1. Prasenjit Adhikary
95 Homestead Avenue Floor 2, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06605
T: 2037681958 E: prasenjitadhikari1985@gmail.com
Area of Specializations
PLC Based automation. Installation & Commissioning.
Project Management. Computer Networking.
Electrical Systems. Instrumentation.
Work Experience
University of Bridgeport, PLC & Automation Laboratory Sept 2015- Current
Graduate Assistant for PLC & Automation Laboratory
Project: Position Control by means of Encoder and High speed counter using Allen Bradley PLC(Rs Logix 500).
McNally Bharat Engineering Company Limited, India December 2013- July 2015
Deputy Manager (Power Plant Projects), Corporate Office
• Coordinated with departments and assisted in smooth execution of the project.
• Responsible for preparing purchase requisition and purchase orders and coordinated with vendors.
McNally Bharat Engineering Company Limited, India May 2012-November 2013
Deputy Manager-Operation & Maintenance (Power Plant Projects)
Project: 2x600MW ESSAR Power Gujarat Limited, India
• Lead a team and succeeded in enhancing operation & maintenance of ash handling plant.
• Successfully handled emergency situations and implemented various techniques in improving boiler operation.
• Lead and implemented company safety program at site.
• Established good professional relationship with suppliers, contractors and client.
McNally Bharat Engineering Company Limited, India Feb 2008-April 2012
Assistant Manager-Electrical/I & C (Power Plant Projects)
Projects: 2x600MW ESSAR Power Gujarat Limited, India
2x250MW New Thermal Power Plant, MAHAGENCO, Maharashtra
2x210MW NLC Thermal Power Plant Expansion- 1, Tamilnadu
7x210MW NLC Thermal Power Plant-2, Tamilnadu
• Successfully installed and commissioned PLC system of GEFANUC(90-30,90-70,Rx3i) and Allen Bradley(RsLogix500).
• Successfully worked with I/O & NIU modules, Ethernet & MODBUS communication, TCP/IP protocols, switches and routers..
• Expertise in building ladder logic and HMI screens.
• Successfully completed the ladder logic programming and interfacing with the field instruments.
• Conducted instrument troubleshooting, process improvement activities,cost reduction analysis.
• Successfully installed, commissioned and maintained electrical systems like LT and MV switchgears ,LT & HT drives.
• Successfully ensured project completion within budget and on schedule and supervised all contractor work to ensure
compliance with client requirements.
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Ashirwad Infrastructure Private Limited, India June 2007- Jan 2008
Electrical Site Engineer
Project: 1x125MW Thermal Power Plant Kutch Lignite thermal Power Plant, India
• Successfully worked with control instruments.
• Supervised all subcontractor work to ensure compliance with client requirements.
Internships/Trainings
JUSCO (TATA Enterprise) January 2007
• Studied and proposed design improvements to facilitate cost reduction for 132KV Substation at Sonari, India.
Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers Limited (Ministry of Indian Defence) June 2005
• Exposed to maintenance & testing shops in ship building like control fabrication section, refrigeration & AC maintenance section.
Education
University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport CT
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Expected Graduation 2017
Honours: Academic Scholarship, Aug. 2015
Nagpur University, India
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering May 2007
Honours: Achieved 2
nd
rank among 700 students in the Department of Electrical, June 2005
Skills and Achievements
IT
“C”, AutoCAD, ERP, MS Office, labview.
Languages
Trilingual: Fluent in English, Hindi, German (A1 Certified)
Achievements
Awarded a letter of appreciation from the highest authority of Thermal P o w e r Station-1(Expansion), Neyveli Lignite Corporation for
upgrading automation system and implementing different parameters and instruments at ash handling system due to which energy
consumption at ash handling system reduced by 30% , June 2011.
