As a consultant for the Small Hydro Power Industry in France:• Technical responsible for more than 15 projects in the field of Small Hydro Power Plants in France. Responsibilities: * Sizing, specification and supply of power electronics, control, and high voltage equipment (MV protection cells, transformers and reactive power compensation bank). * Sizing, specification and supply of electromechanical equipment (turbines and generators). * Sizing, specification and supply of hydraulic pressure units. * Supervision of the installation, and direction of the commissioning.• Electromechanical and hydraulic expertise in the maintenance operations of several Small Hydro Power Plants in France.• Feasibility studies for new Small Hydro Power Plants. Author of technical specifications for the Call for Tenders of Small Hydro Power electromechanical equipment. Technical and commercial proposals evaluation. • R&D: Redesign of a bulb turbine generator to convert an induction machine into a synchronous generator. Manufacturing, assembly and commissioning. Design and commissioning of the excitation and synchronization system of 4 bulb turbine generators.• R&D: Detailed specification of a new permanent magnet generator directly connected to the grid for DIVE-Turbine, working with fixed speed (without power electronics)• Technical interface with the utility grid for several small hydro projects.• R&D: Developer of a new hybrid power generation system using Small Hydro Turbines, solar panels and storage units for isolated networks (not connected to the national grid).• Delivery of professional training courses: sizing and specification of new hydro power plants; diagnostic and maintenance of existing power plants.

As a consultant for Renewable Energies Industries in Europe:• Feasibility studies for the power conversion system of a new innovative hydrogen generator with sea wind. • Feasibility studies for a hydrokinetic in-stream turbine-generator unit.

Power conversion systems and energy optimization expert for Colombia and Latin America of European turbine manufacturers specialized in Small Hydro (<20MW):• DIVE-Turbine, from Germany. Manufacturer of innovative and completely immerged turbine-generator equipment specialized for low head applications with very high efficiency, maintenance-free and green-friendly.http://www.dive-turbine.de/pages/es/inicio.php?lang=ES• HPP (Hydropowerplant), from France. Manufacturer of standard technology turbines (Kaplan, Francis and Pelton) for Small Hydro applications.http://www.hydropowerplant.com/es/

In charge of the studies, the design, the supply and the testing of energy conversion systems for the projects of the new department of Marine Energies. * Design of a permanent magnet generator.* Design of an energy conversion system for the first tidal turbine demonstrator project.* Development of system control and regulation strategies. Invention and patenting of a method for start-up and control of variable speed turbines (tidal and wind). * Responsible for the design and manufacturing of a scale model generator test bench for tidal turbine. Coordination of a team of engineers and technicians, realization and supervision of the testing campaign. * Management of studies and electrotechnical equipment suppliers and subcontractors. Technical specification, negotiation and contracting, technical supervision and quality management. * Pre-design of tidal farm architectures. Interface with the Utility Grid.* Preparation of funding application projects.* Wave energy: technical assessment of alternatives, recommendations for energy conversion systems.Co-inventor of four patents:* Electricity production facility comprising a plurality of electricity-generating devices capable of converting mechanical energy into electric power.* Method of regulating the power of an energy conversion installation and energy conversion installation driven by such a method.* Method for assembling an electric machine with permanent magnets.* System for attaching magnetic elements in an electric machine with permanent magnets.

ITER contract manager for CAPSIM engineering company:* Analysis of the behavior of induction motors under the nuclear reactor high stray magnetic field condition: technical follow-up and project management including academic partners, motor manufacturer and numerical calculation company.* Study of ITER’s pulsed power network 66 kV / 300 MW / 1200 MVAr: Follow-up of numerical static and transient studies, impact study on the 400kV Grid.* Study of maximal over voltages of superconductive coils occurring in fault conditions.

* Studies in electro mechanical systems: - Study and modelling of a balancing bench for helicopter blades (Eurocopter - EADS). - Revamp of a control rod automation system for conventional nuclear reactor (EDF). - Expertise on pulsed network instabilities (Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission).* Studies in electrical networks: - Numerical modelling and protective device coordination study (LYONDELL). - Study and modification of electrical protection system – Lavera oil refinery (BP). - Protection setting of Jerusalem tramway medium voltage network (Alstom).

Sizing and achievement of a MV hybrid circuit breaker test bench:* Electrical sizing: numerical calculation, sizing and specification of electrical equipments.* Command: development of analogical control cards.* Mechanical assembly: 3D mechanical integration study, mounting, validation.* Testing: full validation of IGCT-based hybrid circuit breaker.

* 3D Finite Element Modelling of a Permanent Magnet Claw Pole Generator.* Permanent magnet generator optimization.