Curriculum Vita
CLARK G. HOCHGRAF
78 Lomb Memorial Drive ENT 82-2136
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 475 3167
[email protected]
SUMMARY:
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with over 20 years combined industrial and academic
experience. Expertise in analog circuits (power electronics, utility power conversion,
digital control), electric vehicles (fuel cells, hybrids), and systems engineering (FMEA).
Active in standards development (IEEE and UL) and professional societies (INCOSE,
SAE).
CITIZENSHIP:
USA
DEGREES:
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, 1997.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
Power electronics for utility applications
B.S. Electrical Engineering with Honors, 1989
State University of New York at Buffalo, NY.
Analog circuits, instrumentation.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Sustainable personal transportation: electric powertrain vehicles. Broadly applying
systems engineering to create a future where cars don’t crash.
Energy efficiency: electric vehicles. The intersection of intelligent transportation system
and Smart Grid.
Electronics: sensors, signal processing, and control for fuel cell, battery, and
ultracapacitor systems
EXPERIENCE:
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 8/2008 - present
Position held:
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical, Computing, and
Telecommunications Engineering Technology
Teaching and research in areas of control systems, digital signal processing, fuel cells,
electric vehicles, Smart Grid.
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Argonne National Lab, 6-7/2009
Position held:
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Visiting Scholar
Researched life extension of lithium-ion battery/ultracapacitor hybrids.
General Motors Fuel Cell Activities, Honeoye Falls, NY, 12/2001 – 8/2008
Positions held: Research Engineer
Lead Systems Engineer
Supervisor of Electrical Engineering and Systems Engineering Research
Supervisor of Fuel Cell Power Module Research
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Founded systems engineering department: Set direction, coordinated with other
departments, trained and staffed team.
Developed technology road maps and project plans: Defined role of fuel cell power
module research activity in relation to other research activities.
Developed analytical methods for assessing fuel cell material properties, including carbon
corrosion.
Created innovative solutions to technical problems in power conversion and system
control of fuel cell system for automobile propulsion: Five patent disclosures submitted.
Systematically resolved deadlocks in complex multi-subsystem cost/benefit tradeoffs;
Developed parametric design tool and collected supporting data.
Visteon, Dearborn, MI, 1999-2001
Positions held: Principal Engineer
Core Team Product Design Engineer
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Technical interface to customer by request of customer’s chief engineer (Honeywell).
Developed power-conditioning subsystem for PEM fuel cell-based distributed power
generation as technical lead of engineering team
Designed 10kW 1 phase and dc boost power electronic hardware. Developed real-time
control algorithms and wrote DSP code to verify concepts.
Power electronics engineer on grid-connected microturbine power conversion system.
Research led to 2 U.S. patents.
Siemens/Westinghouse Science and Technology Center, Pittsburgh, PA. 1997-1999
Positions held: Senior Engineer
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Commissioned and debugged megawatt-level inverter control system. Resolved multiple
complex problems, analyzed field data, initiated use of Simulink models, wrote DSP
assembly code and FPGA code, tested in the field.
Received Westinghouse Signature Award for contributions to DVR development.
Researched topology and control of multi-megawatt power conversion systems.
Used systems-oriented approach to design lower-cost power conditioning. Translated
customer needs into requirements that revealed improved topologies.
Research ideas led to 2 U.S. patents.
Hybrid Electric Vehicle Project, University of Wisconsin–Madison, WI. 1992-1995
Positions held: Electric Drivetrain Team Leader
• Founding member of UW Madison’s Hybrid Vehicle Project. Led student team in
development of gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle for student competition.
• Communicated project vision to technical societies, community groups, and tradeshow
attendees.
• Achieved best-in-class efficiency with drive system architecture.
General Electric Corporate Research and Development, Schenectady, NY. Summer 1991
Positions held: Research Intern
Harris RF Communications, Rochester, NY. Summer 1988.
Positions held: Engineer Intern
COURSES TAUGHT:
Control Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Signals and Systems, Innovation and
Ideation
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2008-present Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering Technology
2007-8
Mentor for Honeoye Falls-Lima FIRST Robotics Rookie Team in
regional and Atlanta championship competitions
2001
Developed, delivered Visteon control of power electronics workshop
1995
Lab instructor, graduate power electronics lab, UW Madison
1994
Teaching assistant, digital control lab, UW Madison
1992
Teaching assistant, electro-mechanical lab, UW Madison
1991
Teaching assistant, electro-mechanical lab, UW Madison
1990
Teaching assistant, circuits, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1989
Course admin, self-directed computer graphics class, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute
1989
Undergraduate lab assistant, transistor circuit lab, SUNY at Buffalo
1988
Writing tutor, The Writing Place, SUNY at Buffalo
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AWARDS AND HONORS:
Westinghouse Signature Award, “Multi-Module Control System,” 1999
Grainger Outstanding Power Engineering Student Award, 1997
Teaching Assistant Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1995-96
SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY:
UL 1741 and UL 1778 Standards Technical Panel Member
IEEE p1547 Interconnection of Distributed Resources Standards Development Group
writing committee member
Treasurer, Board of Directors, Finger Lakes Chapter INCOSE International Council
On Systems Engineering, 2005-present
Reviewer, Journal of Power Sources
Reviewer, INCOSE Symposium 2006
Judge, IEEE 5th, 6th, and 7th Annual Student Design Contest, Rochester Institute of
Technology, 2005-2007
Judge, First Lego League, 2007
COMMITTEE WORK:
Energy Working Group Executive Committee, Rochester Institute of Technology,
2010-2011
Faculty Education and Development Committee, College of Applied Science and
Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2009-2011
AFFLIATIONS:
IEEE, INCOSE, SAE, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, and Eta Kappa Nu.
INTERNATIONAL CROSS-CULTURAL EXPERIENCE:
Germany: Five years-daily collaboration with German colleagues in distributed
engineering team, 2002-2008.
Scotland: Three months on location with site plant engineering team, 1997-1998.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (MULTI-DAY CLASSROOM COURSES)
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Systems Engineering Core Practices – Cornell University
Fuel Cell Electrochemistry
Candid and Constructive Feedback
Dale Carnegie Leadership Training for Managers
Effective Negotiating
First Break All The Rules
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Powertrain Diagnostics OBD-II
Systems Engineering
The Dale Carnegie Course
Printed Circuit Board Design for EMC
Advanced Topics In Power Systems Protection
Interconnecting Distributed Generation to Utility Distribution Systems
NSF Engineering Education Scholars Program
Distribution and Power Quality Applications of the EMTP
Using Personal Computers to Solve Power Quality Problems
How to Design Magnetic Components for Power Electronic Circuits
Effective Problem Solving and Decision Making in Engineering
CONTINUING EDUCATION
MBA coursework (part-time)
Simon School of Business, Rochester, NY, 2003 to 2005
Graduate Coursework in Electrical Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 1989-1991
Transferred to UW Madison. Analog circuit design, biomedical imaging.
PATENTS ISSUED:
7,883,809 Rapid startup of a fuel cell power module using motor drive
7,442,456 Current control for parallel fuel cell stacks
7,421,356 Method and apparatus for measurement of fuel cell high frequency
resistance in the presence of large undesirable signals
7,132,191 Addressing one MEA failure mode by controlling MEA catalyst layer
overlap
6,794,844 Method and system for fuel cell control
6,603,290 Anti-islanding detection scheme for distributed power generation
6,072,707 High voltage modular inverter
5,905,367 Power inverter apparatus using a transformer with its primary winding
connected to the source end and a secondary winding connected to the load
end of an AC power line to insert series compensation
PATENT APPLICATIONS FILED (IN PROGRESS):
20050287411 Low voltage power tap on high voltage stack
20050214602 Load following algorithm for a fuel-cell-based distributed generation
system
20050175873 Passive hydrogen vent for a fuel cell
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SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS:
“2010 North American Light Duty Vehicle Assessment: The Ten Most Efficient
Powertrains, The Ten Lowest Energy Consumption Chassis.” Clark Hochgraf. 2011
World Congress & Exhibition. Society of Automotive Engineers, 2011. SAE 2011-010889.
"What If the Prius Wasn't a Hybrid? What If the Corolla Were? An Analysis Based on
Vehicle Limited Fuel Consumption and Powertrain and Braking Efficiency." C. Hochgraf
and M. Duoba, 2010 World Congress & Exhibition. Society of Automotive Engineers,
2010.
"Smart Grid Charger for Electric Vehicles Using Existing Cellular Networks and SMS
Text Messages." C. Hochgraf, R. Tripathi, and S. Herzberg. 2010 First IEEE International
Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm). IEEE Communications
Society, 2010.
"What If the Prius Wasn't a Hybrid? What If the Corolla Were? An Analysis Based on
Vehicle Limited Fuel Consumption and Powertrain and Braking Efficiency." C. Hochgraf
and M. Duoba, 2010 World Congress & Exhibition. Society of Automotive Engineers,
2010.
"Using National Competitions to Focus Student Clubs." Scott Bellinger and Clark
Hochgraf. ASEE Annual Conference. American Society For Engineering Education,
2010.
“Inspiring a College Campus to Design, Create and Build Green Small Engine Vehicle”
JSAE Paper Number: 20097107, Robert D Garrick; Clark G Hochgraf; Anson Wong;
Sakhawat Hossain. SETC2009 - 15th Small Engine Technology Conference, November
2009.
Electric Vehicles - Fuel Cells. Hochgraf, C. In: Juergen Garche, Chris Dyer, Patrick
Moseley, Zempachi Ogumi, David Rand and Bruno Scrosati, editors. Encyclopedia of
Electrochemical Power Sources, Vol 1. Amsterdam: Elsevier; 2009. pp. 236-248.
“The Hydrogen Effluent,” Hoaglund, J.R., C. Hochgraf, and T. Bohn, Ground Water,
vol. 41, no. 4, p. 404-405, 2003.
“Statcom Controls for Operation with Unbalanced Voltages,” C. Hochgraf and R. H.
Lasseter, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery Vol. 13, No. 2., April 1998.
“A Transformer–less Static Synchronous Compensator Employing a Multi–level
Inverter,” C. Hochgraf and R. H. Lasseter, IEEE Power Engineering Society Summer
Meeting, July 1996, Denver, CO. 96 SM 452-3 PWRD
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Strategies for Effective Teaching: A Handbook for Teaching Assistants. Editors: Courter,
S., Balaraman, P., Lacey, J., & Hochgraf, C., Engineering Learning Center, 1996.
“Unbundling Power Quality Services – Technical Issues,” Robert Lasseter and Clark
Hochgraf, Proceedings of the 30th Hawaii International Conference on System
Sciences (HICSS-30), 1996.
“Engine control strategy for a series hybrid incorporating load-leveling and computercontrolled energy management,” C. Hochgraf, M. Ryan, and H. Wiegman, Society of
Automotive Engineers Annual Congress 1996, paper no. 960230.
“Refinements to a low–emission series hybrid vehicle,” C. Hochgraf, A. Hill, H.
Wiegman, in SAE publication, 1995 Hybrid Vehicle Challenge, 1995. (First Place
Paper, Escort Class)
“Rate adaptation using electrogram and intracardiac impedance,” Chapter 16 in Design
of Cardiac Pacemakers, J. G. Webster, editor, IEEE Press, 1995.
“Comparison of multi–level inverters for static var compensation,” C. G. Hochgraf, R.
H. Lasseter, D. M. Divan and T. A. Lipo, Conference Record of the 1994 Annual
Meeting of the IEEE Industry Applications Society, pp. 921–928, 1994.
"Analog electronics for a high–speed high precision electrical impedance tomograph,"
D. G. Gisser, G. Saulnier, C. Hochgraf, D. Issacson and J. C. Newell, Proc. of the
Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, vol. 13, pt. 1, pp.
5–6, 1991.
WHITE PAPERS:
“Incentivizing Efficient PHEV Use through an Electricity Fuel Tax Credit,” Clark
Hochgraf and James Winebrake. 2009.
VIDEO:
“Power Quality Problems in Industrial Environments” Engineering Professional
Development Course, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
PRESENTATIONS:
“Smart Grid – An Introduction to and Perspective on” Dec. 10, 2010, Principal
Investigators Institute, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.
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“Getting from lessons lost to lessons learned - Creating a culture of learning in your
organization,” Program Chair and panelist Oct. 25, 2007, INCOSE Finger Lakes
Chapter Meeting Panel Session.
“Fuel Cells in the Automobile - The Impact of New Technology on Product
Architecture and the Product System,” 2006 INCOSE Finger Lakes Chapter Meeting.
“Digital Control for Power Electronics,” Tutorial, Rochester Engineering Symposium,
2006.
“Determining Fuel Cell Engine Architecture Using a Parametric Design Method,”
October 2004 INCOSE Finger Lakes Chapter Meeting.
“Inverter-based interconnection systems,” DOE Distribution and Interconnection R&D
DER Systems Interconnection Technologies Workshop, July 24, 2001, Washington,
D.C. (invited presentation).
“Teaching Design and Collaboration Learning Skills Using National Competitions,”
with Wayne Milestone, 1997 ASEE Annual Conference, June 15-18, Milwaukee, WI.
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