Expert Details
Liquid and Dry-Type Transformers and Reactor Design
ID: 740030
North Carolina, USA
Prior to joining Mott MacDonald, Expert was a Transformer Subject Matter Expert and Project Engineer at Black & Veatch, a global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company specializing in infrastructure development. Here, he played a pivotal role in developing technical proposals, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Expert applied his technical acumen in areas such as transformer design, factory acceptance tests, transient analysis, and condition assessments for critical components like transformers, bushings, and arresters.
Earlier in their career, Expert gained invaluable experience at SPX Corporation and Neeltran Inc., where they designed and developed power transformers for various industrial applications. In this role, he was instrumental in conducting research on electromagnetics, thermal, and mechanical properties of transformers, driving innovation and cost savings for future projects. Expert also managed and led engineering activities, ensuring seamless execution from proposal to production.
Expert holds a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from the University of Bridgeport and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Gujarat University. Some of his skills include proficiency in software tools like OPS, AutoCAD, MATLAB, and MS Project.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2007 | Degree: Master of Engineering | Subject: Electrical Engineering | Institution: University of Bridgeport |
| Year: 2004 | Degree: Bachelor of Engineering | Subject: Electrical Engineering | Institution: Gujarat University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2015 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Owner | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:Transformer SME, Project Management, Electrical engineering |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2023 to 2024 | Employer: Mott MacDonald | Title: Senior Project Manager / Transformer SME | Department: Project Management |
Responsibilities:• Projects: Solar Generation Plants up to 400 MW, Wind Projects, BESS Projects to 300 MW, Substation, Transmission/Collection Line: up to 345 kV system projects• Project management experience from the proposal, bid, design and construction, monitoring, and field support • EPC projects of Thermal Power, Substation, Transmission, Renewable, Hydropower. • Additional Responsibilities: Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Change Management, Proposal/Bid Management, Risk Management, Contract Management, Contractor Review, Negotiation, Resource Management, Client Management, Business Development |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to 2023 | Employer: Black & Veatch | Title: Transformer SME/Electrical Engineer | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:• Developing technical proposals that best fit the customer needs and ensuring competitively priced solutions for low to high voltage projects.• BV Project management training certification for the EPC projects. • Working closely in a multi-task-oriented environment with sales and customers of the industrial, construction, and utility markets on technical, contractual, and commercial issues by offering quality and profitable solutions for the organization to meet the customer requirements beyond their expectations. • Interface with cross-functional teams such as Engineering, Finance, Project Management, and Legal to ensure compliance with internal processes while delivering customized solutions by resolving complex issues, cost analysis, and tracking the orders. • Developed Transformer specifications for different industries, vendor/supplier approval, bid reviews, factory approvals/ inspections, design reviews, factory acceptance tests, shipping, installation support, transformer commissioning, filed an issue, and filed mitigation, DGA analysis. • Transformer Design and FAT performed based on the Specification and IEEE/IEC requirements for the application transformer area or use. • Transformer protection and control scheme review. • Transient analysis of the substation and the generation stations. • The condition assessments of transformers, protection, and control, bushings, arresters, CTs, and VTs. • Standards: IEEE/IEC/CSA/UL/NEMA/NERC • Transformer Rating experience: Up to 1000 MVA /60 or 50 Hz/ up to 765 kV/ Power and distribution class/ various designs like three-phase –single-phase -- auto transformer--rectifier transformer, HazLoc units/Reactors. • Industries: Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Battery Storage, Renewable - Solar & Wind, Hydropower • Proposal preparation, budget preparation, new project achievement. • Responsible engineer for substation and generation station small projects and load flow studies. • Managed team and projects for multiple international locations, scope negotiation, and client education with clients. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2015 | Employer: SPX Construction | Title: Project Electrical Engineer - Power Transformer | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:• Designed three-phase liquid-immersed power transformers with or without series and preventive autotransformers for power generation stations and substations. These could also be with load tap changers (LTCs) and offload tap changers.• Typical products were rated 13.8kV to 220kV, 750KVA to 60 MVA, up to 900BIL on customer specifications. • Performed Protection and Control study of substation and GSU transformers. • Followed ANSI / IEEE / NEMA / CSA /ATEX standards for design and testing practices. • Provided cost recommendations to the proposal team based on the bid review analysis. • Conducted research study on electromagnetics, thermal and mechanical properties of transformers, and reactors to develop new products for cost savings on future projects. • Oversaw design and construction stages of substation projects with strict adherence to the project contract. • Performed technical, cost savings, and constructability reviews of design packages from internal engineering projects. • Exhibited project management skills by following initialization, planning, execution, controlling, and closing processes. Used methodology like waterfall, spiral, and if required, Agile. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2006 to 2012 | Employer: Neeltran, Inc. | Title: Transformer Design Engineer | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:• Managed and led engineering activities, both in-house and outsourced, during the proposal, ensuring a common understanding of goals, schedule, and contract deliverables.• Designed single-phase and three-phase (Rectifier X’mer, dry type, water-cooled, oil-cooled type, Ferro-resonant) transformers including 6 pulse and 12 pulse designs with involvement from the quotation stage through the production cycle. Typical products were rated between 5 kVA to 10 MVA on customer specifications. • Followed ANSI / IEEE / NEMA / CSA /ATEX standards for design and testing practices. • Designed transformers by use of OPS software. • Created work order Bill-of-Material based on quotation and customer requirements. Created designs for purpose of quotation, complete mechanical and electrical details for production, inspection and test plans, instrumentation, and transformer controls designs. • Resolved any specification issue and discrepancy with customers and interfaced with manufacturing during production. • Worked on the protection of distribution systems which involved power system shifting of distribution transformer center. • Designed Inter Phase transformers. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2015 to Present | Country / Region: India, Taiwan, Asia | Summary: Worked on many projects in the field of IEC. Design review, FAT, Field investigation, DGa analysis, etc. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Senior Member, IEEE |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| University of Pennsylvania (Penn): Management Certificate Course Study Project Management: The Basics for Success: University of California, Irvine Extension License Google foundation of Project Management |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Transformer SME |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| IEEE contribution on Transformer Standards |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Fluent |
| Hindi | Native |
| Gujarati | Native |
Fields of Expertise
alternating-current transformer, autotransformer, current transformer, dry-type transformer, energy-efficient transformer, high-voltage transformer, oil-filled transformer, power transformer, transformer design, transformer oil, transformer testing, voltage transformer, pulse transformer, refurbishing