Denim D Dcosta

Throughout WFP humanitarian operations at remote locations, there is a wide range of energy need which relies heavily on diesel generators where the national grid is either absent or unstable. - Assessment (potential field survey) of field locations and their potential for renewable energy - Developed conceptual design of an energy system suitable for hybrid power supplies -Developed a business case with the enormous potential of achieving cost savings and CO2 emission reduction

- Designed and developed an innovative lightweight prototype solar heliostat mirror and drive mechanism which helped to reduce capital cost by over 30% - Performed feasibility study of community and utility-scale solar hybrid solutions - Prepared design specification, developed of 3D Parts, BOM and kinematic simulations using CATIA V5 - Developed project document quality management procedures

- Analyzed to understand customer problems and market competition - Designed, developed, and tested the prototype model - Developed a sustainable business model with a unique value proposition to penetrate the market potential of 1.1 billion people living without electricity

Performed exploratory experiments to identify the sorption potentials, reaction enthalpy and melting temperature of new thermo-chemical energy storage material. - Carried out the design of experiments, setting up measurement parameters and protocols - Post-processing and analysis of the results

- Carried out Literature review on solar thermal collectors - Conducted out the design of solar collector along with yield simulation - Developed standard document templates

Conducted techno-economic analysis to analyze the feasibility of installing solar hybrid power plant at Rajasthan, India

Aug. 2011 to Aug. 2012: Graduate Trainee Sep. 2012 to Mar. 2013: Senior Engineer Apr. 2013 to Aug. 2014: Assistant Manager - Administered multidisciplinary design and site coordination and inspection activities - Monitored the project documentation and tracking of deliverables - Prepared design/tender documents, drawings, presentations and technical proposals - Expedited project progress by resolving key hold points in design liaison/review meetings, due diligence in India, China, Italy, and Africa

Tasks: - Performed design of the innovative low-cost solar PV hybrid system and solar cooker - Supervised rapid prototyping and performance study of the prototype model

Renewable Energy, Fluid Machinery, Hydro Power, Energy Economy, Thermal Power Plants, Energy Storage, Power Generation Lab.

Renewable energy technologies, Fluid mechanics, Turbo machines, Fluid machines lab, Applied thermodynamics, Computer aided machine drawing, Material science and metallurgy, Material testing lab.