Kreso Mikulic

mikulikj@email.uc.edu


co-op or other experience and responsibilities

  • (most recent first) Distribution Planning Co-Op, Duke Energy (2 quarters):

    • Strategic placement for capacitor and recloser banks

    • Strategic placement for capacitor and recloser banks

    • Statistical analysis for the aging of the Cincinnati downtown network equipment

    • Devised an intricate switching solution for the Carlisle substation

    • Modeled large distribution areas for summer and winter loading

    • Feeder phase balancing and power factor correction to mitigate loss

    • Worked with IT on developing database software used in predicting growth

    • Trained and acclimated a Co-Op to Distribution Planning

    • Centralized recloser and capacitor automation control

  • Electrical Engineering Co-Op, Valco Cincinnati (2 quarters):

    • Designed and built test textures for various products

    • Circuit board design and layout

    • Product instillation of a prototype hot melt unit

    • Implemented a system to work towards RoHS compliancy

    • Technical drawings

    • Scanner and proximity sensor testing

skills/expertise areas

  • Circuit board design

  • Circuit Bending

  • Data handeling

  • Modeling

  • Windows, Linux, Unix, Visual Basic, C++/C#, Assembly, Microsoft Access, MATLAB

  • Mathematica, Microsoft Office, Open Office, AutoCAD, Eagle, SynerGee, Smallworld

areas of interest

  • GMAW and SMAW Welding

  • Cybernetics2

  • Controls and automation

  • Weapons fighting

type of project sought

  • Distribution Capacitor Automation

  • Automation and Controls