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Electrical engineering services specializing in computer-based instrumentation and automation. Focus on integration of NI-based hardware and development of customized LabVIEW software for diverse sectors including alternative energy, aerospace, defense, R&D, and industrial instrumentation.Recent projects include:• Ongoing support of manufacturing/R&D test stands for PEM fuel cell power plants. Systems encompass distributed, high-speed, high channel count process control, automation, and data acquisition. Interfacing and coordination of multiple gasses, coolant flows, high-current load banks, mass-flow controllers, Coriolis meters, and multiple safety interlocks, within a Class 1 Div 1 environment.• Distributed control platform for industrial hygrometric/psychrometric R&D facility. Extensive sensor, control, and software integration of heat exchangers, humidification, cooling towers, VFD's, and multiple-horsepower pumps. • Endurance test rig for cycle-testing Supplemental Cooling Unit (SCU) for new commercial aircraft. Built around NI cRIO hardware for high-speed data acquisition, control, and logging, while simulating balance of aircraft systems via FPGA CAN interface. Facility interfacing controlled auxiliary steam heating and glycol cooling control loops.• Commercial control platform for medical laser system. NI sbRIO platform integrated RT code and FPGA logic to realize state-based sequences, safety interlocks, and high-speed PWM to drive laser.• Control system for experimental shrouded wind turbine, including web interface for remote monitoring/control.• Production test system for electronic initiators for commercial manned space capsule. Customized scripting module enabled customer to modify test process without need for reprogramming.• Instrumentation for magnetic wire rope inspection system, accommodating a range of sensor heads to inspect cables up to 150 mm diameter, employing proprietary DSP strategies to provide best-in-class accuracy.

Provision of software and systems for testing fuel cell components.• Led team of programmers in the development of large, distributed real-time software applications for automated testing of fuel cell power generation elements (sub-stacks, cell stack assemblies, power plants).• Created advanced LabVIEW architecture for flexible, configuration-based test platform. Systems are capable of being adapted to wide range of applications without necessity for reprogramming.• Collaborated with electrical, mechanical, and systems groups in the scheduling, budgeting, design, development, testing, and commissioning of test stands.• Evolution of software and improvements to design processes and standards reduced overall engineering time, from over two years on first system, to less than four months on most recent test stand.

South Windsor, Connecticut, Us

Proposed, managed, and developed sophisticated industrial computer-based test, automation, control, and data acquisition systems.• Created complex LabVIEW programs for applications in a wide range of business sectors such as aerospace, defense, communications, automotive, biotechnology, energy, materials, and semiconductors.• Served as company’s main technical resource, advising engineering staff on most challenging technical problems, particularly in DSP, mathematics, power engineering, and machine vision.• Managed engineering teams on projects from inception through delivery. Engineering supervisory responsibilities also include recruiting, hiring, professional development, reviewing, and firing.• Evaluated customer requirements, recommended technologies, prepared detailed proposals including components, work breakdown structures, and project schedules, and closed sales on systems valued up to $300K.• Authored company policies, practices, and procedures for project management and sales cycle development.

Responsible for all sales, marketing, production, and repair operations for producer of hygrometers and related industrial moisture-measurement instrumentation and sensors.• Managed network of 22 manufacturer’s representative companies, encompassing sales force of 120 people.• Supervised processing, manufacturing, calibrating, servicing, and shipping of new orders• Coordinated introduction and launch of new portable hygrometer and humidity transmitter products.• Wrote and issued technical bulletins, applications notes, press releases, and representative newsletters.• Handled inside sales calls, provided customer support, and generated quotations for customized products.

New Haven, Ct, Us

Development, operation, maintenance, and upgrading of all electrical and electronic systems associated with heavy ion research accelerator, including supervision of technical staff.• Constructed and tested double-shielded instrumentation control system for accelerator high-voltage terminal.• Designed and prototyped FPGA-based fiber-optic linked telemetry equipment.• Provided improvements to PC/CAMAC-based distributed real-time control and data acquisition system.• Designed automated vacuum instrumentation and pump control sequencing system utilizing ladder logic.• Designed and installed controls, data acquisition, and electrical distribution for high-resolution ion injector system.• Extensive experience with compliance to NFPA, NEC, and NEMA codes, high-voltage and -current power supplies, vacuum systems, NMR measurements, shielding and surge-suppression in extremely hostile electrical environments, and interfacing a broad variety of sensors and actuators.

Bs, Electrical Engineering

Ms, Electrical Engineering