Publications

Journal Articles 

  1. Wang, L. Hou, K. C. Paul, Y. Ban, C. Chen and T. Zhao, “ArcNet: Series AC Arc Fault Detection Based on Raw Current and Convolutional Neural Network,” in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 77-86, Jan. 2022
  2. Roy, J. He, T. Zhao and Y. Singh, “Recent Advances of Wind-Solar Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems for Power Generation: A Review,” in IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society, 2022
  3. Wang, T. Zhao and J. He, “Investigation of Variable Switching Frequency in Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control on Grid-Connected Inverters,” in IEEE Open Journal of Industry Applications, vol. 2, pp. 178-193, 2021
  4. Wang, T. Zhao and J. He, “Centralized Thermal Stress Oriented Dispatch Strategy for Paralleled Grid-Connected Inverters Considering Mission Profiles,” in IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics, vol. 2, pp. 368-382, 2021
  5. Mira, N. Braxtan, S.E. Chen, T. Zhao, L. Harris, and D. Cook, “Battery Train Fire Risk on a Steel Warehouse Structure”, in Journal of Architectural Environment & Structural Engineering Research, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 9-19, July 2021
  6. Wang, J. He, T. Han and T. Zhao, “Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control With Secondary Problem Formulation for Power Loss and Thermal Stress Reductions,” in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 4028-4039, July-Aug. 2020
  7. Wang, T. Zhao, M. Rashidi, J. Schaar and A. Trujillo, “An Arcless Step Voltage Regulator Based on Series-Connected Converter for Branch Current Suppression,” in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 2020
  8. Wu, X. Wu, Y. Zhao, L. Wang, T. Zhao and L. Jing, “An Improved Multiport DC Power Flow Controller for VSC-MTDC Grids,” in IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 7573-7586, 2020
  9. Wu, X. Wu, L. Wang, T. Zhao, L. Jing and J. Li, “Active Damping Control of Multi-port DC Power Flow Controller for MMC-MTDC with Unbalanced AC Grid,” in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 2020
  10. Zhao, G. Wang, S. Bhattacharya and A. Q. Huang, “Voltage and Power Balance Control for a Cascaded H-Bridge Converter-Based Solid-State Transformer,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 1523-1532, April 2013
  11. She, A. Q. Huang, T. Zhao and G. Wang, “Coupling Effect Reduction of a Voltage-Balancing Controller in Single-Phase Cascaded Multilevel Converters,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 27, no. 8, pp. 3530-3543, Aug 2012
  12. Shi, W. Gou, H. Yuan, T. Zhao and A. Q. Huang, “Research on voltage and power balance control for cascaded modular solid-state transformer,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 1154-1166, April 2011
  13. Wang, X. Zhou, J. Li, T. Zhao, A.Q. Huang, R. Callanan, F. Husna and A. Agarwal, “10-kV SiC MOSFET-based boost converter”, in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 45, no. 6, pp. 2056-2063, 2009.
  14. Wang, T. Zhao, A. Q. Huang, R. Callanan, F. Husna and A. Agarwal, “Characterization, modeling and application of 10-kV SiC MOSFET,” in IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, vol. 55, no. 8, pp. 1798–1806, Aug. 2008.
  15. Zhang, Y. Li, T. Zhao, Z. Liu, L. Huang, “A new method to reduce the periodic speed ripples of air-conditioners in low speed range”, Transactions of China Electrotechnical Society, vol. 21, no.7, July, 2006

Conference Papers  

  1. K. K. Pani, V. A. Jha, L. Bai, L. Cheng and T. Zhao, “A Hybrid Machine Learning Approach to Wave Energy Forecasting,” 2021 North American Power Symposium (NAPS), 2021, pp. 1-5
  2. C. Paul, T. Zhao, C. Chen, Y. Ban and Y. Wang, “Efficient-ArcNet: Series AC Arc Fault Detection using Lightweight Convolutional Neural Network,” 2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2021, pp. 1327-1333
  3. Liu, T. Zhao, J. Gafford, S. Essakiappan and M. Manjrekar, “Design of a 1500V Si IGBT/SiC MOSFET Hybrid Switch-Based Three-Level Active NPC Inverter,” 2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2021, pp. 168-173
  4. DSouza, Y. Wang, G. Cakir, M. Baran and T. Zhao, “Power Electronics Assisted Voltage Regulator: An Effective Solution for Mitigating Voltage Variations Caused by High Penetration PV on a Distribution System,” 2021 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG), 2021, pp. 1-5
  5. Best Student Paper Award: X. Xu, K. Lin, L. Wang, T. Zhao, S. E. Chen, D. Cook and D. Ward, “Design Considerations of An Inductive Power Transfer System for Rail Applications”, 2021 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference (ITEC), 2021, pp. 457-461
  6. Wang, L. Bai and T. Zhao, “Thermal Stress Oriented Dispatch Strategy for Paralleled Grid-Connected Converters in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations,” 2021 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo (ITEC), 2021, pp. 1-6
  7. Liu and T. Zhao, “Performance Evaluation of Si/SiC Hybrid Switch-Based Three-Level Active NPC Converter,” 2021 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2021, pp. 2058-2064
  8. Liu and T. Zhao, “Optimal Gate Driving Strategy for Si/SiC Hybrid Switch-Based 3L-ANPC Inverter with Improved Output Capacity,” 2021 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2021, pp. 741-746
  9. Prize Paper Award: Wang and T. Zhao, “A Hybrid Voltage Regulator with Arcless Tap Change and Stepless Voltage Regulation Functions,” 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Detroit, MI, USA, 2020, pp. 4857-4863.
  10. Wang, Y. Guan, T. Chen, E. Moges, T. Han and T. Zhao, “Evaluation of Wireless Communication Networks on Secondary Control in Underwater Microgrid,” 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Detroit, MI, USA, 2020, pp. 3084-3091.
  11. Wang, X. Xu and T. Zhao, “An Arcless Step Voltage Regulator based on Paralleled Power Electronics Converter Configuration,” 2020 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), New Orleans, LA, USA, 2020, pp. 1006-1011.
  12. Arvin, J. He, N. Weise and T. Zhao, “Modeling and Simulation of a 20kV Ultra-Fast DC Circuit Breaker for Electric Shipboard Applications,” 2020 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo (ITEC), Chicago, IL, USA, 2020, pp. 795-801.
  13. Liu, T. Zhao and X. Wu, “Efficiency Improvement Evaluation and Loss Modeling of a Hybrid Switch-Based T-NPC Inverter,” 2019 IEEE 7th Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA), Raleigh, NC, USA, 2019, pp. 6-11.
  14. Wang, T. Han and T. Zhao, “Model Predictive Speed Control with Dynamic Reference for Electric Drive of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine,” 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Baltimore, MD, USA, 2019, pp. 4085-4090.
  15. Wang, T. Han, T. Zhao and J. He, “Model Predictive Control with Secondary Objective Functions for Power Module Loss Reduction,” 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Baltimore, MD, USA, 2019, pp. 225-231.
  16. Wang, T. Zhao, S. Chen and D. Cook, “An Inductive Power Transfer System Design for Rail Applications,” 2018 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo (ITEC), Long Beach, CA, USA, 2018, pp. 84-89.
  17. Xu, Y. Wang and T. Zhao, “A Hybrid Switch based Arcless Voltage Regulator,” 2018 9th IEEE International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG), Charlotte, NC, USA, 2018, pp. 1-5.
  18. Wang, X. Xu and T. Zhao, “An Arcless Voltage Regulator Based on Hybrid Tap Changing Topology,” 2018 9th IEEE International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG), Charlotte, NC, USA, 2018, pp. 1-4.
  19. K. Belchandan, X. Xu, E. Shoubaki, M. Manjrekar, T. Zhao, D. Figueroa and R. Kennedy, “Characterization and Performance of 600V 100A Solid-State Circuit Breaker,” 2018 9th IEEE International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG), Charlotte, NC, USA, 2018, pp. 1-4.
  20. Biglarbegian, N. Kim, T. Zhao and B. Parkhideh, “Development of Isolated SenseGaN current monitoring for boundary conduction mode control of power converters,” 2018 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), San Antonio, TX, USA, 2018, pp. 2725-2729.
  21. Barthelme, X. Xu and T. Zhao, “A hybrid AC and DC distribution architecture in data centers,” 2017 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Cincinnati, OH, USA, 2017, pp. 2017-2022.
  22. Zhao, V. Bhavaraju, P. Nirantare and J. Xu, “Evaluation of commercial scale transformerless solar inverter technology,” 2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Montreal, QC, Canada, 2015, pp. 5342-5348.
  23. Zhao and J. He, “An optimal switching pattern for “SiC+Si” hybrid device based Voltage Source Converters,” 2015 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), Charlotte, NC, USA, 2015, pp. 1276-1281.
  24. Zhao, B. Pahl, Jun Xu, B. Wu, P. Nirantare and M. Kothekar, “Optimal operation point tracking control for inductive power transfer system,” 2015 IEEE Wireless Power Transfer Conference (WPTC), Boulder, CO, USA, 2015, pp. 1-4.
  25. Zhao, V. Bhavaraju and P. Theisen, “Hybrid DC switch for solar array fault protection,” 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), New Orleans, LA, USA, 2015, pp. 1-6.
  26. He, T. Zhao, X. Jing and N. A. O. Demerdash, “Application of wide bandgap devices in renewable energy systems – benefits and challenges,” 2014 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Application (ICRERA), Milwaukee, WI, USA, 2014, pp. 749-754.
  27. A. Hamidi, A. Nasiri and T. Zhao, “Rectifier efficiency analysis for DC distributed data centers,” 2014 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Application (ICRERA), Milwaukee, WI, USA, 2014, pp. 776-779.
  28. Zhao, X. She, S. Bhattacharya, G. Wang, F. Wang and A. Q. Huang, “Power synchronization control for capacitor minimization in Solid State Transformers (SST),” 2011 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Phoenix, AZ, USA, 2011, pp. 2812-2818.
  29. She, A. Q. Huang, G. Wang, T. Zhao, F. Wang and W. Yao, “A new voltage-balancing controller in cascaded multilevel converters,” 2011 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 2011, pp. 177-184.
  30. Wang, X. She, F. Wang, A. Kadavelugu, T. Zhao, A.Q. Huang, and W. Yao, “Comparisons of different control strategies for 20kVA solid state transformer,” 2011 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 2011, pp. 3173-3178.
  31. Wang, S. Baek, J. Elliott, A. Kadavelugu, F. Wang, X. She, S. Dutta, Y. Liu, T. Zhao, W. Yao, R. Gould, S. Bhattacharya and A.Q. Huang, “Design and hardware implementation of Gen-1 silicon based solid state transformer,” 2011 Twenty-Sixth Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), Fort Worth, TX, USA, 2011, pp. 1344-1349.
  32. Zhao, G. Wang, J. Zeng, S. Dutta, S. Bhattacharya and A. Q. Huang, “Voltage and power balance control for a cascaded multilevel solid state transformer,” 2010 Twenty-Fifth Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), Palm Springs, CA, USA, 2010, pp. 761-767.
  33. Bhattacharya, T. Zhao, G. Wang, S. Dutta, S. Baek, Y. Du, B. Parkhideh, X. Zhou and A.Q. Huang, “Design and development of Generation-I silicon based Solid State Transformer,” 2010 Twenty-Fifth Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), Palm Springs, CA, USA, 2010, pp. 1666-1673.
  34. Wang, X. Huang, J. Wang, T. Zhao, S. Bhattacharya and A. Q. Huang, “Comparisons of 6.5kV 25A Si IGBT and 10-kV SiC MOSFET in Solid-State Transformer application,” 2010 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Atlanta, GA, USA, 2010, pp. 100-104.
  35. Zhao, J. Zeng, S. Bhattacharya, M. E. Baran and A. Q. Huang, “An average model of solid state transformer for dynamic system simulation,” 2009 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, Calgary, AB, Canada, 2009, pp. 1-8.
  36. Zhao, S. Bhattacharya and A. Q. Huang, “Operation of series and shunt converters with 48-pulse series connected three-level NPC converter for UPFC,” 2008 34th Annual Conference of IEEE Industrial Electronics (IECON), Orlando, FL, USA, 2008, pp. 3296-3301.
  37. Liu, S. Doss, W. Song, Q. Chen, S. S. Mundkur, T. Zhao, A. Q. Huang and S. Bhattacharya, “ETO light multilevel inverter for STATCOM,” 2008 34th Annual Conference of IEEE Industrial Electronics (IECON), Orlando, FL, USA, 2008, pp. 3246-3251.
  38. Wang, J. Li, X. Zhou, T. Zhao, A.Q. Huang, R. Callanan, F. Husna and A. Agarwal, “10 kV SiC MOSFET Based Boost Converter,” 2008 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 2008, pp. 1-6.
  39. Zhao, J. Wang, A. Q. Huang and A. Agarwal, “Comparisons of SiC MOSFET and Si IGBT Based Motor Drive Systems,” 2007 IEEE Industry Applications Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA, 2007, pp. 331-335.
  40. Zhao, L. Yang, J. Wang and A. Q. Huang, “270 kVA Solid State Transformer Based on 10 kV SiC Power Devices,” 2007 IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium (ESTS), Arlington, VA, USA, 2007, pp. 145-149.
  41. Yang, T. Zhao, J. Wang and A. Q. Huang, “Design and Analysis of a 270kW Five-level DC/DC Converter for Solid State Transformer Using 10kV SiC Power Devices,” 2007 IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference (PESC), Orlando, FL, USA, 2007, pp. 245-251.
  42. Wang, L. Yang, T. Zhao and A. Q. Huang, “Characteristics of 10 kV SiC MOSFET and PIN Diode and Their Application Prospect in High Voltage High Frequency DC/DC Converter,” 2007 IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference (PESC), Orlando, FL, USA, 2007, pp. 72-77.
  43. Zhang, T. Zhao, Z. Liu, Y. Li, L. Huang, “A speed fluctuation reducing method for sensorless PMSM-compressor system in air-conditioners,” 2005 International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS), Nanjing, China, 2005, vol. 3, pp. 1861-1864.
  44. Zhao, L. Huang, M. Zhang, Y. Li, A. Natsume, “Design and implementation of load imitation system by DC motor,” 2005 International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS), Nanjing, China, 2005, vol. 1, pp. 124 – 127.
  45. Zhang, Y. Li, T. Zhao, Z. Liu, L. Huang, “A speed fluctuation reduction method for sensorless PMSM-compressor system,” 31st Annual Conference of IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON), Raleigh, NC, USA, 2005