Our People - Power electronics

• Modeling, model reduction methods, simulation, sensitivity analysis techniques, design and optimal control of advanced vehicle components and systems
• Novel model-based design tools for automotive systems
• Optimization of power management strategies for hybrid vehicles
• Speed trajectory control for fuel optimal driving

Smart Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Systems Lab (SHEVS)

• Analysis or conduction and breakdown mechanisms in insulating materials under high voltage stress
• Characterization analysis of batteries and supercapacitors
• High voltage and electrical insulation engineering
• Performance evaluation of energy storage elements
• Pulse power technologies
• Use of partial discharge and other high frequency components as diagnostic tools for insulation failure analysis

Power and Energy Systems Group

• Active power filters
• Battery electric, hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles
• Current-source converter/inverter applications
• Distributed power generation
• Flexible alternating current (AC) transmission systems (FACTS)
• Fuel cell power conditioners
• Matrix converters
• Photovoltaic grid-connected inverters
• Power quality
• Pulse power applications
• Sustainable energy storage systems
• Utility interface of alternative energy sources

Power and Energy Systems Group

Mechatronic Vehicles Systems Laboratory

Green Intelligent Transport Systems (Green ITS)

• Distribution system automation and load management
• Distribution system performance analysis
• Distribution system planning
• Energy Systems
• Grounding system analysis
• Power quality analysis
• Power system asset management and monitoring
• Reactive power control

Power and energy systems group

• Automated mechatronics design
• Flexible link manipulators
• Haptics
• Nonlinear control
• Robot manipulators
• Telehaptics