Jayakrishnan Harikumaran

Jayakrishnan Harikumaran, PhD has a diverse range of work experience in the field of power electronics and renewable energy. Jayakrishnan is currently working at ChargePoint as a Staff power electronics firmware engineer, where they are responsible for developing firmware for power electronics systems. Before joining ChargePoint, Jayakrishnan worked as a Senior power electronics firmware engineer at the same company.

Prior to their role at ChargePoint, Jayakrishnan was a Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher/PhD Candidate at the University of Nottingham. Jayakrishnan was awarded the Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher grant to pursue their Doctoral studies, focusing on the design of high integrity power electronic converters for more electric aircraft applications. Their research areas included identifying reliability bottlenecks in power electronic converters and studying cosmic ray failure modes.

Before their PhD, Jayakrishnan worked at Shell, starting as a Control and Automation Engineer and later transitioning to the role of Electrical Systems Engineer for Renewables Integration. In their roles at Shell, they were involved in designing, testing, and commissioning a microgrid at the Shell technology Centre, conducting grid impact studies for solar PV and BESS systems, and performing due diligence studies for investments in renewable energy technologies.

Jayakrishnan also has experience working at Tvilight BV as a Systems Engineer. Jayakrishnan was part of the founding team and was responsible for developing the system architecture for a wireless intelligent street-lighting control system. Jayakrishnan managed a team of engineers and successfully achieved a production-ready design within budget.

In addition, Jayakrishnan pursued a Master's degree in Sustainable Energy Technology at TU Delft, where they gained knowledge in various aspects of sustainable energy. Jayakrishnan also contributed to the Eco Runner Team Delft as a team member, where they focused on designing and maintaining a PEM Fuel Cell System for an eco-friendly car for participation in the Shell Eco-Marathon.

Earlier in their career, Jayakrishnan worked at Texas Instruments as a Hardware Systems Engineer, where they were responsible for pre-silicon validation, post-silicon initial verification, and customer support for a multi-core multimedia processor chip.

Overall, Jayakrishnan Harikumaran, PhD has a wealth of experience in power electronics, renewable energy, and sustainable technologies. Their work spans across research, engineering, and design, showcasing their expertise in the field.

Jayakrishnan Harikumaran, PhD, has a strong educational background in the field of engineering. Jayakrishnan obtained their Doctor's Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Nottingham, where they studied from 2018 to 2022. Prior to this, they earned a Master of Science degree in Sustainable Energy Technology from Delft University of Technology, attending from 2010 to 2012. Their bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering was obtained from the National Institute of Technology Calicut, where they studied from 2004 to 2008.

In addition to their formal education, Jayakrishnan Harikumaran has also acquired a certification in Power Electronics Specialization from Coursera, which they obtained in February 2018.