Expert Details
Power Electronics, Analog and Mixed Signal Circuit, Inverter Design, PCB Layout, Motor Control
ID: 726023
Massachusetts, USA
Expert has extensive experience with design and development of power converters utilizing mixed signal components such as microprocessors, FPGA and variety of logic as well as analog components. He has been intimately involved with printed circuit board (PCB) layout and development with an emphasis of design for manufacture (DFM), design for testing (DFT) and EMI suppression techniques.
Expert is very familiar with designing/selecting power components related with power electronics: semiconductor devices, magnetic components, cooling systems etc. Specific power levels Expert has experience with varies from 1kW to 1MW with DC link voltages as high as 1.5kV.
He is very familiar with all laboratory equipment related with testing power converts such as oscilloscopes, current, voltage and power measurement devices.
He has worked on designing a 100 kW, 400 V dc-link rated inverter for an electric vehicle application.Developed gate driver circuit for an inverter for Uninterruptible Power Supply application that utilizes 400A, 1200V IGBTs.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1992 | Degree: BS | Subject: Electrical Engineering | Institution: Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Year: 1997 | Degree: MS | Subject: Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics) | Institution: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2012 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Principle Design Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:He is the lead-engineer for designing high power inverters for renewable energy applications. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2012 | Employer: Advanced Energy Industries | Title: Member of Technical Staff | Department: Solar Energy |
Responsibilities:He was involved in designing, testing and commissioning of high power (1kV, 500kW) inverters for renewable energy market.He has worked with specifying key components such as magnetics, semiconductors, disconnect devices, contactors etc for high power inverters. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2011 | Employer: Woodward Governor | Title: Sr. Power Electronics Design Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:He is responsible for complete design and development of BLDC motor drives for military and aerospace applications. Motor drives are rated for 270Vdc and 1 kW to 30 kW output power. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 2003 | Employer: Johnson Controls (York International) | Title: Engineer III | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:He was involved in design and development of variable speed motor drives and active harmonic filters for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) applications. The drives are used for control of an induction motor with a power rating of 300 kW to 1 MW. The active filters are used for active cancellation of input harmonics of a non-linear load in order to comply with IEEE-519 harmonic current requirements. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| IEEE Power Electronics Society |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Obtained BSEE with highest GPA in his class. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He holds three patents. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Power Factor Correction Short Course at Virginia Tech, Virginia. Xilinx FPGA short course. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Familiar with all key supplier working in the area of power semiconductors, capacitors, inductors, switch gear and other components related with design of a high power electronic system. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Power Semiconductor devices, motor drives, solar inverter & installations |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Excellent troubleshooting, problem solving and communication skills. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
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| English | Proficient |
Fields of Expertise
dc link converter, DC to DC conversion, component, electric-power conversion, full-wave rectifier, power electronics, power inductor, power metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistor, switching power converter design, quality high-power converter, pulse-width modulation, power-supply circuit, power converting circuit control, electric-power converter, alternating current, alternating-current power, bare board, circuit design, circuit trace, direct current, electric current measurement, electrical component selection, electrical schematic diagram, electronic breadboard, electronic circuit, electronic circuit design, electronic circuit element, electronic device, electronic logic circuit, electronics design engineering, electronics engineering, logic gate, multilayer printed circuit board, pn junction diode reverse breakdown voltage, power field-effect transistor, power semiconductor device, power transistor, printed board assembly, printed circuit, printed circuit board, printed-wiring board, surface-mount component, surface-mount printed circuit board, through-hole technology, voltage reference diode, DC-to-DC converter, direct-current relay, ground loop, electric power conditioner, output power rating, direct-current voltage, output power, printed wiring assembly, printed circuit board connector, electronic packaging, electromagnetic susceptibility, printed circuit board design-for-manufacturability, printed circuit board design-for-assembly, printed circuit board design, direct-current to alternating-current converter, direct-current to alternating-current conversion, alternating-current transformer, alternating-current frequency converter, electric conductor, overload protection, surge arrester, overvoltage protection, electronics manufacturing, electronics cooling