https://padlet.com/katelshrimpton/6mat6gh1kaf7iy5s Direct PhD Student, Virginia Tech en-us 2023-02-26 22:09:33 UTC 2023-02-26 23:09:43 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f52c.png katelshrimpton https://padlet.com/katelshrimpton/6mat6gh1kaf7iy5s/wish/2495547195 Jack Knoll is a St. Louis native with research and development experience in undergraduate and graduate engineering laboratories. His research on onboard chargers for electric vehicles has been recognized on the state and national levels, and has been published by Electrical Conversion Congress & Exposition (ECCE), the Applied Power Electronics Conference, and the TPEL Journal.]]> 2023-02-26 22:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/katelshrimpton/6mat6gh1kaf7iy5s/wish/2495547195 katelshrimpton https://padlet.com/katelshrimpton/6mat6gh1kaf7iy5s/wish/2495550007 For the onboard charger of an electric vehicle, he developed a package that was streamlined and required one fabrication step, rather than the standard of multiple manufacturing steps, increasing the practicality of manufacturing the charger on a larger scale.]]> 2023-02-26 22:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/katelshrimpton/6mat6gh1kaf7iy5s/wish/2495550007 katelshrimpton https://padlet.com/katelshrimpton/6mat6gh1kaf7iy5s/wish/2495550797 When his lab was shut down because of Covid, Knoll took that time as an opportunity to expand his knowledge and run software simulations on silicon carbide MOSFETs (metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor). This work gained him attention from several notable companies that specialize in applications of electrical engineering, notably PowerAmerica and Lockheed Martin. Knoll was offered a summer research position in Lockheed’s Missile and Fire Control division, and applied his work to weapons and guidance systems.]]> 2023-02-26 22:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/katelshrimpton/6mat6gh1kaf7iy5s/wish/2495550797 katelshrimpton https://padlet.com/katelshrimpton/6mat6gh1kaf7iy5s/wish/2495551589 2023-02-26 22:31:29 UTC https://padlet.com/katelshrimpton/6mat6gh1kaf7iy5s/wish/2495551589 katelshrimpton https://padlet.com/katelshrimpton/6mat6gh1kaf7iy5s/wish/2495562272 2023-02-26 22:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/katelshrimpton/6mat6gh1kaf7iy5s/wish/2495562272 katelshrimpton https://padlet.com/katelshrimpton/6mat6gh1kaf7iy5s/wish/2495566156 In his interview, Knoll discusses his concern for the environment and his desire to contribute positively to the fight against the climate crisis. "I know that electric vehicles will help with the clean energy movement and I love electrical engineering, so I feel like this is where I’m supposed to be.”]]> 2023-02-26 23:07:39 UTC https://padlet.com/katelshrimpton/6mat6gh1kaf7iy5s/wish/2495566156 katelshrimpton https://padlet.com/katelshrimpton/6mat6gh1kaf7iy5s/wish/2495566925 2023-02-26 23:09:38 UTC https://padlet.com/katelshrimpton/6mat6gh1kaf7iy5s/wish/2495566925