Gene Rush

Gene Rush is the Project Manager at Power Component Systems. Gene was previously an intern at John Deere Electronic Solutions and a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Gene's experience in software engineering and real-time motor control has led him to their current role at Power Component Systems. In their previous role as an intern, they were tasked with lowering production cost of a back-to-back dual inverter by reducing the dc bus capacitance. Gene was able to reduce the capacitor size by 25% while maintaining the performance of voltage transients and steady state ripple.

As a Graduate Research Assistant, Gene conducted state-of-the-art-reviews of high frequency injection (HFI) self-sensing technologies and developed an image tracking pulsating HFI sensorless control technique. Gene also hand-wrote C++ code for real-time motor control based on encoder-based feedback and self-sensing-based feedback. Gene used MATLAB/Simulink to simulate system as well as validate code via software-in-the-loop testing. The control system was implemented on AIX XCS2000, and tested on dynamometer at various load torques.

Gene's experience and skills make him well-suited for their current role as Project Manager at Power Component Systems.

Gene Rush earned a PhD in mechanical engineering from University of Colorado Boulder. Prior to that, they earned a Master of Science in mechanical engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Gene also holds a Bachelor of Science from University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Their manager is Alex Schmidt, Vice Chairman & COO. Gene Rush works with Dan Forbes - Senior Project Manager, Rachel Canole - Operations Assistant, and Dan Guillory - Project Manager.