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Saratoga Springs, Ny

• Performed design studies and validated through calculations and simulation a low leakage transformer capable of 10kW of power transfer from 28Volts to 400VDC at 100kHz in a small foot print, less than 35 in3• Performed simulation and feasibility design studies for 28V to 240VAC Split Phase 20kW power converter for an ARMY vehicle system.• Guided design for EMC and other disciplines on a 20kW 600VDC to 28VDC power converter to support ARMY Vehicles• Inherited and resolved EMC… Show more • Performed design studies and validated through calculations and simulation a low leakage transformer capable of 10kW of power transfer from 28Volts to 400VDC at 100kHz in a small foot print, less than 35 in3• Performed simulation and feasibility design studies for 28V to 240VAC Split Phase 20kW power converter for an ARMY vehicle system.• Guided design for EMC and other disciplines on a 20kW 600VDC to 28VDC power converter to support ARMY Vehicles• Inherited and resolved EMC compliance issues for a 2.5KW 28Volt to 120VAC inverter for Army ground application. o System was 60 dB out of compliance in both radiated and conducted emissionso Design team had given up, yet had implemented all of the correct mitigation strategieso Final solution was very difficult to achieve, yet was successful in passing Army requirements for MIL-STD-461 requirements. Show less

Schenectady, Ny

Provided technical guidance for the Durathon, Battery Management System. Duties included review of electronic circuit design, circuit board layout, circuit simulation and design for EMC.Guided systems team in the development of inverter sharing by droop and black start algorithms.Resolved significant design challenges related to limitation of peak fault currents on battery buses. Also performed simulation studies on a proposed high frequency SiC based string inverter… Show more Provided technical guidance for the Durathon, Battery Management System. Duties included review of electronic circuit design, circuit board layout, circuit simulation and design for EMC.Guided systems team in the development of inverter sharing by droop and black start algorithms.Resolved significant design challenges related to limitation of peak fault currents on battery buses. Also performed simulation studies on a proposed high frequency SiC based string inverter topologies. Show less

Saratoga Springs , Ny

Lead development of a 600VDC solid state circuit breaker and load center. Developed 650V DC to 28V DC power converter for army vehicle applications.Performed detailed simulation analysis of proposed designs and interfaced with customer during resolution of technical issues.Guided team to solutions for power converter control law related issues, such as, wide input output voltage range, paralleling power converters and supporting a 3000:1 load current range.

Hudson, Nh

Lead team during transition of customer products into manufacturing from design through qualification testing. Provided application support for power semiconductor solutions, intended for power converters from 200kW to 2MW.Implemented improvements to the circuit board design process.

Technical lead for a vehicle high voltage DC Common Modular Power System used on ARMY vehicles.Lead integration teams during integration and test and interfaced with customer concerning program schedule and technical performance.Lead EMI reduction and mitigation efforts on the commercial hybrid electric bus program.Lead investigation of IGBT performance with the use of JBS Silicone Carbide diodes.

Technical design team lead for high current solid state high voltage DC circuit breaker program, developed for Navy submarine applications. Including critical modeling, simulation for proof of concept, final design and interface with customer regarding technical performance.EMI/EMC Lead for 450VAC Solid State Interrupter Program. Task required modeling simulation and design efforts to ensure product would pass all MIL-STD-461 compatibility requirements. Product subsequently passed all… Show more Technical design team lead for high current solid state high voltage DC circuit breaker program, developed for Navy submarine applications. Including critical modeling, simulation for proof of concept, final design and interface with customer regarding technical performance.EMI/EMC Lead for 450VAC Solid State Interrupter Program. Task required modeling simulation and design efforts to ensure product would pass all MIL-STD-461 compatibility requirements. Product subsequently passed all requirements in acceptance testing in the first round. Technical lead, multi-megawatt submarine propulsion, DC to DC converter and inverter systems. Technical advisor for EMI / EMC related design reviews and mitigation of MIL-STD-461 compliance issues at the PWB and cabinet level. Show less

New Berlin, Wi

CT, PET, Nuclear scanners · Scanner power distribution AC to DC HV power converter design · Analog signal processing· Computer subsystem packaging and testing· VDE, IEC and UL design and conformance testing

Waukesha, Wi

Home based business, (Engineering consulting services). Motor drives and servos.Solid state imaging devices and servo lens control systems.CRT design.Vehicle power supplies for heavy equipment.

New Berlin

Designed PWBs for CRTs and switching power supplies and video generation.

Aas, Electrical Technology; Communications Engineering

Education record

Continued education part time in the Electrical Engineering program