Ansys, JMag, MotorCAD, Flux
Chandan Sikder
Engineer IV
Springboro,OH
Summary
Electric Motor Expert with over 12 years of experience. Proven Contributor for Product Design in the areas of Motor Design, Motor Control, and different Motor Topologies for Automotive, HVAC & other applications. Expertise on machine topologies including PM Motor, Hairpin Motor, Induction Motor, Switched and Synchronous Reluctance Motor, Flux Switching Motor, etc. Strong portfolio of peer reviewed and referred publications in the field of electric machines.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Engineer IV
CROWN Equipment Manufacturing
10.2023 - Current
- Designing Motor (Induction, IPM, Syn-RM) for Crown's Lift Truck's traction and hoist system.
- Motor Control algorithm development.
- Motor Commissioning.
- Tests and Troubleshooting.
Sr. EMotor Design Engineer
Canoo Technologies
3 2022 - 09.2023
- Leading Design of 400V & 800V Induction Motor & IPM Motor for Front Drive Unit (FDU) & Rear Drive Unit (RDU)
- Implement Geometric Optimization & Rotor Field Orientation for rapid evaluation using Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Define key specifications for motor operation, including performance envelope and durability testing
- Collaborate with design, CAE & system engineers to create a highly integrated drive unit assembly with electric traction motor, geartrain, cooling & power electronics
- Develop test plans & work with control and test engineers to validate motor performance predictions.
EMotor Design Engineer
Canoo Technologies
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Designed & optimized induction & permanent magnet machines (400V, Front Drive Unit) with a focus on creating highly power dense machines with high efficiency
- Developed efficiency maps & inputs for use in motor control
- Researched new & innovative motor technologies for benchmarking and future powertrain motors
- Developed & evaluated techniques of reducing Induction Motor FEA runtime without sacrificing fidelity.
Motor Design Engineer
Turntide Technologies
07.2020 - 10.2021
- Designed 40-80 HP Switched Reluctance Motor (SRM) for commercial & industrial retrofit applications
- Worked in close collaboration with mechanical engineers & Ansys & support Multi-physics simulations in an effort to develop Virtual Design Studio to accurately predict motor performances including Thermal & NVH, and optimize them
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to conceptualize and refine product concepts
- Researched on new and innovative motor technologies for future products
- Worked in close collaboration with firmware team for algorithm development & improve existing control algorithm for Turntide’s existing motors
- Drive, collaborate & lead Motor Design related projects with external resources & universities.
Sr. Lead Engineer, Motor Control Software
Emerson Commercial and Residential Solutions
05.2019 - 06.2020
- Embedded software development for Emerson’s Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) for compressor motor
- Led software team in delivery of new feature development (i.e
- Ground Fault Detection, HVIL, Built in Fan Operation & Control), resulting in project & product readiness for customers
- Assist in developing & documenting test procedures & standards for engineering
- Co-ordinated & assisted in performance & qualification testing of VFD.
Design Engineer III – Motor Design & Control
Regal Rexnord Corporation
02.2017 - 05.2019
- Designed 3-15 HP Axial Flux Permanent Magnet (AFPM) Motor & 1-5 HP External Rotor Motor for Regal’s Commercial HVAC applications
- Developed algorithm for control & starting of AFPM to start & operate under certain extreme conditions according to the industry & UL standard before commercialization
- Worked with HVAC customers to understand needs & translated those to software features & implemented those
- Coordinated technical requirements, scheduling and solution development for engineering design and test issues
- Co-ordinated tests with other groups & provide technical assistance from Electromagnetic & Software Standpoint
- Research on new & innovative Future Motor Topologies & their control for commercial & industrial systems & applications.
Sr. Firmware Engineer
Rockwell Automation
06.2016 - 01.2017
- Implemented Grid Side & Converter Side real & reactive power calculation algorithm to estimate losses in LCL filter
- Matlab/Simulink based design, modeling & automatic code generation for control of Active Front End (AFE) converter of Rockwell’s PowerFlex 755T series Low Voltage AC Drive
- Implemented many new features and CI/CD of Rockwell’s High Performance Control (HPC) algorithm in AFE using TI C2000 series DSP microcontroller.
Education
Ph.D. - Electrical Engineering
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NCBachelor of Science - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology
Skills
- Iqbal Husain, Professor, NC State Uni
- Piyush Desai, CTO/Co-founder, Volektra
iqbal_husain@ncsuedu
3304752844
piyushcdesai@gmailcom
- James Dameron, Engineer, Harbinger
3125057805
jamestdameron@gmailcom
4122980668
Publications
- C. Sikder and I. Husain; "Stator Vibration and Acoustic Noise Analysis of FSPM for a Low-Noise Design," Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2016 IEEE, 18-22 Sept. 2016.
- C. Sikder, I. Husain and W. Ouyang; "Design, Control and Implementation of a Non Rare Earth Flux Switching Permanent Magnet Machine," Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2016 IEEE, 18 -22 Sept. 2016.
- C. Sikder, I. Husain and Y. Sozer; "Switched reluctance generator control for optimal power generation with current regulation," January/February, 2014 issue of IEEE transactions on Industrial Applications, vol.50, no.1, pp.307 -316.
- C. Sikder, I. Husain and W. Ouyang; "Cogging Torque Reduction in Flux-Switching Permanent Magnet Machines by Rotor Pole Shaping." Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2013 IEEE, vol., no., pp.1555 -1562, 15-19 Sept. 2013.
Software
Matlab/Simulink, Python, Simplorer, PLECS, C/C
IAR Workbench, Code Composer, Keil Microvision
TI, Microchip, STmicro, Microcontroller Programming
Motor Commissining, Dynamometer, Oscilloscope, Power Analyzer
Hyperstudy, OptiSlang
Work Authorization Status
US Citizen
Timeline
Engineer IV
CROWN Equipment Manufacturing
10.2023 - Current
EMotor Design Engineer
Canoo Technologies
10.2021 - 03.2022
Motor Design Engineer
Turntide Technologies
07.2020 - 10.2021
Sr. Lead Engineer, Motor Control Software
Emerson Commercial and Residential Solutions
05.2019 - 06.2020
Design Engineer III – Motor Design & Control
Regal Rexnord Corporation
02.2017 - 05.2019
Sr. Firmware Engineer
Rockwell Automation
06.2016 - 01.2017
Sr. EMotor Design Engineer
Canoo Technologies
3 2022 - 09.2023
Ph.D. - Electrical Engineering
North Carolina State University
Bachelor of Science - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology
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