Ueli Straumann

Senior Principal Engineer at Hitachi Energy

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

Experienced Development Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the electrical manufacturing industry. Skilled in Electric Power Engineering, High Voltage Engineering, Research and Development (R&D) and Simulation. Strong engineering professional with a Doctor of Sciences focused in High Voltage and Simulation from ETH Zurich.

Experience

  • Senior Principal Engineer at Hitachi Energy
    Jul 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 1 mo

    - leading expertise in technical dielectrics and high voltage engineering, heading the dielectric experts group of the business unit High Voltage Products - author of various dimensioning guidelines (dielectrics, including SF6 and alternative gases, as well as switching operations of disconnector and earthing switches) - trouble shooting (from root cause analysis of highly escalated problems to customer contacts) - patent monitoring, joining patent litigation as technical expert

  • ETH Zurich (25 yrs 7 mos)
    • Lecturer
      2008 - Present · 18 yrs 7 mos

    • Senior assistant
      2007 - Apr 2012 · 5 yrs 4 mos

      - Deputy of the Head of the High Voltage Laboratory - Various studies and services: Complete execution (offer, completion and delivery) in the fields of corona as well as capacity increase of transmission lines for several utilities; assisting services in different technical aspects of high voltage technology (e.g. lightning protection and static electricity on airplanes or insulation problems of railway locomotives) - Charging of DC insulation - Feasibility studies of AC/DC hybrid transmission lines

    • Assistant
      2001 - 2007 · 6 yrs

      Work on the project CONOR (reduction of corona noise from transmission lines) Various studies on corona and breakdown of insulation systems

  • Development Engineer at ABB
    May 2012 - Jul 2020 · 8 yrs 3 mos

    - R&D and project management (increased current ratings and bus-transfer current switching, development of DC-insulators) - leading expertise in technical dielectrics and high voltage engineering, heading the dielectric experts group of the business unit High Voltage Products - author of various dimensioning guidelines (dielectrics, including SF6 and alternative gases, as well as switching operations of disconnector and earthing switches) - trouble shooting (from root cause analysis of highly escalated problems to customer contacts) - type testing - patent monitoring, joining patent litigation as technical expert

  • Teacher at Kantonsschule Zürcher Oberland, Wetzikon
    2001 - 2002 · 1 yr

    Mathematics in secondary school

  • Temporary worker at ABB High Voltage Technology AG, Zurich
    1999 - 2001 · 2 yrs

    Numerical computation of thermal, electric and magnetic fields of generator circuit breakers and high voltage switchgear