OGNIAN N. MARINOV, PH.D. (RESUME)

* ******* ****, *******, ******* L4L 8R9, Canada, acp93f@r.postjobfree.com, +1-905-***-****

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ognian-marinov-92a3944

SR. ELECTRONICS ENGINEER

Proven lead in helping teams and organizations to achieve goals and success through effective research, assessment and development in engineering. Project-oriented team player. Multilingual: English, Bulgarian, Russian and German.

CORE COMPETENCIES (SKILLS)

* ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING / DESIGN / DEVELOPMENT / TESTING

* ANALOG / MIXED SIGNAL / DIGITAL / LOW-NOISE & POWER / HIGH SPEED, RF & POWER

* PRODUCT DESIGN / TESTING / VERIFICATION

* DEVICES, SENSORS, CIRCUITS ADC/DAC, PROCESSORS, FPGA, FIRMWARE, INTERFACES, SYSTEMS (0.1Hz-110GHz, nV-kV, fA-kA, pW-kW, UV-IR)

* MATHEMATICS / MODELING, ANALYSES AND SIMULATORS / MATLAB / MATCAD / SPICE / SPECTRE / VERILOG-A / CADENCE / ALTIUM / SIMULINK

* QUALITY CONTROL / SAFETY / REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

* NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT / DISCOVERY

* SCIENTIFIC R&D / ENGINEERING STUDIES

* CREATIVE VISION / COMMUNICATION

* CONTROL / SENSING / MEASUREMENT

* ANALOG AND DIGITAL PROCESSING AND ACTUATION

* BIOMED AND PHYS. COMM. LAYERS

RECENT PROJECTS

* Various company projects, D&V Electronics (2015-2018), including

o CRANKSHAFT EMULATOR (PLC, LADDER), ENGINE SIMULATORS ST66/69/266 (FIDELITY, DE-NOISING, SUPPRESSION OF TRANSIENTS, CURRENT SHARING)

o BATTERY TESTER (METHODS AND HARDWARE VALIDATION), DIODE TESTERS (METHODS, TROUBLESHOOTING AND VALIDATION)

o STARTER AND ALTERNATOR TESTES (ST64/116, ALTXXX, POWER MODULES, FIRMWARE IN C AND ASSEMBLER, TORQUE LINEARIZATION)

o BELT-STARTER-GENERATOR AND ELECTRIC POWER-TRAIN TESTES (POWER SOURCES-LOADS BS31/33, LDC25 – FIRMWARE IN C AND ASSEMBLER, POWER MEASUREMENT MODULE – LINEARIZATION, ELECTRONIC FUSE – VALIDATION AND DESIGN TROUBLESHOOTING)

+ PURPOSE: DEVELOP AND ENHANCE FUNCTIONAL AND PARAMETRIC PERFORMANCE OF TESTERS AND MODULES IN THEM

* Implementation of Compact Model for Organic Thin-Film Transistors (oTFT 2.04.01), (2015)

o SPONSOR: NANOHUB/NEEDS AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY (WEST LAFAYETTE, IN, USA)

+ PURPOSE: DEVELOP MODEL IN VERILOG-A FOR CIRCUIT SIMULATORS

* Implementation of Physical Models and Algorithms for Organic Photovoltaic Device Simulator, (2014)

o SPONSORS: SIBORG INC. AND NSERC

+ PURPOSE: DEVELOP OPV MODELS AND CALCULATION PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN NUMERICAL SIMULATOR

* Battery Energy Storage Module (2014)

o SPONSORS: IDEAWORKS, NSERC and Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology, Hamilton, Ontario

+ PURPOSE: SYSTEM DESIGN OF ENERGY STORAGE FOR SMART HOME

* Technical Planning, Equipment Assessment & Deployment of Engineering Facility, (2006-2014)

o SPONSORS: Canadian Government, Province of Ontario, and industrial partners

+ Part of the McMaster University infrastructural multidisciplinary project "Micro- & Nano-Systems Laboratory"

* Capacitive electrodes for ECG, (2013)

o SPONSOR: CELESTICA INC. AND NSERC

+ PURPOSE: LONG-TERM ECG MONITORING

* Low Frequency Noise in Rejustors, (2007)

o SPONSOR: Microbridge Technologies Canada Inc.

+ PURPOSE: QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF NEW CLASS OF SILICON DEVICES

* Measurements of Low Frequency Noise in BJT, (2007)

o SPONSOR: Intersil Corp., Palm Bay, FL

+ PURPOSE: QUALITY AND RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT OF SILICON DEVICES

* Wireless Image & Sensor System, (2006)

o McMaster University internal Project

+ PURPOSE: GASTRO-INTESTINE DIAGNOSIS, e.g., WIRELESS COLONOSCOPY

* Investigation on Random Telegraph Noise in MOS & BJT transistors, (2004)

o SPONSOR: Maxim Integrated Products

+ PURPOSE: QUALITY AND RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT OF SILICON DEVICES

* Design of Diode Bridge Tester for Automotive Industry (2001-2003)

o SPONSOR: D&V Electronics, Toronto, Canada

+ PURPOSE: TESTER FOR ALTERNATOR RECTIFIERS FOR AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / ASSOCIATIONS

IEEE (INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS), ECS (ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY)

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Ph.D. in ELECTRONICS, TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY of Sofia, Bulgaria (1996)

Thesis: Integration of the Measurements in Modeling of the Electronic Devices

POST-GRADUATE FELLOW, TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY of Sofia, Bulgaria (1988)

Institute of Mathematics, Topic: Numerical Methods

M.S. DEGREE in ELECTRONICS, TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY of Sofia, Bulgaria (1986)

Higher Institute of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering

Thesis: Analog-to-Digital Converters for R,L,C, Measurement Instruments

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (WORK EXPERIENCE) - Present / recent positions:

DESIGN ENGINEER at Electron Devices & Equipment Design, 2001-Present

Vaughan, ON, Canada

Major Functions: Conduct product research suing mathematical modeling to determine new developments and innovations. Estimate cost effectiveness. Transform research ideas into technical plans and designs using CAD/CAE software. Collect and analyze data from prototype testing. Modify designs and conduct re-testing throughout every stage of product development to ensure manufacturability. Write and present regular progress reports to colleagues and sponsors. Provide environmental impact assessments, including of manufacturing and safe disposal protocols.

> Research and develop ideas for new products and production systems while simultaneously improving the performance and efficiency of existing electronics products for sponsors.

R&D ENGINEER (SEVERAL FORMULATIONS AND FUNCTIONS) at D&V Electronics Ltd., 2015-2018

Woodbridge, ON, Canada

Major Functions: Customize and develop product designs and controls, system integration and testing of test equipment/machinery.

> Develop electrical design specifications, on D&V products, based on customer’s specification.

> Develop detailed designs, for automated measuring systems, using electronics principles in signal acquisition and processing.

> Verify and validate systems, to ensure that the equipment performs its intended functionality, specifications, safety and reliability.

> Establish test reports, using statistical methods to achieve high performance and minimize the costs.

> Trouble-shoot electrical and electronic circuits, modules and equipment/machinery.

> Integrate electronic equipment and components into electrical design package.

> Work with the project team, manufacturing and purchasing to continuously improve design practices and drive cost reduction.

> Other duties, as assigned or needed.

ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR at Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, McMaster University, 2014-present

Hamilton, ON, Canada

Major Functions: Research, collaboration and co-supervision.

> Deliver articulate, compelling results presentations at companies, conferences, and journals; identify, analyze and solve new, unique, and complex problems as presented in research contracts for development, performance, test, reliability and other objectives.

> Conduct expert review of technical documentations and publications in providing support for research programs and projects.

> Conduct expert review of publications—please see Golden List of Reviewers in last issues of IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices for years 2004 – 2011 and 2014 – 2017, for example or review the Publons’ personal profile for other journals and recent reviews https://publons.com/author/1387918/ognian-marinov .

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (WORK EXPERIENCE) - Prior positions:

RESEARCH ENGINEER/SCIENTIST, DEPT. OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENG. AT MCMASTER UNIVERSITY, Hamilton, ON, Canada

RESEARCH ENGINEER/SCIENTIST, IDEAWORKS LABORATORY AT MOHAWK COLLEGE OF APPL. SCI. & TECH., Hamilton, ON, Canada

INSTRUCTOR/ACADEMIC, DEPT. ELECTRICAL ENG. & TECH. AT MOHAWK COLLEGE OF APPL. SCI. & TECH., Hamilton, ON, Canada

RESEARCH ENGINEER/SCIENTIST, DEPT. OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENG. AT MCMASTER UNIVERSITY, Hamilton, ON, Canada

VISITING RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, DEPT. OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENG. AT MCMASTER UNIVERSITY, Hamilton, ON, Canada

VISITING SCIENTIST, UVR, Tarragona, Spain

SR. RESEARCHER, DEPT. OF ELECTRONICS AT THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, Sofia, Bulgaria

VISITING SCIENTIST, RWTH, Aachen, Germany

VISITING SCIENTIST, ENSEA, Sergy, France

LABORATORY TEACHING ASSISTANT, DEPT. OF ELECTRONICS AT THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, Sofia, Bulgaria

PUBLICATIONS (104 in total)

Books and Chapters (2), Journal Publications (44), Conferences (51), Commissioned Technical Reports (7)

(last update: 27 December 2018)

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