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Krishna K.C.

Krishna K.C.Electrical Engineer

Power Systems · Industrial Controls · Real-Time Microgrids

M.S. graduate electrical engineer working on production controls and motor protection at a paper mill, real-time microgrid simulation at the University of Maine, and 33/11 kV substation design to IEEE and IEC standards.

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Single-line diagram shown as a 3D model: a utility grid connection and photovoltaic and wind sources, each interfaced through an inverter, feed a common main bus, which supplies an industrial load. Pulsing measurement nodes sit at each bus connection, and animated indicators show power flowing from the sources across the bus to the load.

M.S. Electrical Engineering

University of Maine · Graduated Aug 2026

Based in

Orono, Maine

FE Exam

Electrical & Computer · Mar 2026

Case Studies

Selected engineering work

Four projects across real-time simulation, plant-floor controls, substation design and high-voltage transmission, each written up as a case study with the problem, the contribution and the tools.

All projects
2026 – PresentProfessional

Industrial Controls, Drives & Motor Protection

A paper mill runs mixed GE, ABB and Allen-Bradley control platforms that have to keep production stable. Modify and validate the PLC logic and motor-protection settings, troubleshoot MCCs and VFDs up to 400 HP, and document the changes in AutoCAD for protection upgrades.

  • PLC
  • VFD
  • MCC
  • Motor Protection
2024 – 2026Professional

Real-Time Microgrid & Hardware-in-the-Loop

Inverter-dominated microgrids can't be tested safely on live hardware. Built and validated the OPAL-RT / RT-LAB real-time model and the Raspberry Pi + OP8666 DSP closed loop that let real controllers run against it. Co-author on a published Elsevier paper from the same research.

  • OPAL-RT
  • RT-LAB
  • HIL
  • System Identification
2023 – 2024Professional

33/11 kV Substation & Protection Design

Utility and industrial clients needed 33/11 kV substations that stay safe under fault and lightning conditions. Produced the layouts and single-line diagrams, sized transformers and cables against ampacity, < 3% voltage drop and short-circuit withstand, and coordinated overcurrent protection to IEEE Std 80 and IEC 62305.

  • Substation
  • Protection Coordination
  • IEEE Std 80
  • IEC 62305
Jan 2023Academic

132 kV Double-Circuit Transmission Line

Moving bulk power ~200 km means trading conductor cost against losses, clearance and tower loading. Selected conductors, ran sag-tension calculations to set span geometry and ground clearance, coordinated insulation and planned towers, with a cost analysis alongside the technical case.

  • 132 kV
  • Transmission
  • Sag-Tension
  • Insulation Coordination

Experience

Recent engineering roles

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  1. May 2026 – Present

    Electrical Engineer Intern

    ND Paper · Rumford, Maine

    Supporting production equipment across PLC platforms, motor protection and industrial drive systems in a paper mill environment.

    • Modify and validate PLC logic on GE, ABB and Allen-Bradley platforms to support production equipment, including motor-protection settings.
    • Configure industrial communication networks, including EtherNet/IP and Profibus, to support reliable process control and system integration.
    • Inspect, maintain and troubleshoot motor-protection systems, Motor Control Centers (MCCs), Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) rated up to 400 HP, and industrial drive systems to improve equipment reliability and minimize unplanned downtime.

    1 more on the Experience page

    PLCMotor ProtectionVFDMCCEtherNet/IPProfibusAutoCAD
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  2. Sep 2024 – May 2026

    Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant

    University of Maine · Orono, Maine

    Built and validated a real-time microgrid model and led hardware-in-the-loop experiments while teaching undergraduate physics.

    • Built and validated a real-time microgrid model using OPAL-RT and RT-LAB, integrating photovoltaic, wind, inverter-based and conventional generation resources.
    • Interfaced a Raspberry Pi and an OP8666 DSP microcontroller to support closed-loop hardware-in-the-loop operation and real-time system identification under changing generation and loading conditions to evaluate voltage, frequency and dynamic response.
    • Developed and evaluated probing-signal and ARX-based identification methods to estimate dynamic transfer functions from inverter input-output measurements.

    1 more on the Experience page

    OPAL-RTRT-LABHILSystem IdentificationMicrogridDSP
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Technical Capabilities

Skills grouped by engineering function

Tools and methods drawn from the plant floor, the research lab and the design office.

Industrial Automation

Plant-floor controls, drives and protection.

  • PLC
  • MCC
  • VFD
  • EtherNet/IP
  • Profibus
  • Motor Protection
  • RSLogix 5

Power Systems

Distribution, substation and protection engineering.

  • Load-Flow Analysis
  • Short-Circuit Analysis
  • Protection Coordination
  • EMT Analysis
  • Substation Design
  • Cable Sizing
  • Voltage-Drop Analysis
  • Earthing & Lightning Protection

Control & Real-Time Systems

Feedback control and real-time / HIL simulation.

  • Feedback Control
  • PID Control
  • State-Space Modeling
  • Model Predictive Control
  • OPAL-RT
  • RT-LAB
  • System Identification

Engineering Software

Simulation, design and instrumentation tools.

  • MATLAB
  • Simulink
  • PSCAD
  • PSS/E
  • ETAP
  • AutoCAD
  • LTspice
  • Altium Designer
  • Code Composer Studio

Programming & Computing

Technical computing and scripting.

  • Python
  • MATLAB
  • C/C++
  • R
  • Jupyter
  • LaTeX

Let’s discuss an engineering opportunity

Open to electrical, controls, power-systems and protection & controls roles. Happy to talk through how my experience fits your team.

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