Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
Experienced power system studies engineer with a strong focus on HVDC and FACTS technology. Areas of interest: power system dynamics, stability and control; dynamic modelling of power electronics, in particular HVDC and FACTS. Skilled in PSS®E, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSS®NETOMAC, PSCAD/EMTDC and Matlab/Simulink I have been involved in the following HVDC projects: Sunrise Wind, Greenlink, SuedOstLink, SuedLink, TransWest Express
Execution and project management of HVDC studies: - SSTI Screening studies in PowerFactory and PSS®E - MIIF Screening studies in PowerFactory and PSS®E - Stability studies in PowerFactory and PSS®E - Grid Code Compliance (FRT Analysis, VSM, FSM, LFSM, POD, EPC) - AC System equivalent Development and maintenance of HVDC models in PowerFactory and PSS®E: - Generic RMS models for VSC HVDC - Detailed, user-defined RMS models for VSC HVDC (both native and DLL-based) - Implementation of new control developments (U/F Mode, Grid Forming) - Benchmark against detailed EMT models in PSCAD
Master Thesis: "Interaction between synchronizing units and weak grids" Investigating the impact of a weak grid on converter synchronization using the Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) technology Investigation and implementation of improved synchronization methods in PSS®NETOMAC Grade: 1.0
Network Planning, Grid Code Compliance Design and verification of power plant controllers Dynamic stability of power grids PSS®NETOMAC, PSS®SINCAL, PSS®E
Supplementary industrial internship to the lecture "Transmission System Operation and Control"
System design for line-commutated HVDC systems Transient simulation of HVDC systems in PSCAD Calculation and design of different components in Matlab Programming design tools in Matlab and Mathcad