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`EDUCATION
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`Institution
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`Regan A. Zane
`Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
`Utah State University, 4120 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322-4120
`Phone: 435-797-9118, Fax: 435-797-3054, e-mail: regan.zane@usu.edu
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`Degree
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`Ph.D.
`University of Colorado at Boulder
`Dissertation title, “Development, analysis, and implementation of
`an ASIC controller for single-phase power factor correction.”
`University of Colorado Boulder
`M.S. (GPA: 4.0)
`University of Colorado Boulder
`B.S. (GPA: 4.0)
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`RESEARCH INTERESTS
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`Year
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`1999
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`1998
`1996
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`Field of Study
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`Electrical Engineering
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`Electrical Engineering
`Electrical Engineering
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` Design, modeling and control of high efficiency, high frequency, high power density, and high
`performance dc-dc, ac-dc, dc-ac power converters in emerging applications such as bidirectional
`power converters for hybrid ac and dc power systems in commercial and military applications, data
`centers, micro-grids, grid-integration of renewables, electric vehicles, wireless and wired EV charging
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` Application of advanced digital control techniques to power electronic systems such as stability and
`control of series/parallel combinations in modular and distributed systems, adaptive tuning in multi-
`input, multi-output control loops and online identification of loop stability, converter health, bus or
`line impedance
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` Energy efficiency in lighting and building systems, e.g. solid-state lighting and dc power distribution
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` Analog and mixed signal integrated circuit design
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` Low power energy harvesting and power management in wireless sensors and networking systems
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`EMPLOYMENT
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`2012 – present Professor, USTAR endowed position, Department of Electrical and Computer
`Engineering, Utah State University. Founder and Director of the Electric Vehicle &
`Roadway (EVR) Research Facility and Test Track and USU Power Electronics Lab (UPEL).
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`2008 – present Associate Professor, Department of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering,
`University of Colorado at Boulder
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`2001 – 2008 Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of
`Colorado at Boulder
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`1999 – 2001
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`Senior Research Scientist, Electronic Power Conversion, Corporate Research &
`Development Center, General Electric, Niskayuna, NY. Principle researcher in area of
`custom integrated circuits for power management applications within GE businesses with an
`emphasis on miniature controllers for energy efficient lighting systems.
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`1999
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`Graduate Part Time Instructor (GPTI), Department of Electrical and Computer
`Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder
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`HONORS AND AWARDS
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`2014
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`2011
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`Inaugural Director of the USU Electric Vehicle and Roadway (EVR) Research Facility and
`Test Track, 2014 – present.
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`Selected member of the 2012-2013 Defense Sciences Study Group (DSSG), Institute for
`Defense Analyses (IDA), US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
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`2011
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`Holland Teaching Award, University of Colorado
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`2009
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`2008
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`2008
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`2008
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`2007
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`2007
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`2006
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`2006
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`2006
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`2004
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`2001
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`2001
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`IEEE Power Electronics Society Transaction Prize Letter Award
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`IEEE Power Electronics Society Richard M. Bass Outstanding Young Power Electronics
`Engineer Award
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`Coleman Institute Faculty Sabbatical Fellowship
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`John and Mercedes Peebles Innovation in Teaching Award, University of Colorado
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`IEEE Power Electronics Society Transaction Prize Letter Award
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`Senior Member, IEEE
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`Provost Faculty Achievement Award, University of Colorado
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`Inventor of the Year Award, Technology Transfer Office, University of Colorado
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`IEEE MTT Microwave Prize for best journal paper
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`NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program Award Recipient
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`Six-Sigma Green Belt Certificate, GE Corporate Research and Development.
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`Manager’s Award, General Electric Corporate Research and Development.
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`1993 – 1998 Member Dean’s list, University of Colorado.
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`1995 – 1996 Marcellus and Geraldine Merrill Scholarship, University of Colorado.
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`1992
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`National DECA competition, 2nd place in marketing and business.
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`PUBLICATION RECORD
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`Journals (published or in press)
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`[1] H. Nguyen, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “On/off control of a modular DC-DC converter based on active-clamp
`LLC modules,” in press, IEEE Trans. Power Electron., IEEE early access, DOI 10.1109/TPEL.2014.2345793,
`2014.
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`[2] D. Costinett, D. Maksimovic, R. Zane, “Circuit-oriented treatment of nonlinear capacitances in switched-mode
`power supplies,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 985 – 995, Feb. 2015.
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`[3] V. Lopez, F. Azcondo, R. Zane, “Universal digital controller for boost CCM power factor correction stages based
`on current rebuilding concept,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 29, no. 7, pp. 3818 – 3829, Jul. 2014.
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`[4]
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`[5]
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`[6]
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`L. Corradini, D. Seltzer, D. Bloomquist, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, B. Jacobson, “Zero voltage switching
`technique for bidirectional DC/DC converters,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 1585 – 1594,
`Apr. 2014.
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`Z. Popovic, S. Korhummel, S. Dunbar, R. Scheeler, A. Dolgov, R. Zane, E. Falkenstein, J. Hagarty, “Scalable RF
`Energy Harvesting,” IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Tech., vol. 62, no. 4, pp. 1046 – 1056, Apr. 2014.
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`Z. Popovic, E. Falkenstein, D. Costinett, R. Zane, “Low-power far-field wireless powering for wireless sensors,”
`Proceedings of the IEEE, invited paper, Vol. 101, No. 6, pp. 1397 – 1409, Jun. 2013.
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`[7] R. Schnell, R. Zane, F. Azcondo, “Size reduction in low-frequency square-wave ballasts for high-intensity
`discharge lamps using soft-saturation magnetic material and digital control techniques,” IEEE Trans. Power
`Electron., vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 1036 – 1046, Feb. 2013.
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`[8] D. Costinett, D. Maksimovic, R. Zane, “Design and Control for High Efficiency in High Step-Down Dual Active
`Bridge Converters Operating at High Switching Frequency,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 28, No. 8, pp.
`3931 – 3940, Aug. 2013.
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`L. Corradini, D. Seltzer, D. Bloomquist, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, B. Jacobson, “Minimum current operation of
`bi-directional dual-bridge series resonant DC/DC converters,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., Vol. 27, No. 7, pp.
`3266 – 3276, Jul. 2012.
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`[10] V. Lopez, A. Navarro, R. Schnell, C. Branas, F. Azcondo, R. Zane, “Current phase surveillance in resonant
`converters for electric discharge applications to assure operation in zero-voltage-switching mode,” IEEE Trans.
`Power Electron., Vol. 27, No. 6, pp. 2925 – 2935, Jun. 2012.
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`[11] C. Branas, F. Azcondo, R. Zane, “Power-mode control of multiphase resonant electronic ballast,” IEEE Trans.
`Ind. Electron., vol. 59, no. 4, pp. 1770 – 1778, Apr. 2012.
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`[12] E. Falkenstein, D. Costinett, R. Zane, Z. Popovic, “Far-field RF-powered variable duty-cycle wireless sensor
`platform,” IEEE Trans. Circuits Syst. II, vol. 58, no. 12, pp. 822 – 826, Dec. 2011.
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`[13] Q. Hu, R. Zane, “Minimizing required energy storage in off-line LED drivers based on series-input converter
`modules,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., Vol. 26, No. 10, pp. 2887 – 2895, Oct. 2011.
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`[14] L. Corradini, A. Bjeletic, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “Fully digital hysteretic modulator for DC-DC switching
`converters,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 26, no. 10, pp. 2969 – 2979, Oct. 2011.
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`[15] T. Paing, E. Falkenstein, R. Zane, Z. Popovic, “Custom IC for ultra-low power RF energy scavenging,” IEEE
`Trans. Power Electron., vol. 26, no. 6, pp. 1620 – 1626, Jun. 2011.
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`[16] D. Maksimovic, R. Zane, L. Corradini, "Advances in digital control for high-frequency switched-mode power
`converters," Power Electronics monthly, sponsored by Xi'an Power Electronics Research Institute, China, vol.
`44, no. 12, pp. 2-19, serial no. 217, Dec. 2010.
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`[17] F. Diaz, F. Azcondo, C. Branas, R. Casanueva, R. Zane, “Digitally controlled low-frequency square-wave
`electronic ballast with resonant ignition and power loop,” IEEE Trans. Ind. Appl., vol. 46, no. 6, pp. 2222 – 2232,
`Nov. 2010.
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`[18] M. Doshi, R. Zane, “Control of solid state lamps using a multiphase pulse width modulation technique,” IEEE
`Trans. Power Electron., vol. 25, no. 7, pp. 1894 – 1904, Jul. 2010.
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`[19] A. Dolgov, R. Zane, Z. Popovic, “Power management system for online low power RF energy harvesting
`optimization,” IEEE Trans. Circuits Syst., vol. 57, no. 7, pp. 1802 – 1811, Jul. 2010.
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`[20] Q. Hu, R. Zane, “LED driver circuit with series-input-connected converter cells operating in continuous
`conduction mode,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 574 – 582, Mar. 2010.
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`[21] J. Morroni, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “An Online Stability Margin Monitor for Digitally Controlled Switched-
`Mode Power Supplies,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 24, no. 11, pp. 2639 – 2648, Nov. 2009.
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`[22] J. Morroni, L. Corradini, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “Adaptive tuning of switched-mode power supplies operating
`in discontinuous and continuous conduction modes,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 24, no. 11, pp. 2603 –
`2611, Nov. 2009.
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`[23] M. Shirazi, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “An Auto-tuning Digital Controller for DC-DC Power Converters Based on
`On-line Frequency Response Measurement,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 24, no. 11, pp. 2578 – 2588,
`Nov. 2009.
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`[24] M. Doshi, R. Zane, F. Azcondo, “Low frequency architecture for multi-lamp CCFL systems with capacitive
`ignition,” IEEE J. Displ. Technol., vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 152 – 161, May 2009.
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`[25] J. Morroni, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “Design and implementation of an adaptive tuning system based on desired
`phase margin for digitally controlled DC-DC converters,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 559 –
`564, Feb. 2009.
`*Received IEEE Power Electronic Society 2009 Prize Transactions Letter Award
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`[26] M. Shirazi, J. Morroni, A. Dolgov, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “Integration of frequency response measurement
`capabilities in digital controllers for DC-DC converters,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 2524 –
`2535, Sep. 2008.
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`[27] F. Javier Diaz, F. J. Azcondo, Ch. Branas, R. Casanueva, R. Zane, “Digital control of a low-frequency square-
`wave electronic ballast with resonant ignition,” IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., vol. 55, no. 9, pp. 3180 – 3191, Sep.
`2008.
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`[28] Y. Yin and R. Zane, “Dual low-voltage IC design for high-voltage floating gate drives,” IEEE Trans. Circuits
`Syst. I, Reg. Papers, vol. 55, no. 6, pp. 1751 – 1758, Sep. 2008.
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`[29] T. Carosa, R. Zane, D. Maksimović, “Scalable digital multiphase modulator,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron.,
`Lett., vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 2201-2205, Jul. 2008.
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`[30] T. Paing, J. Shin, R. Zane, Z. Popovic, “Resistor emulation approach to low-power RF energy harvesting,” IEEE
`Trans. Power Electron., vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 1494 – 1501, May 2008.
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`[31] Y. Yin, M. Shirazi, R. Zane, “Electronic ballast control IC with digital phase control and lamp current
`regulation,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 11 – 18, Jan. 2008.
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`[32] D. Maksimović, R. Zane, “Small-signal discrete-time modeling of digitally controlled DC-DC converters,” IEEE
`Trans. Power Electron., Lett., vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 2552 – 2556, Nov. 2007.
`*Received the 2007 IEEE Power Electronics Society Transaction Prize Letter Award.
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`[33] X. Zhao, T. Qian, G. Mei, C. Kwan, C. Walsh, T. Paing, R. Zane, Z. Popovic, “Active health monitoring of an
`aircraft wing with an embedded piezoelectric sensor/actuator network: II. Wireless approaches,” Smart Mater.
`Struct. 16 (2007) 1218 – 1225.
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`[34] F.J. Azcondo, R. Zane, Ch. Brañas, “Design of resonant inverters for optimal efficiency over lamp life in
`electronic ballast with phase control,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., special issue on lighting, vol. 22, no. 3, pp.
`815 – 823, May 2007.
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`[35] S. Johnson, R. Zane, “Custom spectral shaping for EMI reduction in high frequency inverters and ballasts,” IEEE
`Trans. Power Electron., vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 1499 – 1505, Nov. 2005.
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`[36] B. Miao, R. Zane, D. Maksimović, “System identification of power converters with digital control through cross-
`correlation methods,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 1093 – 1099, Sep. 2005.
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`[37] Y. Zhang, R. Zane, R. Erickson, D. Maksimović, A. Prodic “On-line calibration of MOSFET switch on-state
`resistance for precise current sensing,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., Lett., vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 100 – 103, Sep.
`2004.
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`[38] Y. Yin, R. Zane, R. Erickson, J. Glaser, “Direct modeling of envelope dynamics in resonant inverters,” IEE
`Electron. Lett., vol. 40, no. 13, pp. 834 – 836, Jun. 2004.
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`[39] Y. Yin, R. Zane, “Digital phase control for resonant inverters,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., Lett., vol. 2, no. 2,
`pp. 51 – 53, June 2004.
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`[40] J. Hagerty, F. Helmbrecht, W. McCalpin, R. Zane, Z. Popovic, “Recycling ambient microwave energy with
`broadband rectenna arrays,” IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Tech., vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 1014 – 1024, Mar. 2004.
`*Received the 2006 IEEE MTT Microwave Prize for best journal paper.
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`[41] Y. Yin, R. Zane, J. Glaser, R. Erickson, “Small-signal analysis of frequency-controlled electronic ballasts,” IEEE
`Trans. Circuits Syst. I: Fundam. Theory and Appl., vol. 50, No. 8, pp. 1103 – 1110, Aug. 2003.
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`[42] R. Zane, D. Maksimović, “Nonlinear-carrier control for high-power-factor rectifiers based on up-down switching
`converters,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 213 – 221, Mar. 1998.
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`Full Conference Papers with Peer Review (published or in press)
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`[1] M. Evzelman, Md. M. U. Rehman, K. Hathaway, R. Zane, S. Trimboli, G. Plett, K. Smith, D. Maksimovic,
`“Modular approach for continuous cell-level balancing to improve performance of large battery packs,” Proc.
`IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2014), Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 14-18, 2014, pp. 4327 –
`4334.
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`[2] D. Seltzer, R. Zane, “Multi-Mode Control of Series and Parallel Converters for Bidirectional Power Systems,”
`Proc. IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2014, Santander, Spain, Jun.
`2014, pp. 1-8.
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`[3] R. Zane, M. Evzelman, X. Zhao, “A low-power, self-tuning resonant driver for generating sinusoidal pulse trains
`with piezoelectric element loads,” Proc. IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics,
`COMPEL 2014, Santander, Spain, Jun. 2014, pp. 1-5.
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`[4]
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`F. Azcondo, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, D. Costinett, “A framework to share courses among universities: The case
`of a course on power electronics for electric vehicles,” Tecnologias Aplicadas a la Ensenanza de la Electronica
`(Technologies Applied to Electronics Teaching) (TAEE), Spain, 11-13 Jun. 2014, pp. 1 – 8.
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`[5] W. Chen, K. Kennedy, D. Seltzer, R. Zane, L. Corradini, “Isolated bidirectional DC/AC and AC/DC three-phase
`power conversion using series resonant converter modules and a three-phase unfolder,” Proc. IEEE Workshop on
`Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2014, Santander, Spain, Jun. 2014, pp. 1-6.
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`[6] D. Costinett, K. Hathaway, M. Rehman, M. Evzelman, R. Zane, Y. Levron, D. Maksimovic, “Active balancing
`system for electric vehicles with incorporated low voltage bus,” Proc. IEEE Appl. Power Electron. Conf. Expo,
`Fort Worth, TX, Mar. 16-20, 2014, pp. 3230 – 3236.
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`[7] D. Costinett, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “Discrete time modeling of output disturbances in the dual active bridge
`converter,” IEEE Appl. Power Electron. Conf. Expo, Fort Worth, TX, Mar. 16-20, 2014, pp. 1171 – 1177.
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`[8] D. Costinett, D. Maksimovic, R. Zane, A. Rodriguez, A. Vazquez, “Comparison of reverse recovery behavior of
`silicon and wide bandgap diodes in high frequency power converters,” Proc. IEEE Workshop on Control and
`Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2013, Salt Lake City, UT, Jun. 2013, pp. 1 – 8.
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`[9] D. Seltzer, R. Zane, “Feedback control of phase shift modulated half bridge circuits for zero voltage switching
`assistance,” Proc. IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2013, Salt Lake
`City, UT, Jun. 2013, pp. 1 – 7.
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`[10] H. Nguyen, D. Maksimovic, R. Zane, “On/off control of a modular DC-DC converter based on active-clamp
`LLC modules,” Proc. IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2013, Salt
`Lake City, UT, Jun. 2013, pp. 1 – 6.
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`[11] B. Jacobson, E. Holmansky, R. Zane, D. Seltzer, M. Uva, “Bidirectional power converters perform DC/DC,
`AC/DC, and DC/AC functions in shipboard power systems,” in press, American Society of Naval Engineers
`Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., Feb. 20 – 22, 2013.
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`[12] D. Costinett, D. Seltzer, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “Inherent volt-second balancing of magnetic devices in zero-
`voltage switched power converters,” in press, IEEE Appl. Power Electron. Conf. Expo, Long Beach, CA, Mar.
`17-21, 2013.
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`[13] Hien Nguyen, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “Active clamp LLC resonant converter for point-of-load (POL)
`applications,” in press, IEEE Appl. Power Electron. Conf. Expo, Long Beach, CA, Mar. 17-21, 2013.
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`[14] Z. Popovic, E. Falkenstein, R. Zane, “Low-power density wireless powering for battery-less sensors,” in Proc.
`IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium (RWS), Austin, TX, Jan 20 – 23, 2013, pp. 31 – 33.
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`[15] D. Seltzer, D. Bloomquist, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “Gain-scheduled control of multi-angle phase shift
`modulated dual active bridge series resonant DC/DC converters,” in Proc. IEEE Workshop on Control and
`Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2012, Kyoto, Japan, Jun. 2012, pp. 1 – 7.
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`[16] D. Costinett, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “Circuit-oriented modeling of nonlinear device capacitances in switched
`mode power converters,” in Proc. IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL
`2012, Kyoto, Japan, Jun. 2012, pp. 1 – 8.
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`[17] D. Costinett, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “Discrete-time small-signal modeling of a 1 MHz efficiency-optimized
`dual active bridge converter with varying load,” in Proc. IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power
`Electronics, COMPEL 2012, Kyoto, Japan, Jun. 2012, pp. 1 – 7.
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`[18] D. Costinett, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “Automatic voltage and dead time control for optimal efficiency in an
`unregulated dual active bridge converter,” in Proc. IEEE Appl. Power Electron. Conf. Expo., Orlando, FL, Feb. 5
`– 9, 2012, pp. 1104 – 1111.
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`[19] V. Lopez, A. Navarro-Crespin, C. Branas, F.J. Azcondo, R. Schnell, R. Zane, “Frequency control and phase
`surveillance in resonant electronic ballast,” in Proc. IEEE Ind. Electron. Soc. Annual Conf. (IECON), Nov. 7 –
`10, 2011, pp. 2929 – 2934.
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`[20] Q. Hu, R. Zane, “Off-line LED driver with bidirectional second stage for reduced energy storage,” in Proc. IEEE
`Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2011), Phoenix, AZ, Sep. 17 – 22, 2011, pp. 2302 – 2309.
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`[21] D. Seltzer, L. Corradini, D. Bloomquist, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “Small signal phasor modeling of dual active
`bridge series resonant DC/DC converters with multi-angle phase shift modulation,” in Proc. IEEE Energy
`Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2011), Phoenix, AZ, Sep. 17 – 22, 2011, pp. 2757 – 2764.
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`[22] L. Corradini, D. Seltzer, D. Bloomquist, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, B. Jacobson, “Zero voltage switching
`technique for bi-directional DC/DC converters,” in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition
`(ECCE 2011), Phoenix, AZ, Sep. 17 – 22, 2011, pp. 2215 – 2222.
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`[23] R. Schnell, R. Zane, F. J. Azcondo, “Improved performance of low frequency square wave ballasts using soft
`saturation magnetic cores and digital control techniques,” in Proc. International Power Conversion and Drive
`Conference (IPCDC), St. Petersburg, Russia, June 8 – 9, 2011.
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`[24] V. Lopez, A. Navarro-Crespin, R. Schnell, C. Branas, F. Azcondo, R. Zane, “Inductor size reduction and phase
`surveillance in resonant electronic ballast,” in Proc. International Power Conversion and Drive Conference
`(IPCDC), St. Petersburg, Russia, June 8 – 9, 2011.
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`[25] L. Corradini, A. Bjeletic, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “Specifications-driven design space boundaries for point-of-
`load converters,” in Proc. IEEE Appl. Power Electron. Conf. Expo., Fort Worth, TX, Mar. 6 – 11, 2011, pp. 1166
`– 1173.
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`[26] D. Costinett, H. Nguyen, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “GaN-FET based dual active bridge DC-DC converter,” in
`Proc. IEEE Appl. Power Electron. Conf. Expo., Fort Worth, TX, Mar. 6 – 11, 2011, pp. 1425 – 1432.
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`[27] T. Paing, R. Zane, “Design and optimization of adaptive non-linear piezoelectric energy harvester,” in Proc.
`IEEE Appl. Power Electron. Conf. Expo., Fort Worth, TX, Mar. 6 – 11, 2011, pp. 412 – 418.
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`[28] D. Costinett, E. Falkenstein, R. Zane, Z. Popovic, “RF-powered variable duty cycle wireless sensor,” in Proc,
`IEEE European Microwave Conference, Paris, France, Sep. 28 – 30, 2010, pp. 41 – 44.
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`[29] R. Schnell, R. Zane, “HID lamp driver with phase controlled resonant-mode ignition detection and fast transition
`to LFSW warm-up mode,” in Proc. IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL
`2010, Boulder, CO, Jun. 2010, pp. 1 – 8.
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`[30] Q. Hu, R. Zane, “A 0.9 PF LED driver with small LED current ripple based on series-input digitally-controlled
`converter modules,” in Proc. IEEE Appl. Power Electron. Conf. Expo., Palm Springs, CA, Feb. 21 – 25, 2010,
`pp. 2314 – 2320.
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`[31] L. Corradini, R. Zane, D. Maksimović, “Fully Digital Hysteretic Modulator for DC-DC Switching Converters,”
`in press IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, San Jose, CA, Sep. 2009, pp. 3312 – 3319.
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`[32] Q. Hu, R. Zane, “LED drive circuit with series input connected converter cells operating in continuous
`conduction mode,” in Proc. IEEE Appl. Power Electron. Conf. Expo., Washington, DC, Feb. 2009, pp. 1511 –
`1517.
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`[33] J. Morroni, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “Robust adaptive tuning of digitally controlled switched-mode power
`supplies,” in Proc. IEEE Appl. Power Electron. Conf. Expo., Washington, DC, Feb. 2009, pp. 240 – 246.
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`[34] T. Paing, E. Falkenstein, R. Zane, Z. Popovic, “Custom IC for ultra-low power RF energy harvesting,” in Proc.
`IEEE Appl. Power Electron. Conf. Expo., Washington, DC, Feb. 2009, pp. 1239 – 1245.
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`[35] R. Schnell, J. Diaz, Ch. Branas, F. Azcondo, R. Zane, “Digital phase control of an integrated resonant ignitor
`using a soft saturation core for high intensity discharge lamps,” in Proc. IEEE Appl. Power Electron. Conf. Expo.,
`Washington, DC, Feb. 2009, pp. 1526 – 1531.
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`[36] J. Patterson, R. Zane, “Series input modular architecture for driving multiple LEDs,” in Proc. IEEE Power
`Electron. Specialists Conf, Athens, Greece, June 2008, pp. 2650 – 2656.
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`[37] J. Morroni, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “An online phase margin monitor for digitally controlled switched-mode
`power supplies,” in Proc. IEEE Power Electron. Specialists Conf, Athens, Greece, June 2008, pp. 859 – 865.
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