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Thomas Tarnowski

Thomas Tarnowski

Activities at FHNW

Research associate and project manager at the FHNW Institute of Electric Power Systems

Research

  • Modeling, operation and control of electrical grids
  • Optimized integration of decentralized production, storage and consumers into distribution grids
  • Concepts and algorithms to operate battery systems

Profile

Biography

Education

  • 2003: Topic of post-graduate thesis: Optimization of an electrical energy market subject to power transmission constraints
  • 2001 – 2003: Post-graduate studies in information technology at the ETH Zurich
  • 1998: Topic of master thesis: Nonlinear control of the inverted pendulum in the plane
  • 1992 – 1998: Master’s degree in electrical engineering at the ETH Zurich

Professional experience

  • From 2018: University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW, Windisch
    Research associate and project manager at the Institute of Electric Power Systems
  • 2008 – 2018: Alstom / Ansaldo Energia
    SW engineer; Process control of gas turbines in power stations
  • 2006 – 2008: swissgrid
    Study engineer for electrical transmission grids and grid dynamics
  • 1999 – 2006: Bombardier Transportation
    SW engineer; Control of power electronic systems for drives in railway vehicles

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Thomas Tarnowski

Thomas Tarnowski

Research associate

Telephone

+41 56 202 77 61

E-mail

thomas.tarnowski@fhnw.ch

Address

University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW School of Engineering and Environment Klosterzelgstrasse 2 CH-5210 Windisch

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