Michael D'Antonio Email & Phone Number

Harwood, Md, Us

Hawthorne, California, Us

At SpaceX I design and validate high performance and high reliability power electronics components, and support the development and testing of the power system architecture for core Starship vehicles.

College Park, Md, Us

Dissertation Title: Low-Cost and High-Reliability, Single-Stage Microinverter for Residential Solar Applications

College Park, Md, Us

PhD student at Maryland Power Electronics Laboratory (MPEL) under Dr. Alireza KhalighCurrent research topics...- high efficiency, compact, and low cost microinverter for residential solar applications on behalf of the DOE SunShot InitiativeOther recent research topics have included...- survey of the state-of-the-art in high power (>=10kW) on-board chargers for electric vehicles from academic and industry perspectives - high power density, high efficiency, DC/DC converter using GaN devices and planar magnetics for maximum power point tracking of photovoltaic panels in space solar applications- high power density, high efficiency, DC/DC converter using GaN devices and planar magnetics at MHz-range switching frequency for global data center applications - development and commercialization of a level 2 bidirectional, APM integrated on-board charger for electric vehiclesGeneral research areas...1. Modelling, analysis, control, and optimization of power electronic converters2. Integrated power electronic topologies for electric vehicles, more-electric-aircrafts, and DC-AC inverter applications3. Optimal control techniques in power electronic converter topologies

College Park, Md, Us

President of the ECE Graduate Student Association with the primary role of event organizer to enrich the graduate student experience at UMD from social, academic, and career perspectives.

College Park, Md, Us

(Fall 2017/Spring 2018) Graduate Teaching Assistant for undergraduate Power Systems and Power Electronics (ENEE474/ENEE475). I hold office hours for student concerns twice a week, and grade homework and exams. (Fall 2016/Spring 2017) Graduate Teaching Assistant for undergraduate Introduction to Electrodynamics (ENEE380). I teach two discussion sections a week, hold office hours for student concerns twice a week, grade homework and exams, and delivered the general lecture several times.

Harwood, Maryland, Us

Transformed an idea into a startup platform that was launched at the University of Maryland and Arizona State University in the Spring 2016 semester. Extensive work in the design and execution of our business plan, investment strategies, and the platform's user-interface.

Drafted and checked Panel, Schematic, and Cable drawings for various Rollercoaster Safety Designs using AutoCAD ElectricalTested finished product safety cabinets for the accuracy of wiring the complex systemsProgrammed and managed PLC software and hardware platforms including Allen-Bradley and Siemens

Gathered acoustical measurements of current products as well as potential products for product reports and other sponsored articles. Developed MatLab suites for various projects, most notably automated measurement report generation.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical Engineering And Mathematics