📧 khandhediadivyesh76@gmail.com
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Power System Engineer with 6+ years of experience in Power System Consulting. Strong background in planning and feasibility studies, steady-state and dynamic simulations, grid compliance, renewable integration, EMT studies, insulation coordination, TOV/TRV analysis, and harmonic studies.
Hands-on experience in utility-scale renewable plants (solar, wind, BESS, offshore wind), synchronous generation, industrial systems, and transmission planning across USA, UK, Europe, and Australia grid codes.
Experienced in delivering technical reports and directly interacting with clients, OEMs, inverter manufacturers, and utilities.
- Power System Studies
- Grid Code Compliance (IEEE 2800, FERC, NERC, WECC, NGESO, ENTSO-E)
- Renewable Energy Integration
- EMT & Harmonic Studies
- HVDC & Offshore Wind
- Reactive Power Compensation & FACTS
- Transmission Planning
- Dynamic Modeling & Controller Tuning
- PSSE
- PSLF
- PSCAD
- DIgSILENT PowerFactory
- ETAP
- Aspen OneLiner
- PowerGem TARA
- Power Flow Studies
- Short Circuit Studies
- Transient Stability Studies
- Small Signal Stability
- SSTI Studies
- Motor Starting Studies
- Harmonic Analysis
- Grid Integration Studies
- Insulation Coordination
- TOV / TRV Analysis
Application Engineer
Aug 2024 – Present
- Renewable plant adequacy studies including Grid Forming and Grid Following controllers.
- Inverter and PPC modeling (Generic and UDM).
- SSTI and Small Signal Stability Studies.
- Grid code compliance testing (ERCOT and others).
- Reactive power compensation, short circuit, and transient stability studies.
- PSSE to PSCAD model conversion using ETRAN and PRSIM.
- Industrial plant transient stability and islanding studies.
- Critical Clearing Time (CCT) determination.
- TOV and TRV studies in PSCAD.
- Synchronous generator model validation.
- Data center load modeling using Composite Load Modeling (CMLD).
- Harmonic modeling and analysis.
- Motor starting studies in PSSE, PSLF, ETAP, PSCAD with benchmarking.
- Governor FGMO testing and excitation model validation.
Associate Senior Electrical Engineer
Jan 2021 – Aug 2024
- Steady-state and dynamic modeling of Solar, Wind, BESS, and Synchronous plants.
- Control tuning as per grid requirements.
- Offshore wind planning and HVDC/HVAC evacuation strategies.
- STATCOM, shunt reactor, and capacitor bank sizing.
- Short circuit mitigation using series reactors and IS limiter.
- Worked closely with inverter OEMs (Sungrow, TMEIC, Tesla, Siemens, GE Vernova, etc.).
- Led team of 5 engineers.
- Promoted within one year.
- Received Impact Award for project delivery under strict timelines.
Engineer
Aug 2020 – Jan 2021
- Industrial power system studies.
- Motor starters: DOL, Star-Delta, Soft Starters.
- VFD wiring and panel fabrication.
- Auto changeover systems.
- Industrial troubleshooting and commissioning.
Dec 2016 – June 2017
- MCCB design and development.
- Spring tension evaluation and contact pressure validation.
- Circuit breaker testing as per IEC 60947-1 & 60947-2.
- Exposure to Contactors, Relays, ACB, MCB, Busbars, RCCB.
June 2015 – Dec 2015
- Thermal power generation overview.
- Distribution reliability and maintenance.
- Fault detection and load shifting.
- HV & MV transformer maintenance.
University of Mumbai
July 2017 – June 2020
CGPA: 8.54 / 10 (First Class)
- Internships at MAHATRANSCO, Central Railways, Western Railways.
- Smart India Hackathon Runner-up (2018).
- Smart India Hackathon Winner (2019).
Shri Bhagubhai Mafatlal Polytechnic
July 2013 – June 2017
Percentage: 89.60%
- Topper in Semester 6, 7, 8.
- Two Apprenticeships (Reliance Energy, Larsen & Toubro).
- Electric Utilities Fundamentals and Future – University of Colorado (Coursera)
- Electric Power Systems – University at Buffalo (Coursera)
- Solar Energy and Electrical System Design – University at Buffalo (Coursera)
Gravitator – A Gravity Based Power Generator
IEEE 2020 International Conference on Convergence to Digital World (ICCDW)
Authors: Darshan Makwana, Divyesh Khandhedia, Shubham Gamre, Shankar Warang, Karuna Nikum
- Languages: English, Hindi
- Hobbies: Table Tennis, Chess, Cricket
- Interests: Power system dynamics, advanced modeling, renewable grid integration
To grow as a technical expert in power system consulting, work on complex grid integration and dynamic studies, and contribute to reliable and resilient power systems globally.