To direct the technical development of new EV products within the organization focusingprimarily on powertrain , thermal software , and electrical architectures also encompassingdesign and product testing and validation My main responsibility is to work with thedifferent functional teams to ensure a successful product launch and lifecycle

To manage the activities of the electrical, testing and controls teams, including HEV, BEVand anti idle system product development. My role included management of electricalBOMs, wiring harness design, validation plan development, software management, as wellas leading technical aspects of new and legacy product development.

To lead the research and development activities for the AVL P EI branch considering thecompany’s stated strategy to be the leading engineering consultancy in all aspects ofmobility.

To develop and lead highly specialized teams in the inception, development and execution ofadvanced electrified powertrain control system solutions and vehicle integration activities fora variety of domestic and foreign vehicle OEM's.

To work within the Control Systems and Vehicle Applications teams to develop, implement, calibrate and test the control systems of internal and customer Electric and Hybrid Vehicle programmes.Lead the development of control system functions including electric powertrain control, energy storage management and control of ancillaries.Implement vehicle dynamic, driveability and safety control functions.Manage the development of CAN networks across the vehicles.Actively participate in vehicle system design, integration, calibration and commissioning of vehicles.Test on HiL Rig, dynamometer and on vehicle all control functions.Investigate and correct faults found during testing.Produce concise, accurate and prompt documentation of the implemented code and reports of all testing activities.Liaise with customers, partner companies, investors and suppliers.Results:The developed control system is highly modular, portable and flexible with full traceability and clear roadmap for ISO 26262 compliance. All features are verified through Model in the Loop and Hardware in the Loop tools.The control system has been implemented successfully in diverse platforms spanning from hybrid goods vehicles to high performance battery electric vehicles.The developed vehicles successfully fulfil their roles as technology demonstrators as well as engineering and marketing tools having appeared in numerous industry shows.

Technical consultancy specialising in the following areas:Systems EngineeringElectrical/Power Electronics Hybrid Electric VehiclesControl SystemsMatlab/SimulinkModel Validation and VerificationReal Time Workshop (Auto code generation in embedded applications) Automated code/model testing using customised GUIsRequirements capture and analysisECU Calibration (VISION, CANape)CANSABER/SPICE C/C++Visual Basic

Project: More Open Electrical Technologies (MOET). Led by AIRBUS. Budget: €70 million. Position objectives:•To design and validate detailed and averaged simulation models of aircraft electrical equipment in collaboration with project stakeholders (Goodrich, Thales, DLR, Aeroconseil, etc.) aiming to develop the fully integrated electrical aircraft concept. •To devise power quality and stability assessment tools and techniques to enhance and update current design directives, recommendations, test procedures, and standards such as ABD0100, MIL-STD-704F, RTCA DO-160E, etc. •To perform system integration analysis on aircraft electrical network architectures under various configurations including electric engine start and fault conditions.Results:•Created models in SABER with full documentation and validated them against experimental results.•Projected power quality assessment techniques and methodologies.•Presented findings orally and in formal technical reports on a regular basis.•Improved control systems designs to cope with stringent response criteria.Project: Advanced Marine Electrical Propulsion Systems (AMEPS). Budget: £ 460,000.Position objective:To create detailed and simplified scalable simulation models of high power autotransformer-rectifiers, propellers and ship dynamics using Matlab/Simulink.Results•Developed simulation models in Simulink, including GUIs and full documentation.•Integrated subsystem models and addressed compatibility issues between system portions developed by two partners of the project in different simulation platforms.•Optimised models to significantly reduce simulation time and computational resources needed for simulation.•Contributed to numerous conferences and published in international scientific journals.Project: NECST. Led by Honeywell. Budget: £ 800,000.Position objectives: •To validate environmental control systems and enclosure simulation models.