Thomas Tarnowski

Activities at FHNW

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

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

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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