Tarun Maandi

About Me

TI Launchpad with 3PHGANINV

Mechatronics and Controls Engineer with over 10 years of experience in the automotive industry, specializing in the development and implementation of advanced control algorithms for safety-critical systems. Expertise spans embedded systems, functional safety (ISO 26262), vehicle dynamics, and electric motor control. Proven ability to lead projects from concept to production, including requirements definition, system architecture design, software development, and validation. Currently focused on mastering PMSM Field Oriented Control (FOC) techniques, leveraging TI's Fast Current Loop (FCL) for high-performance motor control applications.

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Projects

PMSM Motor Control Setup 2

Field Oriented Control

Implementing Field Oriented Control for Teknic Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors using TI's C2000 LaunchPad & GaN 3-Phase Invertors
Nikola Class 8 Truck - Chassis Controls Project

Nikola Chassis Controls

Contributed to the development of Class 8 Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV) at Nikola.
ZF IBC Brake Control Project

ZF Brake Controls

Designed, implemented, and validated algorithms for integrated brake control systems for various vehicle platforms.
4-DOF Robotic Arm - Kinematics and Control

4-DOF Robotic Arm

Designed, 3D printed, and controlled a 4-DOF robotic arm with forward and inverse kinematics.
Quadrotor Gripper 2

Quadrotor Gripper

This project involved the design, fabrication, and testing of a motorized gripper for a quadrotor.
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Model Predictive Control

Implemented a Model Predictive Controller to calculate steering and throttle inputs for a simulated vehicle.

Sensor Fusion

Developed sensor fusion algorithms for Lidar and Radar sensors.

Skills

Programming & Modelling

  • C/C++
  • MATLAB/Simulink
  • Python
  • Target Link
  • Embedded Coder

Controls & Embedded Systems

  • PID Control
  • Kalman Filters
  • Model Predictive Control
  • Embedded Systems
  • CAN Communication

Automotive

  • Brake Controls
  • System Architecture
  • Functional Safety
  • Vehicle Dynamics
  • Requirements Engineering

Robotics & Mechatronics

  • Robotic Kinematics
  • Mechatronics Design
  • Sensor Fusion
  • Actuator Control

Tools

  • CANalyzer/CANape
  • DOORS
  • JAMA
  • JIRA
  • Git
  • dSpace

Contact Me

Let's connect! I'm always open to discussing new opportunities and collaborations in the field of mechatronics and controls.

Email: tarunmaandi@gmail.com