Kalpesh Joshi

About

Power systems engineer with exceptional analytical and modelling skills.
Experienced in modeling photovoltaic (PV) systems, battery energy storage, small modular nuclear reactors (SMR) and HV/MV/LV power distribution networks
Modeled two existing and two hypothetical PV plants, four existing HV/LV networks in North America with PV plants, battery storage and an SMR
Successfully completed multiple projects including short circuit studies, relay modelling in ASPEN, grounding and electromagnetic field studies using SES-CDEGS.
Proficient in power system simulation software such as PSS/E, SES-CDEGS, ASPEN, MATLAB, and customization using VB and Python scripts
Ardent team player and excellent communicator

Employment

• BC Hydro (Canada) Sr. Engineer
  2024 - Present
• Powertech Labs Power System Engineer
  2021 - 2024
• Paper Instructor / Sr. Tutor
  2020 - 2024
• University of Saskatchewan Post-Doctoral Fellow
  2017 - 2019
• GH Patel College of Engineering and Technology Assistant Professor
  2008 - 2011

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar PhD
  2011 - 2016
• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi MTech (Power Systems)
  2006 - 2008
• Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya BE (Electrical Engineering)
  1995 - 1999

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (19)

• Exploring Synergy among New Generation Technologies: SMR, Energy Storage and Distributed Generation - A Strong Case for Remote Communities
  40th Annual Conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society - 2019 2019
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• A Dynamic Model of Small Modular Reactor Based Nuclear Plant for Power System Studies
  IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion 2019 DOI: 10.1109/tec.2019.2956707
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• Adequacy Assessment of Small Modular Reactors’ Flexible Operations with Photovoltaic Generation in Remote Communities
  40th Annual Conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society – 2019 2019
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• A Two-Stage Fuzzy Multiobjective Optimization for Phase-Sensitive Day-Ahead Dispatch of Battery Energy Storage System
  IEEE Systems Journal 2018 DOI: 10.1109/jsyst.2018.2829124
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• Analysis for Siting and Sizing of a Small Modular Reactor — A Case Study in Canada
  2018 20th National Power Systems Conference (NPSC) 2018 DOI: 10.1109/npsc.2018.8771710
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• Assessment and optimization of energy storage benefits in distribution networks
  Energy Storage at Different Voltage Levels: Technology, integration, and market aspects 2018 DOI: 10.1049/pbpo111e
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• Advances in Distribution System Analysis with distributed resources: Survey with a case study
  Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks 2018 DOI: 10.1016/J.SEGAN.2017.12.004
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• An Iterative Approach to Improve PV Hosting Capacity for a Remote Community
  2018 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM) 2018 DOI: 10.1109/pesgm.2018.8586196
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• An Approach to Assess Reliability of Offsite Power as a Site Selection Criteria for a Nuclear Power Plant
  39th Annual Conference of Canadian Nuclear Society - 2018 2018
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• Synthetic Fuel and Renewable Energy
  The Water–Food–Energy Nexus - Processes, Technologies, and Challenges 2017 DOI: 10.4324/9781315153209
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