Paras Karki

Experience

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  Rural Integrated Development Services Nepal

  Aug 2008 - Jul 2012

  Research Coordinator

  RIDS-Nepal is a non-profit and non-government organization which is involved in renewable energy technologies for the rural development of Humla, a far-western region of Nepal. The role is to research in renewable energy at Higher Altitude (3000m+) along with rural electrification in the community. - Research design and installation of Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) for rural communities - Design, development, and testing of monitoring system of theses RETs- Data processing, analysis and presentation of logged of these RETs systems.- Development of web-based data presentation of these logged data: www.rids-nepal.org/databank- Design, installation of first rooftop grid-connected solar in Nepal with data logging (5kW- pvnepal.supsi.ch) Show less

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  Kathmandu University

  Aug 2012 - Jul 2014

  Lead Researcher

  Kathmandu University is leading the university of Nepal. Role was to research and development in the Mini Grid by interconnection of Micro and Mini Hydro Power Plants- Lead the research in “Mini-Grid” with design and development of Electronic Load Controller,Synchronization Unit, and Induction generator controller- Development and management of proposals, reports and document- Testing and performance analyzing of the project- Setup and conduct of laboratory experiments related to the project.- Teaching assistant for Undergrad Course “Digital Logic” and supervision of student researchprojects Show less

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  Procons Engineer Pvt. Ltd.

  Nov 2014 - Apr 2015

  Electrical Engineer

  Procons Engineers is a startup consultant company providing engineering solution in the field of electrical power system. Responsible for expertise solution and design of the electrical system for the commercial buildings, electrical transmission and distribution line, and power electronics devices/circuitsResponsibilities and Achievement - Design of electrical wiring for the commercial building in AutoCAD- Design of transmission line and substation of hydropower project, "33kV, 13 km, 33/11kV”- Design of mini and micro grid distribution network 11kV/400V.- Programming and commissioning of 22kW SMA off-grid Solar Project with load setting- Documentation and manuals of the projects and products- Design and Fabrication of PID temperature controller (electronics Circuit) of the Solar Dyer for Solar Company “Sun Works Nepal” www.sunworksnepal.com.np.Projects - Wind solar hybrid system 1kW, Renewable energy lab, Kathmandu University - Electrical design of Janakpur Airport - Transmission line design Siprin Khola Show less

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  SunFarmer

  Jun 2015 - Oct 2016

  Technical Manager

  SunFarmer is a US-based solar company with the regional office in Nepal, provides technical, project management and new innovative solutions in Solar Energy sector. Responsible for technical solutions, project management, design, construction and commissioning of solar PV and water heater systems.Responsibilities and duties-Responsible for design and project management of 650kW+ and design of 4.5MW+ solar projects includingpower transmission/distribution line and switchgear protection- Development and management of Request for Proposals (RFP’s), creating bid documents,managing bid process, reviewing and vetting proponent proposals- Management of sub-contractors, supply end, and construction companies- Manage engineering team for design for solar project and development solar PV remotemonitoring system and monitoring website “Energy X” energyx.sunfarmer.org- Design and development of excel/ cloud-based design templates and project managementtools, reducing engineering costs and time up to 60%- Responsible for energy audit of electrical power system of commercial buildings and industries Show less

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  Selectronic Australia

  Mar 2017 - Oct 2018

  R&D Engineer

  Selectronic Australia established in 1964 is leading in designer and manufacturer of batteries inverters in Australia.Key Responsibilities-Design and development of remote control hardware and web/phone apps for the batteryinverter SP PRO – MYSPPRO (select.live)-Design, simulation and testing of microprocessor based PCB circuit in Altium/Protel,-Development of automation program for fast testing and verification of the products in C++, VB and Python.- Assist in cost-effective product designs that are easily produced and adopt the latestappropriate embedded and technologies;- Development of CAD drawings and update document of the projects. Show less

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  Western Sydney University

  Nov 2018 - Jul 2023

  International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems (ICNS) is the leading research institute under Western Sydney University to develop neuromorphic sensors, algorithms, and processing hardware, and apply these to solve existing problems in modern societyKey Responsibilities and Achievements- Design and development of the custom aerospace-grade FPGA SoC hardware, for high-speed event-based camera sensors for ISS and M2-Cubset Satellite using Intel/Microsemi FGPA SoC, Linux, DDR3 memory, USB3, serial.- Hardware and software development for testing and verification for custom event-based sensors.- Development of the firmware and software for the 3D and visual analysis of the data from the FPGA/embedded hardware on PC and phone using C, C++, Python, OpenGL, web-design- Writing the technical report and datasheets of the hardware and the software that are developed.- Provide support to the researcher in the hardware, software, CAD, 3D printing, data acquisition and cloud GPU computing.- Maintain and update the health and safety guideline in the research laboratory. Show less

  • Technical Coordinator

    Aug 2021 - Jul 2023

  • Senior Technical Officer -Hardware & Firmware

    Nov 2018 - Aug 2021
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  Defence Australia

  Jun 2023 - now

  EL1 Senior E3 Engineer