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Personal Profile
Nischal Guruwacharya conducts research focused on real-time power system simulation, digital twin development, and hardware-in-the-loop validation of emerging grid technologies. His work is centered on advanced modeling, control, and integration of distributed energy resources using real-time digital simulators to study dynamic grid behavior and coordinated control strategies. Guruwacharya develops digital twins for geothermal energy systems, gravity energy storage technologies, and grid-edge resources and designs large-scale controller-hardware-in-the-loop platforms that emulate electric vehicles, building loads, photovoltaic systems, and energy storage devices. His work advances scalable, resilient, and data-driven architectures for future power systems.
Research Interests
Real-time power system simulation
Digital twins for energy systems
Hardware-in-the-loop testing
Distributed energy resources integration
Grid modernization and resilience
Advanced power system modeling and control
Professional Experience
Electrical Engineering Intern, National Laboratory of the Rockies (2022–2024)
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, South Dakota State University (2019–2022)
Head of Department, Kathmandu Engineering College (2019)
Deputy Head of Department, Kathmandu Engineering College (2017–2019)
Lecturer, Kathmandu Engineering College (2013–2019)
Education/Academic Qualification
PhD, Electrical Engineering, South Dakota State University
Bachelor, Electrical Engineering, Tribhuvan University
Master, Energy Systems Planning and Management, Tribhuvan University
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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EXERGETIC: De-Risking Next-Generation Resilient Geothermal Hybrids via At-Scale Evaluation Using Virtual Emulation Digital Twin Environment for Efficient Operation
Osorio, J., Hovsapian, R., Saini, P., Mibei, G., Guruwacharya, N., Pannala, S., Pati, S., Agalgaonkar, Y., Olson, A., Seo, S., Porto-Hernandez, L., Ordonez, J., Rivera-Alvarez, A., Nelapudi, A. & Hadidi, R., 2026, 98 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Performance Evaluation of Geothermal Hybrid Systems Under Grid-Connected Operation Scenarios
Osorio, J., Saini, P., Rivera-Alvarez, A., Porto-Hernandez, L., Guruwacharya, N., Pannala, S., Ordonez, J. & Hovsapian, R., 2026. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Validation of Integrated Microgrid Building Blocks Using At-Scale PHIL and CHIL Environments
Seo, S. W., Pannala, S., Poudel, B., Olson, A., Guruwacharya, N., Agalgaonkar, Y. & Hovsapian, R., 2026. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Digital Twin Modeling and Validation of a Gravity Energy Storage System Using Opal-RT
Guruwacharya, N., Poudel, B., Pannala, S., Sundeep, S., Wenrick, Z., Sethuraman, L. & Akindipe, D., 2025, p. 199-204. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Enhancing Grid Stability and Reliability With Grid-Supportive Loads: Implementation, Analysis, and Hardware Testing in a Residential Refrigerator
Son, Y., Guruwacharya, N., Roy Chowdhury, V., Blonsky, M. & Mather, B., 2025, p. 1026-1030. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
2 Scopus Citations
Activities
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IEEE Power and Energy Society (External organization)
Sahu, A. (Member), Hoke, A. (Member), Solanki, B. (Member), Palmintier, B. (Member), Saleem, D. (Member), Comden, J. (Member), Panda, K. (Member), Panwar, M. (Member), Koralewicz, P. (Member), Dhulipala, S. C. (Member), Paul, S. (Member), Singh, V. K. (Member), Wang, W. (Member), Wright, J. (Member), Kiboma, L. (Member), Poudyal, A. (Member), Thiagarajan, R. (Member), Lara Aguilar, J. D. (Member), Kumar, U. (Member), Chen, Y. (Member), Ucer, E. (Member), Venkataramanan, V. (Member), Joshi, P. (Member), Brodt-Giles, D. (Member) & Guruwacharya, N. (Member)
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IEEE Smart Grids Society (External organization)
Koralewicz, P. (Member) & Guruwacharya, N. (Member)
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IEEE Young Professionals Power and Energy Society (External organization)
Guruwacharya, N. (Member)
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