YOGESH BHUSAL
PhD. Mechanical Engineering
Merced,USA
Summary
Ph.D. in mechanical engineering with extensive research and development experience in nonimaging optics, Solar concentration, solar thermal energy systems including optical, thermal-fluids and mechanical design, prototyping, experimentation design, data acquisition and characterization of solar thermal systems. A US patent filed on a space efficient, low profile, shadeless, solar thermal collector of novel design.
Hands on experience in building innovative solar equipment by using interdisciplinary knowledge of geometrical optics, heat transfer in high vacuum systems, material science, control system electronics and industrial process engineering. 10 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering including hydropower, hydromechanical engineering, renewable energy engineering, technical and economical analysis of renewable energy systems.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Research & Development Engineer
Winston Cone Optics, Inc
Merced, United States
01.2022 - Current
- Led research and development of solar concentrators and collectors of novel design using nonimaging optics in a $1.4 research grant project funded by California Energy Commission.
- Optical,mechanical and thermal-fluid design, construction and experimental setup of solar thermal collector prototypes, pilot systems including data acquisition system.
- Collected experimental data, performed data analysis, wrote quarterly progress reports and gave progress presentations to the sponsor.
- Business development, marketing, technology presentation to potential investors or industry partners.
Graduate Student Researcher
UC Solar , UC Merced
Merced, United States
01.2017 - 12.2021
- Major contribution in optical, mechanical and thermal-fluid design, construction, experimental setup and characterization of more than 500 sq. meters of solar thermal collectors for applications ranging from 100 C to 685 C
- Led a challenging research project funded by DOE Advanced Research Projects in Energy (ARPA-E) that doubled the concentration ratio of existing Parabolic trough collectors and surpassed the working temperature from 400 C to 685 C
- Co-wrote new proposals and prepared quarterly reports and presentations and presented to the sponsors like DOE, CEC and DWR.
- Project 1- “Novel Solutions to Accelerate Deployment of Small and Micro-Scale CHP Systems ”Awarded by: CEC #GFO-16-503 and #PIR-16-007. Role: Optical simulations, fabrication, and experimental testing
- Project 2- “Hybrid Solar System” . Awarded by: US DOE (ARPA-E) #DE-AR0001102 and the CEC #PIR-17-017. Role: System design, prototyping and development, experimental testing, data analysis, progress report drafting, presentations to funding agency, and publication
- Project 3- “The Internal Compound Parabolic Concentrator (ICPC) - A Novel Low-cost Solar Thermal Collection System for Desalination Processes” Awarded by: US DOE #DE-EE0008399. Role: Numerical simulations, prototyping, and experimental testing
Teaching Assistant
UC Merced
Merced, CA
08.2016 - 05.2018
- Conducted engineering labs independently for the core courses in mechanical engineering (Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Strength of Materials and Scientific Computing in MATLAB & PYTHON)
- Trained students in CAD/CAM in SOLIDWORKS and CREO
Mechanical Design Engineer
Nepal Hydro & Electric Limited
Butwal, Nepal
05.2014 - 06.2016
- Designed hydro-mechanical components like hydraulic gates, stop-logs, penstock pipes, trash racks for hydropower plants using analytical and computational tools (ANSYS)
- Created the detailed drawings and BOM’s for manufacturing/fabrication using CAD tools (AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, CREO)
- Quality control of the parts during fabrication/manufacturing in coordination with the fabrication shop and quality division
- Detail cost estimations, material and resource planning, make or buy decisions, procurement, bidding and documentation.
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Butwal, Nepal Hydro & Electric Limited
09.2012 - 10.2012
- Learned basic design procedures of hydro-mechanical parts of hydropower and familiarized with the repair procedures of turbines, guide vanes, transformers etc
- Assisted mechanical engineers and service engineers.
Education
Ph.D. - Mechanical Engineering
University of California Merced
Merced, CA 08.2016 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Tribhuvan University Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Nepal 08.2009 - 11.2013
Skills
Design for Manufacturing, Design for Assembly, Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Solidworks, AutoCAD, Autodesk, CREO , Siemens NX, ARDUINO
FEA and CFD using ANSYS, COMSOL, SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, GMSH, Pointwise, Openfoam
Statistical and Technical Data Analysis in MATLAB, PYTHON, R, SAS, STATA, MINITAB,
MATLAB, PYTHON, R, SAS, STATA, MINITAB, SPSSSolar power plant design, Performance modeling and analysis (Solar thermal and PV)Optical modeling in Light Tools, SOLTRACE, System modeling in TRANSYS, System Advisor Model
Project ManagementMS Office Package, MS ProjectPrototyping and fabrication experience, Machine shop experience, Fluid systems design and plumbing experience (soldering, brazing, crimping), Power tools experience
Basic Control System Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Timeline
Research & Development Engineer
Winston Cone Optics, Inc
01.2022 - Current
Graduate Student Researcher
UC Solar , UC Merced
01.2017 - 12.2021
Ph.D. - Mechanical Engineering
University of California Merced
08.2016 - 12.2021
Teaching Assistant
UC Merced
08.2016 - 05.2018
Mechanical Design Engineer
Nepal Hydro & Electric Limited
05.2014 - 06.2016
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Butwal, Nepal Hydro & Electric Limited
09.2012 - 10.2012
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Tribhuvan University Kathmandu
08.2009 - 11.2013