Pooja Verma

Worked on Solar Power Scheduling and Forecasting using machine learning algorithms to provide day-ahead forecast and schedule to load dispatch centres for Solar Plants of 5MW or above with connectivity at 33kV or above.

1. Greenfield project: 20MW Solar PV Plant in Odisha: Pre-feasibility tests, Release contract, Plan O&M 2. Ongoing 3.13MW Solar PV Plant: Progress monitoring, Debottlenecking local process and safety issues 3. Study Power System supply and costing dynamics for reliable and economical electricity supply 4. With R&D department: power generation and briquetting of coal beneficiation rejects 5. Setting up of 2 Water Treatment Plants

Worked at West Bokaro open-cast Coal mines, Noamundi Iron mines, Jharia Underground Coal mines and Sukhinda Chromite mines, Orissa, India as Electrical Maintenance Manager and also to understand the mining and ore beneficiation process at every mine. Conducted Energy AUdit of Jamadoba Coal Washery.

Worked on the Standardization of the testing procedure of 415V system relays. The visual SOP developed have been published in a booklet, currently being perused for maintenance and testing activities by the department. Also trained on 415V Relay Testing practices for the Foremen responsible for relay testing. Offered a full-time job position at Tata Steel in appreciation of this project.

Learnt the Design and Implementation of Data Centres with site visits to APC manufacturing unit, Infosys and Quintiles, India

Worked on the implementation strategies for the Perform, Achieve and Trade Scheme (PAT Scheme) with experts from CEA and Bureau of Energy Efficiency, India

Worked on Smart Communications as part of a Smart Grids developmental project at Pondicherry and familiarized with current SCADA system operations at Northern Region Load Dispatch Centre, New Delhi

Oversaw and reviewed the request for capacity expansion, submitted by Kawas Gas Power plant.

Machine learning, Signal processing, Power system Analysis

Power systems Analysis, Electrical Machines, Power electronics