Dr. Douglas C. Hopkins
Education:
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, 1989, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University (and VPEC)
BSEE, MSEE in Electrical Engineering,
State University of New York at Buffalo
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Consulting Positions:
(DCHopkins&Associates, consulting since 1989)
2002 ... Precision Magnetic Bearings Inc., Albany, NY
2001 ... Emerson Motor Division, Cleveland, Ohio
2000 01 Systel Development and Industries, Ltd.,
Israel
2000
Verizon Communications, Inc., New York
1999 00 Grundfos A/S, Bjerringbro, Denmark
1998 00 JRS Technology Incorporated, Endicott, New
York
1997 98 ENI Power Systems, Rochester, New York
1996 ... Custom Electronics Incorporated, Oneonta,
New York
1995 01 Varity Zecal Inc., Churchville, New York
1995 ... BrushWellman Incorporated, Cleveland, Ohio
1995 97 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories
1992 98 Power Technology Services, Raleigh, North
Carolina
1992 92 Marconi Circuits Technology, Farmingdale,
NY
1991 93 BrushWellman Inc., Cleveland, Ohio
1991 91 Micon Engineering, College Station, Texas
1989 93 Power Tech, Fair Lawn, New Jersey
1988 89 Digital Equipment Corp., Burlington, Vermont
Summer
Appointments:
1995: Visiting Scientist, Power Conversion
Thrust Area Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, Livermore, California
1994: US Army Visiting Faculty, TECOM - MITRE
Corporation, Ft. Huachuca, AZ
1993: Visiting Faculty Fellow, Ohio Space Institute
NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland Ohio
1992: NASA/ASEE Faculty Fellow, Power Technologies
Directorate NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland Ohio
1991: NASA/ASEE Faculty Fellow, Power Technologies
Directorate
NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland Ohio
1990: NASA Faculty Fellow, Electrical Power
Branch NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama
1989: Visiting Faculty Researcher, Pulse Power
Technology Branch US Army LABCOM-ETDL, Ft. Mammouth, New Jersey
Positions:
1997- Institute Fellow, Energy Systems Institute,
Research
Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, State University
of New York at Buffalo
1989 98 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Electrical
Engineering, State University of New York at Binghamton, and Auburn University,
Alabama
1983 88 Instructor, Department Electrical
Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia
1982 83 Electrical Engineer, Corporate R&D
Center, Carrier Corporation, Syracuse, New York
1977 82 Senior Engineer, Research and Development
Center, General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York
1976 77 Clarence Controls, Buffalo, New York
Publications:
Dr. Hopkins has over 50 referred technical publications
in conferences and journals, and various awards. (See www.dchopkins.com for complete list.)
Three recent publications:
"Partitioning a Digitally Programmable Power-Contorl
ASIC for Application to Ballasts," accepted IEEE Applied Power Electroncis
Conference, Dallas TX, 10-14 March 2002
"Packaging and Smart Power Systems," Ch. 35, Power
Electronics Handbook, ed. M. H. Rashid, 2001
"Power Packaging Techniques" Professional Development Courses, IEEE-Applied Power Electronics
Conference, IEEE-WESCON, and industry, circa 1998 - present
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Providing technology innovation and
management in Power Electronics and Electronic Energy Systems
Technology
Management
Visionary Participation and leadership on international road-mapping
studies by the PSMA (developed the road-mapping framework for power packaging,
assisted in power integration), founded and chaired four technical-society
subcommittees to focus on high density power electronics systems, served
as consultant to corporate marketing groups.
Program Development Defined and proposed over $7M in government
support for private companies, established three university r&d laboratories
and served as consultant to corporate engineering. Accomplished in articulating
technical requirements, determining program structure and creating funding
proposals for industrial clients.
Project Management Latest, project director for a $1.3M program
in advanced lighting, defining project goals, coordinating outsourcing,
etc. Managed large projects (up to $1.4M) having industrial team involvement.
Experienced with acquiring and supervising professional personnel in an
ethnically diverse environment. Served as consultant to upper management.
Technology Innovation
Development of firsts in
power electronic packaging: off-line converter >60W/in2,
3D MOSFET module for avionics.
power electronic circuits: inductive battery-charge equalizer
and family of re-circulating energy circuits.
Continued involvement in R&D projects in electrical design and high-density
systems as Research Associate Professor, University at Buffalo.
Providing professional development seminars in power electronic systems
and packaging, e.g. IEEE-APEC and WESCON
More projects listed below
Sample Projects:
Advanced development of an ultra high density shunt regulator
for avionics application
Developed a 3-D GlidCop package for power MOSFETs, drivers
and control circuit
Worked directly with manufacturing to develop design prototypes
Client was Martin Marietta, now BAE
Advanced development of a high density Zero-Current-Switched
Quasi-Resonant Converter.
Developed first-ever 2 MHz, 100W, offline 465V:5V converter
(power section) at >60W/in2.
Developed a >2mil cermet conductor fabrication process for
converter
Performed finite difference thermal analysis.
Clients representative in technical investigation of field-prototype
failures
Clients customer was in final design verification and having
fatal field prototype failures in a boat ignition and battery charging
system
Simulated a multi-output asynchronously switched thyristor
regulator system and demonstrated a fundamental design flaw
Recommended design changes in the electrical and physical
circuit
Client's customer was largest USA-based marine engine producer
Proposed and co-developed high-voltage-3kV, high-temperature-240°
C power module.
Developed high temperature component tests.
Designed a kV-kA self-resonant capacitor tester. (A new technique.)
Integrated thermal models into SPICE.
Teamed with an industrial partner to propose and win a $488K
New York State (NYS) contract.
Technology development in electronic lighting ballasts
Program director for lighting ballast development using an
integrated digital controller IC
Teamed with associate and Dir. of Mfg. to develop the next
generation of lighting ballasts
Wrote the proposal with an industrial partner to win a $1.3M
DOE/NYS contract.
Worked with a device manufacturer to characterize and apply
next generation IGBT/MCT devices.
Developed a simplified high-performance, constant current
gate driver (constant 30 A in 200 ns with 0.4kV/m s miller voltage rejection
to 150 V).
Designed a laboratory test system for a pulsed power thyristor
(worlds fastest); with capability to 110kA/m s. Included LabView control,
data capture and analysis, and TDR measurement of package inductance.
Invented a class of converters for energy storage and re-circulation.
Provides a unifying approach to energy-pump circuits and
predicted several new topologies. Applicable to power factor correction,
current drive circuits, battery equalization, etc.
Invented the inductive-based active battery equalization
techniques
On-site continuing education courses in Power Electronic
Systems and Packaging.
Dr. Hopkins is a recognized expert in integrated electrical/physical
power electronics design. He is a professional educator with a contemporary
presentation style offering continuing education to the engineers of industry.
Other Projects:
DC Hopkins was the principal/co investigator
in the following (dollars indicate project size).
The *
indicates as noted in above description.
"SiC Module development" under present development, $119K
"Component and Systems Development for Power-Line Carrier
Controlled Fluorescent Lighting," JRS Technology, Inc. $1,374,331 *
"High Temperature High Voltage Power Module Development,"
Custom Electronics Inc. $131,186 *
"Investigation of a Power Package Incorporating a Direct
Attached Ceramic/AlSiC Structure,"BrushWellman Inc. $9,724
"Mitigation of Biofouling Using Hydrospark," Driscoll Brothers
& Comp., NYS Electric and Gas Corp. $49,000
"Thermal Conductivity of Copper Clad Ceramics," BrushWellman
Inc. $19,500
"Systems Engineering of Shared Resources," NASA Lewis Research
Center. $108,507
"High Density Shunt Regulator Development," Martin Marietta
Corporation. $49,119 *
"Self-Resonance Characterization for High Voltage Capacitors,"
Custom Electronics Inc. $40,000
"Photovoltaic Electric Vehicle Charging Station,"ETM Solar
Works. $91,672 (proposed and declined)
"Logarithmic Amplifier and Dector Mixer Development,"US Dynamics
Corporation. $35,800 (proposed and declined)
"Cost Estimate for the ARM Electronic Circuit Cards," Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory. $19,500
"Non-Contact Power Supply," Alabama Power Company. $9,500
"Materials Support for the Investigation of Charge Equalization
in Serial Batteries,"
NASA- Marshal Space Flight Center. $13,000
"Equalizing Converters for Serial Battery Charging," Auburn
University Solar-electric vehicle program. >$75K
"High Density Power Transformer," Unisys Corporation.
$9,750
Awards and Professional Activities:
IEEE Region I "Outstanding Contributions to Education, Research and Professionalism," 2001
IEEE Third Mellinium Medal Receipent, 1999;
Senior Member - International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS), 1996;
Best Paper of Session, ISHM Int'l Symp. on Microelectronics, 1988, '89, '92, '94;
Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 1993;
Senior Member - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1992;
Sigma Xi 1990;
Eta Kappa Nu 1987;
Technical Chairman 1998, General Chairman 2000;
International Workshop on Integrated Power Packaging
National Technical Committee Chairman
IEEE-PELS Power Packaging 1994 ;
IEEE-CPMT Power Packaging, 1995 ;
PSMA Power Packaging, 1994 ;
ISHM Power Packaging, 1993
Board of Dir. Power Sources Manufacturers Assoc., 1995-1999
Organizing / Technical Committee member yearly reappointment
IMAPS Int'l Symposium on Microelectronics
IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference
IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference
North American Power Symposium, 1992
IEEE Workshop on Automotive Power Electronics
IEEE Binghamton Section Chairman, 1998-2000
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