Sandra Cvetanovic
About Sandra Cvetanovic
Sandra Cvetanovic is an Electrical Engineer with extensive experience in the design and analysis of electrical systems, particularly in welding and plasma cutting equipment. She holds degrees from Michigan Technological University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and has worked at Miller Electric Mfg. LLC since 2018.
Work at Miller Electric
Sandra Cvetanovic currently works at Miller Electric Mfg. LLC as an Electrical Engineer, a position she has held since 2018. In this role, she designs test equipment for PCBA vendors and performs creepage and clearance analysis on existing machines, including welders and plasma cutters. Her responsibilities also include troubleshooting failed circuit boards to identify root causes of failure, including workmanship and design issues. Prior to her current role, she completed a three-month internship at Miller Electric in 2017.
Education and Expertise
Sandra Cvetanovic studied Electrical Engineering at Michigan Technological University from 2014 to 2018. She furthered her education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering, focusing on Power Conversion and Control from 2021 to 2023. Her expertise includes knowledge of common DC-DC topologies such as boost, flyback, and forward converters, as well as high-frequency inverter topologies like full- and half-bridge inverters.
Background
Before joining Miller Electric, Sandra worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Michigan Technological University from 2015 to 2016. This role provided her with foundational experience in electrical engineering research. Her academic and professional journey reflects a strong commitment to the field of electrical engineering and a focus on practical applications in the industry.
Technical Skills and Responsibilities
Sandra Cvetanovic applies various standards relevant to welding and plasma cutting equipment in her engineering work. She identifies and qualifies alternate solutions for components facing obsolescence or material shortages. Additionally, she has expertise in magnetics, particularly in understanding AC and DC loss mechanisms and volt-second balancing. Her technical skills also encompass an understanding of failure causes and modes of semiconductor switching devices.