Krishna K.C., Electrical Engineer

University of Maine, Orono, ME · GPA 3.69

Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal · GPA 3.70

Rumford, Maine

• 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.

Orono, Maine

• 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.

Kathmandu, Nepal

• 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.

Kathmandu, Nepal

• 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.

• Designed a 132 kV double-circuit transmission line spanning 200 km, including conductor selection, sag-tension calculations, insulation coordination and tower planning.
• Prepared technical and cost analyses while balancing structural safety, electrical performance and capital cost.

• Designed lighting and electrical layouts in AutoCAD using illumination, load, cable-sizing and voltage-drop calculations.
• Selected electrical equipment and prepared a project cost estimate for a code-compliant building design.