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About me

I'm a master's research student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, working on pulsed power applications with the WEMPEC group.

Outside of research, I love doing astrophotography and enjoy watching the night skies, especially the auroras in Madison.

Portfolio
  • YesWeGaN

    Power

  • GaN based Half-Bridge

    Power

  • SiC based SSCB(modular)

    Power

  • RP2040-dev board

    Embedded

  • High BW Current sensor

    Analog

  • RP2040 SoS Band

    Embedded

Publications

Implementation of Protection Features for a Modular Bidirectional Solid-State Battery Disconnector

Daniel DSA, Abhinav Chinnusamy, Satish Naik Banavath, Edivan Laercio Carvalho

Year: 2024

Intelligent Battery Protection System for Electric Vehicle Applications

Abhinav Chinnusamy, Daniel DSA, Satish Naik Banavath

Year: 2024

Resume
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Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Master's Research in Electrical and Computer Engineering
2024-2026
Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad
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Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
2020-2024

Experience

Graduate Researcher
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Working on pulsed power applications for industrial applications
September 2024 - present
Undergraduate Researcher, Power and Energy Group, IIT Dharwad
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Designing a solid-state circuit breaker for Electric Vehicles and DC homes
Worked on Half-Bridge Inverter using Infineon GaN devices
Performed Double Pulse Test and evaluated its performance and switching characteristics
December 2022 - April 2024

My Skills

Tools
build
Altium, KiCad, Matlab, Simulink, PLECS, LTSpice, CCStudio
Equipments
electric_meter
Scopes, AFGs, Current Probes, LCR Meters, Power Analyzers, SMD Microscopes
Soldering
handyman
Hot Air, Reflow Oven
Embedded Boards
memory
Ti AM263P, TMS320F28379D, RP2040
3D Design
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SolidWorks, Fusion360