PhD - 2022, Electrical Engineering, Clemson University, SC, USA

MSc - 2015, Electric Power Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim

BSc - 2010, Electric Power Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Colombo, Sri Lanka

 Senior Engineer- Power System Modeling Studies at NERC 2024

• • North American Electric Reliability Corporation - NERC

  • Focus on Advanced System Analytics & Modeling to support reliability studies

 Senior Power Systems Engineer at Siemens PTI 2023-2024

• • Transmission Planning

  • Advanced Distribution Planning

  • Planning for Building Electrification and El;ectric Vehicles

  • Interconnections and compliance studies

  • EMTP and Harmonic studies

  • Microgrids

Power Distribution Planning and Analysis Engineer at Leidos Inc, VA, USA 2022-2023

• • Distribution planning for resilience

  • EV and PV Hosting Capacity studies

  • Study Automation and design of End to End process automation 

Consultant at Power and Energy Division, Minel Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka  -  2015 - 2016

• • • Power system modeling, and simulations, Power Plant proposals/application preparation

Intern Electrical Engineer at Offshore Wind Department, Statkraft AS, Oslo, Norway - 2014

• • • Validation of the design of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Power plant using real-life data from condition monitoring and SCADA systems

Electrical Engineer at LTL Projects  (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo, Sri Lanka - 2010-2013 

• • • Construction and Commissioning & Site manager (electrical) for four 132/33 kV  high voltage grid substation construction projects

    •  Electrical design work of electrical grid substation projects and was lead for design of AC/DC auxiliary, earthing, protection and automation systems

 Intern Electrical Engineer at Data Acquisition and Design (Pvt) Ltd., Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2008-2009 

• • • Designed and commissioned control systems for industrial process automation.

Distribution analysis and planning instructor for Siemens Power Academy

• Overhead Distribution Lines

• Distribution transformers

• Enhancing Distribution system resilience-  impact, measurements, and mitigation

Lead Instructor and TA ECE 2080 and graduate of the Clemson teaching academy, Clemson University 2017-2022

Power Systems TA, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2014

 Power Electronics TA, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2015

Lecturer, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Colombo, Sri Lanka Junior level electrical machine module, Senior electric machine labs, redesign of the machines lab  2013