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Faridabad| The Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd has offered an internship Program for the students of J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA Faridabad. The Electrical Engineering students of the University would now get an opportunity for specialised six months internship at the commissioning sites and Research and Development (R&D) set up of the Power Grid.
This announcement was made by the Director (Projects), Power Grid Corporation of India Mr. Rajeev Kumar Chauhan today during an expert lecture on ‘Latest Trends of HVDC Technologies’. The lecture organised by the Industrial Relations Cell which is a part of distinguished Lectures Series inspired by the vision of Vice Chancellor Prof Dinesh Kumar under corporate academia interaction initiative. The session was presided over by Dean (Institutions) Dr. Sandeep Grover and well attended by the students and faculty members and chairpersons of different departments. The lecture was coordinated by Dr. Rashmi Popli, Director, Industrial Relations.
During his interactive lecture, on the basis of his vast experience Mr. Chauhan gave stressed on practical exposure and focused internship. He appreciated the concept of six months internship as a part of B.Tech. curriculum of the University and expressed willingness to take students from related disciplines of engineering for this internship at their commissioning sites and expose them to their R&D set up so that students get an exposure to think beyond boundaries.
Addressing the session, Mr. Chauhan gave an overview of Power Electronics in Transmission by explaining the HVDC transmission technology for bulk power transfer and Flexible AC Transmission Systems. He gave the audience an exposure to HVDC system including HVDC transmission control features, various types of configurations with different types of transmission modes etc. He also discussed the future challenges in transmission due to renewable energy and increase in electricity market applications.
