Hemanth Kumar Vemprala

Hemanth Kumar Vemprala is an experienced Project Engineer II at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) since November 2019, specializing in microgrid controller HIL testing and power system studies, including high voltage DC and RSCAD modeling. Prior roles include Project Engineer I and II, focusing on controller hardware-in-loop, load shedding systems, and developing POWERMAX solutions. Hemanth holds a PhD in Power Systems and a Master's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Michigan Technological University, where also contributed as a Graduate Research Assistant from 2016 to 2019. Earlier experience includes a role as Power System Study Engineer at Power Research and Development Consultants and a Research Assistant position at Michigan Technological University. Hemanth's interests encompass geomagnetic disturbances, smart grid protection, and transient switching analysis, with extensive research contributions in various power system studies.