Neil J. Barabas
Education:
B.S. in Engineering and Applied Science
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
Graduate Studies:
UCLA and CSUN: numerous advanced courses in such fields as
Power Electronics and Control Theory
Publication & Patents:
"450W Flyback Converter"; PCI Conference Proceedings April 1984
"Control Algorithm for Power Factor Correction"; PCI October 1985
US Patent No. 4,942,509 July 17, 1990
"Cascode Switching Element"; Applied Power Electronics
Conference Proceedings, by the IEEE; March, 1987
"A High Density DC-DC Converter"; Power Conversion
International 1989 Conference Proceedings, October 1989
"A High Power Factor, Wide Range Power Supply" Power Conversion
International 1991 Conference Proceedings, September 1991
"A Three Phase Motor Drive with Unique DC Current Sense" PCI Motion
Control Proceedings, October 1993
"A High Current, Wide Bandwidth Voltage Source", Applied Power
Electronics Conference Proceedings, by the IEEE, February 1998
"Dimmable Power Supply" US Patent No. 8,148, 907 4/3/2012
Miscellaneous:
Registered Professional Engineer, California No. E11598
Senior Member, IEEE
Inactive Q & Secret Clearances
Member, Applied Power Electronics Conference Review Committee
Member, National Society of Professional Engineers
Consulting Clients:
AC Propulsion San Dimas, CA
Haas Automation Oxnard, CA
InnoSys Salt Lake City, UT
Jade Labs Nashville, TN
Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Livermore, CA
Lear Astronics Corp. Santa Monica, CA
Mullet Associates Los Angeles, CA
Power One Camarillo, CA
Proton Energy Systems Wallingford, CT
Sunfire, Inc. Snohomish, WA
Teradyne VTD Agoura Hills, CA
Teradyne MTD San Jose, CA
Unitrode/TI Integrated Circuits Irvine, CA
Wavestream Corp. San Dimas, CA
Work Experience:
January 1989 to present:
Consultant in power electronics for the aforementioned and other firms.
May 1985 to January 1989:
Northrup/Gruman, formerly Litton G&C Systems, Woodland Hills, CA
Manufacturer of high reliability navigation systems for aircraft, missiles, and ships.
Position: Senior Engineer Supervisor: Altan Eris
Responsibilities: Electrical design from proposal to manufacture of power systems for various
programs. Systems include high voltage power for RLG's, hybrid design, precision linear
regulators, and an interface/driver for gimbal torquer motors. PWM design to strategic
hardness levels. Designs I originated played significant roles in capturing new contracts.
May 1984 to May 1985:
California DC, Newbury Park, CA
Manufacturer of high volume commercial switching power supplies.
Position: Principal Engineer Supervisor: Dennis Roark
Prior to May 1984:
Rantec Power Systems/Div. Emerson Electric, Chatsworth, CA
Manufacturer of Mil-Spec power conversion equipment, 50-750W, offline and DC-DC.
Position: Senior Project Eng. Supervisor: Clay Griffin