Aug 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · Berkeley, California, United States · Hybrid

Aug 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · San Luis Obispo, California, United States · Hybrid

Jun 2023 – May 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos · Berkeley, California, United States

Apr 2023 – Jul 2023 · 3 mos · Remote · Remote

• Grid OS, UI/UX development for Power System Analysis Tools such as Power flow, Contingency, Voltage Stability, Transient Stability, and State Estimator

Oct 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 5 mos · San Luis Obispo County, California, United States

Aug 2019 – Mar 2023 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Remote

• Domain: Power electronics, embedded control, ML/AI frameworks
• Project [5]: Analytics and Conceptual Software for Enterprise Carbon Management
• Skills: ML/AI, Python, Carbon emission calculations, Distributed ledger
• Project [4]: Edge AI/ML for grid connected Assets
• Skills: Python, Power Machines, Statistics
• Project [3]: Embedded controls for Anesthesia and Respiratory Machines.
• Skills: FPGA, VHDL, Control theory
• Project [2]: Wireless power transfer using electromagnetic resonance
• Skills: Embedded C, Micro-controllers, Hardware debugging, Digital communication
• Project [1]: Power supply design and control for additive machines
• Skills: FPGA, Saber, 3D Metal Printing
• https://www.ge.com/research/newsroom/why-science-palak-jain

Jan 2019 – Jul 2019 · 6 mos · Singapore

• Domain: High-performance computing for data centers.
• Skills: Linux, Bash\PERL scripting, C, VHDL\Verilog\SystemVerilog, Hardware modelling, UVM, Vivado, QuestaSim
• Key learnings: Ethernet protocols (IP/TCP), AXI protocols, Networking
• In my internship with Xilinx, I worked on improving Quality of Service (QoS) through packet scheduling for better traffic management at Network Interface Card (NIC) (at data plane).
• Packet networks allow users to share resources such as buffer and link bandwidth. Given a number of users multiplexed at the same link, a packet scheduling discipline is needed to determine which packets to serve (or transmit) next. Since data traffic is loss-sensitive, sophisticated scheduling algorithms (max-min scheduling, round-robin service, weighted round-robin, weighted fair queuing) are required to prioritize users' traffic to meet various QoS requirements while fully utilizing network resources.
• I worked on those packet schedulers where I wrote/modified a variety of FSMs to achieve timing closure and system verification of that module of a programmable NIC with clock frequency of 156.25 MHz.

Feb 2018 – Mar 2018 · 1 mo · Berkeley, California, U.S.A.

• The goal here is to investigate the adaptive learning algorithms for developing digital twins of cyber-physical power electronic based energy systems. Specifically, we explore the adaptive parameter identification algorithms for estimating various parameters of power electronic circuits, such as capacitor, inductor etc.

Oct 2016 – Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Singapore

• Our goal is to develop fault-aware self healing junction box-level power electronics for next generation PV systems. For instance, building integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs), rural region PV applications etc. We test and validate the fault diagnosis and remediation algorithms in field and analyze their impact on performance and dependability of these PV systems to achieve the stated goals.

Aug 2015 – Jul 2018 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Singapore

• At NUS, We manage and teach laboratory experiments for undergraduate-level power electronics course (EE2025).

Jan 2015 – Apr 2019 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Singapore

• We at BEARS, develop resilient power-electronics rich power distribution network for zero-energy buildings. The next generation power distribution network will be as complex as present-day INTERNET. We enable peace-of-mind in operation and maintenance of these emerging power distribution network by using concepts of cyber-physical systems, feed-forward and human-centered design, distributed computing and data science.

Aug 2012 – Dec 2014 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Unchahar, Raebarlie

• At NTPC, I worked in the execution of power projects with quality assurance and safety following technical specifications given in contract documents and minimizing time and cost overrun. Few projects which I oversaw are:
• 1) Electrical installation, testing and commissioning of 10 MWp solar photovoltaic grid connected power plant.
• 2) Commissioning of 33 kV switchyard under 5 km rural electrification scheme of NTPC.
• 3) Day-to-day maintenance activities for 210 MW synchronous generators (both static and brushless excitation based) for four thermal power units.

Dec 2011 – Jan 2012 · 1 mo · India

• This was the short stint at a state-owned transmission utility during winter internship in my under-graduate studies. I worked as a maintenance engineer at a 220/66/33 kV substation in Khajuri, Delhi.

Jun 2011 – Jul 2011 · 1 mo · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• At PGCIL, I worked as a design engineer at Corporate office, Gurgaon. I performed a feasibility study on Air insulated substation (400/220 kV) and Gas insulated substation (400/220 kV) along with HVDC bipolar system (500 kV, 2500 MW).

Jul 2010 – Jul 2010 · 0 mo · Northern Zone, Delhi

• As a trainee, I studied overhead electrical (OHE) modification of a train coach, rolling stock operation (RSO) of rail engines and traction management.

May 2010 – Jun 2010 · 1 mo · Greater Delhi Area

• As a trainee, I learned operation and maintenance of combined cycle power plant. Besides this, I performed scheme tracing of PPCL (i.e. two gas turbine units combined with a steam turbine unit).