Amod Ashtekar

Experience

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  Power Grid Corporation of India Limited

  May 2021 - Jul 2021

  Intern

  - Working as an Intern at Power Grid Corporation of India for developing project on Control Switching Devices for Transformers and Reactors.- Led the conceptualization and implementation of control switching devices utilizing technologies such as silicon-controlled rectifiers (SCRs), insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs), and thyristors, made specifically for transformers and reactors within Power Grid Corporation of India's network.- Orchestrated the development lifecycle from initial ideation through detailed design, simulation, and prototyping phases, employing tools like MATLAB, PSpice, and simulation software to model and analyze device behavior under varying operating conditions.- Executed rigorous laboratory testing and validation procedures, including thermal performance analysis, voltage withstand tests, and transient response assessments, to ensure the robustness, reliability, and safety of the developed devices in real-world deployment scenarios.- Leveraged expertise in power electronics, control systems, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) to address technical challenges and optimize the performance parameters of the control switching devices. Show less

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  ProteanTecs

  Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

  Physical Design Intern

  • Collaborated with the application engineering team, gaining hands-on experience in creating floor plans, performing placement and routing (PnR).• Generating netlists and utilized industry-standard tools including Cadence Genus and Synopsys Design Compiler (DC). • Actively participated in integrating proteanTecs' solution into blocks analysed its impact on performance, power, and area. Efficiently placed macros, ensured optimal routing using placement and routing tools such as Innovus and ICC2. • Gained exposure to signoff processes, utilizing Primetime tool for comprehensive verification. Enhanced efficiency and automated error management during synthesis as well as placement and routing.• Developed scripts to organize and streamline error messages specific to the mentioned tools. Contributed to the scripting aspect of one of proteanTecs' agents. Show less