RAKESH KUMAR PANDA

Worked on reliability analysis for 100V and 650V GaN HEMT

• Achieved comprehensive insights into device-level physics for GaN HEMTs, identifying key failure mechanisms. Analyzed wafer-level complexities in lateral GaN HEMTs to enhance overall understanding.
• Static and switching reliability analysis using Weibull curve plotting for predicting life time using accelerated test condition.
• Established laboratory infrastructure from inception, ensuring all necessary components were acquired.
• Safe Operating Area curve modelling and testing for CoolMOS and CoolGaN.
• Mission profiling for GaN Bidirectional switches considering a particular application (Solar, Battery etc.) and building lab test set up for characterization
• Basic understanding on Failure analysis using TEM, SEM etc
• Promoted to senior staff application role
• Design and validate power supply for AI server and telecom application
• Design and testing of digital control (ARM Cortex M0) based converter for Intermediate Bus converter
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to help defining and improving power MOSFET, gate driver and digital controller
• Collaborated with key customers throughout design and development phases to ensure alignment with project goals.
• Showcased Infineon solutions to engage potential customers and foster business relationships during industry events.
• Collaborated with customers to define technical requirements and deliver tailored solutions.
• Conducted feasibility analysis of various topologies utilized in IBC applications from a multiphase digital controller perspective.
• Control loop design and optimization [linear and non-linear digital control]
• Custom planar magnetics design
• Power MOSFET/GaN HEMT power loss analysis
• PCB design and optimization [Ansys SI Wave for PCB parasitic extraction]
• Provide design collaterals to customers
• Conducted interviews to support hiring process for open positions. Mentored junior engineers to enhance their skills and professional development.
• Served as a go-to technical expert within the organization on multiple occasions, providing timely guidance and input during critical decision-making moments.
• Delivered comprehensive training sessions to global FAEs on new technologies increasing team knowledge and capabilities.
• Provided exceptional customer support, addressing client concerns and providing timely resolutions to technical issues.
• Presented project technical risks and benefits during project kick-off meeting
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to design and implement new technology features.
• Recognized with SPOT award for outstanding contribution which led to a DWIN

• Worked on USB Type C based power adapter solution related to design and testing of various low power USB PD power adapter solution starting from component design and selection, lay out review, creating simulation file, compliance testing (CE, RE, ESD, EFT, Surge), creating design calculators, control loop analysis and design, thermal analysis, magnetics design for flyback converter, PFC, ACF etc.
• Advanced to Staff Application Engineer to enhance technical solutions and support client needs.
• Received R&D Roadshow certificate of recognition for exceptional contribution

• Engineered and optimized three-level SIC neutral point converters.
• Silicon based Converter is successfully tested up to 20 kW.
• SIC based converter design.
• 1. Gate driver, Device and power supply selection.
• 2. Double pulse test to find power loss and loop inductance
• 3. Thermal design
• 4. Theoretical analysis of series and parallel operation of SIC devices

• - Worked on various non-isolated DC-DC converters/ controller IC activities related to: Product definition
• - Close loop controller design
• - Designing typical application circuit for DC-DC converters and optimizing the solution based on size, cost and efficiency.
• - Performing various tests on EV-Kit at different temperature conditions to validate the electrical characteristic table specified in datasheet.
• - Power loss calculation and thermal analysis
• - EMI filter design (for both CE and RE)
• - PCB layout design
• - Designing SIMPLIS model for various DC-DC converters
• - Creating datasheet