SynchroStor are developing a grid-scale energy storage system. The system stores energy as heat, based on a closed-cycle Brayton loop in an innovative system architecture which provide cost-effective multi-MWh deep storage and can rapidly respond to grid requirements. I am leading the development of the electronic control unit and real-time embedded software.

I was a leader in the Embedded Systems team, developing real time controllers for Danfoss' Digital Displacement product range. I had a particular focus on new innovations and next-generation architectures, as well as supporting a wide variety of internal and customer projects. Over several years the software was completely rewritten, mainly in C++ running on the STM32 platform. I developed a versatile user-interface software in C#, and also developed specialised testing systems for hardware-in-the-loop testing of Danofss' embedded software (VHDL/C/C++/C#).I am a creative problem solver and am a named inventor on these patents: https://patents.google.com/?inventor=Stephen+Laird&assignee=Artemis+Intelligent,Mitsubishi,Danfoss&language=ENGLISH&num=100

Development of highly innovative digitally-controlled hydraulic technology for applications in renewable energy, transportation, mobile and industrial hydraulics. My specialty was the real-time embedded software to control the valves (similar to ECU injection control), along with the associated power electronics. I led the Embedded Systems team and also contributed to wider business activities such as securing research funding.

Real-time embedded software (in C for the Infineon C167 and ST10 platforms) for digital hydraulic machines. Analogue and digital hardware design for control units. Laboratory testing with a wide range of instrumentation.Key skills: C, C#, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, RS485, Subversion, EasyPC, SolidWorks, DeweSoft

Labview-based image analysis and motion control, to enable precise printing on distorted plastic substrates.

I worked in the Scientific Products division on two main projects:• Control electronics for an industrial laser micromachining system. I also developed LabView software to control the various system parts (laser source, power control, shutter, data acquisition).• Software for a laboratory test rig, written in Visual C++. This program controlled a pair of industrial translation stages, in order to reproduce patterns of movements selected form a database. It also used data acquisition hardware in the PC to record the performance of the device under test.

Piezoelectric fluid dispensing devices - laser machining, performance measurements with a custom built interferometer.

- Medical devices - Printing systems - Laser micro-machining