Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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.
- 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
- 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
Work on the project CONOR (reduction of corona noise from transmission lines) Various studies on corona and breakdown of insulation systems
- 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
Mathematics in secondary school
Numerical computation of thermal, electric and magnetic fields of generator circuit breakers and high voltage switchgear