Thomas Paul

Location: Tres Cantos, Spain | Main tasks: - Participation in the functional development of drive controls of electric vehicles - Testing and validation of inverter and electric machine functions at HIL and electric machine test benches - Test automation of inverter and electric machine functions for HIL and electric machine test benches

- Securing of a smooth running operation at all engine test benches - Administration of the entire engine test bench automation - Creation and validation of test cycles for test bench systems - Control and driver development for test bench systems and components - Implementation of various hardware into the test bench automation and debugging of communication problems e.g. in CAN, Profibus and Ethernet - Calibration, maintenance and repair works for electronic equipment and measuring systems

Location: Niestetal, Germany | Topic: "Analytical stability analysis of a photovoltaic inverter" | Main tasks: - Build up of a reference model of the inverter control in Simulink - Development of an analytical model of the control system and an automated stability script in Matlab - Laboratory validation of the model

Location: Niestetal, Germany | Main tasks: - Working out of a model of the inverter control in Simulink - Investigation of the causes of current harmonics and analysis of different approaches to reduce them - Investigation of the transient response of the voltage at the grid connection terminal in the case of mains voltage drops - Conduct of laboratory measurements

Location: Friedberg, Germany | Main tasks: - Preparation of exercises and laboratory experiments - Supervision of students working on exercises and laboratory experiments

Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Main tasks: - Acquisition of new customers at trade fairs and other events - Customer advisory service

Location: Hanau, Germany | One-year technical secondary school internship | Main tasks: - Insight into the electrical and metalwork apprenticeship - Electrical cabinet construction - Electrical installation and wiring works - Insight into PLC control

One-year ERASMUS scholarship in Dundalk, Ireland | Major field of study: Renewable Energies | Final project in the field of electrical measuring technology with the topic "Development of an optical fibre based water height sensor"