Bio
Sunil Subedi (GSM’19--M’23, IEEE) earned his B.Eng. degree in electrical engineering from the Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, in 2018 and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA, in 2023.
He was a graduate III electrical engineering intern with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA from May 2022 to Dec. 2022, where he worked on projects related to the grid integration of grid-supportive loads and distributed energy resources.
He is currently working as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA. His research interests include grid integration of renewable energy systems, power system dynamic modeling, simulation, stability, and the utilization of machine learning techniques in power systems and power electronics.
Professional Experience
- (May 2020 - Aug. 2023) Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA
- (May 2022 - Dec. 2022) Graduate III Electrical Engineering Research Intern, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA
- (Aug. 2019 - May 2020) Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA
- (Oct. 2018 - April 2019) Electrical Engineering Intern, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Chitwan, Nepal
Awards
- "Supplemental Performance Award (SPA) 2024" in Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Recognized for exceeding expectations on project deliverables or performing above-normal job duties.
- “2024 SDSU Distinguished Dissertation Award” at South Dakota State University. Recognized for the university-wide best dissertation of 2024, demonstrating impactful work among peers.
- Second place winner in “IEEE Power and Energy Society Ideathon’23”, jointly organized by MATLAB and IEEE PES, Dec. 2023.
- EPSCoR South Dakota Discovery Center Science Communication Fellow, Fall 2021.
- “Academic Excellence Award”, Kathmandu Engineering College, Kathmandu, Nepal. Recognized as one of the top two students out of a cohort of 44 for this award.
Education
- Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, South Dakota State University (SDSU), Brookings, SD, USA
- B.E. Electrical Engineering, Tribhuwan University (TU), Kathmandu, Nepal
Specialized Equipment
Opal-RT real-time simulator
Converters: AC-DC, DC-DC