Dr. Binod Koirala

Experience

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  Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

  Jan 2007 - Jul 2007

  SURGE fellow

  Occupation or position held : Summer Undergraduate Research Grant for Excellence Student Main activities and responsibilities: Modelling of Solar Cell/Panel in MATLAB and Maximum Power Point Tracking

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  Institute of Solar Energy Technology

  Jan 2008 - Aug 2008

  Summer Trainee

  Main activities and responsibilities : Modelling of mismatch losses in Photovoltaic applications, modelling of solar cell/module and partial shadind in MathCAD environment.

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  Fraunhofer IEE

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  DAAD WISE Fellow

  Numerical modelling of photovoltaic cells and modules with respect to building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) application. Modelling of electrical characteristic of PV cells considering both forward and reverse behaviour, modelling of bypass diode in MATLAB, developement of tools to simulate the performance of PV modules and PV generators under various irradiance conditions.

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  Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE

  Nov 2009 - Aug 2013

  Research Associate

  FP7 NACIR project, Modelling, simulation and validation of PV system components in Dymola, Mathematical and Statistical modelling of CPV system in Dymola and Mathematica environment, development and optimization of energy management system, literature review, documentation, research paper writing, implementation of energy management test setup in lab. Operation of Regatron Solar simulator to generate curves for concentrated Photovoltaics (CPV) using Solar Array Simulation (SAS) control software, Monitoring of stand-alone CPV system for water pumping, irrigation, desalination, air-conditioning and energy management, Research paper writing for scientific Journals, Interconnected Mini-grids for Intensive Rural Electrification in Nepal (IMIREN) project. Weniger anzeigen

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  TU Delft

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2017

  PhD Researcher

  Erasmus Mundus Sustainable Energy Technologies and Strategies (SETS) PhD candidate, Energetic communities for community energy: A review of key issues and trends in integrated community energy systems, Assessment of integrated community energy systems, Study on willingness to participate in integrated community energy systems, institutional design for integrated community energy systems, Policy implications of local energy initiatives.

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  Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICAI-ICADE

  Sept 2015 - Jul 2016

  Visiting Researcher

  Worked at Institute for Research in Technology/ Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica, Assessment of integrated community energy systems using DER-CAM based ICES model, Distributed energy resources (DERs), Economics of grid integration and grid defection of aggregated DERs. Distributed energy systems modelling analysis in the MIT Utility of the Future study, Energy communities, study on status of smart meters implementation in Europe and US as well as grid integration of DERs.

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  University of Twente

  Jun 2017 - Jan 2019

  Postdoctoral Researcher

  Modelling of planning and operation of community energy storage and smart micro-grids, Techno-economic, environmental, institutional and social value propositions community energy storage, role of community energy storage in energy system transformation, regulatory issues and business models for community energy storage, Alignment of technical and social innovation in community energy systems and storage, Future scenarios of sustainable energy systems with varied socio-technical configuration related to (de)centrality and autonomy Weniger anzeigen

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  International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

  Feb 2018 - Jan 2018

  Lead Expert

  The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) have collaborated on a joint Project Facility to support replicable, scalable and potentially transformative renewable energy projects in developing countries. ADFD committed USD 350 million in concessional loans, over seven annual funding cycles, to renewable energy projects recommended by IRENA.

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  TNO

  Jan 2019 - Aug 2021

  Scientist

  - Modelling, simulation and optimization of integrated energy systems and markets at Netherlands and Northwestern European (electricity, hydrogen, natural gas) as well as technical, socio-economic and institutional aspects of energy transition!-study on effect of increased cross-boarder capacity in energy transition-North Sea energy 4 and Hychain4 project activities- multi energy vector integration in local energy system - Local energy communities and positive energy neighbourhoods/districts- consumer engagement strategies for demand response as well as electromobility- successful acquisition activities in multiple H2020 projects (H2020 BRIGHT, H2020 GRETA) Weniger anzeigen

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  Innosuisse

  Jan 2021 - now

  Expert Energy and Environment

  Expert energy and environment for different funding instruments of Innosuisse (research projects, international projects, Innocheque, Swiss Accelerator, Flagship)

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  Empa

  Aug 2021 - now

  Deputy group leader - Multi-energy systemsCluster leader - Energy system design • Scientist decentralised energy system• Responsible for further development of Ehub modelling tool• Task leader SWEET PATHFNDR, SWEET DeCarbCH and H2020 Eco-Qube• License manager Gurobi and member emergency response team• Acquisition leader for the project Digital twin of Dübendorf and Autonomous building (SNF co-investigator grant with Sintef, Norway)• Coach for BRENET/MUNICIPAL event series• Supervision of master students

  • Deputy group leader and cluster leader

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Scientist

    Aug 2021 - now