RESUME OF DHARMESH B AHIR

OBJECTIVE:
Seeking a challenging electrical engineering job.
INTEREST:
Electrical power distribution and transmission engineering.
EDUCATION:
Masters in Electrical Engineering: -
California State University, LA, CA in June-2010 (GPA: 3.77/4.00)
Related Courses: Electrical Power Systems Analysis, Computer Methods in Power Sy
stems, Power System Stability, Faulted Power System, Electrical Power Distributi
on, Linear System Analysis, Protective Relaying, Electromagnetic Energy Conversi
on, Power Electronics.
Thesis: - System Interconnection Study
Modeled new generation into existing PSLF sample case.
Run steady state and transient stability simulation.
Obtained results of simulation and compare with the NERC reliability planning s
tandard.
Bachelors in Electrical Engineering:-
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, INDIA in May-2006 (GPA: 3.37/4.00)
Related Courses: Power System Analysis, Power System protection, Electrical mach
ine, Electrical machine design, Circuit theory, Electrical Network Analysis, Con
trol system, Control system design, Industrial instrumentation, Power station pr
actice, Electrical machine drives.
CERTIFICATE:
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) from the Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur
veyors, State of California
COMPUTER SKILLS:
PSLF, ETAP, ATP, SKM, MS Office.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:
Power-tech Engineers, Inc, Walnut, CA: June2009 to October2010
Root Cause Analysis of 245kV SF6 circuit Breaker Failure
* Worked with the team to investigate reason behind circuit breaker failure. Per
formed extensive field testing to obtain data for analysis. Reviewed various res
earch papers (IEEE) to investigate suitability of breaker application as a gener
ator breaker. Simulated the system in ATP and SKM ground grid model to investiga
te transient recovery voltage (TRV) and ground potential rise (GPR).
Feasibility Study
* Model 88MW generator into PSLF base case, solve the base case. Modified SSTOOL
S control file, run the simulation and find out the delta voltage and thermal lo
ading violation results for n-1 and n-2 contingencies.
Field Test Engineer: Sept2009 to March2010
Sylmar As-built Project for LA DWP
* Reviewed old DWP wiring drawings for Sylmar HVDC Converter Station.
* Created new wiring drawings for 500 kV DC yard for Sylmar East and DC harmoni
c filters wiring drawings for Sylmar West using the existing ABB plant circuit d
iagrams.
* Red marked old wiring drawings and referred those drawings to new wiring drawi
ngs.
* Field verification of all new and red marked old wiring drawings.

Operation Engineer: April-2007 to August -2008

Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited
Site location Ukai Thermal Power Station, Gujarat, INDIA
Power plant operation of 120 MW turbo alternator and turbine.
* Synchronizing alternator to grid from hot, warm and cold start.
* Monitored parameters: generator current, terminal voltage, pf, MW, MVAR, MWH,
Excitation DC voltage, excitation current, rotor temperature, winding temperatur
e, Hydrogen pressure, Hydrogen purity, hot and cool gas temperature, shaft seal
temperature, axial thrust pressure, seal oil pressure.
* Monitored parameters: HP and IP turbine nozzle steam pressure, turbine absolu
te metal temperatures, HP/IP top and bottom flange differential temperature, HP/
IP/LP and Generator bearings temperature, bearing cooling oil temperature and pr
essure, bearing vibration, HP/IP Eccentricity, CIES and governor valves position
, HP/IP differential expansion, overall expansion, LP turbine hood temperatures.
* Maintain optimum balance between steam input and generator output, control fla
nge warming valves position to maintain HP/IP differential expansion within the
limit, control valves position to maintain HP/IP/LP gland sealing water pressure
. Control cooling water flow to maintain lub oil temperature.

Commissioning work of 120 MW power plant R&M work.

* Commissioning of ID Fan, FD Fan, Boiler Feed pump, PA Fans, Boiler Coal mill,
Nash Vacuum pump and theirs motor, Boiler and its control valves, FO heating st
ation, PRDS charging,
PRESENTATION:
High Voltage due to electrical switching and lightning surges.
Electrical voltage stability and collapse.
REFERENCES:
Available Upon Request