IEC-61311
BOBIN. V. ZACHARIAS
Lead Engineer TCMS
Bangalore
Summary
R&D professional with more than 13 years of experience in electronics and electrical hardware industry especially in Railway Rolling stock design and development. Scrupulous in designing digital and analog hardware and its evaluation. Splendid knowledge in hardware integration, testing, debugging. Hands on experience in various tools use for electronic hardware production and development. Monumental involvement in field trails and project implementation in various sites. Technical project leader for various projects More than 9 years’ experience in Railway Rolling stock industry with specialization in TCMS
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Engineer
ABB India Ltd
Bangalore
02.2018 - Current
- Product responsible TCMS package for Indian Railways which includes TCN VCU, WTB, DDU
- Role
- TPL for the Development of vehicle control unit
- Implementation and Product stabilization of TCMS products in WAP-7 and
- WAG -9 series locomotives for Indian railways
- Development and testing of graphical driver display for Indian Railways 126
- Million (INR) cost reduction per unit with respect to existing product
- Amit Based WTB implementation in WAG-9/WAP7 series locomotive for multi loco operation which brings a cost reduction of .1 Million INR in each unit
- Various project document preparation for customer approval
- Customer training activates in various production facilities and depots
- Technical support to service team
- Client Indian Railways
- Design and development of New Vehicle control unit (VCU)
- Project Name Design and Development of new VCU
Role Lead Engineer
ABB
02.2018 - Current
- Product responsible TCMS package for Indian Railways which includes TCN VCU, WTB, DDU
- TPL for the Development of vehicle control unit
- Implementation and Product stabilization of TCMS products in WAP-7 and
- WAG -9 series locomotives for Indian railways
- Development and testing of graphical driver display for Indian Railways 126
- Million (INR) cost reduction per unit with respect to existing product
- Amit Based WTB implementation in WAG-9/WAP7 series locomotive for multi loco operation which brings a cost reduction of .1 Million INR in each unit
- Various project document preparation for customer approval
- Customer training activates in various production facilities and depots
- Technical support to service team
- Client Indian Railways
- Design and development of New Vehicle control unit (VCU)
- Project Name Design and Development of new VCU
Hardware designer
CDAC
Trivandrum
03.2013 - 08.2018
- Project Details
- Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) & Train Communication Network (TCN) for Rolling Stock
- Applications
- Project Name Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) & Train Communication Network (TCN) for Rolling Stock
- Applications
- Role SMPS card design, Designing and testing of MVB repeater card, Hardware testing,
- Application development, Integration of VCU units and simulator, Field Trails, WTB system development and testing
- Client Indian Railways
- Tools used ISAGRAF, ORCAD-9, Quartus-II, CodeWarrior, IAR embedded workbench, IpTDC2(FAR systems)
- Project Description
- The objective of the project is to develop Train communication network based (TCN) vehicle control unit (VCU) for Indian Railways and it should be compactable with all type of main converter as well as auxiliary converters
- The first phase was concentrated on goods locomotives (WAG series)
- After the successful implementation in WAG series, it has to be installed in passenger locomotives (WAP series)
- Application development for rolling stock using ISAGRAF 5.2(IEC61131)
- Expertise in Initial programming, processor configuration, QNX image downloading, testing and
- Loading Rolling stock applications (ISaGRAF) in various Application processor cards
- Involved in circuit level as well as functional testing and hardware diagnostics of all cards including I/O modules used in VCU
- Implementation of Multi loco operation for Indian Railways and Configuration of WTB module (FAR Systems) for TCN based VCU
- Debugging, troubleshooting of various card using automated test programs and conventional methods
- Involved in design and development of Texas instrument (TI) and FPGA based processor cards
- System integration, performance evaluation and validation of hardware
- Hands on experience in using Loco simulator
- VCU Functional Testing using Loco simulator before commissioning
- Rolling Stock Application Parameter Configuration during commissioning
- Expertise in System integration, fault finding and mitigating issues in locomotives based on HMI, by using dedicated software tools
- Card level failure analysis using Software/Hardware supporting tool at Lab level
- Installation of VCU units in 3 phase locomotives and field trials at Chittaranjan Locomotive
- Works (CLW)
- Programming of Weiss C180 chamber for temperature cycling (Burn In test) of VCU as per RDSO standard for Environmental Screening
- Selection of components for railway projects as per RDSO standard
- Knowledge in IEC-61375, UIC556 standards
- As team member involved in training and TOT process for CGL, ABB, BHEL &AAL
- Full Spectrum Simulator (FSS)
- Project Name FUL SPECTRUM SIMULATOR
- Role, DeitY
- Tools used Code composer studio, ORCAD-9, Project Description
- The objective of the project is to build up a complete power electronics and power system simulator for industrial as well as research applications
- Development of Test program for various DSP cards using code composer CX3x4x
- System integration, performance evaluation and test validation of hardware
- Hardware testing, functional testing and optimization of FPGA and DSP based Cards
- Testing and debugging of Processor cards, Digital &analog I/O cards etc
- Design and development of GTLP based back plane
- Application development using SEQUEL
- Simulation system library development (Development of power electronics library elements for
- SEQUEL
- Application simulation in off-line, real time and hardware in loop simulation (HIL)
- Preparation of schematics and layout for multi layer PCB which contains SMD, BGA, TQFP packages and documentation including bill of materials (BOM)
- System programming and environmental testing of the units for IEC benchmarking
- Deployment of units in various institutions (IIT Mumbai, IISC Bangalore)
Sub Engineer
Kerala State Electricity Board
07.2010 - 02.2013
- HT/LT maintenance, estimate preparation, transformer maintenance, supply chain management, project management, HT and LT/ UG cable implementation works etc.
Team leader
TATA TELE SERVICE
08.2010 - 12.2010
- In mobile number portability testing project in, Call routing from different mobile switching center MSC
- Optimization of MSC Algorithms for MNP
Network tester
KERALA
01.2010 - 03.2010
- The aim of the project is testing of TATA TELE SERVICE mobile portability network ubiquity and optimization of MSC for MNP changes
- Project Details
- Project Name Mobile Number portability (MNP)
- Role
Service Engineer
AGAPPE DIAGNOSTICS LTD
Madurai
05.2006 - 06.2007
- Installation and servicing of Diagnostic equipment’s
- Installation of fully automated and semi-automated Biochemistry analyzers
- Break down maintenance of 3 part and 5-part Hematology analyzers of Mindray
- Good knowledge in maintenance of Biolis -24I fully automated machine (240 test per hour)
- Academics
- Sl no Name of examination
- Name of board/university
- Subject studied
Education
2 HSE -
DIPLOMA - Medical Electronics
Bachelor of - undefined
Mahatma
Gandhi - Electronics & Communication
Skills
Communication Protocols MVB ,CAN,WTB,ETH
Processors & Controllers TMS320VC33, TMS470, Altera cyclone series FPGATools & Packages ORCAD 91, Layout PlusIEC-61311 Tools ISAGRAF, Stratton ,MPLAB, Code Composer Studio
CodeWarrior, IpTDC2(FAR systems), Touch Duct and gateWay configurator (AMiT), AC800PEC(ABB) and variousTools using for TCMS application, SAPSimulation Tools Proteus SP76, SEQUEL,StartonSoftware
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Timeline
Senior Engineer
ABB India Ltd
02.2018 - Current
Role Lead Engineer
ABB
02.2018 - Current
Hardware designer
CDAC
03.2013 - 08.2018
Team leader
TATA TELE SERVICE
08.2010 - 12.2010
Sub Engineer
Kerala State Electricity Board
07.2010 - 02.2013
Network tester
KERALA
01.2010 - 03.2010
Service Engineer
AGAPPE DIAGNOSTICS LTD
05.2006 - 06.2007
2 HSE -
DIPLOMA - Medical Electronics
Bachelor of - undefined
Mahatma