Academic Credentials
  • Ph.D., Engineering and Applied Science, University of New Orleans, 2022
  • M.S.E., Engineering, University of New Orleans, 2017
  • B.E., Electronics and Communication Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 2013
Academic Appointments
  • Instructor, Engineering Software Tools and Circuits Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Orleans, 2021-2023
Professional Honors
  • Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society
Professional Affiliations
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Languages
  • Nepali

Dr. Poudel has training and specialization in power systems, grid integration of renewable resources, utility transmission and distribution system protection, power electronics, and electric machine design/optimization. He is skilled in finite element analysis and power systems simulation tools. 

Dr. Poudel is experienced in analyzing utility power systems, consumer electronics, and electrical appliances and performing specialized testing to determine the cause of failures. He has investigated incidents involving consumer electronics, electrical appliances, transformers, generators, data centers, solar panels, and wildfires to determine the root cause of failures. He is also experienced in using machine learning and optimization tools to design, analyze, and optimize power systems and electric machines.

Dr. Poudel has worked on several projects, including power system protection analysis for wildfire events, data center power system and harmonics analysis, generator and transformer failure analysis, solar panel failure analysis and recreation testing, battery failure analysis, battery management system safety testing, consumer electronics safety assessment and fault testing, PCB design review, residential fire inspection, and residential flooding inspection.