Journal Publication: IEEE Journal on Miniaturization for Air and Space Systems

Shang-You Chiu and Katherine A. Kim, “System Analysis and Design for Multiconverter Electrical Power Systems in Nanosatellites,” in IEEE Journal on Miniaturization for Air and Space Systems, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 41-53, March 2023, doi: 10.1109/JMASS.2022.3221277. (IEEE Xplore Link)

Link to Nanosatellite Electrical Power System (EPS) Design tool:
http://pearslab.net/2023/03/nanosateps/
[Legacy] http://katherinekim.net/wp/nanosateps/

Hsin-Hsuan Tsai (蔡昕璇) – M.S. Student

Hsin-Hsuan Tsai is an incoming M.S. student in Electrical Engineering at National Taiwan University (NTU). She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering at NTU in 2023. She received the ITRI Power School Outstanding Project Proposal Award (電網學校暨人才發展聯盟獎學金) in 2022, as well as Dean’s List Award while at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in 2020. Her research interests include grid-tied inverters and electric vehicles.

Ying-Jiun Chen (陳盈均) – M.S.

Ying Jiun Chen received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from National Ilan University (NIU) in 2020. She received the M.S. degree in the Electrical Engineering in 2023 from National Taiwan University (NTU). Her research focus is on voltage balancing control of flying capacitor multilevel converters.

Papers:

Yu-Chen Liu, Meng-Chi Tsai,  Ying-Jiun Chen, Katherine A. Kim, Chen Chen, and Nguyen Anh Dung, “Design and Implementation of a Stepped Air-Gap Inductor for Buck Converters,” in Proc. IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference,  June 2021, pp. 1-6.

Yu-Ting Yang (楊喻婷) – M.S.

Yu-Ting Yang received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Taiwan, in 2020. She received the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University (NTU) in 2022. Her research interests include system control methods of bidirectional CLLC resonant converters for charging Li-ion batteries in an integrated photovoltaic microinverter.

Papers:

Yu-Ting Yang, Katherine A. Kim, and Jonghoon Kim, “Bidirectional CLLC Resonant Converter Design for Photovoltaic Microinverters with Li-Ion Batteries,” in Proc. International Future Energy Electronics Conferences, Nov. 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IFEEC53238.2021.9661628.

Chi Jui Lo (羅琪瑞) – M.S.

Chi Jui Lo received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University (NTU) in 2020 and the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University (NTU) in 2022. His research focuses on power converters and control development for photovoltaic systems.

Papers:

Chi Jui Lo and Katherine A. Kim, “System Control and Reset Algorithm for Differential Power Processing Converters in a Photovoltaic Microinverter,” in Proc. IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, Nov. 2021, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/COMPEL52922.2021.9646000.

Shang-You Chiu (邱上祐) – M.S.

Shang-You Chiu received the B.S. degree in energy engineering from National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan, in 2020, and the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University (NTU) in 2022. Since 2022, he has been with Hitachi Energy Co., Ltd., Taipei, Taiwan. His research interests include electrical power system design for CubeSat applications, dynamic analysis and control design of dc-to-dc power conversion system.

Papers:

Shang-You Chiu, Katherine A. Kim, and Yu-Chen Liu, “Analysis of Nanosatellite Impedance Interaction and Stability Based on System Operation Mode,” in Proc. International Future Energy Electronics Conferences, Nov. 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IFEEC53238.2021.9662020.

Guan-Ru Li (李冠儒) – M.S.

Guan-Ru Li received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST) in 2020 and the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University (NTU) in 2022. His research focus is on the verification and small-signal analysis of power factor correction (PFC) boost converters with average current mode (ACM) control in SIMPLIS.

Papers:

Guan-Ru Li, Katherine A. Kim, Aishworya Roy, and Thomas G. Wilson, “Examining Power Factor Correction Boost Converter Feedback Control Using SIMPLIS,” in Proc. International Future Energy Electronics Conferences, Nov. 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IFEEC53238.2021.9662029.

Bo-Shiang Lee (李博翔) – M.S. Student

Bo-Shiang Lee received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST), Taiwan, in 2022. He is currently a Masters student in the Electrical Engineering Department at National Taiwan University. His research interests include dc-dc converter power transfer and analysis of dc-dc converters.

Shih-Fan Liu (劉世凡) – M.S. Student

Shih-Fan Liu received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST), Taiwan, in 2022. He is currently a Masters student in the Electrical Engineering Department at National Taiwan University. His research interests include dc-dc converter development.

IEEE Conference: IFEEC 2021

Shang-You Chiu, Katherine A. Kim, and Yu-Chen Liu, “Analysis of Nanosatellite Impedance Interaction and Stability Based on System Operation Mode,” International Future Energy Electronics Conferences, Taipei, Taiwan, Nov. 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IFEEC53238.2021.9662020. (IEEE Xplore Link)

IEEE Conference: IFEEC 2021

Yu-Ting YangKatherine A. Kim, and Jonghoon Kim, “Bidirectional CLLC Resonant Converter Design for Photovoltaic Microinverters with Li-Ion Batteries,” International Future Energy Electronics Conferences, Taipei, Taiwan, Nov. 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IFEEC53238.2021.9661628. (IEEE Xplore Link)

IEEE Conference: IFEEC 2021

Guan-Ru LiKatherine A. Kim, Aishworya Roy, and Thomas G. Wilson, “Examining Power Factor Correction Boost Converter Feedback Control Using SIMPLIS,” International Future Energy Electronics Conferences, Taipei, Taiwan, Nov. 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IFEEC53238.2021.9662029. (IEEE Xplore Link)

IEEE Conference: COMPEL 2021

Chi Jui Lo and Katherine A. Kim, “System Control and Reset Algorithm for Differential Power Processing Converters in a Photovoltaic Microinverter,” IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, Cartagena, Colombia, Nov. 2021, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/COMPEL52922.2021.9646000. (IEEE Xplore Link)

IEEE Conference: ECCE 2021

F. Selin Bagci and Katherine A. Kim, “Performance Comparison of Burst-Mode MPPT and Perturb and Observe MPPT Algorithms for Photovoltaic Energy Harvesting Applications,” IEEE Energy Conversion Congress Exposition (ECCE), Vancouver, BC, Canada, Oct. 2021. (IEEE Xplore Link)