Education

University of Wisconsin - Madison

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Fall 2021
• M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Expected July 2024
  • Advised under Professor Eric L. Severson.

Relavent Coursework

• Electromagnetic Design of AC Machines
• Dynamics and Control of AC Drives
• Redesign and Prototype Fabrication
• Power Electronic Circuits and Laboratory
• Finite Elements

Experience

Severson Research Group - severson.wempec.wisc.edu

Research Assistant, September 2022 - Present

Projects

• Additively Manufactured Stator Housing for High-Speed Bearingless Generator
• Bearingless Machines (BSPM) for Aerial E-Turbocharger Application

Milwaukee Tool - milwaukeetool.com

NPD Mechanical Design Engineer, January - August 2022

• Conducted FEA analysis on BLDC motors of different sizes and winding configurations, recommended optimal designs for product development using Pugh Matrix for informed and cost-effective solutions.
• Assessed power tool performance requirements through the collection and analysis of motor thermal characteristics and power output data from competitor products.
  

Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium - wempec.wisc.edu

Undergraduate Researcher & Lab Assistant, September 2019 – December 2021

I joined WEMPEC as a research lab assistant working directly under lab manager Kyle Hansen. I was accountable for prototyping a new 20 N-m dynamometer setup and various lab tasks such as electric machines fabrication for the WEMPEC research lab. In 2020, I moved on to a new role as an undergraduate reseacher working directly under Prof. Eric Severson, where I investigated and performed literature review on the current development of passive permanent and superconducting magnetic bearing technologies.

Extracurricular

Wisconsin Racing Electric - wisconsinracing.org

Chassis Team Member, 2018 - 2021

Competed in FSAE Electric 2019 in Lincoln, NE, received 2nd place in design category. I worked on various projects such as prototyping the enclosure for the TSAL warning light system using SLA 3D printing. Accumulated over 75+ hours of machining experience in manufacturing chassis steering and welding jig components.

UW CoE Undergraduate Learning Center

Undergraduate Tutor, January - December 2019

I work as a student tutor under the Undergraduate Learning Center in College of Engineering. Provided group and one-on-one tutoring for 30+ undergraduate students each week.

Publications

An Overview on Passive Magnetic Bearings Permalink

T. S. Slininger, W. Chan, E. L. Severson and B. Jawdat, "An Overview on Passive Magnetic Bearings," 2021 IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), Hartford, CT, USA, 2021, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/IEMDC47953.2021.9449571.

Bearingless Motor/Generator Opportunities in sCO2 Power Cycles (Accepted)

T. Noguchi, N. Petersen, W. Chan, L. Rapp, E. Severson, “Bearingless Motor/Generator Applications in sCO2 Power Cycles,” The 8th Internationl Supercritical CO2 Power Cycles Symposium, San Antonio, TX, USA, 2024

Skills

Hands-on

• Electric Machine Fabrication
• Component Machining and Assembly
• CAD Design and Drafting (GD&T)

Software

• Python
• SolidWorks
• Siemens NX
• ANSYS
• Altium
• LabView
• MATLAB/Simulink
• Siemens MAGNET
• FEMM
• JMAG
• LaTeX

Language

• English
• Mandarin Chinese
• Cantonese