Thomas Link
WEST HARTFORD,Connecticut
Summary
Development engineer who is eager to combine academic, industry, and technical knowledge to solve new and complex problems. Extensive experience in electrical engineering, test equipment, and system level design.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Test Equipment Development Engineer
Ensign Bickford Aerospace And Defense (EBAD)
Simsbury, CT
02.2022 - Current
- Design of Automated Test Equipment (ATE)
- Prepared technical presentations for internal and client project engineering reviews
- Developed detailed drawings and specifications to meet design concepts
- Examined project specifications to design effective schedules, budgets and project scopes
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant
University Of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
01.2020 - Current
- Researched and designed battery management systems for Li-ion batteries
- Investigated use of impedance measurements on batteries, solar cells and solar panels to notice early signs of aging and degradation
- Published conference papers from research outcomes
- Assisted with grant and proposal writing
- Led laboratory section and conducted grading for ECE 3211 (Introduction to Power Electronics) and ECE 3225L (Optical Engineering Laboratory)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University Of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
09.2018 - 12.2019
- Conducted research relating to the health and optimization of Li-ion batteries
- Designed and tested PCB's for power converters
- Helped create test-beds to validate designs
Protection & Controls Engineering Intern
Eversource Energy
Berlin, CT
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Modeled overhead & underground circuits
- Worked on loop-scheme projects and coordinated protection devices
- Ensured correct operation by communicating with field engineers
Electrical Engineering Intern
R&D Dynamics
Bloomfield, CT
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Helped design and troubleshoot medium power, ultra-high frequency motor drives
- Used SPICE simulation software to model and test new designs
- Designed and simulated coldplates for power transistors
- Worked alongside both electrical engineers and electrical
technicians along the design/implementation process.
Education
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT12.2021
Bachelors of Engineering (BE) - Electrical Engineering
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT12.2019
Skills
- Power electronics
- Power systems
- MATLAB
- Simulink
- Labview
- C
- VHDL
- Solidworks
- Microsoft excel
- Machine learning
- Project management
- Professional writing
Publication List
- T. Link, S. Youngblood, L. Boulay, S. M. Rakiul Islam, E. Donkor and S. -Y. Park, "Light Intensity Modulation and Two-Port Network Analysis of Dynamic Response of Photovoltaic Module," 2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2021
- S. Youngblood, T. Link, A. Gibson, A. Sekar and S. -Y. Park, "Equivalent Circuit Parameter Extraction of PV Modules using Light Intensity Modulation Impedance Spectroscopy," IECON 2021 – 47th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2021
- J. C. Yela, A. Benshatti, T. Link, S. M. Rakiul Islam and S. -Y. Park, "Simple and Low-Cost Online AC Ripple Current Injection Methods for a Single-Cell Li-ion Battery," 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2020
- A. Benshatti, S. M. R. Islam, T. Link, S. Park and S. Park, "Design and Control of AC Current Injector for Battery EIS Measurement," 2020 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2020
Timeline
Test Equipment Development Engineer
Ensign Bickford Aerospace And Defense (EBAD)
02.2022 - Current
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant
University Of Connecticut
01.2020 - Current
Protection & Controls Engineering Intern
Eversource Energy
05.2019 - 08.2019
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University Of Connecticut
09.2018 - 12.2019
Electrical Engineering Intern
R&D Dynamics
05.2018 - 08.2018
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Connecticut
Bachelors of Engineering (BE) - Electrical Engineering
University of Connecticut
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