Dr. Slavomir Seman

Power Systems, Power Electronics

Drive the vision and delivery of innovative new products to keep the business relevant and competitive. Define set of requirements by providing technical specification for the product. Implement product verification strategy to ensure product meet set requirement. Determine customers' needs and desires by specifying the research needed to obtain market information.

Oversaw all phases of project from start to finish, ensuring on-time delivery within budgetary constraints. Served as architect and technical lead of New HVDC Grid Access concept for Offshore Wind Power. Developed and improved electrical simulation skill from non-existing to three various tool platforms. Estimated technology maturity and delivered technical solutions from TRL 1 to TRL 6 over 2.5 years.

Planned, executed, and controlled work of a team to accomplish established targets. Achieved €400K two large grid study project and ensured timely delivery of deliverables. Successfully delivered power system dynamic studies of large Synchronous Condensers used to support interconnections between Scandinavian countries.

Supported in the management of frequency converters and power electronics for application PV, CPV, Hydro, Wind, and energy storage. Led the creation of solutions for grid interconnection of power generation by Solar PV and Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV). Streamlined the verification and validation process of new concept for integrated Solar PV modules. Developed and presented universal power converter concept that transferred into product.

Designed and created effective strategy for wind power converter business through co-ordination with expert team. Held full accountability for development of Simulation SW, Models, Grid integration studies and application SW. Engaged with cross-functional expert from research and development to marketing and sales departments to attain multimillion worth orders. Improved market presence by representing ABB in WGs on grid integration of renewables and standardisation.

Major subject: Electro mechanics, Minor subject: Electric Drives and Power Electronics