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.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, Florida, USA
Outstanding Reviewer for 2024 IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
IEEE
Recognition for exceptional reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy 2024.
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.
Supplemental Performance Award (SPA) 2024
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Recognized for exceeding expectations on project deliverables or performing above-normal job duties.
2024 SDSU Distinguished Dissertation Award
South Dakota State University
Recognized for the university-wide best dissertation of 2024, demonstrating impactful work among peers.
IEEE Power and Energy Society Ideathon’23
MATLAB and IEEE PES
Second place winner
South Dakota Discovery Center Science Communication Fellow
EPSCoR
Academic Excellence Award
Kathmandu Engineering College
Recognized as one of the top two students out of a cohort of 44 for this award.
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.
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