Waqas Ali

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Senior Power Electronics Engineer at Alpitronic

Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

Overview

Waqas Ali is a Senior Power Electronics Engineer with a Doctor of Science from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. His expertise lies in high-power systems, particularly modular multilevel converters (MMCs) and DC circuit breakers. He has driven innovation in senior engineering roles at leading technology companies including Alpitronic and Huawei.

During his industrial PhD with Huawei, he modeled and tested one of the worlds fastest hybrid DC breakers for fault interruption.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Systematic

Not Easily Convinced

They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Hybrid DC Breakers
His PhD research and multiple publications focus on the design, modeling, and experimental testing of ultra-fast hybrid DC circuit breakers for fault protection in DC systems.
Modular Multilevel Converters
He was a simulation expert for MMCs at Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen and holds two patents related to pre-charging and operating these complex converter systems.
Power Electronics Simulation
Holds certifications in real-time simulation and has professional experience as a simulation expert, focusing on loss calculation and control strategies for power converters.

Media Appearances

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Work History

11-2025
Senior Power Electronics Engineer at Alpitronic
1-2024 - 10-2025
Senior Power Electronics Engineer at Huawei
8-2021 - 12-2023
Industrial PhD Student at Huawei
3-2018 - 7-2021
Power Electronics Engineer at Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen
11-2017 - 2-2018
Werkstudent at Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen

Education

8-2021 - 9-2025
Doctor of Science from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
2014 - 2017
Master’s Degree from Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg

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DO's

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When Writing An Email

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  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

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  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

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