Experience

UT-Battelle

• Research Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• R&D Staff Member - Power Electronics Systems Integration Group (PESI) at the ORNL

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Power electronics research full-time staff position to conduct research on power grid related power electronics, and support the advanced modeling of power electronics interfaces for distribution and transmission scale grid, performing modeling of power electronics systems and develop algorithms for grid integration with focus on (DERs) integration. Major Duties / Responsibilities • Conduct R&D projects and help the expansion of R&D to take advantage of our multidisciplinary capabilities, multimodal strengths, and unique tools and capabilities. • Power electronics systems model development • Apply standards and compliance corresponding harmonics in power electronics systems such as IEEE 519-2014. • Contribute to system level hardware design and optimization of high power grid-tied inverter systems, solar-string inverters. • Network and develop collaborative R&D with other groups and divisions internally and with DOE, the industry, and the utilities. • Prepare new proposals to the internal and external funding agencies. • Prepare and present research results to sponsors, peer reviewers, industry partners and others and at technical meetings such as IEEE sponsored conferences. Show less



GE Power Conversion

• France
• Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Engineer Systems Engineer

  • Aug 2019 - Feb 2021

  Main responsibilities: - Form part of a multi-disciplined team to deliver drive systems, ensuring customer and project requirements are met. - Develop specialist knowledge in the area of drive control systems (i.e. transformers, drives, motors, generators, cabling etc). - Develop specialist knowledge in the area of PLC automation. - Assure all system and component designs meet requirements. - Support and coordinate with interfacing organizations such as manufacturing, sourcing, services, global engineering, and systems engineering. - Support New Product Introduction (NPI), fulfilment, and commissioning. - Provide strong guidance and contribution to cost-out and design to cost projects. - Communicate progress to all levels of the organization. - Mentor and develop less experienced engineers. - Provide support to the sales and proposal teams working on new prospects. - Work with this team to transition successful proposals to the implementation / project stageEnsure that all customer, reliability, contract and regulatory technical requirements on allocated projects are met. - Lead and coordinate engineering design teams to meet system & project objectives in terms of quality, cost and schedule (on time delivery). - Identify and manage technical risks on the projects and ensure mitigation plans are in place. - Support an environment of continual improvement, which includes leading lessons learnt activities and providing continual feedback to the engineering design team. - Comply with GE EHS regulations. - Be responsible for major and complex project execution with long-term business implications, mentoring Jr. engineers, provide technical support to sales and customers, and assist engineering management with technology roadmaps and strategic business decisions. Show less



GE HealthCare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• ROC R&D Engineer LCS/MVS

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2019

  Performs diverse and complex assignments in support of GEHC new product development. Analyze defective parts, set up test equipment, carry out experiments, troubleshoot to identify root cause, develop test procedures and transfer the repair process to the Repair Operations Center. Main achievements: - Collaborated in more than 90 projects bringing revenue to the ROC for more than $1M in 2 years. - Successful implementation of new repairs in Multivendor area. - Support to current repairs and improve capacity in LCS area bringing revenue to the ROC for $0.5M. - 1 LCS project improvement (Monica Novii increase in revenue by 20%) Show less



GE Power

• United States
• Electric Power Generation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Developm. Engineer Elec. Systems in R&D Execution

  • 2012 - Jan 2017

  Main responsibilities: development and improvement of control and protection functions for power plants; integration of new technologies in power plants; coordination of multidisciplinary teams; supervision of hardware implementation; analysis of data and writing technical reports. Presenting technical data to managers/costumers. Product qualification and standards application. Main achievements - World Record Guinness holder for “Most Efficient Combined Cycle Power Plant installed”, April 2016. - Creation of the Software Filters for a prototype power plant, resulting in savings (40%), hardware simplification and improve of efficiency for the power plant. - Successful implementation and validation of the Software Filters in a prototype power plant due my coordination of a Workshop between the groups GE GPS and GE Power Conversion. - Successful implementation of new technology in a 400 MW Power Plant. - Creation of the functionalities Inertia Response and Frequency response for improvement of grid support (avoid of blackouts and frequency variations) of Prototype Power Plants (400 – 700 MW). Validated during the tests of a 400 MW Power Plant. - Revision and improvement of the controllers for the change of 50 to 60 Hz of a prototype Power Plant achieving in a successful startup for the current Test Campaign of a 500 MW Power Plant. GE Switzerland GmbH, Zentralstrasse 40, 5242, Birr, Switzerland Show less



Alstom Power

• Electric Power Generation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Developm. Engineer Elec. Systems in R&D Execution

  • 2012 - 2014



INSISOL SA de CV

• Technical Project Manager, Electrical Design responsible.

  • Jul 2010 - Aug 2011

  Main responsibilities: design and implementation of power electronics converters; design and planning of a photovoltaic plant for grid-connected applications. Coordinate integration teams for the power plant (planning, costing, costumer requirements). In direct charge of more than 10 persons. Application of international standards for power electronics equipment, control automatization and solar power plants. Main achievements - Winning of Conacyt project: INVERNADEROS AUTOSUSTENTABLES A TRAVÉS DEL USO DE ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES PARA EL SECTOR AGROPECUARIO, resulting in investing for the company of a 70% of the total project amount. - Construction of 2 power electronics converters, of 16 kW and 50 kW - Design of a photovoltaic plant of 10 kW of power. - Design of 100% self-sustained greenhouses with Eolic and photovoltaic plants. INSISOL S.A. de C.V., Antonio e Valdez 156, 78388 SLP, SLP, Mexico. - Spin-off Company of the Energy Sector Show less



UASLP

• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Researcher-Professor in postgrade, IICO-UASLP.

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2011

  Researcher-Professor in postgrade, IICO-UASLP. Responsible of Power Electronics and Renewable Energies Area. Main achievements - Coordinate and lead the Power Electronics and Renewable Energies Area at IICO-UASLP. - Execute CONACYT project ''Control of grid-connected photovoltaic systems", resulting in a photovoltaic power plant installed in the labs of IICO-UASP. - Lead the diplomat for companies ''Power Electronics and Photovoltaic Systems". Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi (UASLP), IICO-UASLP, Av. Karakorum 1470 Lomas 4a. secc., C.P. 78210, San Luis Potosi, S.L.P., Mexico. Show less



OM SA de CV

• Technical Project Manager, Electrical Design responsible.

  • Oct 2008 - May 2010

  Responsible of the project ''Cogeneration of electricity based on photovoltaic systems". Main responsibilities: electrical design responsible, review of technical design (mechanical and structural), integration of multidisciplinary teams, coordination of construction of photovoltaic power plants, administrative coordination of project (expenses, meetings, suppliers, planning, costing, and costumer requirements). Product qualification team leader. In direct charge of more than 30 persons. Main achievements - Winner of the national competition INNOVAPYME of CONACYT, with the project: ''Cogeneration of Electricity Based on Photovoltaic Systems", resulting in investing for the company of a 70% of the total project amount. - Construction of a 6 kW photovoltaic plant in 8 months in the ITESI, Irapuato, Mexico. - Construction of a 4 kW photovoltaic plant in 6 months in the UASLP, SLP, Mexico. - Close cooperation agreements with the following entities: UASLP, ITESI, KYOCERA, SCHUAN JUI SHOU OPTOELCTRONICS CO. LTD., WUHAN FIBERPON TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD., MODULIGHT INC. Design and Optomecatronic Development of Mexico (OM), S.A. de C.V., Boulevard Adolfo Lopez Mateos 3021-C Oriente, 37280 Leon, Gto., Mexico. - Spin-off Company of the Energy Sector Show less