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Greg Linder
Solar and Renewables Engineer

16 Garden Street
Potsdam, NY
13676

glinder@linderlabs.com
217.621.2372
www.linderlabs.com

Summary

I have a passionate interest in renewable energy and over 10 years of experience solving energy-related engineering problems. I work long hours, invent and implement new solutions, and cooperate vigorously with others. I am currently focused on the application of industry standard control methodologies to solar and anaerobic digester systems. I have repaired or designed numerous pieces of equipment, ranging from quality assurance equipment to large x-ray diffraction equipment to trailer-mounted anaerobic digesters. This wide experience has given me a great degree of appreciation of what is successful across numerous engineering disciplines.

Career Objective

To solve tough, real-world engineering problems related to the renewable energy industry. The ideal position would involve the design, specification, and implementation of software, hardware, and systems related to the wide-scale control of renewable energy equipment. Relocating to the Bay Area in California is desired, and I am open to regular travel.

Qualifications

  • Extensive coursework relating to renewable energy technology, including solar, wind, biomass, and hydro
  • 6 years experience in embedded system design using multiple types of microcontrollers
  • 3 years experience in PLC system design and implementation
  • 3 years PCB layout and system integration experience using Eagle
  • Extensive international travel and multicultural collaboration experience
  • Comfortable in tough field-engineering environments requiring long hours, dedication, and resourcefulness
  • Working knowledge of many things including solar panel manufacturing, machine tool operation, embedded systems programming of many sorts, SCADA systems, power electronics design and testing, abseiling, circuit board layout, electronics repair and installation, electric machinery and drives, computer networking, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, electrical codes, scuba diving, high vacuum systems, carbon fiber layup and autoclave procedures, swing dancing, battery technologies, commercial and residential wiring standards, singing, control panel design and layout

Education

  • Currently working toward an MS in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York on research involving distributed control of small-scale renewable generators. Graduation Date: May 2009
  • Completed a BS in Electrical Engineering in May 2005 from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Completed coursework required for a BS in Computer Engineering also at University of Illinois
  • Extensive study in Photovoltaic Engineering in 2003-2004 from University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

Professional Memberships and Certifications

  • EIT / FE certification (2005)
  • Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) accreditation to design and install low voltage solar systems
  • Field service certifications for ETC, Leviton, and Strong lighting equipment suppliers
  • IEEE member since 2003
  • ASES (American Solar Enery Society) member since 2007

Experience

SolFocus Inc: Intern (Mountain View, California) Summer 2008
  • Assisted with installation and commissioning of SolFocus solar tracking systems
  • Installed and configured equipment for solar telemetry and control systems
  • Vigorously advocated teh use of utility-standard control protocols and hardware to solar field control
Clarkson University: Research Assistant (Potsdam, NY) 2007-Present
  • Thesis-level research involving electrical and control system design for the Clarkson Anaerobic Manure Digester project, including field-deploying a SCADA system
  • Designed and built 500 gallon trailer-mounted portable anaerobic digester
  • Currently implementing control network and SCADA HMI software for virtualization and control of multiple digesters in a highly distributed system
Chicago Spotlight (Chicago, IL) 2006-2007
  • Performed system commissioning and installation for building-integrated lighting control networks
  • Trained others in the use and installation of dimming and control equipment
  • Worked with union electricians in the installation of lighting control systems
  • Repaired numerous theatrical electrical systems, including automated fixtures, follow spots, lighting control consoles, and dimming equipment
SmartSpark Energy Systems (Champaign, Illinois) 2005-2006
  • Designed and built a large scale PLC based water-immersion battery cycling test system
  • Wrote firmware for a family of proprietary PIC-based non-dissipative battery charge balancing systems
  • Researched and engineered mil-spec solar encapsulation and electronics packaging solutions
  • Performed trial installations of SmartSpark's proprietary charge balancing technology
  • Designed and built family of small-scale low power data acquisition boards for battery system characterization
University of Illinois Future Energy Challenge 2004 (Urbana-Champaign, Illinois) 2004-2005
  • Controls team leader for the design of experimental high-efficiency 500 watt variable frequency drive
  • Designed and wrote PIC18 firmware in assembly language
  • Designed and built hand-wired prototype hardware to test code prior to PCB completion
  • Laid out and designed several generations of printed circuit boards containing inverter, control, and digital input/output isolation hardware
  • Performed system characterization and testing on control/inverter section, including significant work using dynamometers and power measuring equipment
University of New South Wales Solar Racing Team (Sydney, Australia) 2003-2004
  • Assisted with the preparation of the UNSW Sunswift II solar car for the 2003 World Solar Challenge
  • Mechanical Team Leader for the initial design phase of the UNSW Sunswift III
  • Negotiated sponsorship contracts for fiberglass materials supply, mold release agents, and large-scale CNC machining for the initial tooling
  • Directed development of mechanical design for components of Sunswift III, including steering systems, suspension, trailer, monocoque chassis, and composite materials
  • Researched and proposed the low-temp carbon and fiberglass tooling system used for the manufacture of Sunswift III
  • Manufactured and cooperated with others in the design and debugging of a custom maximum power point tracker (MPPT) for the UNSW Sunswift II electrical system
  • Participated in publicity for solar cars and high efficiency vehicles through radio interviews, NRMA shows and CeBIT Australia
George L. Clark X-ray Facility (Urbana, Illinois) 2000-2005
  • Designed custom cable support bracket to address design oversights in Kappa-geometry diffractometer
  • Responsible for the operation and maintenance of the laboratory's Windows network
  • Performed maintenance and repair work on x-ray diffraction equipment
Fermi National Accelerator Lab (Batavia, Illinois) 2001-2003
  • Co-authored ''Measurements of high order modes in high phase advance damped detuned accelerating structure'' for the Next Linear Collider (NLC) project
  • Designed and constructed a semi-automatic single-disk RF testing stand for the NLC
  • Performed preliminary design work for a fully automated high-volume RF disk testing and sorting system, including automatic loading, test, transport, and unloading of samples under test
  • Assisted with the installation, leak checking, and acceptance procedures of a large vacuum furnace for brazing accelerating structures
  • Performed RF analysis of accelerating structures using Agilent network analyzers and LabVIEW
  • Researched, tested and priced various hardware/software platforms for the Next Linear Collider (NLC) group's simulation computing needs, including programming and running test jobs on Ansys HFSS and Microwave Studio
  • Recovered presumed-lost magnet data and fortran code from legacy VAX/VMS systems
University of Illinois School of Chemical Sciences (Urbana-Champaign, Illinois) 2001-2002
  • Designed and constructed an in-situ platinum polishing attachment for a kappa-geometry x-ray diffraction instrument
Aberle GmbH and Company (Gutach, Germany) 2000
  • Performed shop floor tasks, including manufacturing parts, programming machines, and quality control
  • Assisted with time lines and documentation plans for ISO 9001 compliance
Norris Cultural Arts Center (St. Charles, Illinois) 1997-2000
  • Responsible for maintenance of theatrical electrical systems, sound equipment, rigging and hydraulics
  • Extensive back stage knowledge, including lighting and sound design, fly rail operation, and special effects
Other undated experience