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Krishna K.C.

Experience

A professional timeline

From plant-floor controls and motor protection to real-time microgrid research and standards-based substation design.

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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.
    • Produce AutoCAD schematics and wiring diagrams for mill distribution and drive systems supporting protection upgrades and equipment replacement.
    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.
    • Led weekly recitation sessions for PHY 121 and laboratory sessions for PHY 122, and provided individual tutoring through the Physics Learning Center.
    OPAL-RTRT-LABHILSystem IdentificationMicrogridDSP
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  3. Aug 2023 – Jun 2024

    Electrical Engineer

    Noesis Engineering Solution Pvt. Ltd. · Kathmandu, Nepal

    Designed substation and distribution systems and prepared protection studies for utility and industrial projects.

    • Engineered earthing grids and lightning protection to IEEE Std 80 / IEC 62305; sized MV/LV cables against ampacity, voltage drop (< 3%) and short-circuit withstand.
    • Designed 33/11 kV substation layouts and single-line diagrams, cable schedules, equipment layouts and technical reports for utility and industrial electrical projects.
    • Performed transformer sizing, short-circuit analysis and overcurrent-protection coordination, along with lightning-protection, cable-sizing and voltage-drop calculations for systems.
    Substation DesignProtection CoordinationIEEE Std 80IEC 62305Cable Sizing
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  4. May 2023 – Jul 2023

    Electrical Engineer Intern

    Noesis Engineering Solution Pvt. Ltd. · Kathmandu, Nepal

    Produced building electrical designs and supported site inspections and project documentation.

    • Produced electrical designs for residential and commercial buildings, including load calculations, cable sizing, voltage-drop assessment, panel schedules and single-line diagrams.
    • Assisted with site inspections, design revisions, project-cost estimates, progress reports and technical recommendations for clients.
    Building DesignLoad CalculationsPanel SchedulesAutoCAD