1. NAME: Onon Bayasgalan m5211123
COMPANY: National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL)
POSITION: Intern for Modeling Renewable Resources
JOB ADVERTISEMENT:
https://nrel.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NREL/job/Golden-CO/Internship--Year-Ro
und--Modeling-Renewable-Resources_R2739
2018-07-13
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2. Personal Info
Born: February 14, 1996
Nationality: Mongolia
Marital status: Unmarried
Languages: Mongolian & English (fluency), Japanese (intermediate)
Address: 224-D, Environmental Informatics Lab , The University of Aizu, Tsuruga,
Address: Ikki-machi, Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Fukushima, 965-8580, Japan
Contact: m5211123@u-aizu.ac.jp
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3. Education
2010 - 2012 High school, Shine Mongol
2012 - 2016 B.Sc. Engineering, National University of Mongolia (NUM)
2016 - 2017 Non-degree student, The University of Aizu (UoA)
2017 - now M.Sc. Information Technology, The University of Aizu
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4. Experience
2015 Trainee, Thermal Power Plant (TPP) No. 4
2016 Research Assistant, National University of Mongolia
2017 Teaching Assistant, The University of Aizu
2017 - now Part-time researcher, Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute
2017 - now (FREA), AIST
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5. Achievements
➢ GPA 3.5 and 4 in B.Sc and currently enrolled M.Sc program, respectively
➢ Grantee of MJEED (Mongolia - Japan Engineering for Education
Development) scholarship
➢ Outstanding Student Presentation Award (OSPA) at the GpGU 2018
meeting
➢ English fluency with TOEFL iBT score of 97/120
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6. Trainee at TPP No.4
➢ Working principles of the
power plant and its key
components are explained.
➢ Moreover, electric power
generation, transmission
and distribution processes
are introduced.
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Fig 1. a. transformator b. coal storage c. cooling tower
a
b
c
7. Bachelor thesis
Title: Study on the freezer system with solar energy source
➢ The research is conducted according to collaboration between NUM, Chuo
University and Hitachi group.
➢ It is concluded that this system works effectively in rural areas where there is no
electricity grid or grid does not provide enough electricity for consumers .
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Fig 2. Study object located in NUM field site
8. Current study
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Title: Estimation of Solar Energy Potential over Mongolia Based on Satellite Data
➢ It is a joint research between UoA, FREA and NUM.
➢ For model development and validation purposes, it
is essential to check the quality of measurements.
➢ We achieved preliminary results and further
improvement is needed.
➢ Similar researches has been conducted, such as
solar irradiance models developed in NREL.Fig 3. Operation and maintenance
for weather sensors
9. Publications
Published articles:
- Onon Bayasgalan, Amarbayar Adiyabat et al, Solar resource assessment of
Mongolia, 2017, domestic Mongolian conference proceedings
- Onon Bayasgalan, Jun Hashimoto, Otani Kenji et al, Estimation of Solar Energy
Potential over Mongolia Based on Satellite Data, 2018, J-Stage journal
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10. Strengths & Weaknesses
➢ Teamwork and collaboration
➢ Data analysis & information
technology (IT)
➢ Presentation (oral and poster)
➢ Critical thinking
➢ Time management
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➢ Trying to control everything
➢ Seeking for perfection
11. Presentations
Oral presentation list:
- August 2017, master’s thesis
research plan
- June 2018, JpGU 2018 meeting
Poster Presentation list:
- July 2017, 1st joint symposium
between UoA and Yamagata
University
- June 2018, Grand Renewable
Energy International
Conference and Exhibition
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Fig 4. a. oral presentation b. poster presentation
a b
12. Why NREL?
➢ One of the biggest institutes in the renewable energy field
➢ Top class research facilities and laboratories
➢ Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy
➢ Cooperation with universities, industries, government partners and Non
Profit Organizations (NPO)
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13. My contribution
➢ Data analysis for modeling solar energy resource
➢ Validation and accuracy comparison of existing models
➢ Contribution to scientific publications
➢ Research proposal directed to assessing solar potential in Mongolia
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14. Why am I good candidate?
➢ All my undergraduate and graduate study is focused on renewables,
especially in solar energy
➢ 1 and half year of experience about how research is conducted in Japan
during my enrollment at FREA and UoA
➢ There are plenty of rooms for big scale solar and wind projects in
Mongolia. Ex: Asian supergrid which enables electricity generated in Gobi
desert to transmit to other asian countries such as China and Japan where
there is a high demand of electric power.
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15. Future Plan
➢ Pursuing Ph.D at one of the top universities in renewable energy
sector
➢ Sharing all the knowledge that I gained in UoA, Japan; NREL, US or
any other place to other people
➢ Make my contribution to the development of energy sector in
Mongolia
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