communities build their own power plants (Micro Hydro-3-100kW), Nepal 2005-2006.
* Training and Observation on Operation and Maintenance at Marshyangdi Hydropower Plant, Aanboo Khaireni, Tanahu during May-June 2004.
* Training on Opening, Testing and Repairing of Transformers at Transformer Workshop Department, Nepal Electricity Authority, June15-June 30, 2003.
* Training on Load management and Control of Electric Power at Operation Department, Bagmati Transmission Division, Nepal Electricity Authority, May-June, 2003.
Relevent Research Projects
* Fault Analysis and Circuit Breaker Selection: Different types of Unsymmetrical faults are introduced on each bus, on a 37-bus power system, and circuit breakers are selected for the transmission lines based on the voltages and fault currents.
* New transmission line construction and cost estimation: Determination of possible transmission lines and comparison of their cost for the proposed steel plant in the existing power system.
* Electrical Installation Design and Estimation of Electrical Engineering Department's building at National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India
AWARDS & GRANTS
Award for Academic Excellence: Awarded full Scholarship for engineering studies in India for 4 years (from 2001-2005) under "Aid Nepal Fund" Scholarship scheme by Government of India.
PUBLICATION/PRESENTATION/WORKSHOP
* Bidur R. Gautam, Noel. N. Schulz and Anurag K. Srivastava "Development of Survivability Index for Distribution
System Including Islanding", proceedings of the IEEE PES North American Power Symposium,2007, New Mexico.
* Bidur R. Gautam, Noel. N. Schulz and Anurag K. Srivastava "Contingency Analysis of a Shipboard Power System to Increase Survivability", Poster presentation at The Electric Ship R&D Consortium annual meeting, May,2007.
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
* Student Member, IEEE
* Life Member, Nepal Red Cross Society, Banepa chapter.
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