1. NIVEDITHA H REDDY
12345, Lamplight Village Ave, Apt 333, Austin, TX 78758; (512) 695-0266; reddy.niv@gmail.com
Education:
Masters, Electrical and Computer Engineering, May 2010
Specialization: Energy Systems
Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
GPA: 3.91/4.00
Bachelors, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, June 2007
BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore, India
Aggregate percentage (percentage scale): 78%
Master’s Thesis
Advisor: Dr. W. Mack Grady,Professor in Energy Resources, UT Austin
Topic: Estimation/prediction of energy harnessed from a solar panel using partial solar radiation data
Skills:
Power System Planning Software: PROMOD, U-Plan,PSS/E, PowerWorld, MUST, VSAT
Model building and simulation packages: MATLAB, Simulink, Pspice, PSCAD
Programming Languages: C, Java, Ariba
Work Experience:
Planning Engineer I, Long Term Planning, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) 08/2010 – present
Perform long-range system planning studies (funded by the Dept. of Energy) to provide recommendations on transmission
projects to meet NERC& ERCOTreliability criteria and improve economic efficiency of the ERCOT System:
Design and perform security-constrained market simulation/forecasting studies to estimate production costs and
differential LMPs associated with proposed projects using PROMOD software and PAT (PROMOD Analysis Tool)
Perform reliability analysis to design projects to relieve thermal overloading and voltage stability issuesusing PSS/E,
PowerWorld, MUST and VSAT
Enhancement of Python tool developed to simplify the transmission network
Developed process to site new generation based on resource requirements and geographical & regulatory requirements
Perform studies periodically to assess the impact of drought on generation capacity in the ERCOT system. Study results serve as
inputs to the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Composition of output profiles of solar-photovoltaic and solar-thermal systems using raw solar insolation data from NREL to use
as input to PROMOD
Energy & Market Management System Intern, ERCOT 06/2010-08/2010
Creation of tool using Java to integrate and process data files used by ABB’s Market Management System software, SABLE to
produce .raw format files.
Metering Intern, ERCOT 06/2009 – 08/2009
Monitored compliance of ERCOT polled settlement energy meters with ERCOT protocols.
Associate System Engineer, IBM, Global Business Services 08/2007 – 07/2008
Developed Java, HTML and XML codes to enhance Ariba software for Merrill Lynch
Academic Experience:
Research Assistant to Dr. W. Mack Grady, Department of Electrical Engineering, UT Austin 08/2009– 05/2010
Predicted the energy output from solar panels at UT for different tilt and azimuth angles by analyzing high quality solar radiation
data
Teaching Assistant to Dr.Prabhudev Konana, McCombs School of Business, UT Austin 01/2009-05/2009
Business model-building and analysis with Excel (using lookup, frequency & aggregate functions, Macros, XLMiner, sensitivity
analysis, pivot tables & charts) and Risk Analysis using @Risk
Academic Projects:
Implemented pitch control and rotor resistance control of variable speed wind turbine in PSCAD environment
Simulated the load sharing between a Fuel Cell & Ultracapacitor interfaced using a Boost Converter using Simulink
Evaluated shunt compensation and feed point relocation methods to reduce losses in radial distribution systems using MATLAB