Head of System Power Engineering @ BRUSA HyPower | Buchs, Switzerland
Power electronics engineer leading a team of 30 engineers in automotive powertrain systems. I build open-source tools that bridge hardware design with modern software — from circuit simulation automation to AI-assisted engineering workflows.
MSc Electrical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino (110/110 cum laude) | 8 publications, 70+ citations
| Period | Role | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 – present | Head of System Power Engineering, BRUSA HyPower | Leading 30 engineers on automotive high-voltage power converters (DCDC, OBC, inverters) for OEM programs. System requirements, architecture, and technology scouting. |
| 2020 – 2023 | Senior Power Electronics Engineer, BRUSA HyPower | Design and validation of SiC-based automotive power converters. Led EMC compliance and homologation across EU/US/CN markets. |
| 2015 – 2020 | Research Engineer, NTB/OST Buchs | R&D on medium-frequency transformers, GaN power amplifiers, and FPGA-based digital predistortion. University teaching in power electronics. |
| 2008 – 2010 | Researcher, Politecnico di Torino | GaN HEMT device modeling and high-efficiency RF power amplifier design. |
Domains: automotive powertrains (400V/800V), SiC/GaN wide-bandgap devices, DC/DC converters, motor drives, magnetics design, EMC, model-based development
| Repository | Description |
|---|---|
| pyplecs | Python interface for PLECS circuit simulator — automate parametric sweeps, batch simulations, and post-processing. 30+ stars |
| pycircuitsim | Unified Python monorepo for circuit simulation automation (PLECS + GeckoCIRCUITS) with shared ABCs |
| GeckoCIRCUITS | Maintained fork of the fast power electronics circuit simulator, ported to modern JDK |
| mutual_transformer | MATLAB mutual transformer model for magnetics design, based on Bryce Hesterman's work |
| Repository | Description |
|---|---|
| interleaved_boost | C2000 firmware for 3-phase interleaved boost converter — production-grade embedded power electronics |
| awesome-power-eval-kits | Curated catalog of power electronics evaluation kits, built with the HTWG PES course community |
| Repository | Description |
|---|---|
| MKF | Magnetics Knowledge Foundation — C++ core library for magnetic component models |
| MVB | Magnetics Virtual Builder — Python scripts to produce FreeCAD models, meshes, and drawings from MAS schemas |
| PyOpenMagnetics | Python bindings for the OpenMagnetics ecosystem |
| mutual_transformer | MATLAB + LTspice mutual impedance transformer model for accurate AC winding loss characterization |
| inductor_optimizer | FEMM/MATLAB-based inductor optimization |
| choke_ac_model_fitting | LCR meter measurement fitting to AC spice model |
| py_magnetic_fem | FEM-based magnetic design in Python |
| Repository | Description |
|---|---|
| interleaved_boost | C2000 firmware for 3-phase interleaved boost converter with CLA current control |
| awesome-power-eval-kits | Curated catalog of power electronics evaluation kits, built with the HTWG PES course community |
| doublepulse_tester | LTspice double-pulse tester simulation + MATLAB/Python switching loss extraction |
| syr-e | MATLAB/Octave synchronous reluctance machine design with FEMM and multi-objective optimization |
| Repository | Description |
|---|---|
| fft | FFT utilities oriented to power electronics waveform analysis |
| pyZfit | Impedance fitting tool — fit LCR measurements to equivalent circuit models |
| emc-analyzer | EMC spectrum analyzer (Nuxt 3 + Rust WebAssembly) |
| iomyfiles | Python utilities for importing Excel, MATLAB, and instrument data files |
| pymatlab | Python-MATLAB engine bridge scripts |
| Maxwell-Electronic-Transformer-Kit | ANSYS Maxwell automation for electronic transformer design |
| Repository | Description |
|---|---|
| agents-kindergarden | Playground for AI agentic frameworks — experimenting with LLM agents for engineering automation |
| rosetta-framework | Blackbox testing framework inspired by Citadel |
| standard-expert | Intelligent homologation support for parsing and querying IEC/ISO/CISPR standards |
| LinkedinPublic | Jupyter notebooks: EE utilities, data analysis, and technical content creation tools |
| Repository | Description |
|---|---|
| myfinance | Quantitative finance experiments in Python |
| DV2_Strat | Mean-reversion trading strategy for S&P 500 using DV2 indicator |
| qmodels_serverless | Serverless quantitative models (MenthorQ) |
| qbot | Discord bot for MenthorQ community |
Languages: Python, C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, Java EDA & Simulation: PLECS, GeckoCIRCUITS, LTspice, Altium Designer, ANSYS AI/ML: LLM agents, Claude Code, TensorFlow Embedded: TI C2000, FPGA, CAN/Modbus DevOps: Docker, Git, CI/CD
Selected peer-reviewed work in IEEE and international conferences:
- GaN HEMT high-efficiency power amplifier design (Class B, Class F)
- Real-time FPGA-based baseband predistortion for W-CDMA 3GPP systems
- Wide-bandgap semiconductor device modeling and characterization
Full list on ResearchGate | Google Scholar
Open to: consulting, technical collaboration, open-source contributions in power electronics and simulation tooling