Jigar Bhalani

Jigar Bhalani

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Renewable and Sustainable Energy

  • Education

    • Gujarat Technological University

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Electrical Engineering 69% First Class.

      Activities and Societies: Football Team Basketball Team

    • University of Strathclyde

      2014 - 2015
      Master of Science (MSc) Renewable and Sustainable Energy 2.2

      Activities and Societies: Strathclyde Photography Club

  • Experience

    • Reliance Industries Limited

      May 2012 - Jun 2012
      Internship

      Understand working of a power plant - generation, transmission and optimum utilization.Site monitoring using SCADA.Substation and switch gear protection.

    • Teach For India

      Oct 2013 - Sept 2014
      Volunteer Internship

      Working with 140 sixth graders with their academics and otherwise.Planned lessons for students of different levels and even learning disabilities.Regular community visits to spread awareness.Healthcare programs for students.

    • Schneider Electric

      Apr 2014 - May 2014
      Internship

      Wiring of HV and LV panels.Testing of circuit breakers.Product testing and troubleshooting with clients.

    • N/A (Private)

      Jan 2016 - Mar 2016
      Freelance Solar Engineer

      I undertook my MSc. dissertation as a project and set up a solar powered autonomous irrigation system in agriculture fields in rural Gujarat. Drip irrigation was adopted to maximize efficiency and minimize consumption. Procurement of components and sizing the system for panels and battery bank. Simulation and troubleshooting real time conditions.

    • Unilink Engineering Corporation Pvt. Ltd

      Apr 2016 - May 2016
      Freelance Solar Engineer

      I worked on performance assessment of a 2MW solar power plant in Roorkee, Uttrakhand. My key responsibilities included: Carrying out thermography, I-V testing, data mapping and analysis. Create a PVSyst model of the plant and carry out variety of simulations to quantify losses. Fault finding of every component of the solar plant from pyranometer to the inverter. Suggesting market replacements for all the broken and damaged components.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Goethe Institut A2 level german certification

      Goethe-Institut
      Sept 2014
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jigar Bhalani
      Great India Student Scholarship GREAT India Aug 2014 Received a 40% scholarship for my MSc program at the University of Strathclyde.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Vidyamandir on Feb 2001
      Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani VidyamandirAssociated with Jigar Bhalani
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Students to Aid on Feb 2005
      Students to AidAssociated with Jigar Bhalani