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10 power electronics design experts
These ten engineers and engineering leaders have designed or led the design of power electronics such as inverters, converters and drives at hardware manufacturers. A reader can learn how power electronics design teams are organized and run inside these companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Awneesh Kumar Tripathi
LinkedInExperience: Principal Engineer Power Electronics - High Voltage Electrification · Mercury Marine
Principal Engineer Power Electronics - High Voltage Electrification at Mercury Marine since 2022. Former Power Conversion Engineer Specialist on MV Grid AC-DC Bi-directional Converters for EV Fast Charging at Eaton (2018–2022) and Senior R&D Electronics Engineer on Power Quality Active Filter and Battery Energy Storage Converters at ABB (2018).
Jamasen Parham
LinkedInExperience: Director of Industrial Drives and Motor Inverter Hardware Engineering · Turntide Technologies
Former Director of Industrial Drives and Motor Inverter Hardware Engineering at Turntide Technologies (2021–2024) and Medium Voltage Development Engineering Manager (Medium Voltage ASD) at Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division (2018–2021). Former Research & Development Electrical Engineering Manager (Low Voltage ASD) at Toshiba International Corporation (2016–2017).
Jerry Kang
LinkedInExperience: Director (Senior Vice President) - Power Electronics R&D Lab · LG Electronics
Former Director (Senior Vice President) - Power Electronics R&D Lab at LG Electronics (2016–2021) and Chief Technology Officer at EGTRONICS Co., Ltd (2022–2025). President at Seoho Drives since 2025. The profile cites management of a power electronics lab for technology development in EV, solar energy and industrial drives.
Joseph Rowny Jr
LinkedInExperience: Director of R&D Medium Voltage Drives and Converters · Danfoss Drives
Director of R&D Medium Voltage Drives and Converters at Danfoss Drives since 2023. The listing also shows Power Electronics Engineer at Danfoss (2015–2024) and Manager Test & Validation at Danfoss Drives (2019–2024), and Power Conversion Engineer at GE (2008–2015).
Juha Norrena
LinkedInExperience: Director, Hardware Platform, Drive Modules and Systems · Danfoss Drives
Former Director, Hardware Platform, Drive Modules and Systems (2015–2019), Lead Architect, Power (2019–2023) and Head of Product Development, Electrification (2023–2024) at Danfoss Drives. Director, Product Development Marine & Power Conversion at Danfoss Drives since 2025, where the profile says this person leads product development for that product line.
Owen An
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director · Lucid Motors
Senior Director at Lucid Motors since 2023; the profile describes the role as Senior Director of Power Electronics at Lucid Motors, leading the team, and cites high-voltage power electronics architecture and system integration. Former Electronics Manager at Lucid Motors (2018–2023), and Hardware Lead (2014–2018) and Principal Hardware Engineer (2010–2014) at Enphase Energy.
Robert Ratz
LinkedInExperience: Director Power Electronics · Endeavour Infrastructure
Director Power Electronics at Endeavour Infrastructure since 2025, where the profile says this person leads the architecture and deployment of high-power 1500V DC energy platforms and owns system-level design and industrialization of modular 350 kW DC/DC converters. Former Director of Electrical Engineering at Pebble (2024–2025) and Vice President of Electrical Engineering at Rondo Energy (2020–2023).
Sinisa Jurkovic
LinkedInExperience: Global Director of Engineering- Electric Machines & Power Electronics · BorgWarner
Former Global Director of Engineering- Electric Machines & Power Electronics at BorgWarner (2018–2019) and Senior Manager - Electric Drive Hardware and Controls Engineering at General Motors (2016–2018). Vice President Of Engineering - Head of Global Electric Drive Systems at Stellantis since 2022.
Sören Schreiweis
LinkedInExperience: Manager Power Electronics Development · Mercedes-Benz AG
Manager Power Electronics Development at Mercedes-Benz AG since 2023. Former System Lead Inverter Development at Mercedes-Benz AG (2022–2023), Senior Manager Inverter Development at SEG Automotive (2021–2022) and Senior Manager Generator Electronics Development at SEG Automotive (2018–2020).
Vijay A. Neelakantan
LinkedInExperience: Engineering Group Manager (EGM) - HV Power Inverters · General Motors
Engineering Group Manager (EGM) - HV Power Inverters at General Motors since 2024, where the profile says this person leads a team designing, developing and launching high voltage electric motor power inverter modules for hybrid and electric vehicle drive units. Former Design & Systems Engineering Manager - Program Execution - Power Electronics & Charge Inlets for EVs at General Motors (2022–2024).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's seat to your question, since leading a power electronics organization differs from hands-on design of a single inverter or converter. Also consider the application behind your decision, because vehicle traction, industrial drives and grid or data center power raise different design and qualification problems.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you choose a power stage topology and semiconductor technology for a new inverter or converter?
- 02What are the hardest thermal, EMC and reliability problems you have faced when taking a power electronics design into production?
- 03How do you organize hardware, controls and test engineers on a power electronics development program?
Reaching power electronics design experts
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