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Product Development and R&D

The first glimpse into hydrogen: technical lead for the Unirec H2 power converter.

Where it fits

How it works

Grid

Medium voltage AC from the plant connection.

Transformer

Steps down to the converter voltage.

Rectifier

Unirec H2 converts AC into controlled DC.

Electrolyser

DC power splits water into hydrogen and oxygen.

Green hydrogen

Fuel for industry and mobility from renewable power.

What I did

2022 – 2023

Product Specialist and R&D Technical Lead

ABB Schweiz Ltd.

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  • Technical lead in R&D and product development of the new power converter system for hydrogen production via electrolysis, Unirec H2
  • Defined the product roadmap with all team members, plus specification and technical requirements to meet market needs
  • Built digital twins for simulation, sales support and specification verification
  • Built a small-scale real simulator with all components for software development of special functions and testing (hardware and software lead)
  • Communicated with suppliers on system design and component specification
  • Led a remote team in China for application engineering and system design

Equipment and tools

  • Product roadmap
  • Digital twin
  • Hardware-in-the-loop style test bench
  • Matlab and Simulink
  • PLECS
  • DIgSILENT PowerFactory
  • Supplier management
  • Remote team leadership

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