Sunil Subedi

Dr. Sunil Subedi

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Florida, USA
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Biography

Sunil Subedi earned his B.Eng. degree in electrical engineering from the Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, in 2018, and his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA, in 2023. Currently, he is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN, USA, where he leads various grid modeling and control projects and is involved in artificial intelligence-based digital twin projects. Prior to joining ORNL, he was a Graduate III Electrical Engineering Intern with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA, from May 2022 to December 2022, where he worked on projects related to the grid integration of grid-supportive loads and distributed energy resources. He also gained six months of industrial experience at Nepal Electricity Authority. His current research interests include grid integration of renewable energy systems, power system dynamic modeling, simulation, stability, digital twins, and the application of machine learning techniques to power systems and power electronics.

Affiliations

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge, Florida, USA

Honors and Awards

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Outstanding Reviewer for 2024 IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy

IEEE

Recognition for exceptional reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy 2024.

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Best Postdoc in Research Award

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, by ORPA

Recognized for signification contributions in the field of research by innovative approaches, publications, and collaborations.

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Supplemental Performance Award (SPA) 2024

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Recognized for exceeding expectations on project deliverables or performing above-normal job duties.

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2024 SDSU Distinguished Dissertation Award

South Dakota State University

Recognized for the university-wide best dissertation of 2024, demonstrating impactful work among peers.

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IEEE Power and Energy Society Ideathon’23

MATLAB and IEEE PES

Second place winner

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South Dakota Discovery Center Science Communication Fellow

EPSCoR

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Academic Excellence Award

Kathmandu Engineering College

Recognized as one of the top two students out of a cohort of 44 for this award.

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Scholarship for Semester Excellence

Kathmandu Engineering College

Recognized as one of the top two students in a cohort of 44, with a financial reward of $1000 for achieving the highest rank in each semester. Received this prestigious honor five times out of eight semesters.

Experience

Research or Laboratory Scientist

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, USA

01 May 2025 - present

Post Doctoral Researcher

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, USA

01 Aug 2023 - 01 May 2025

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant

South Dakota State University, Brookings, USA

01 Aug 2019 - 01 Aug 2023

Graduate III Electrical Engineering Research Intern

National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, USA

01 May 2022 - 01 Dec 2022

Electrical Engineering Intern

Nepal Electricity Authority, Kathmandu, Nepal

01 Oct 2018 - 01 Apr 2019