Alexandru Plopeanu

- Leading a team of control engineers to integrate HiL systems with different types of road simulator rigs (chassis dynamometers, damper load frames) to perform mechatronic component and system level testing - Supporting Chassis and Body departments (Brakes, Steering, Motion Systems) with their validation requirements by defining, commissioning new HiL and Rapid Control Prototyping systems and upgrading existing ones, also managing the suppliers to ensure the HiL systems meet the requirements

• Setting up dSPACE and ETAS Labcar HiL rigs to perform software and hardware testing of different hybrid powertrain controllers. This includes wiring harness specification, I/O and CAN communication check, plant model integration and test automation tool (ECU-TEST) commissioning • Supporting the team in China to improve their HiL testing capability by advising them on the appropriate HiL hardware specification, approach to plant model development and ensuring that both teams use the same test setup

• Conducting verification and validation testing which involves designing tests, analysing results, reporting issues and managing them • Developing physical simulation models using SIMULINK (including Simscape) and GT-SUITE in order to test different powertrain components. This also involves parametrization, validation and integration into MIL and HIL environments • Supporting the development of automated testing processes by defining test cases, implementing test sequences and commissioning the FIU

• Designing and executing automated (using dSpace AutomationDesk) and manual testing of diagnostics and functions for dual clutch transmission (Changan DF727) control software • Testing and integration activities: management and investigation of technical issues using tools such as Mantis, INCA, MDA and CANoe • Analysing data and identifying solutions for the optimisation of control software functions • Proposing and documenting software changes in order to improve the ECU functionality

• Modelling of Electromechanical Control Systems • Embedded controllers • Process Measurement and Control • Manufacturing Systems Automation • Development of Dimensional Measurement • Signal Analysis and Processing • Virtual instrumentation •

• ARM and PIC Microcontroller Programming • Analogue and Digital Communications • Circuit Analysis • Computer Networks • Computer Systems Architecture • Control Systems • Digital System Design • Electronic Circuit Design • Mobile Systems • Sensors and Instrumentation