1. Nithin Jose Madassery
Professorsslingan 23 / 1202
114 17 Stockholm, Sweden
+46790435675
nithjosmo9@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nithinjosemadassery
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Design Engineer, ABB, Bangalore, India — Jun 2013-Apr 2014
Power Conversion: Solar Inverters
• Commissioning of Central Solar Inverters above 1MW.
• Customizing solar inverters and troubleshoot queries raised by customers.
• Designing electrical cabinets drawings including cabling and component arrangements.
OpEx Engineer, ABB, Bangalore, India — Oct 2012-May 2013
Low Voltage Products: Circuit Breakers
• Initiating and coordinating continual improvement projects.
• Co-ordinating Training Projects for operators in manufacturing techniques.
• Developing knowledge in various range of products under low voltage division for inter-divisional projects.
EDUCATION
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden — Aug 2014- Oct 2016
Masters in Electrical Power Engineering
• Specialization include Power Electronics , Electrical Machines & Drives, Control Of Electric Energy Conversion,
FACTS & HVDC in Power Systems, Power System Stability & Control and Electric Transportation.
Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany — Oct 2015-Feb 2016
Erasmus Exchange Studies, Masters in Electrical Power Engineering
• Specialization include Low Power System Design, Advanced Control Techniques and Predictive Control for Electric
Machines.
National Institute Of Technology, Calicut, India — Jul 2008- May 2012
Bachelor of Technology in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• Specialization include Power Electronics, Industrial Drives, Special Machines, Electric Power Utilization, Applied
Electromagnetics and Microprocessors and Micro-controllers.
PROJECTS/INTERNSHIPS
Layout and design of the power conversion chain for a wave energy converter — Apr 2016-Oct 2016
Master Thesis, CalWave, University of California, Berkeley, United States of America
• Model the different power conversion chains (PCC) of the Wave Energy Converter (WEC) in Matlab/Simulink.
• Simulate the WEC behavior for a PCC controlled feedback system for different wave conditions.
• Compare state of the art PCC solutions and implement a WEC-specific PCC.
Research Assistant,Power Electronics and Real-Time Simulation: Renewable Energy Systems — Oct 2015-Feb 2016
Internship, Institute for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems, Munich, Germany
• Assist in procuring, installing and designing a new lab aimed at Simulating power grids and renewable systems.
• Design and model student projects with a focus on issues during integration of renewable energy systems.
• Program and implement standard algorithms on a TI Solar Micro-Inverter Kit.
Model Predictive Control of IM using Sphere Decoding for Switching Optimization — Oct 2015-Feb 2016
Research Internship, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
• Model and simulate PTC and PCC control schemes for an Induction Machine
• Implement Sphere Decoding Algorithm to show improved switching optimization
• Compare between different prediction horizons to obtain optimum operating parameters for control algorithm
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2. Summer Intern, Power Conversion: Wave Energy Converters — Jun 2015-Sep 2015
Internship, CorPower Ocean, Stockholm, Sweden
• Review and update the electrical schemes for the converters and control system.
• Assist in setting up a feedback for faults occurring in the test system.
• Assist in electrical design and engineering for future products & other test rigs.
Developing an Innovative Fast Charging System for Heavy Electric Vehicles — Jun 2015
Research Project, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden
• Develop a charging system for easy and efficient mechanical connection
• Develop an aesthetic as well as durable charging station for extreme weather conditions
• Design a prototype and demonstrate the proposed solution
Developing 1MW Central Solar Inverters for the Indian Solar Power Market — Dec 2013
ABB, Bangalore, India
• Adapt the existing 1MW Solar Inverter design to the suit the new applications
• Customize the inverter as per the customer requirements
• Manufacture a prototype and install the first 1MW Solar Inverter by ABB in India
SKILLS
• Languages Spoken : English (C2), German (A1), French(A1), Hindi (C2)
• Efficient communication and effective interpersonal skills
• Excellent team player and ability to adapt to new environments
• Event Organizer for technical and cultural activities at University level
• Certified ISO Internal Auditor : ISO 9001 : 2008 Standard
• Completed a beginners course in Scuba Diving
• Proficient in design and simulation software: MATLAB, Simulink, SIMPOW, PSpice, AutoCAD, ELProCAD.
• Simulation software for ocean energy : WECSim, Nemoh, BEMIO.
REFERENCES
• Mr. Mats Leksell
Senior Research Engineer, KTH Royal Institute of
Technology
School of Electrical Engineering
Teknikringen 33,114 28 Stockholm
+46 8 790 81 35
mats.leksell@ee.kth.se
• Mr. Marcus Lehman
Project Lead CalWave, Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory
Cyclotron Road, LBNL,1 Cyclotron Road MS
50R4038, Berkeley CA 94720, U.S.A
+1 510 508 9897
MLehmann@lbl.gov
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