by Prof. Robert S. Balog | Feb 7, 2020 | Conference, Graduate Students, IEEE, Papers
Ph.D. student Ms. Minjeong Kim presented her paper entitled “A PWM Method for Single-Phase Current-Sourced High Frequency AC Link Inverter” at the 2020 IEEE Texas Power and Energy Conference in College Station, Tx USA The paper proposes a new pulse width modulation...
by Prof. Robert S. Balog | Dec 9, 2019 | Career, Graduate Students
The REAPER Lab congratulates Ph.D. student Mr. Lance Alpuerto for passing his preliminary examination. His research pertains to the multiphysics modeling, validation, and optimization of non-planar photovoltaic (PV) applications. Lance received his B.A. in Mathematics...
by Prof. Robert S. Balog | Nov 20, 2019 | Career, Graduate Students
REAPER Lab congratulates Ph.D. student Ms. Minjeong Kim for passing her preliminary examination. Her research topic pertains to control of thyristor-based single and three-phase inverters. Minjeong received her B.Sc. from Yonsei University in Seoul, S. Korea, in 2014...
by ReaperLab | Nov 20, 2019 | Conference, Graduate Students, IEEE, Papers, Researchers
M.S. student Moustafa Raslan presented a paper, co-authored with Dr. Robert Balog, entitled “Bi-stable Shape Memory Alloy Actuated Switch for PV Skin” at the SGRE 2019 Conference in Doha, Qatar on 20th November 2019. In this paper, a design concept for a bi-stable...
by Prof. Robert S. Balog | Nov 13, 2019 | Career, Graduate Students, Graduation
REAPER Lab congratulates Dr. Morcos Metry for successfully defending his Ph.D. dissertation, “Model Predictive Control Methods for Photovoltaic Electrical Energy Conversion Systems.” Dr. Metry’s research studied the theory of finite control set model predictive...
by Prof. Robert S. Balog | Nov 8, 2019 | Graduate Students, Seminar / Talk
Ph.D. student Ms. Minjeong Kim gave a presentation entitled “Control of capacitorless ac link inverters ” at the Texas A&M Energy and Power Group Research Day in College Station, Tx, USA on November 8, 2019. In the presentation, Minjeong discussed the advantages...
by ReaperLab | Oct 28, 2019 | Conference, Graduate Students, Papers
Ph.D. student Morcos Metry presented his paper titled “Sensorless current MPPT technique for PV energy harvesting systems in the GCC” at the Gulf Corporation Countries International Council on Large Electric Systems (GCC-CIGRE) on October 28, 2019 The paper presents...
by ReaperLab | Oct 28, 2019 | Conference, Graduate Students, Papers, Postdocs, Researchers
Dr. Wesam Rohouma presented a paper co-authored with Dr. Robert Balog, Ph.D. student Mr. Aaqib Ahmad Peerzada, and Dr. Miroslav M. Begovic entitled “Capacitor-less D-STATCOM for Voltage Profile Improvement in Distribution Network with High PV Penetration” at...
by ReaperLab | Oct 28, 2019 | Conference, Graduate Students, Papers, Postdocs, Researchers
Dr. Wesam Rohouma presented a paper co-authored with Dr. Robert Balog, Ph.D. student Mr. Aaqib Ahmad Peerzada, and Dr. Miroslav M. Begovic entitled “Impact of High Capacity Distributed Photovoltaic Systems on the Mechanical Assets in Distribution Systems” at the GCC...
by ReaperLab | Oct 29, 2019 | Conference, Graduate Students, Papers, Postdocs, Researchers
Dr. Wesam Rohouma presented a paper co-authored with Dr. Robert Balog, Ph.D. student Mr. Aaqib Ahmad Peerzada, and Dr. Miroslav M. Begovic entitled “Use of D-STATCOM for Solid State LED Lamp Harmonic Power Mitigation” at the GCC Power 2019 Conference & Exhibition...
