Patents and Publications

Patents:

- 1. Mahshid Amirabadi, “Highly Reliable and Compact Universal Power Converters,” US Patent 10,848,071, filed February 4, 2016, and issued November 24, 2020.
  2. Mahshid Amirabadi, “Power conversion devices and control methods therefor,” US patent 10,250,120, filed May 18, 2017, and issued April 2, 2019.
  3. Hamid Toliyat, Mahshid Amirabadi, “Ultra-Sparse Partial Resonant AC-Link Converter,” US Patent 9,543,853, filed June 4, 2014, and issued January 10, 2017.
  4. Hamid Toliyat, Mahshid Amirabadi, “DC Capacitors-Less Power Converters,” US patent 8,988,900, filed June 12, 2012, and issued March 24, 2015.

Book Chapters:

- 1. Mahshid Amirabadi, “Soft-Switching Converters”, in Power Electronic Converters and Systems: Frontiers and Applications, 1st ed., Andrzej M. Trzynadlowski, Ed. IET Press, 2015, pp. 169-204.
  2. Mahshid Amirabadi, Hamid A. Toliyat, “AC-Link Universal Power Converters: A New Class of Power Converters for Renewable Energy and Transportation” in Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Systems, Transportation and Industrial Application, 1st ed., Haitham Abu-Rub, Mariusz Malinowski, Kamal Al-Haddad, Ed. New York, John Wiley & Sons, August 2014, pp. 107-135.

Journal Papers:

1. B. Gonzatti, Y. Li, M. Amirabadi, B. Lehman and F. Z. Peng, “An Overview of Converter Topologies and Their Derivations and Interrelationships,” in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 10, no. 6, pp. 6417-6429, Dec. 2022.
2. Li, M. Amirabadi, X. Chen, Xiyou, B. Lehman, “The methodology of constructing the quadratic converters”, in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 10, no. 6, pp. 6586-6606, Dec. 2022.
3. Alfares, B. Lehman and M. Amirabadi, “A Ćuk-Based Modular DC–DC Converter for Medium Voltage Direct Current (MVDC) Applications,” in IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics, vol. 3, pp. 560-573, 2022.
4. E. Afshari and M. Amirabadi, “An Input-Series Output-Parallel Modular Three-Phase AC-AC Capacitive-Link Power Converter,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics,vol. 36, no. 12, pp. 13603-13620, Dec. 2021.
5. M. Khodabandeh, B. Lehman and M. Amirabadi, “A Highly Reliable Single-Phase AC to Three-Phase AC Converter with a Small Link Capacitor,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 36, no. 9, pp. 10051-10064, Sept. 2021.
6. K. Mozaffari and M. Amirabadi, “A Reduced-Switch-Count Family of Soft-Switched High-Frequency Inductive AC-Link Converters”, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 35, pp. 7972 – 7990, 2020.
7. X. Zhang, M. Khodabandeh, M. Amirabadi, B. Lehman, “A Simulation-Based Multi-Functional Differential Mode and Common Mode Filter Design Method for Universal Converters”, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 658-672, March 2020.
8. A. Adib, K. Afridi, M. Amirabadi, F. Fateh, M. Ferdowsi, B. Lehman, L. H. Lewis, B. Mirafzal, M. Saeedifard, M. B. Shadmand, and P. Shamsi, “E-Mobility — Advancements and Challenges,” IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 165226-165240, 2019.
9. K. Mozaffari and M. Amirabadi, “A Highly Reliable and Efficient Class of Single-Stage High-Frequency AC-Link Converters”, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 34, pp. 8435 – 8452, 2019.
10. M. Khodabandeh, E. Afshari, and M. Amirabadi, “A Family of Cuk-, Zeta-, and SEPIC-based Soft-Switching Khodabandeh DC-DC Converters”, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 34, pp. 9503 – 9519, 2019.
11. K. Mozaffari and M. Amirabadi, “A Versatile Family of Partial-Resonance Inductive-AC-Link Universal Converters”, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 34, pp. 7292 – 7309, 2019.
12. E. Afshari, M. Khodabandeh, and M. Amirabadi, “A Single-Stage Capacitive AC-Link AC-AC Power Converter”, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 34, pp. 2104 – 2118, 2019.
13. M. Khodabandeh, E. Afshari, and M. Amirabadi, “A Single-Stage Soft-Switching High-Frequency AC-Link PV Inverter: Design, Analysis, and Evaluation of Si-based and SiC-based Prototypes”, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 34, pp. 2312 – 2326, 2019.
14. K. Mozaffari, M. Amirabadi, and Y. Deshpande, “A Single-Stage Single-Phase Inverter/Rectifier Topology with Suppressed Double-Frequency Ripple”, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 33, no. 11, pp. 9282-9295, 2018.
15. K.A.KH. Mozaffari Niapour, M. Amirabadi, “Extremely Sparse Parallel AC-Link Universal Power Converters,” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 2456-2466, 2016.
16. M. Amirabadi, H. A. Toliyat, and J. Baek, “Ultra-Sparse AC-Link Converters,” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol.51, no.1, pp.448-458, 2015.
17. M. Amirabadi, H. A. Toliyat, and J. Baek, “Bidirectional Soft-Switching Series AC-Link Inverter,” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol.51, no.3, pp.2312-2320, 2015.
18. M. Amirabadi, J. Baek, H. A. Toliyat, and W. C. Alexander, “Soft-Switching AC-Link three-phase AC-AC Buck-Boost Converter,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 62, pp. 3-14, 2015.
19. M. Amirabadi, J. Baek, and H. A. Toliyat, “Sparse AC-Link Buck-Boost Inverter,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 29, pp. 3942-3953, 2014.
20. M. Amirabadi, A. Balakrishnan, H. Toliyat, and W. C. Alexander, “High Frequency AC-Link PV Inverter,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 61, pp. 281-291, 2014.
21. M. Amirabadi, H. A. Toliyat, and W. C. Alexander, “A Multi-Port AC Link PV Inverter with Reduced Size and Weight for Stand-Alone Application,” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol.49, pp.2217-2228, 2013.

Conference Papers with Peer Review:

1. Wei, B. Lehman, S. Pakdelian and M. Amirabadi, “Capacitive Link Universal Converters for EV Powertrain,” 2022 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Detroit, MI, USA, 2022, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/ECCE50734.2022.9947954.
2. Salehi, M. Khodabandeh and M. Amirabadi, “Zeta-Based AC-Link Universal Converter,” 2022 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Detroit, MI, USA, 2022, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/ECCE50734.2022.9947744.
3. Li, H. Li, X. Chen, M. Amirabadi, X. Mu and B. Lehman, “Quadratic Step-up/down Converters with Wider Conversion Ratio,” 2022 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Detroit, MI, USA, 2022, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/ECCE50734.2022.9947507.
4. Luo, K. Mozaffari, B. Lehman, M. Amirabadi, “Parallel Capacitive-Link Universal Converters with Low Current Stress and High Efficiency”, 2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2021, 2386-2393.
5. Zheng, Z. Cheng, C. Liu, H. Liu, M. Amirabadi, B. Lehman, “Modular Wireless Power Transmission for Photovoltaic Subpanel System”, 2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2021, pp. 546-553.
6. Wei, B. Lehman, M. Amirabadi, “A soft-switching non-inverting buck-boost converter”, presented at 2021 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), Phoenix, AZ, USA, 2021.
7. Khodabandeh and M. Amirabadi, “A Soft-Switching Single-Stage Zeta-/SEPIC-Based Inverter/Rectifier”, presented at 2020 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), New Orleans, LA, March 2020.
8. Khodabandeh and M. Amirabadi, “Cuk-Derived five-Level T-Type Inverter (CD-5LT2I)”, presented at 2020 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), New Orleans, LA, March 2020.
9. Zhang, M. Amirabadi, B. Lehman, “A Generalized Controller for PV Micro-Inverters to Eliminate Electrolytic Capacitor and Achieve Reactive Power Compensation”, presented at 2020 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), New Orleans, LA, March 2020.
10. Afshari and M. Amirabadi, “Modular Capacitive-Link-Based Three-Phase AC-AC Power Converter”, presented at 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Baltimore, MD, Sep. 2019.
11. Zhang, M. Amirabadi, B. Lehman, “A Single-Phase PV Inverter with Swinging Bus Controller to Eliminate Electrolytic Capacitor and Achieve Reactive Power Generation Capability”, presented at 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Baltimore, MD, Sep. 2019.
12. Zhang, M. Amirabadi, B. Lehman, “A Generalized Simulation-Based Multi-Functional Differential Mode and Common Mode LCL Filter Design Method”, presented at IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, IEEE COMPEL 2019, Toronto, Canada, June 2019.
13. Afshari and M. Amirabadi, “Single-Stage Multiport Capacitive-Link Universal Power Converter as a Solid-State Transformer for Nanogrid and Microgrid Applications”, 2019 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), Anaheim, CA, USA, 2019, pp. 382-388.
14. Zhang, M. Amirabadi, B. Lehman, “A Long-Lifespan Single-Phase Single-Stage Multi-Module Inverter for PV Application”, IECON 2018 – 44th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Washington, DC, 2018, pp. 6103-6109.
15. Khodabandeh and M. Amirabadi, “Capacitive-Link Universal Converters with Low Voltage Stress and High Switching Frequency”, 2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Portland, OR, 2018, pp. 7209-7215.
16. Khodabandeh and M. Amirabadi, “A single-phase ac to three-phase ac converter with a small link capacitor”, 2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Portland, OR, 2018, pp. 3942-3948.
17. Khodabandeh and M. Amirabadi, “An Efficient Snubber Circuit for Soft-Switched Capacitive-Link Universal Converters”, 2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Portland, OR, 2018, pp. 2911-2917.
18. Mozaffari and M. Amirabadi, “A Multifunction Series Inductive AC-Link Universal Power Converter with Reduced-Switch Count”, in Proc. Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2018, pp. 443-449.
19. Afshari and M. Amirabadi, “A Series-AC-Link ISOP AC-AC Converter with Two Power Cells”, in Proc. Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2018, pp. 1952-1958.
20. Afshari and M. Amirabadi, “A Modular Three-Phase AC-AC Converter with Small Number of Film Capacitors for High-Voltage High-Current Applications”, in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2017, pp. 1076-1083.
21. Mozaffari and M. Amirabadi, “A Versatile Inductive-Link Three-Phase Converter Topology”, in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2017, pp. 3476-3483.
22. Mozaffari and M. Amirabadi, “A Family of Highly Reliable and Efficient Inductive-Link Universal Power Converters”, in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2017, pp. 3462-3469.
23. Khodabandeh and M. Amirabadi, “Closed-Loop Control of a Capacitive-Link Universal Converter with Minimum Number of Voltage Sensors”, in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2017, pp. 1457-1464.
24. Alfares, E. Afshari, M. Amirabadi, and B. Lehman “A Modular SCR-Based DC-DC Converter for Medium Voltage Direct Current (MVDC) Grid Applications”, in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2017, pp. 5170-5177.
25. Amirabadi, “Ćuk-Based Universal Converters in Discontinuous Conduction Mode of Operation”, in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2016, pp.1-7.
26. A.KH. Mozaffari Niapour, M. Amirabadi, “A Highly Reliable Single-Stage Converter for Electric Vehicle Applications”, in Proc. Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2016, pp. 3704-3711.
27. Alfares, S.A.KH. Mozaffari Niapour, M. Amirabadi, “High frequency AC microgrid based on a highly reliable single-stage converter”, in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), pp.2361-2367, 20-24 Sept. 2015.
28. Chowdhury, M. Amirabadi, J. Baek “A Novel compact and reliable Inverter for Wireless Power Transfer”, In Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), pp.3160-3166, 20-24 Sept. 2015.
29. Amirabadi, “A New Class of Universal Power Converters”, in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), pp.2596-2602, 20-24 Sept. 2015.
30. Wang, S. Sen, M. Amirabadi, “Soft Switching High Frequency AC-Link DC-DC Buck-Boost Converters,” in Proc. Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), pp.57-64, 15-19 March 2015.
31. Amirabadi, “Analog Control of the AC Link Universal Power Converters: the Key to Very High Frequency AC Link Conversion Systems,” in Proc. Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), pp.2301-2308, 15-19 March 2015.
32. Amirabadi, “Extremely Sparse Parallel AC-Link Universal Power Converters,” in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2014, pp. 1534 – 1541.
33. Amirabadi, H. A. Toliyat, and W. C. Alexander, “Single-Phase Soft-Switching ac-Link Buck-Boost Inverter,” in Proc. Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2014, pp. 2192-2199.
34. Amirabadi, H. A. Toliyat, and W. C. Alexander, “Single-Stage Soft-Switching ac-Link ac-ac and dc-ac Buck-Boost Converters with Unrestricted Load Power Factor,” in Proc. Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2014, pp. 1268-1275.
35. Amirabadi, H. A. Toliyat, and J. Baek, “Ultra-Sparse Partial Resonant Converter,” in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2013, pp. 5369-5376.
36. Amirabadi, H. A. Toliyat, and J. Baek, “Bidirectional Series AC-Link Inverter,” in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2013, pp. 1102-1109.
37. Amirabadi, J. Baek, and H. A. Toliyat, “Bi-directional Sparse Parallel Partial Resonant ac Link Inverter,” in Proc. Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2013, pp.136-143.
38. Amirabadi and H. A. Toliyat, “A Highly Reliable Converter for Wind Power Generation Application,” in Proc. Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2013, pp.1117-1123.
39. Amirabadi, H. Toliyat, and W. Alexander, “Partial Resonant AC Link Converter: A Highly Reliable Variable Frequency Drive,” in Proc. Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON), 2012, pp. 1946-1951.
40. Amirabadi, H. Hussain, and H. A. Toliyat, “Bi-directional Partial Resonant Converters with Reduced Number of Switches,” in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2012, pp. 1024- 1031.
41. Amirabadi and H. A. Toliyat, “A New Class of PV Inverters: Series Partial Resonant Converters,” in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2012, pp. 3125- 3132.
42. Amirabadi, H. A. Toliyat, and W. Alexander, “A Multi-input ac Link PV Inverter with Reduced Size and Weight,” in Proc. IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2012, pp. 389-396.
43. Kim, M. Amirabadi, S. Englebretson, and W. Arshad, “Current observer based position estimation of a PMSM using the stationary frame equivalent of a synchronous frame PI regulator,” in Proc. IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives (IEMDC) Conference, 2011, pp. 581-586.
44. Amirabadi, H. A. Toliyat, and W. Alexander, “Battery-Utility Interface using Soft Switched AC Link supporting Low Voltage Ride Through,” in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2009, pp. 2606-2613.
45. Amirabadi, H. A. Toliyat, and W. Alexander, “Battery-Utility Interface using Soft Switched AC Link Buck Boost Converter,” in Proc. IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives (IEMDC) Conference, 2009, pp. 1299-1304.
46. Balakrishnan, Amirabadi, H. Toliyat, and W. Alexander, “Soft switched ac-link wind power converter,” in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET), 2008, pp. 318-321.
47. Amirabadi, A. Balakrishnan, H. A. Toliyat, and W. Alexander, “Soft switched ac-link direct-connect photovoltaic inverter,” in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET), 2008, pp. 116-120.
48. A. Toliyat, A. Balakrishnan, M. Amirabadi, and W. Alexander, “Soft switched ac-link AC/AC and AC/DC buck-boost converter,” in Proc. IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference (PESC), 2008, pp. 4168-4176.
49. Amirabadi and S. Farhangi, “Comparison of Fuzzy Control Method and Conventional Control Method in Hybrid Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle,” International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM), Chania, Greece, Sep. 2006.
50. Amirabadi and S. Farhangi, “Fuzzy Control of Hybrid Power Source for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle using regenerative braking ultracapacitor,” in Proc. International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (EPE-PEMC), 2006, pp. 1389-1394.
51. Amirabadi and S. Farhangi, “Modeling and Controlling PEM Fuel Cell for Residential applications,” 14^th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE), Tehran, Iran, May 2006.
52. Amirabadi and S. Farhangi, “ Fuzzy Control of Hybrid Fuel Cell / Battery Power Source in Electric Vehicle,” in Proc. IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications (ICIEA), 2006, pp. 1-5.
53. Amirabadi and S. Farhangi, “Fuzzy Control of Bi-directional DC-DC Converters in Hybrid Fuel Cell / Battery Power Source,” International Conference on Power Electronics and Intelligent Control for Energy Conservation (PELINCEC), Warsaw, Poland, October 2005.