Miodrag Prokic

 

Marais 36
2400, Le Locle
Switzerland
Fax/Tel.: +41-32-9314045
E-mail: mpi@mpi-ultrasonics.com

 

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE (Key Areas):

 

ULTRASONICS, Transducers, Piezoceramics, Sensors, Ultrasonic Generators, Ultrasonic Cleaning, Welding, Material Processing, Environmental protection, Water Purification, Ultrasonic Sterilization, Ultrasound in liquid and solid metal processing, Ultrasonic Homogenization, Polymerization, De-polymerization, Ultrasonic Extractions...

 

  1. Ultrasonic industrial engineering:

    • Sensors and Transducers design, characterization and optimization.
    • High-temperature and high-pressure rigid ultrasonic sensors.
    • Piezoelectric material diagnostic and characterization.
    • Ultrasonic Material Processing, Sonochemistry, Liquid Processing, Pasteurization, Biodegradation, Ultrasonic Sedimentation, Ultrasonic Filtering, Ultrasonic Extractions, Waste Waters Treatment...
    • Acoustical and electric coupling and matching (with solids, liquids and gases). Determination of models of electromechanical structures.
    • High Power Ultrasonics (Cleaning, Welding: Design of Generators, Transducers, Boosters/Sonotrodes/Horns).
    • Ultrasonic Liquid Metal Processing, Homogenization, Alloying, Crystallization, Solidification, Microstructure modification...
    • Ultrasonic Flow-Meter sensors.
    • NDT sensors.
    • Residual stress deliberation in solid structures, Artificial and accelerated aging…
    • Analyzing mechanical structure and parameters by electrical impedance-phase-frequency characteristics (transfer functions etc.).
    • Surface Processing: Ultrasonic coating, hardening, metal plating...
  2. Spectral and vibration analysis, complex impedance measurements and system diagnostics.

  3. Vibration control (product testing).

  4. Energy management and transformation: Resonance Control, PLL, PWM-Switching Power Control.

  5. High reliability requirements (in production of professional quality devices).

  6. Basic knowledge about Programmable Industrial Automates.

 

EXPERIENCE:

 

1996 –Present MP – Interconsulting. Registered private consulting company in Ultrasonics. (Le Locle, Switzerland)

 

1998 – 2001 KROHNE Messtechnik, Duisburg, Germany: Consulting in piezoelectric sensors for flow metering

 

1996 – 1998 HAMO AG, Pieterlen, CH. Electronics Engineer, Consultant. Optimization of Ultrasonic Cleaning equipment. (June 10, 1996 – Feb 28, 1998)

 

1995 – 1996 Freelance expert in Ultrasonics: Consulting, Research, applications (Transducers, Piezoceramics, Sensors, Generators).

 

1992 – 1995 KROHNE-Ultrasonic SA, Le Locle, CH: Coordinator – Leader of R&D, (Ultrasonic Flowmeters).

 

1991 – 1992 Freelance expert in Ultrasonics: Consulting, Research, applications (Transducers, Piezoceramics, Sensors, Generators).

 

1989 – 1991 BRANSON ULTRASONIC Corp., DANBURY, CT, USA. Consultant and Senior Research Engineer, Advanced Programs, Research and Development.

 

1988 – 1989 JBM S.A. HVC, La Chaux-de-Fonds, CH. Technical Director, responsible for the manufacturing of highly reliable military glass-metal connectors.

 

1977 – 1988 ELECTRONIC INDUSTRY CORPORATION, Nis, YU.

 

  • Project leader, directly responsible for design and development of ultrasonic welding and cleaning equipment.
  • Process Engineer in the production of Geophone for professional use.
  • Some experience in semiconductor industry and plasma-gas discharges.
  • Some experience in surface protection.
  • Experience in mechanical vibration and shock testing and spectral analysis.

 

EDUCATION:

 

1982 Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Nis, YU. MS Thesis: "The Influence of Ultrasonic Vibrations on Electrical Breakdown in Gases".

 

1975 Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Nis, YU. BS Thesis: "Mathematical and Other Analogies between Various Physics Phenomena".

 

1985 – 1988 Started doctoral thesis. University of Belgrade, Center for Multidisciplinary Studies, YU. Ph.D. Thesis: "Principals of Design and Operations of High Power Ultrasonic Sources for Specific Technologies".

 

1992 – Present Different computer, design and other courses (continuous education in CH).