Program

10:20	Yiou He (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) Mark Woolston (Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory, USA) David Perreault (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) Design and Implementation of a Lightweight High- Voltage Power Converter for Electro-aerodynamic Propulsion ( abstract )
10:40	Sabera Talukder (Stanford University, USA) Sanghyeon Park (Stanford University, USA) Juan Rivas-Davila (Stanford University, USA) A Portable Electrostatic Precipitator to Reduce Respiratory Death in Rural Environments ( abstract )
11:00	Sharif Nami (University of Toronto, Canada) Nameer Khan (University of Toronto, Canada) Youssef Elgendi (University of Toronto, Canada) James Aziz (University of Toronto, Canada) Miad Nasr (University of Toronto, Canada) Olivier Trescases (University of Toronto, Canada) Power Architecture of a High-Voltage Dielectrophoresis-based Contactless Cleaning System for Solar Panels ( abstract )
11:20	Rachit Goel (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Gab-Su Seo (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Hanh Phuc Le (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Smart-USB-Cable Buck Converter with Indirect Control ( abstract )
11:40	Katherine Kim (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea) Hoejeong Jeong (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea) Yu-Chen Liu (National Ilan University, Taiwan) Perspective on Developing Educational Lecture Videos for Power Electronics Courses ( abstract )

12:00-13:00 Session : Lunch

13:00-14:40 Session O2: Oral Session II: Control and Modeling of Modular Converters

Chairs:

Katherine Kim (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea)
Jason Stauth (Dartmouth College, USA)

Location: Encina Hall

13:00	Mohammadhadi Rouhani (University of Alberta, Canada) Gregory Kish (University of Alberta, Canada) A Transformerless DC-DC MMC Based on Symmetrically Interlinked Subconverters ( abstract )
13:20	Jannik Schäfer (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) Dominik Bortis (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) Johann Walter Kolar (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) Multi-Port Multi-Cell DC/DC Converter Topology for Electric Vehicle’s Power Distribution Networks ( abstract )
13:40	Mohit Sinha (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA) Brian Johnson (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA) Miguel Rodriguez (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA) Jason Poon (University of California at Berkeley, USA) Sairaj Dhople (University of Minnesota, USA) Decentralized Interleaving of Paralleled Dc-Dc Buck Converters ( abstract )
14:00	Chang Liu (Northeastern University, USA) Deyu Li (Northeastern University, USA) Yue Zheng (Northeastern University, USA) Brad Lehman (Northeastern University, USA) Modular Differential Power Processing (mDPP) ( abstract )
14:20	Dipanjan Das (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA) Philip Krein (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA) A Bidirectional Wide Load Range Multiphase Buck/Boost Converter for Differential Power Processing ( abstract )

15:00-19:00 Session : Technical Visit to SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford Campus Tour

19:00-22:00 Session : Mixer at Computer History Museum

Tuesday, July 11th

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08:10-09:50 Session O3: Oral Session III: HVDC/STATCOM

Location: Encina Hall

08:10	Dewu Shu (Tsinghua university, China) Venkata Dinavahi (University of Alberta, Canada) Qirong Jiang (Tsinghua University, China) Frequency-Dependent Network Equivalent for Hybrid simulations of MMC based MTDC Systems ( abstract )
08:30	Yang Zhang (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China) Xin Chen (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China) Jian Sun (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA) Impedance Modeling and Analysis of MMC in Single-Star Configuration ( abstract )
08:50	Santiago Sanchez (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway) Salvatore D'Arco (SINTEF, Norway) Gilbert Bergna (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway) Marina Sanz (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain) Elisabetta Tedeschi (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway) Impedance computation for power electronics converters with Hilbert transform ( abstract )
09:10	Ignacio Vieto (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA) Jian Sun (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA) On System Modeling and Analysis Using DQFrame Impedance Models ( abstract )
09:30	João Cunha (Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal) Sonia Pinto (INESC-ID, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal) J. F. Silva (INESC-ID, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal) Cockcroft-Walton Based HVDC System ( abstract )

09:50-10:20 Session : Coffee break

10:20-12:00 Session O4: Oral Session IV: Modeling and Control of Grid-level converters

Location: Encina Hall

10:20	Pablo Rivera (University of Louisville, USA) Michael McIntyre (University of Louisville, USA) Mohammad Mohebbi (University of Louisville, USA) Joseph Latham (University of Louisville, USA) Nonlinear Control for Single-Stage Single-Phase Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems ( abstract )
10:40	Toshiji Kato (Doshisha University, Japan) Kaoru Inoue (Doshisha University, Japan) Yuki Takami (Doshisha University, Japan) Stability Analysis using Poincare map in the Time-Domain for Grid-Connected Inverter ( abstract )
11:00	Ahmed Allehyani (Texas A&M University, USA) Ahmed Morsy (Texas A&M University, USA) Prasad Enjeti (Texas A&M University, USA) A New Interconnected Modular Multilevel Converter (IMMC) with Sinusoidal Voltage Output Suitable for High Performance AC Drives ( abstract )
11:20	Shahil Shah (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA) Leila Parsa (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA) Large-Signal Impedance for the Analysis of Sustained Resonance in Grid-Connected Converters ( abstract )
11:40	Minghui Lu (Aalborg University, Denmark) Frede Blaabjerg (Aalborg University, Denmark) Stability Identification and Robust Design of LCL Filters for Grid-Connected Inverters Considering Grid-Voltage Feedforward Regulator ( abstract )

12:00-12:50 Session : Lunch

12:00-12:50 Session : TC1 Meeting

Location: Oksenberg Room

12:50-14:40 Session P01: Poster session I: AC-DC rectifier

Chairs:

Daniel Costinett (University of Tennessee, USA)
Brandon Grainger (University of Pittsburgh, USA)
Brad Lehman (Northeastern University, USA)

Location: Encina Hall

12:50	Usama Anwar (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Dragan Maksimovic (University of Colorado, USA) Khurram Afridi (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) A Simple Control Architecture for Four-Switch Buck-Boost Converter based Power Factor Correction Rectifier ( abstract )
12:50	Othman Ladhari (CEA Leti, France) Léo Sterna (CEA Leti, France) Dominique Bergogne (CEA Leti, France) Pierre Perichon (CEA Leti, France) A Novel AC/DC converter topology using a bidirectional GaN switch. Application: Led Driver ( abstract )
12:50	Jiayu Zhou (National Active Distribution Network Technology Research Center and Collaboration Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing Beijing Jiaotong University, China) Fen Tang (National Active Distribution Network Technology Research Center and Collaboration Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing Beijing Jiaotong University, China) Zhen Xin (Department of Energy Technology in Aalborg University, Denmark) Songwei Huang (National Active Distribution Network Technology Research Center and Collaboration Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing Beijing Jiaotong University, China) Poh Chiang Loh (National Active Distribution Network Technology Research Center in Beijing Jiaotong University, China) Active Power Decoupling Methods for Three-Phase Grid-Connected Converters Under Unbalanced Grid Condition ( abstract )
12:50	Haoran Wang (Deparment of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark) Huai Wang (Deparment of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark) Minghui Lu (Aalborg University, Denmark) Impedance Characteristics Modeling of a Two-Terminal Active Capacitor ( abstract )

12:50-14:40 Session P02: Poster session I: Applications

Chairs:

Daniel Costinett (University of Tennessee, USA)
Brandon Grainger (University of Pittsburgh, USA)
Brad Lehman (Northeastern University, USA)

Location: Encina Hall

12:50	Wei Liang (Stanford University, USA) Xiaofan Cui (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA) Luke Raymond (Stanford University, USA) Christine Charles (The Australian National University, Australia) Rod Boswell (The Australian National University, Australia) Juan Rivas Davila (Stanford University, USA) A compact RF power inverter with reduced EMI for a CubeSat electrothermal micro-thruster ( abstract )
12:50	Xupeng Chen (SLAC National Accelerator Lab, USA) Paul Stiles (SLAC National Accelerator Lab, USA) Jeffrey de Lamare (SLAC National Accelerator Lab, USA) Operation Performance of DC Core Bias Power Supply of Klystron in Linac Coherent Light Source ( abstract )
12:50	Amin Emrani (Ford Motor Company, USA) Mohammad Pourhomayoun (California State University, Los Angeles, USA) Applying Machine Learning Techniques to Recognize Arc in Vehicle 48 Electrical Systems ( abstract )

12:50-14:40 Session P03: Poster session I: DC-AC interver

Chairs:

Daniel Costinett (University of Tennessee, USA)
Brandon Grainger (University of Pittsburgh, USA)
Brad Lehman (Northeastern University, USA)

Location: Encina Hall

12:50	Wencong Zhang (EECS UC Berkeley, USA) Seth Sanders (EECS UC Berkeley, USA) Minimum Switching Space Vector Modulation of the Z-Source Inverter ( abstract )
12:50	Woo-Young Choi (Chonbuk National University, South Korea) High-Efficiency Single-Phase Three-Level Bidirectional Inverter ( abstract )
12:50	Songwei Huang (National Active Distribution Network Technology Research Center, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, P.R. China, China) Fen Tang (National Active Distribution Network Technology Research Center, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, P.R. China. Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, China) Zhen Xin (Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark) Qi Xiao (National Active Distribution Network Technology Research Center, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, P.R. China, China) Poh Chiang Loh (National Active Distribution Network Technology Research Center, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, P.R. China, China) High Performance Current Control Strategy for Grid-Connected Boost DC-AC Inverter ( abstract )
12:50	Zhongyi Quan (University of Alberta, Canada) Yunwei Li (University of Alberta, Canada) Yuzhuo Li (University of Alberta, Canada) Internal Paralleled Active Neutral Point Clamped Converter with Logic-based Flying Capacitor Voltage Balancing ( abstract )
12:50	Baljit Riar (Utah State Univeristy, USA) Tobias Geyer (ABB, Switzerland) Regan Zane (Utah State Univeristy, USA) Current THD Analysis in Direct Model Predictive Control ( abstract )
12:50	Caniggia Viana (University of Toronto, Afghanistan) Hannah Mundel (University of Toronto, Canada) Theodore Soong (University of Toronto, Canada) Peter W. Lehn (University of Toronto, Canada) DC Ripple Mitigation of Single-Phase Converters for Reduced Harmonic Impact ( abstract )
12:50	Yenan Chen (Zhejiang University, China) Dehong Xu (Zhejiang University, China) Control of ZVS Single-Phase Grid Inverter with Higher Power Quality ( abstract )
12:50	Victor Purba (University of Minnesota, USA) Saber Jafarpour (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA) Brian Johnson (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA) Francesco Bullo (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA) Sairaj Dhople (University of Minnesota, USA) Reduced-order Structure-preserving Model for Parallel-connected Three-phase Grid-tied Inverters ( abstract )
12:50	Alexander Lange (Electrical Drives and Machines Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany) Bernhard Piepenbreier (Chair of Electrical Drives and Machines Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany) Space Vector Modulation for Three-Level Simplified Neutral Point Clamped (3L-SNPC) Inverter ( abstract )

12:50-14:40 Session P04: Poster session I: PMIC

Chairs:

Daniel Costinett (University of Tennessee, USA)
Brandon Grainger (University of Pittsburgh, USA)
Brad Lehman (Northeastern University, USA)

Location: Encina Hall

12:50

Gabriel Gabian (University of Tennessee, USA)
Jordan Gamble (University of Tennessee, USA)
Benjamin Blalock (University of Tennessee, USA)
Daniel Costinett (University of Tennessee, USA)

Modeling High Current Integrated Power Converters ( abstract )

12:50

Pedro Andre Martins Bezerra (Power Electronic Systems Laboratory (PES) - ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
Riduan Khaddam-Aljameh (Power Electronic Systems Laboratory (PES) - ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
Florian Krismer (Power Electronic Systems Laboratory (PES) - ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
Johann Kolar (Power Electronic Systems Laboratory (PES) - ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
Arvind Sridhar (IBM Research Zurich, Switzerland)
Thomas Brunschwiler (IBM Research Zurich, Switzerland)
Thomas Toifl (IBM Research Zurich, Switzerland)

Analysis and Comparative Evaluation of Stacked-Transistor Half-Bridge Topologies Implemented with 14 nm Bulk CMOS Technology ( abstract )

12:50-14:40 Session P05: Poster session I: DC-DC converter

Chairs:

Daniel Costinett (University of Tennessee, USA)
Brandon Grainger (University of Pittsburgh, USA)
Brad Lehman (Northeastern University, USA)

Location: Encina Hall

12:50	Timur Vekslender (ben gurion university, Israel) Eli Abramov (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheba, Israel, Israel) Or Kirshenboim (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheba, Israel, Israel) Mor Peretz (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheba, Israel, Israel) Hardware Efficient Digital Auto-Tuning Average Current-Mode Controller ( abstract )
12:50	Akarsh Murthy (San Jose State University, USA) Mohamed Badawy (San Jose State University, USA) State Space Averaging Model of a Dual Stage Converter in Discontinuous Conduction Mode ( abstract )
12:50	Yushi Liu (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Ashish Kumar (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Saad Pervaiz (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Dragan Maksimovic (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Khurram Afridi (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) A High-Power-Density Low-Profile DC-DC Converter for Cellphone Battery Charging Applications ( abstract )
12:50	Gab-Su Seo (University of Colorado-Boulder, USA) Hanh-Phuc Le (University of Colorado-Boulder, USA) Small-Signal Analysis of S-Hybrid Step-Down DC-DC Converter ( abstract )
12:50	Alihossein Sepahvand (University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA) Ashish Kumar (University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA) Montu Doshi (Texas Instruments, USA) Vahid Yousefzadeh (Texas Instruments, USA) James Patterson (Texas Instruments, USA) Khurram Afridi (University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA) Dragan Maksimovic (University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA) Current Control and PWM Dimming in an Automotive LED Driver based on a Cuk Converter ( abstract )
12:50	Carlos Villarreal-Hernandez (Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico) Jonathan Mayo-Maldonado (Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico) Jesus Valdez-Resendiz (Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico) Julio Rosas-Caro (Universidad Panamericana, Mexico) Modeling and control of an interleaved DC-DC multilevel boost converter ( abstract )
12:50	Byung Hee Moon (Inha University, South Korea) Hai Young Jung (Inha University, South Korea) Sung Hwan Kim (Inha University, South Korea) Seok-Hyun Lee (Inha University, South Korea) A Novel Two Switch Buck-Boost Converter with Reduced Switching and Conducting Components ( abstract )
12:50	Yuhei Sadanda (Kyoto University, Japan) Takafumi Okuda (Kyoto University, Japan) Takashi Hikihara (Kyoto University, Japan) Direct drive of a buck converter by delta-sigma modulation at 13.56-MHz sampling ( abstract )
12:50	Marc Kanzian (Infineon Technologies Austria AG, Austria) Matteo Agostinelli (Infineon Technologies Austria AG, Austria) Mario Huemer (Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria) Sliding Mode Control with Inductor Current Observer for Interleaved DC-DC Converters ( abstract )
12:50	Mohammad Mohebbi (University of Louisville, USA) Michael McIntyre (University of Louisville, USA) Joseph Latham (University of Louisville, USA) Pablo Rivera (University of Louisville, USA) A Filter-Based Controller for a Buck Converter ( abstract )
12:50	Yaqub Mahnashi (Michigan State University, USA) Fang Peng (Michigan State University, USA) Systematic Approach to Optimal SC Converter Synthesis for Multi Voltage-Gain-Ratio Applications ( abstract )
12:50	Jan Rentmeister (Dartmouth College, USA) Jason Stauth (Dartmouth College, USA) Bypass Capacitance Allocation and Voltage Ripple in Resonant Switched Capacitor Converters ( abstract )

12:50-14:40 Session P06: Poster session I: Design, Modeling and Control of Power Electronic System

Chairs:

Daniel Costinett (University of Tennessee, USA)
Brandon Grainger (University of Pittsburgh, USA)
Brad Lehman (Northeastern University, USA)

Location: Encina Hall

12:50	Ignacio Vieto (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA) Xiong Du (Chongqing University, China) Heng Nian (Zhejiang University, China) Jian Sun (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA) Frequency-Domain Coupling in Two-Level VSC Small-Signal Dynamics ( abstract )
12:50	Marlon Alberto Granda (Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain) Cristina Fernandez (Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain) Pablo Zumel (Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain) Andres Barrado (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain) Quantization effects in the identification of the power converters frequency response ( abstract )
12:50	Jorge Rodrigo Massing (Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil) Fernanda De Morais Carnielutti (Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil) Humberto Pinheiro (Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil) On discrete-time models for grid-connected converters with L- and LCL-filter in synchronous reference frame ( abstract )
12:50	Jeroen Tant (KU Leuven - Energyville, Belgium) Johan Driesen (KU Leuven - Energyville, Belgium) Accurate Second-Order Interpolation for Power Electronic Circuit Simulation ( abstract )
12:50	Xiong Du (Chongqing University, China) Guoning Wang (Chongqing University, China) Ying Shi (Chongqing University, China) Yougeng Yang (Chongqing University, China) Xiaoming Zou (Chongqing University, China) Heng-Ming Tai (Tulsa University, USA) Yongliang Ji (State Grid, China) Using Asymmetric Current Controller to Improve the Stability of Grid-Inverter System due to PLL Effect ( abstract )
12:50	David Arricibita (Public University of Navarre, Spain) Ernesto Barrios (Public University of Navarre, Spain) Luis Marroyo (Public University of Navarre, Spain) Simple and Robust PLL Algorithm for Accurate Phase Tracking Under Grid Disturbances ( abstract )
12:50	Julian Dobusch (Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany) Christian Oeder (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Chair of Electromagnetic Fields, Germany) Daniel Kuebrich (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Chair of Electromagnetic Fields, Germany) Thomas Duerbaum (Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany) Square Wave Based Small Signal Modeling of Frequency Controlled Converters ( abstract )
12:50	Tino Kahl (Technical University of Berlin, Germany) Sibylle Dieckerhoff (Technical University of Berlin, Germany) Comparison of FPGA- and Microcontroller-based Control of a High-dynamic Power Electronic Converter ( abstract )
12:50	Mateja Novak (Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark) Ulrik Mathias Nyman (Department of Computer Science, Aalborg University, Denmark) Tomislav Dragičević (Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark) Frede Blaabjerg (Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark) Analytical performance verification of FCS-MPC applied to power electronic converters: A model checking approach ( abstract )
12:50	Akrem Elrajoubi (Uinversity of Arkansas, USA) Simon Ang (Uinversity of Arkansas, USA) Ali Abushaiba (University of Kansas, USA) TMS320F28335 DSP Programming using MATLAB Simulink Embedded Coder: Techniques and Advancements. ( abstract )
12:50	Przemyslaw Koralewicz (NREL, USA) Vahan Gevorgian (NREL, USA) Robb Wallen (NREL, USA) Multi-Megawatt-Scale Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop Interface for Testing Ancillary Grid Services by Converter-Coupled Generation ( abstract )
12:50	Fang Wu (Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China) Fang Shen (Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China) Zhixiong Zhang (Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China) Jie Ye (Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China) Anwen Shen (Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China) Jinbang Xu (Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China) An LCPSL Filter with Multi-Tuned Traps for Grid-Connected Converters ( abstract )
12:50	Masaki Semasa (Doshisha University, Japan) Toshiji Kato (Doshisha University, Japan) Kaoru Inoue (Doshisha University, Japan) A Simple and Effective Time Delay Compensation Method for Grid-Connected Inverter with an LCL Filter ( abstract )
12:50	Ramesh K Govindarajan (John Deere Electronic Solutions, USA) Giri Venkataramanan (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA) Servo Control of Solenoid Actuators using Augmented Feedback Linearization ( abstract )

12:50-14:40 Session P07: Poster session I: Reliability

Chairs:

Daniel Costinett (University of Tennessee, USA)
Brandon Grainger (University of Pittsburgh, USA)
Brad Lehman (Northeastern University, USA)

Location: Encina Hall

12:50	Jason Poon (UC Berkeley, USA) Seth Sanders (UC Berkeley, USA) Analysis and Design of an Adaptive Parameter Estimator for Power Electronics Circuits ( abstract )
12:50	Jun Li (ABB US Corporate Research Center, USA) Yi Deng (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA) Modelling and Evaluation of Thermal Performance of Rotor-Side Converters of DFIG Wind Turbines ( abstract )

14:20-14:50 Session : Coffee break

14:50-16:30 Session O5: Oral Session V: DC/DC Converters

Chair:

Khurram Afridi (University of Colorado Boulder, USA)

Location: Encina Hall

14:50	Hassan Kiani (Dartmouth College, USA) Jason Stauth (Dartmouth College, USA) Optimization and Comparison of Hybrid-Resonant Switched-Capacitor DC-DC Converter Topologies ( abstract )
15:10	Mike K. Ranjram (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) Intae Moon (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) David J. Perreault (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) Variable-Inverter-Rectifier-Transformer: A Hybrid Electronic and Magnetic Structure Enabling Adjustable High Step-Down Conversion Ratios ( abstract )
15:30	Nenad Vukadinovic (University of Toronto, Canada) Aleksandar Prodic (University of Toronto, Canada) Brett Miwa (Maxim Integrated, USA) Cory Arnold (Maxim Integrated, USA) Michael Baker (Maxim Integrated, USA) Discontinuous Conduction Modes of Flying Capacitor Multi-level Dc-dc Converters and Light Load Digital Controller ( abstract )
15:50	Zichao Ye (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA) Yutian Lei (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA) Zitao Liao (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA) Robert Pilawa-Podgurski (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA) Investigation of Capacitor Voltage Balancing in Practical Implementations of Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converters ( abstract )
16:10	Alon Cervera (Ben Gurion University at the Negev, Israel) Mor Mordechai Peretz (Ben Gurion University at the Negev, Israel) Digital Self-Tuning Controller for ZCS Resonant Converters Operating in the 10MHz-Range ( abstract )

16:30-16:50 Session : Break

16:50-18:30 Session O6: Oral Session VI: Resonant Converters

Chair:

Michael Seeman (Eta One Power, Inc., USA)

Location: Encina Hall

16:50	Phyo Aung Kyaw (Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, USA) Aaron L.F. Stein (Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, USA) Charles R. Sullivan (Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, USA) Power Density Optimization of Resonant Tanks Using Standard Capacitors ( abstract )
17:10	Muhammad Yaqoob (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong) Ka-Hong Loo (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong) Yuk-Ming Lai (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong) Modeling the Effect of Dead-Time on the Soft-Switching Characteristic of Variable-Frequency Modulated Series-Resonant DAB Converter ( abstract )
17:30	Sung Yul Chu (University of Michigan, USA) Al-Thaddeus Avestruz (University of Michigan, USA) Transfer-Power Measurement: A Non-Contact Method for Fair and Accurate Metering of Wireless Power Transfer in Electric Vehicles ( abstract )
17:50	Tarak Saha (Utah State University, USA) Hongjie Wang (Utah State University, USA) Regan Zane (Utah State University, USA) Zero Voltage Switching Assistance Design for DC-DC Series Resonant Converter with Constant Input Current for Wide Load Range ( abstract )
18:10	Kate Doubleday (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Ashish Kumar (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Brandon Regensburger (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Saad Pervaiz (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Sreyam Sinha (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Zoya Popovic (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Khurram Afridi (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Multi-Objective Optimization of Capacitive Wireless Power Transfer Systems for Electric Vehicle Charging ( abstract )

Wednesday, July 12th

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08:10-09:50 Session O7: Oral Session VII: Power Systems and Smart Grid

Chair:

Jian Sun (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA)

Location: Encina Hall

08:10	Tuomas Messo (Tampere University of Technology, Finland) Roni Luhtala (Tampere University of Technology, Finland) Dongsheng Yang (Aalborg University, Denmark) Tomi Roinila (Tampere University of Technology, Finland) Xiongfei Wang (Aalborg University, Denmark) Frede Blaabjerg (Aalborg University, Denmark) Real-Time Impedance-Based Stability Assessment of Grid Converter Interactions ( abstract )
08:30	Yeonjung Kim (Kyungpook National university, South Korea) Syam Kumar Pidaparthy (Kyungpook National university, South Korea) Byungcho Choi (Kyungpook National university, South Korea) A Load Impedance Specification of Dc Power Systems for Desired Dc Link Dynamics and Reduced Conservativeness ( abstract )
08:50	Brian Johnson (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA) Miguel Rodriguez (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA) Mohit Sinha (University of Minnesota, USA) Sairaj Dhople (University of Minnesota, USA) Comparison of Virtual Oscillator and Droop Control ( abstract )
09:10	Naga Brahmendra Yadav Gorla (National University of Singapore, Singapore) Sandeep Kolluri (National University of Singapore, Singapore) Priyesh Jagdishchandra Chauhan (National University of Singapore, Singapore) Sanjib Kumar Panda (National Univesity of Singapore, Singapore) A Fault Tolerant Control Approach for a Three Stage Cascaded Multilevel Solid State Transformer ( abstract )
09:30	Jorge Rodrigo Massing (Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil) Gustavo Guilherme Koch (Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil) Alexandre Trevisan Pereira (Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil) Humberto Pinheiro (Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil) Vinícius Foletto Montagner (Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil) Ricardo Coração De Leão Fontoura Oliveira (University of Campinas, Brazil) Modeling and stability analysis of current controllers for multi-paralleled grid-connected converters with LCL-filter ( abstract )

09:50-10:20 Session : Coffee break

10:20-12:00 Session O8: Oral Session VIII: AC/DC Converters

Chair:

Mohamed Badawy (San Jose State University, USA)

Location: Encina Hall

10:20	Paula Lamo (University of Cantabria, Spain) Felipe López (University of Cantabria, Spain) Alberto Pigazo (University of Cantabria, Spain) F. J. Azcondo (University of Cantabria, Spain) Two-Sample PLL with Improved Frequency Response applied to Single-Phase Current Sensorless Bridgeless PFCs ( abstract )
10:40	Gui-Jia Su (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA) Design and Evaluation of a 6.6 kW GaN Converter for Onboard Charger Applications ( abstract )
11:00	Sreyam Sinha (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Ashish Kumar (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Khurram Afridi (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Active Variable Reactance Rectifier – A New Approach to Compensating for Coupling Variations in Wireless Power Transfer Systems ( abstract )
11:20	Nathan Brooks (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA) Shibin Qin (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA) Robert Pilawa-Podgurski (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA) Control Design of an Active Power Pulsation Buffer Using an Equivalent Series-Resonant Impedance Model ( abstract )
11:40	Niloofar Rashidi Mehrabadi (CPES - Virginia Tech, USA) Qiong Wang (CPES - Virginia Tech, USA) Rolando Burgos (CPES - Virginia Tech, USA) Dushan Boroyevich (CPES - Virginia Tech, USA) Multi-Objective Design and Optimization of a Vienna Rectifier with Uncertainty Quantification ( abstract )

12:00-12:50 Session : SystemX Private Lunch

Location: Oksenberg Room

12:00-12:50 Session : Lunch

12:50-14:40 Session P08: Poster session II: Power Devices

Chairs:

Jose Cobos (Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain)
Kazutoshi Kobayashi (Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan)
Hanh Phuc Le (University of Colorado Boulder, USA)
Dragan Maksimovic (University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA)

Location: Encina Hall

12:50	Gengyao Li (The Ohio State University, USA) Hao Wen (The Ohio State University, USA) Chengcheng Yao (The Ohio State University, USA) Xi Lu (Ford, USA) Zhuxian Xu (Ford, USA) Ke Zou (Ford, USA) Jun Kikuchi (Ford, USA) Chingchi Chen (Ford, USA) Jin Wang (The Ohio State University, USA) A Simplified IGBT Behavioral Model with a Tail Current Module for Switching Losses Estimation ( abstract )
12:50	Heath Hofmann (The University of Michigan, USA) Accurate, Robust Diode Rectifier Models in Simulink ( abstract )
12:50	Patrick Lewis (University of Pittsburgh, USA) Shimeng Huang (ANSYS, USA) Brandon Grainger (University of Pittsburgh, USA) Silicon and SiC MOSFET Electro-Thermal Performance Assessment within Smart Distributed Generation Inverters with Dynamic Reactive Compensation Grid Support for Resilient Microgrids ( abstract )
12:50	Ole Christian Spro (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway) Dimosthenis Peftitsis (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway) Ole-Morten Midtgård (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway) Tore Undeland (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway) Modelling and Quantification of Power Losses Due to Dynamic On-State Resistance of GaN E-mode HEMT ( abstract )
12:50	Ramchandra Kotecha (University of Arkansas, USA) Yuzhi Zhang (University of Arkansas, USA) Nan Zhu (University of Arkansas, USA) Arman Rashid (University of Arkansas, USA) Tom Vrotsos (University of Arkansas, USA) H. Alan Mantooth (University of Arkansas, USA) An Accurate Compact Model of Gallium Nitride Gate Injection Transistor for Next-Generation of Power Electronics Design ( abstract )
12:50	Yuexia Liu (Wuhan University, China) Meng Huang (Wuhan University, China) Yi Liu (Wuhan University, China) Xiaoming Zha (Wuhan University, China) Redefinition of Safety Operating Area (SOA) Considering Transient Thermal Dynamics of IGBT Module ( abstract )

12:50-14:40 Session P09: Poster session II: HVDC

Chairs:

Location: Encina Hall

12:50	Gilbert Bergna Diaz (NTNU, Norway) Daniele Zonetti (IMDEA Energy, Spain) Santiago Sanchez (NTNU, Norway) Elisabetta Tedeschi (NTNU, Norway) Romeo Ortega (LSS/CNRS/Supélec, France) PI Passivity-based Control of Modular Multilevel Converters for Multi-Terminal HVDC Systems ( abstract )
12:50	Alejandro Garces (UTP, Colombia) Santiago Sanchez (NTNU, Norway) Gilbert Bergna-Diaz (NTNU, Norway) Elisabetta Tedeschi (NTNU, Norway) HVDC Meshed Multiterminal Networks for Oshore Wind Farms: Dynamic Model, Load Flow and Equilibrium ( abstract )
12:50	Xiyang Liu (North China Electric Power University, China) Zengping Wang (North China Electric Power University, China) Yujin Yang (North China Electric Power University, China) Linze Li (North China Electric Power University, China) A Concurrent Commutation Failure Detection Method for Multi-Infeed HVDC Systems ( abstract )

12:50-14:40 Session P10: Poster session II: Modular Multilevel Converters

Chairs:

Location: Encina Hall

12:50	Xin Xiang (Imperial College London, UK) Xiaotian Zhang (Imperial College London, UK) Geraint Chaffey (Imperial College London, UK) Yunjie Gu (Imperial College London, UK) Tim Green (Imperial College London, UK) Isolated Resonant Modular Multilevel Converters with Large Step-ratio for MVDC Applications ( abstract )
12:50	Sigurd Byrkjedal Wersland (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway) Anirudh Budnar Acharya (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway) Lars Einar Norum (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway) Integrating Battery into MMC Submodule Using Passive Technique ( abstract )
12:50	Sunny Kung (University of Alberta, Canada) Gregory Kish (University of Alberta, Canada) A Unified Modular Multilevel DC/DC Converter Structure with Flexible AC Power Transfer Controls ( abstract )
12:50	Zhongyi Quan (University of Alberta, Canada) Yunwei Li (University of Alberta, Canada) Harmonic Analysis of Interleaved Voltage Source Converters and Tri-Carrier PWM Strategies for Three-Level Converters ( abstract )
12:50	Abel Taffese (NTNU, Norway) Elisabetta Tedeschi (Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway) Erik C. W. de Jong (Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands) A Control Scheme for Utilizing Energy Storage of the Modular Multilevel Converter for Power Oscillation Damping ( abstract )
12:50	Leonardo Comparatore (Facultad de ingeniería - Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay) Jorge Esteban Rodas Benítez (Facultad de ingeniería - Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay) Raul Gregor (Facultad de ingeniería - Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay) Marco Rivera (University of Talca, Chile, Chile) Modulated Model Based Predictive Control with Switcher of Redundant States for a Three-Phase Cascade H-Bridge Multilevel STATCOM ( abstract )
12:50	Joan Marc Rodriguez Bernuz (Imperial College London, UK) Adrià Junyent Ferré (Imperial College London, UK) Model Predictive Circulating Current Regulator for Single-Phase MMC ( abstract )
12:50	Michael Merlin (MMC, UK) Paul Judge (Imperial College London, UK) Geraint Chaffey (Imperial College London, UK) James Wylie (Imperial College London, UK) Tim C. Green (Imperial College London, UK) Soft-Switching of the Director Switch in the Alternate Arm Converter using Blocked Sub-Modules ( abstract )
12:50	Chinmayi (East West Institute of Technology, India) B G Shivaleelavathi (JSS Academy for Technical Education, India) A Novel Implementation of Digital Control Strategy for Multilevel Inverters Using FPGA Wavect Controller ( abstract )
12:50	Alexandre Christe (POWER ELECTRONICS LABORATORY, Switzerland) Drazen Dujic (POWER ELECTRONICS LABORATORY, Switzerland) Novel Insight into the Output Current Ripple for Multilevel and Multiphase Converter Topologies ( abstract )

12:50-14:40 Session P11: Poster session II: Passives

Chairs:

Location: Encina Hall

12:50	Benedict Foo (Dartmouth College, USA) Aaron Stein (Dartmouth College, USA) Charles Sullivan (Dartmouth College, USA) Can Higher Frequencies Reduce Magnetics Size? An Exploration of the Impact of Frequency on Optimized Flyback Transformers. ( abstract )
12:50	Yi Liu (Wuhan University, China) Meng Huang (Wuhan University, China) Yuexia Liu (Wuhan University, China) Xiaoming Zha (Wuhan University, China) Reliability-Oriented Design of Hybrid DC Bank in Single Phase Inverter ( abstract )
12:50	Bradley Reese (Dartmouth College, USA) Charles Sullivan (Dartmouth College, USA) The Effect of Permeability on Magnetic Core Performance Factors ( abstract )

12:50-14:40 Session P12: Poster session II: Photovoltaic Applications

Chairs:

Location: Encina Hall

12:50	Hamed Nademi (ABB, Norway) Lars Norum (NTNU University, Norway) Sigurd Byrkjedal Wersland (NTNU University, Norway) An Accurate MPPT Scheme for Photovoltaic Modular-Based Conversion Units: A Robust Sensorless Predictive Approach ( abstract )
12:50	Prasanth Kumar Sahu (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA) Madhav Manjrekar (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA) Maximum Power Point Tracking for Solar Panel Companion Inverters ( abstract )
12:50	Ye Tang (CPES, Virginia Tech, USA) Rolando Burgos (CPES, Virginia Tech, USA) Chi Li (CPES, Virginia Tech, USA) Dushan Boroyevich (CPES, Virginia Tech, USA) Stability Assessment of Utility PV Integration to the Distributed Systems Based on D-Q Frame Impedances and GNC ( abstract )
12:50	Jin S. Choi (KAIST, South Korea) Ji H. Kim (KAIST, South Korea) Chun T. Rim (GIST, South Korea) Incidence Solar Power Analysis of PV Panels with Curved Reflectors ( abstract )

12:50-14:40 Session P13: Poster session II: Resonant Converters

Chairs:

Location: Encina Hall

12:50	Minjie Chen (Princeton University, USA) Magnetics Design and Optimization for Tapped-Series-Capacitor (TSC) Power Converters ( abstract )
12:50	Lei Gu (Stanford University, USA) Wei Liang (Stanford University, USA) Juan Rivas-Davila (Stanford University, USA) A Multi-resonant Gate Driver for Very-High-Frequency (VHF) Resonant Converters ( abstract )
12:50	Hongjie Wang (Utah State University, USA) Tarak Saha (Utah State University, USA) Regan Zane (Utah State University, USA) Impedance-Based Stability Analysis and Design Considerations for DC Current Distribution with Long Transmission Cable ( abstract )
12:50	Ashish Kumar (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Saad Pervaiz (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Khurram Afridi (University of Colorado Boulder, USA) Single-Stage Isolated 48V-to-1.8V Point-of-Load Converter Utilizing an Impedance Control Network and Integrated Magnetic Structures ( abstract )
12:50	Phyo Aung Kyaw (Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, USA) Aaron L.F. Stein (Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, USA) Charles R. Sullivan (Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, USA) Analysis of High Efficiency Multistage Matching Networks with Volume Constraint ( abstract )
12:50	Weijian Han (Northwestern Polytechnical University, China) Luca Corradini (University of Padova, Italy) Accurate ZVS Boundary Analysis for Bidirectional Dual-Bridge Series Resonant dc-dc Converters ( abstract )
12:50	Eslam Abdelhamid (University of Padova, Italy) Luca Corradini (University of Padova, Italy) Paolo Mattavelli (University of Padova, Italy) Matteo Agostinelli (Infineon Technologies Austria AG, Austria) Digital controller for optimized efficiency and extended operating range in high-frequency quasi-resonant dc-dc buck converters ( abstract )
12:50	Sanghyeon Park (Stanford University, USA) Juan Rivas-Davila (Stanford University, USA) Isolated Resonant DC-DC Converters with a Loosely Coupled Transformer ( abstract )
12:50	Or Kirshenboim (Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel) Mor Mordechai Peretz (Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel) Two-Phase LLC Converter using a Flying Capacitor for High Output Current Applications ( abstract )
12:50	Geon-Hong Min (Seoul National University, South Korea) Jung-Ik Ha (Seoul National University, South Korea) Inner Supply Data Transmission of Resonant Flyback Converters Using Multiplexing Mode in Battery Chargers Application ( abstract )
12:50	W. Warren Chen (Utah State University, USA) Baljit Riar (Utah State University, USA) Regan Zane (Utah State University, USA) A three-port series resonant converter for three-phase unfolding inverters ( abstract )

12:50-14:40 Session P14: Poster session II: Smart Grid, Power Systems

Chairs:

Location: Encina Hall

12:50	Priyesh Chauhan (National University of Singapore, Singapore) Dastagiri Reddy Bonthapalle (National University of Singapore, Singapore) Sanjib Kumar Panda (National University of Singapore, Singapore) Seamless Transitions of Distributed Generators in Standalone Microgrid for Uninterrupted Supply ( abstract )
12:50	Aaron Goldin (Stanford University, USA) Claudio Rivetta (GISMo - SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, USA) The “Smart Dim Fuse”: A New Approach to Load Control as a Distributed Energy Resource ( abstract )
12:50	Luis Herrera (Rochester Institute of Technology, USA) Xiu Yao (University at Buffalo, USA) Computation of Stability Metrics in DC Power Systems Using Sum of Squares Programming ( abstract )
12:50	Saeed Rezaee (The University of British Columbia, Canada) Seyyedmilad Ebrahimi (The University of British Columbia, Canada) Navid Amiri (The University of British Columbia, Canada) Yingwei Huang (The University of British Columbia, Canada) Juri Jatskevich (The University of British Columbia, Canada) Accurate and Fast Power Sharing Among Inverters in AC Microgrids with Constant Power Loads ( abstract )
12:50	Hua Chang (University of British Columbia, Canada) Yingwei Huang (University of British Columbia, Canada) Seyyed Milad Ebrahimi (University of British Columbia, Canada) Juri Jatskevich (University of British Columbia, Canada) Harmonic Compensation in AC Distribution Systems Using Smart Electronic Loads with PFC Converters ( abstract )
12:50	Diego Langarica-Córdoba (IPICYT, Mexico) Yuz A. Zúñiga-Ventura (IPICYT, Mexico) Jesús Leyva-Ramos (IPICYT, Mexico) Luis H. Díaz-Saldierna (IPICYT, Mexico) Exponential PI-Control for Fuel-Cell Based Power Systems ( abstract )

12:50-14:40 Session P15: Poster session II: Wireless Power Transfer

Chairs:

Location: Encina Hall

12:50	Xin Zan (UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, USA) Al-Thaddeus Avestruz (University of Michigan, USA) Wireless Power Transfer for Implantable Medical Devices Using Piecewise Resonance to Achieve High Peak-to-Average Power Ratio ( abstract )
12:50	Akshay Sarin (University of Michigan, USA) Xiaofan Cui (University of Michigan, USA) Al-Thaddeus Avestruz (University of Michigan, USA) Comparison of Switched Receivers for Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum Wireless Power Transfer ( abstract )
12:50	Spencer Cochran (University of Tennessee, USA) Daniel Costinett (University of Tennessee, USA) Modeling a 6.78 MHz Synchronous WPT Rectifier with Reduced THD ( abstract )
12:50	Jungwon Choi (Stanford University, USA) Juan Rivas-Davila (Stanford University, USA) Implementing an impedance compression network to correct misalignment in a wireless power transfer system ( abstract )
12:50	Michal Kosik (Department of Electric Traction and Drives, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, CTU in Prague, Czech Republic) Radek Fajtl (Department of Electric Traction and Drives, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, CTU in Prague, Czech Republic) Jiri Lettl (Department of Electric Traction and Drives, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, CTU in Prague, Czech Republic) Analysis of Bifurcation in Two-Coil Inductive Power Transfer ( abstract )
12:50	Aaron L.F. Stein (Dartmouth, USA) Phyo Aung Kyaw (Dartmouth, USA) Charles R. Sullivan (Dartmouth, USA) Figure of Merit for Resonant Wireless Power Transfer ( abstract )

14:20-14:50 Session : Coffee break

14:50-16:30 Session O9: Oral Session IX: Modeling of Passive Components

Chairs:

Minjie Chen (Princeton University, USA)
David J. Perreault (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)

Location: Encina Hall

14:50	Bradley Reese (Dartmouth College, USA) Charles Sullivan (Dartmouth College, USA) Litz wire in the MHz range: modeling and improved designs ( abstract )
15:10	Ernesto L. Barrios (Public University of Navarre, Spain) Alfredo Ursua (Public University of Navarre, Spain) Luis Marroyo (Public University of Navarre, Spain) Pablo Sanchis (Public University of Navarre, Spain) Analytical Winding Loss Calculation for High-Frequency Low-Permeability Inductors ( abstract )
15:30	Grayson Zulauf (Stanford University, USA) Wei Liang (Stanford University, USA) Juan Rivas-Davila (Stanford University, USA) A Unified Model for High-Power, Air-Core Toroidal PCB Inductors ( abstract )
15:50	Thomas Guillod (ETH Zurich / PES, Switzerland) Jonas Huber (ETH Zurich / PES, Switzerland) Florian Krismer (ETH Zurich / PES, Switzerland) Johann W. Kolar (ETH Zurich / PES, Switzerland) Litz Wire Losses: Effects of Twisting Imperfections ( abstract )
16:10	Alberto Delgado (Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain) Jesús Oliver (Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain) Jose Cobos (Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain) Jorge Rodriguez-Moreno (PREMO Group, Spain) Axisymmetric Finite Element Modelling of Compound Magnetic Materials based on Magnetic Micro-Wires by means of Equivalent homogeneous material ( abstract )

16:30-16:50 Session : Break

16:50-18:30 Session O10: Oral Session X: Modeling of Power Electronics Devices

Location: Encina Hall

16:50	Stefan Moench (Institute of Robust Power Semiconductor Systems, University of Stuttgart, Germany) Cristino Salcines (Institute of Robust Power Semiconductor Systems, University of Stuttgart, Germany) Ren Li (University of Stuttgart, Germany) Yajing Li (University of Stuttgart, Germany) Ingmar Kallfass (Institute of Robust Power Semiconductor Systems, University of Stuttgart, Germany) Substrate Potential of High-Voltage GaN-on-Si HEMTs and Half-Bridges: Static and Dynamic Four-Terminal Characterization and Modeling ( abstract )
17:10	Yuki Yamashita (Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan) Jun Furuta (Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan) Sho Inamori (Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan) Kazutoshi Kobayashi (Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan) Design of RCD Snubber Considering Wiring Inductance for MHz-Switching of SiC-MOSFET ( abstract )
17:30	Gwilym Jones (Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, UK) Daniel Rogers (Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, UK) Investigation of IGBT Switching Energy Loss and Peak Overvoltage using Digital Active Gate Drives ( abstract )
17:50	Ke Li (PEMC group, University of Nottingham, UK) Paul Evan (University of nottingham, UK) Mark Johnson (University of Nottingham, UK) Using Multi Time-Scale Electro-thermal Simulation Approach to Evaluate SiC-MOSFET Power Converter in Virtual Prototyping Design Tool ( abstract )
18:10	Kawin Surakitbovorn (Stanford University, USA) Juan Rivas-Davila (Stanford University, USA) Evaluation of GaN Transistor Losses at MHz Frequencies in Soft Switching Converters ( abstract )

18:30-19:00 Session : Award Committee Meeting

Location: Oksenberg Room

19:00-22:00 Session : Award Dinner

Location: Stanford Faculty Club