Experience

Design Create Solar at UCLA

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Vice President of Design and Create Solar September 2021 - Present • Designed and built a 2 channel Maximum Power Point Tracking Solar Charge controller for smart solar generator project. • Interfaced with UCLA Administration bodies to acquire zoning approval for the placement of a Solar Hydrophonic Garden • Managed and trained a team of 13 to design a Solar Powered Hydroponic Garden. • Led training workshops to disseminate knowledge about Photovoltaic technology and Energy storage to new members. Show less



Space Tango

• United States
• Aviation & Aerospace
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Electrical Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2022 - Sep 2022

  Electrical Engineering Intern • Assisted with board bring up to ISO 9001 and NASA technical standards for Cube Lab Flight Controllers, deployed on ISS. • Led development of modular battery powered payload carrier, overcoming scale issues with mini BMS PCB and PWM driver. • Designed a high precision pressure sensor using an FSR, with custom calibration code, minimizing system cost by 60%. • Devised benchtop tests utilizing I2C, SPI, RS232 controlled sensors, microfluid pumps, flow sensors, steppers motors • Created Python & C scripts which automated benchtop validation tests controlled by Arduino, Rasp Pi and ESP32 MCU’s. • Developed cable fabrication procedures, SOP’s, and schematics for Engineering Validation Tests. Show less



UCLA Smart Grid Energy Research Center (SMERC)

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Student Researcher

  • Mar 2021 - Aug 2022

  In my capacity as a researcher for the UCLA Smart Grid and Energy Research Center, I have developed my technical writing skills as I wrote grant proposals and communicated technical drawings. In addition to this I worked with the research team to troubleshoot and manage a sensory array used for the mechanical testing of High Voltage Transmission lines. Thus, I am familiar with Electrical test hardware. Furthermore, I am modeling Smart Grids, using MATPOWER and IEEE Distribution Bus systems. • Authored documentation for SMERC's grant proposal for the California Energy Commissions RHETTA grant. • Supervised a sensor array for mechanical testing of 8 high voltage transmission lines under simulated operating conditions. • Collected and systematized sensor data from a network of 16 sensors for analysis without error. • Analyzed diagrams, written and verbal communications to troubleshoot component failures. • Optimized 3 IEEE Distribution Bus Systems for Renewable Energy integration through Load Flow Analysis. Show less



Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Student Researcher

  • Jul 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Oversaw fabrication of Cu2O Solar Cells with utilization of spin coating and chemical treatment. • Analyzed 52 scientific papers and authored a literature survey on status quo of Photovoltaic and Wind Power technology. • Evaluated physical characteristics of 6 organic compounds to discover novel material for Activated Carbon production. • Formulated a physical means of producing Activated Carbon through thermal treatment of raw plant matter. • Oversaw fabrication of Cu2O Solar Cells with utilization of spin coating and chemical treatment. • Analyzed 52 scientific papers and authored a literature survey on status quo of Photovoltaic and Wind Power technology. • Evaluated physical characteristics of 6 organic compounds to discover novel material for Activated Carbon production. • Formulated a physical means of producing Activated Carbon through thermal treatment of raw plant matter.