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`Dr. Regan A. Zane
`Director ASPIRE NSF Engineering Research Center
`David G. and Diann L. Sant Endowed Professor
`Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
`Utah State University, 4120 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322-4120
`435-797-9118 | regan.zane@usu.edu
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`SHORT BIO
`Dr. Regan Zane is the Director of the Center for Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure
`for Roadway Electrification (ASPIRE), an NSF sponsored engineering research center involving 9
`universities, more than 65 faculty, 200 students and a dozen full-time staff, 4 national lab partners, and more
`than 50 industry and innovation partners. He holds the David G. and Diann L. Sant Endowed Professor
`position at Utah State University in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, where he
`founded the USU Power Electronics Lab (UPEL), the Electric Vehicle and Roadway (EVR) research facility
`and test track, and the Battery Limits and Survivability Test (BLAST) lab.
`Dr. Zane has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles, served as co-inventor on more than 30 issued
`patents, has received international and institutional recognition in research, teaching and innovation, and
`has raised more than $65 million in research funding to date. His research programs cover key aspects of
`electrified transportation charging systems and infrastructure, from battery, vehicle, and charging systems
`to grid integration, smart charge management, demand response and distributed energy resources. His
`programs maintain a strong emphasis on collaboration with academic, government and industry partners to
`develop and transition innovative technologies into the marketplace.
`Additional research topics include wireless power transfer, control of series/parallel input/output converters,
`high efficiency, high frequency, high power density, and high performance dc-dc, ac-dc, dc-ac power
`converters, ac and dc microgrids, battery management systems, drivers for LEDs and discharge lamps in
`energy efficient lighting systems, active stability control and adaptive tuning in multi-input, multi-output
`converter systems, active converter and system health monitoring, power integrated circuit design, and low-
`power energy harvesting.
`EMPLOYMENT
`2020 – present Director, NSF Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway
`Electrification (ASPIRE) Engineering Research Center, College of Engineering, Utah State
`University.
`2012 – present Full Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Utah State University.
`David G. and Diann L. Sant Endowed Professor (since 2018) and USTAR Professor (2012
`– 2018). Founding Director of the Center for Sustainable Electrified Transportation
`(SELECT), Electric Vehicle & Roadway (EVR) Research Facility and Test Track and USU
`Power Electronics Lab (UPEL).
`2008 – 2016 Associate Professor, Department of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering,
`University of Colorado at Boulder.
`2001 – 2008 Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of
`Colorado at Boulder.
`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 – 2001
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`Field of Study
`Electrical Engineering
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`Electrical Engineering
`Electrical Engineering
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`EDUCATION
`Degree
`Institution
`Ph.D. (GPA: 4.0)
`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)
`HONORS AND AWARDS
`2021
`Campus Researcher of the Year Award, Utah State University
`2020
`Utah Clean Cities Sustainability Partner of the Year (for SELECT & ASPIRE Centers)
`2019
`Utah Innovation Award in Clean Technology and Energy for “Robust and Efficient Battery
`Management System,” sponsored by Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development
`David G. and Diann L. Sant Endowed Professor, Utah State University
`Department Researcher of the Year Award, ECE Department, Utah State University
`Inaugural Director of the USU Electric Vehicle and Roadway (EVR) Research Facility and
`Test Track
`Selected member of the 2012-2013 Defense Sciences Study Group (DSSG), Institute for
`Defense Analyses (IDA), US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
`Holland Teaching Award, University of Colorado
`IEEE Power Electronics Society Transaction Prize Letter Award
`IEEE Power Electronics Society Richard M. Bass Outstanding Young Power Electronics
`Engineer Award
`Coleman Institute Faculty Sabbatical Fellowship
`2008
`John and Mercedes Peebles Innovation in Teaching Award, University of Colorado
`2008
`IEEE Power Electronics Society Transaction Prize Letter Award
`2007
`Senior Member, IEEE
`2007
`Provost Faculty Achievement Award, University of Colorado
`2006
`Inventor of the Year Award, Technology Transfer Office, University of Colorado
`2006
`IEEE MTT Microwave Prize for best journal paper
`2006
`NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program Award Recipient
`2004
`Six-Sigma Green Belt Certificate, GE Corporate Research and Development
`2001
`Manager’s Award, General Electric Corporate Research and Development
`2001
`1993 – 1998 Member Dean’s list, University of Colorado
`1995 – 1996 Marcellus and Geraldine Merrill Scholarship, University of Colorado
`National DECA competition, 2nd place in marketing and business
`1992
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`PUBLICATION RECORD
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`L. Corradini, D. Maksimovic, P. Mattavelli, R. Zane, Digital control of high-frequency switched-mode power
`converters, Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2015.
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`Journals (published or in press)
`[1]
`T. Saha, A. C. Bagchi, H. Wang and R. Zane, "Bidirectional LCL–T Resonant DC–DC Converter for Priority
`Loads in Undersea Distribution Networks," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Jun. 2022, doi:
`10.1109/TPEL.2022.3187133.
`[2] M. Kamel, M. M. (cid:56)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:53)(cid:72)(cid:75)(cid:80)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:41)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:61)(cid:75)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:53)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:61)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:39)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:48)(cid:68)(cid:78)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:82)(cid:89)(cid:76)(cid:252)(cid:15)(cid:3)“Differential Input Current Regulation
`in Parallel Output Connected Battery Power Modules,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 37, no.
`4, pp. 3854-3864, April 2022, doi: 10.1109/TPEL.2021.3120365.
`[3] D. Trinkoa, N. Horesh, R. Zane, Z. Song, A. Kamineni, T. Konstantinou, K. Gkritza, C. Quinn, T. H. Bradley,
`J. C. Quinn, “Economic feasibility of in-motion wireless power transfer in a high-density traffic corridor,”
`eTransportation, Volume 11, Feb. 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.etran.2021.100154.
`[4] H. Alan Mantooth, R. Zane and M. Manjrekar, "Guest Editorial Special Section on Cybersecurity of Power
`Electronics Through Hardware Hardening," in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power
`Electronics, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 1255-1257, Feb. 2022, doi: 10.1109/JESTPE.2021.3133857.
`[5] M. Kamel, V. Sankaranarayanan, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “State-of-Charge Balancing with Parallel and Series
`Output Connected Battery Power Modules,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 37, no. 6, pp. 6669 –
`6677, Jan. 2022, doi: 10.1109/TPEL.2022.3143835.
`[6] M. Kamel, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “Voltage sharing with series output connected battery modules in a plug-and-
`play dc microgrid,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 3, no. 11, pp. 13118 – 13127, Nov. 2021, doi:
`10.1109/TPEL.2021.3076475.
`[7] C. Teeneti, U. Pratik, G. Philips, A. Azad, M. Greig, R. Zane, C. Bodine, C. Coopmans, Z. Pantic, “System-level
`approach to designing a smart wireless charging system for power wheelchairs,” IEEE Transactions on Industry
`Applications, vol. 57, no. 5, pp. 5128 – 5144, Sep. 2021, doi: 10.1109/TIA.2021.3093843.
`[8] N. Horesh, C. Quinn, H. Wang, R. Zane, M. Ferry, S. Tong, J. C. Quinn, “Driving to the future of energy storage:
`Techno-economic analysis of a novel method to recondition second life electric vehicle batteries,” Applied Energy,
`Volume 295, Aug. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117007.
`[9] A. Bagchi, A. Kamineni, R. Zane, R. Carlson, “Review and comparative analysis of topologies and control methods
`in dynamic wireless charging of electric vehicles,” IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power
`Electronics, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 4947 – 4962, Aug 2021, doi: 10.1109/JESTPE.2021.3058968.
`[10] T. Saha, A. Bagchi, R. Zane, “Analysis and Design of an LCL-T Resonant DC-DC Converter for Underwater
`Power Supply,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Early Access, pp. 1 – 13, Oct. 2020.
`[11] P. Thummala, D. Yelaverthi, R. Zane, Z. Ouyang, M. Anderson, “A 10-MHz GaNFET-Based-Isolated High Step-
`Down DC-DC Converter: Design and Magnetics Investigation,” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol.
`55, no. 4, pp. 3889 – 3900, Mar. 2019.
`[12] B. Limb, Z. Asher, T. Bradley, E. Sproul, D. Trinko, B. Crabb, R. Zane, J. Quinn, “Economic viability and
`environmental impact of in-motion wireless power transfer,” IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification,
`vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 135 – 146, Mar. 2019.
`[13] A. Azad, A. Echols, V. Kulyukin, R. Zane, Z. Pantic, “Analysis, Optimization, and Demonstration of a Vehicular
`Detection System Intended for Dynamic Wireless Charging Applications,” IEEE Transactions on Transportation
`Electrification, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 147 – 161, Mar. 2019.
`[14] H. Wang, T. Saha, B. Riar, R. Zane, “Design considerations for current-regulated series-resonant converters with
`a constant input current,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 141-150, Jan. 2019.
`[15] T. Yilmaz, N. Hasan, R. Zane, Z. Pantic, “Multi-Objective Optimization of Circular Magnetic Couplers for
`Wireless Power Transfer Applications,” IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 53, no. 8, pp. 1 – 12, Aug. 2017.
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`[16] W. Chen, R. Zane, L. Corradini, “Isolated bidirectional grid-tied three-phase ac-dc power conversion using series
`resonant converter modules and a three-phase unfolder,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 32, no. 12,
`pp. 9001– 9012, Jan. 2017.
`[17] M. Evzelman, M. Rehman, K. Hathaway, R. Zane, D. Costinett, D. Maksimovic, “Active balancing system for
`electric vehicles with incorporated low voltage bus,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 31, no. 11, pp. 7887 –
`7895, Nov. 2016.
`[18] H. Nguyen, R. Zane, D. Maksimovic, “On/off control of a modular DC-DC converter based on active-clamp LLC
`modules,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 30, no. 7, pp. 3748 – 3760, Jul. 2015.
`[19] 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.
`[20] 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.
`[21] 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.
`[22] 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.
`[23] 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.
`[24] 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.
`[25] 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.
`[26] 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.
`[27] 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.
`[28] 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.
`[29] 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.
`[30] 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.
`[31] 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.
`[32] 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.
`[33] 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.
`[34] 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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`[35] 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.
`[36] 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.
`[37] 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.
`[38] 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.
`[39] 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.
`[40] 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.
`[41] 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.
`[42] 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
`[43] 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.
`[44] 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.
`[45] 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.
`[46] (cid:55)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:86)(cid:68)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:53)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:61)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:39)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:48)(cid:68)(cid:78)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:82)(cid:89)(cid:76)(cid:252)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:179)(cid:54)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:69)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:71)(cid:76)(cid:74)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:80)(cid:88)(cid:79)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:83)(cid:75)(cid:68)(cid:86)e modulator,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., Lett.,
`vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 2201-2205, Jul. 2008.
`[47] 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.
`[48] 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.
`[49] D. Maksimovi(cid:252), 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.
`[50] 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.
`[51] 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.
`[52] 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.
`[53] B. Miao, R. Zane, D. (cid:48)(cid:68)(cid:78)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:82)(cid:89)(cid:76)(cid:252), “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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`[54] Y. Zhang, R. Zane, R. Erickson, D. (cid:48)(cid:68)(cid:78)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:82)(cid:89)(cid:76)(cid:252), 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.
`[55] 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.
`[56] Y. Yin, R. Zane, “Digital phase control for resonant inverters,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., Lett., vol. 2, no. 2,
`pp. 51 – 53, June 2004.
`[57] 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.
`[58] 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.
`[59] R. Zane, D. (cid:48)(cid:68)(cid:78)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:82)(cid:89)(cid:76)(cid:252), “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)
`[1] M. Rasheed, H. Wang and R. Zane, "Analysis of a Five-Port Differential Power Processing Triple Active Bridge
`Converter for Active Cell Balancing in Lithium-ion Battery Packs," 2022 IEEE 23rd Workshop on Control and
`Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), Jun. 2022, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/COMPEL53829.2022.9829999.
`[2] B. Maughan, A. Mustafa, R. Zane and H. Wang, "Hot Swapping Analysis and System Operation of Series
`Connected Converters in Active Battery Reconditioning Systems for Second Life Battery Applications," 2022
`IEEE 23rd Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), Jun. 2022, pp. 1-6, doi:
`10.1109/COMPEL53829.2022.9830014.
`[3] M. Mansour, D. B. Yelaverthi and R. Zane, "Voltage Balancing Control for Input-Series-Output-Parallel Three-
`Port Series Resonant Converter Modules," 2022 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition
`(APEC), Mar. 2022, pp. 01-08, doi: 10.1109/APEC43599.2022.9773534.
`[4] K. Khatun, R. Zane, H. Wang and A. K. Rathore, "High Gain Non-isolated Interleaved Current-fed 3-Phase Partial
`Series Resonance Pulse Based ZCS Voltage Quadrupler," 2022 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and
`Exposition (APEC), 2022, pp. 1048-1055, doi: 10.1109/APEC43599.2022.9773759.
`S. Inoue, R. Nimri, A. Kamineni and R. Zane, “A New Design Optimization Method for Dynamic Inductive Power
`Transfer Systems utilizing a Neural Network,” 2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE),
`Oct. 2021, pp. 1496-1501, doi: 10.1109/ECCE47101.2021.9595560.
`[6] M. Hansen, A. Kamineni and R. Zane, “Current Harmonics Dead Time Design Method to Achieve ZVS with Non-
`Linear Output Capacitance,” 2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Oct. 2021, pp.
`2189-2196, doi: 10.1109/ECCE47101.2021.9595311.
`[7] A. Palomino, M. Parvania and R. Zane, “Impact of COVID-19 on Mobility and Electric Vehicle Charging Load,”
`(PESGM), Jul. 2021, pp. 01-05, doi:
`2021
`IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting
`10.1109/PESGM46819.2021.9638077.
`[8] D. Yelaverthi, B. Hesterman, M. Mansour, R. Zane, “CLLLC Dual Active Bridge with Novel Insulation Approach
`for SST Applications,” IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference, APEC 2021, Jun. 2021, pp. 1651-1658, doi:
`10.1109/APEC42165.2021.9487105.
`S. Inoue, R. Nimri, A. Kamineni, R. Zane, “High-resolution design optimization for IPT including stray field and
`coupling coefficient,” IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference, APEC 2021, virtual conference and
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`storage system utilizing capacitive coupling for hybrid and electric vehicles,” IEEE Applied Power Electronics
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`kW Dynamic Wireless Charging with Concrete-Embedded Coils,” IEEE PELS Workshop on Emerging
`Technologies: Wireless Power Transfer, WoW 2020, Seoul, Korea, Nov. 15 – Nov. 19, 2020, pp. 1-8.
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`in Underwater DC Current Distribution Network,” IEEE 21st Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power
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`ion Battery Packs for 2nd Life,” IEEE 21st Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL
`2020, Aalborg, Denmark, Nov. 9 – Nov. 12, 2020, pp. 1 – 7.
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`Wireless Power Transfer,” IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2020, Detroit, MI, Oct. 11
`– Oct. 15, 2020, pp. 1 - 8.
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`Power Transfer,” IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2020, Detroit, MI, Oct. 11 – Oct. 15,
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`Conversion System for Wireless Charging Applications,” IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition,
`ECCE 2020, Detroit, MI, Oct. 11 – Oct. 15, 2020, pp. 1 - 8.
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`Attacks on Power Converters for Electric Vehicles," 2020 IEEE Security and Privacy Workshops (SPW), San
`Francisco, CA, May 21, 2020, pp. 98-103, doi: 10.1109/SPW50608.2020.00032. *Dayanikli and Hatch are co-first
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`DC-DC modules in active battery management systems,” IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference, APEC
`2020, New Orleans, LA, Mar. 2020.
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`converter for 3-phase unfolding based battery charger topologies,” IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and
`Exposition, ECCE 2019, Baltimore, MD, Sep. 29 – Oct. 3, 2019, pp. 2737 – 2743.
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`calculation for ferrite-based matched inductive charging systems,” IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and
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`Unfolding Based Isolated Converters, IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Annual Conference, IECON 2019,
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`transfer,” IEEE Wireless Power Workshop, WPW2019, London, England, Jun. 2019, pp. 129 – 133.
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`for Fast Charging of Mobility Devices, IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2019,
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`DC Microgrid,” Proc. IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2019, Toronto,
`Canada, June 2019, pp. 1 – 7.
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`IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference, APEC 2019, Anaheim, CA, Mar. 2019, pp. 1357 – 1364.
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`converters for modular battery building blocks,” IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference, APEC 2019,
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`current distribution,” IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference, APEC 2019, Anaheim, CA, Mar. 2019,
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`Active Balancing in Large Battery Packs,” Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2018,
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`Power Wireless EV Charging,” Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2018, Portland,
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`Proc. IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2018, Padova, Italy, June 25-
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`Economic Analysis of In-Motion Wireless Power Transfer Compared to Long-Range Batteries,” Proc. IEEE
`Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2018, Long Beach, CA, June 13-15, 2018, pp. 744 –
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`Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress Asia, IPEC-Niigata / ECCE-Asia 2018, Niigata, Japan, Jun. 2018, pp.
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`Current Input Applied in DC Current Distribution Systems,” IEEE Energy Conversion Congress Asia, IPEC-
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