ABB S.p.A. - Line
S (Servomotors) -Viale
dell’Industria, 18, 20010 Vittuone (MI),
ITALY
Position
R&D
Manager
Curriculum studi
1989-92
- PhD
Electrical Engineering,University
of Genova
Thesis:
"Theory and implementation of a system for the tridimensional
electromagnetic analysis of eddy current problems, using the
A-V/A-F
formulation." (Ref. Prof. P.
Girdinio)
1/6/89
- Degree
Electrical Engineering,
University of Genova
Vote:
104/110; thesis: "Optimisation and development of procedures
for the calculation of integral quantities based on magnetic
field in tridimensional conductor systems, using analytical
formulas” (Ref. Prof.
P. Molfino).
Leader
of the R&D Department, coordination of a 8 people team for
the development of Servomotors and Servoconverters (new series
of innovative brushless Servomotors, “9C Series”, and new
series of Asynchronous Servomotors, “HDP Series”)
Feb
93 - Jan 01
ABB Ricerca
S.p.A. (ABB
Corporate Research)
Corporate Research Senior Scientist in Electrical
Machines, Project
Leader.
Ultra
High Speed motors, Large Low Speed motors, new concepts for
Electrical Machines; study of short circuit strength in power
transformers; innovative electromagnetic actuators; acoustic
measurements and modal analysis of electrical devices;
Electrical and Magnetic Finite Element Analysis in 2D/3D,
static or transient
Sep
91 - Dec 92
ISI
Impianti
(Genova). Consultant,
Computerised Electric Power Plant Simulators
Apr
- Jun 1991
Vector
Fields Ltd. (
Oxford,
UK). Consultant, as
part of PhD study
University
- Phd
Consulting
on electromagnetics for Italian Companies (e.g. Ansaldo, Ilva,
Laben)
Strengths and skills
1
Project
Management and leadership, Rational capability, Commitment and
Relational attitudes
2
Good
written, spoken, technical English
3
Electrical
machine design and manufacturing
4
Numerical methods in 3D
electromagnetics and mechanics (Ansys Inc., Ansoft Corp.,
Vector Fields Ltd., FEGS Ltd., ABB Corporate
Research)
5
CAD
design (SolidEdge)
Some attended courses, workshops and
conferences
Gestione dei collaboratori
- Edizione 3
Sesto San Giovanni, Milan,
Italy; October, 1-3, 2008 - Organized by Fondazione
Istud
ABB
Feed and Coach program
Milan, 2002 - employees
feedback on management attitudes
ABB
International Business Unit Program 27
Zurich,
May 31 – June 04, 1999; December 6-10, 1999; May 24-25, 2000;
organized by ABB
Scope
of the program as stated by ABB: “The BUP contributes to build
up the international manager of tomorrow; it is designed to
help managers with local experience on their way from
functional to more general and from local to more global
management”
Invited
Lecturer
at
the University of
Genoa, Dept. of
Electrical Engineering, for the course “Automatic design of
electric and magnetic design” ( Genoa, May 2000)
Original title:
Progettazione automatica
di dispositivi elettrici e
magnetici
Communication
and Leadership: methods and techniques for the improvement of
internal relationships
(Sesto San Giovanni, January 24-25, 2000,
organized by “Il Sole 24 Ore”)
Original title: Comunicazione
e leadership: metodi e tecniche per il miglioramento dei
rapporti interni
Project
Management Seminar
(Sesto
San Giovanni, October 1-3 1997, organized by GAF for
ABB)
Invited
professor
“Introduction
to the computer aided electromagnetic analysis”
(Milano, 95-96-97; organised by CILEA)
Original title:
Introduzione all'analisi elettromagnetica tramite
elaboratore
Active
Noise Cancellation & Vibration Control
Workshop
Belgirate,
Lago Maggiore, September 18, 1995; organised by ABB; most
creative participant award obtained
Permanent
Magnet Machines design and applications
Sheffield,
UK, 28/6/95;
Sheffield Centre for Magnetic Materials
and Devices
Meeting
Management Course
Milano,
April 5-6, 1995; for ABB employees; organised by
Mida
Acoustic
Intensity and Sound Power
Milano,
March 15, 1995; organised by Bruel & Kjaer
NdFeB
95
San
Diego, CA, February 1995; organised by Gorham Intertech
Consulting
Effective
Presentation
Belgirate,
Lago Maggiore, April 27-29, 1993; organised by GAF for
ABB
Elektra
Training Course
Oxford,
UK, May 1991; organised by Vector Fields
Ltd.
Scientific papers
1
G.
Drago, M. Repetto, G. Secondo, "Inductances and high accuracy
field computation in ironless structures", Electromagnetic
Fields in Electrical Engineering, James & James,
London
UK, 5-8,
1990
2
G.
Drago, M. Repetto, G. Secondo, "Computation of self and mutual
inductances inironless structures", Proceeding of the 8-th IASTED
International Symposium on Applied Informatics, 19-21 February
1990, Innsbruck, Austria
3
G.
Drago, G. Molinari, M. Repetto, G. Secondo, "Optimisation in
nonlinear magnetostatic problems", Proceeding of the 4-th
International IGTE Symposium and TEAM Workshop, 10-12 October
1990, Graz, Austria
4
P.
Barabaschi, G. Drago, P. Girdinio, P. Molfino, M. Repetto, G.
Secondo, "A local error 'field based' method for error
estimation and adaptive meshing for finite element analysis",
Proceeding of the 4-th International IGTE Symposium and TEAM
Workshop, 10-12 October 1990, Graz, Austria
5
G.
Drago, M. Repetto, G. Secondo, J. Simkin, "A code for
inductance computations in ironless structures", Proceeding of
the 4-th International IGTE Symposium and TEAM Workshop, 10-12
October 1990, Graz, Austria
6
G.
Drago, A. Manella, P. Molfino, M. Repetto, G. Secondo:
“Analysis and Design of Magnets for Linear and Disk MHD
Applications”, Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop
on MHD Superconducting Magnets, pp. 65-74,
Bologna (
Italy), November
13-15, 1991
7
G.
Drago, G. Lia, P. Molfino, I. Montanari, M. Repetto, P.
Ribani, G. Secondo: “Design of Superconducting MHD Saddle
Magnets”, IEEE Transaction on Magnetics, vol. 28, n. 1, pp.
450-453, january, 199
8
G.
Drago, A. Manella, M. Nervi, M. Repetto, G. Secondo, "A
combined strategy for optimization in nonlinear magnetic
problems using simulated annealing and search techniques",
IEEE Transaction on Magnetics, March 1992, Vol. 28, n. 2, pag.
1542-1544
9
P.
Fernandes, P. Girdinio, M. Repetto, G. Secondo, "Refinement
strategies in adaptive meshing", IEEE Transaction on
Magnetics, March 1992, Vol. 28, n. 2, pag.
1739-1742
10
Drago,
G., Fernandes, P., Girdinio, P., Molfino, P., Nervi, M.,
Orlando, R., Sabbi, G., Secondo, G., “A gauged A,V-A-?
formulation without A.n=0 on conductor boundaries”, IEEE
Transaction on Magnetics, vol. 30, n. 5, 2976-2979, September,
1994
11
G.
Secondo, "Industrial and special drives: trends and
applications" Proceedings of the Seventeenth Annual Conference
on Properties and Applications of Magnetic Materials, Illinois
Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA - May 11-13, 1998,
Sponsored by IEEE Magnetics Society
12
F.
Boattini, R. Galli, A. Monti, G. Secondo, "Integrated design
methodology for electrical drives: a marine application
experience", Proceedings of the 24th annual conference of the
IEEE Industrial Electronics Society - IECON 98, Aachen,
Germany; August 31 - September 4, 1998, Vol 2, pp
591-595
13
C.
Bertolini, C. Gemme, G. Secondo "Accurate electromechanical
representation of a permanent magnet linear actuator using 3D
finite element analysis", EMD99 - Canterbury, 1-4/9 99, IEE
Electrical Machines and Drives Conference
14
D.
Colombo, A. Monti, G. Secondo
"Mixed mode APPROACH TO
SYSTEM MODELLING IN HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVE DESIGN",
EMD99 - Canterbury, 1-4/9 99, IEE Electrical Machines and
Drives Conference.
15
P.
Alotto, S. DeMarchi, G. Secondo
"Advanced modelling techniques for the design of aninnovative
asynchronous motor", EMD99 -
Canterbury, 1-4/9 99, IEE
Electrical Machines and Drives Conference
16
D.
Colombo, A. Monti, G. Secondo, “COMPARING DIFFERENT APPROACHES
TO ELECTRICAL MACHINE MODELLING: A BRUSHLESS MOTOR EXAMPLE”,
IMACS 99- Electrimacs 99, September 14-16, 1999, Lisbona,
Portugal, organized by Insituto Superior Tecnico
Lisbona