Research Work
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Research Interest
- Power Systems and Renewable Energy
- PV System Integration
- Battery Energy Storage Systems
- Smart Grid and Grid Services
Publications
- M. A. R. Shaon and Y. Baghzouz, “Day-Ahead Residential Customer Load Forecasting Using Prophet,” 2023 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2023 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC / I&CPS Europe), Madrid, Spain, 2023, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/EEEIC/ICPSEurope57605.2023.10194618. (IEEE link is here)
- M. A. R. Shaon and Y. Baghzouz, “On the accuracy of open-source and commercial solar forecasting tools,” 2022 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Energy, Environment and Climate Change (ICUE), Pattaya, Thailand, 2022, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/ICUE55325.2022.10113518. (IEEE link is here)
- M. A. R. Shaon and Y. Baghzouz, “Customer Bill Management Using Thermal and Virtual Electricity Storage,” 2022 20th International Conference on Harmonics & Quality of Power (ICHQP), Naples, Italy, 2022, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICHQP53011.2022.9808838. (IEEE link is here)
- J. Johnson, M. A. R. Shaon and Y. Baghzouz, “Improved RC Model of Air Conditioning Load–A Case Study,” 2023 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT EUROPE), Grenoble, France, 2023, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ISGTEUROPE56780.2023.10408316. (IEEE link is here)
Presenting my research poster at UNLV graduate symposium 2023
Industrial and Corporate Work
Assistant Manager, Supply Chain
M. M. ISPAHANI LTD. (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinated and managed the supply and installation of all required technical equipment and machinery of existing and new projects
- Managed a team of five (05) members to ensure efficient supply flow of materials
Inspection of 2000 KVA transformer for the electrical substation of rice mill project of M. M. ISPAHANI LTD.
A visit to the rice mill project of M. M. ISPAHANI LTD.
A loving farewell by my coworkers before leaving M. M. ISPAHANI LTD. to pursue my dream of higher education
Assistant Manager, Maintenance
A. N. Woven Bulk Bag Industries Ltd. (Narayanganj, Bangladesh)
(A concern of Shovon Group of Industries Ltd.)
Key Responsibilities
- Conducted preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance of factory machinery that includes but not limited to 1 MW gas generator, HVAC systems, extruder, weaving machine, lamination machine, printing machine, AC motor and DC motor
- Managed a team of twelve (12) members to reduce the average monthly machine-downtime from 2.1 hours to 1.2 hours
Training/Workshop
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC): Automation - Level 1 & 2
Organization: Southern California Edison (SCE)
Location: Irwindale, CA
Tools used:
PLC: Allen-Bradley Compact Logix L24ER
RsLinx Software (To connect the computer and processor)
RSLogix 5000 Software (To program instructions to control devices)
PLC Trainer Board (Custom made by SCE)
Computer/Laptop
Allen-Bradley Compact Logix PLC with Trainer Board
Things learned:
PLC Overview (PLC Sub-systems, Communication, Software, Hardware)
Safety
Ladder Diagram Format
Logic Continuity
Momentary Motor Control
Controls in Series
3-Wire Control
Electrical Interlock
Motor/Pump Control (Under various control strategies )
Timers (ON/OFF Delay, Creating Timer Tag, Retentive/Cascade Timers,
Self-reset Timer, TOF, RTO)
Counters (Count UP/Down, Creating Counter Tag, Counter Lab)
Skill Tasks
Attending PLC Automation Workshop at SCE
Key Skills