Category: Journal Publications

Lien-Chieh Chen, F. Selin Bagci, and Katherine A. Kim, “An Improved Photovoltaic Differential Power Processing System Using Bidirectional Boost-Type Converters With Synchronous Switching,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 39, no. 12, pp. 16720-16730, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.1109/TPEL.2024.3438116. (IEEE Xplore Link).

Katherine A. Kim and Thomas G. Wilson Jr., “Simulation Technique and Mathematical Basis for Faster AC Analysis of Power Factor Correction Boost Converters,” IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 165130-165142, 2024, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3491299. (IEEE Xplore Link)

Katherine A. Kim, F. Selin Bagci, and Anwell Ho, “Using a Partially Flipped Classroom and Gamification to Improve Student Performance in a First-Year Electronic Circuits Course,” IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 67, no. 5, pp. 758-766, Oct. 2024, doi: 10.1109/TE.2024.3422017. (IEEE Xplore Link)

Frede Blaabjerg, Yongheng Yang, Katherine A. Kim and Jose Rodriguez, “Power Electronics Technology for Large-Scale Renewable Energy Generation,” in Proceedings of the IEEE,  vol. 111, no. 4, pp. 335-355, April 2023, doi: 10.1109/JPROC.2023.3253165. (IEEE Xplore Link)

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/

Katherine A. Kim, F. Selin Bagci, and Kristen L. Dorsey, “Design considerations for photovoltaic energy harvesting in wearable devices,” in Scientific Reports, vol. 12, pp. 1-12, October 28, 2022, art. no. 18143, doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-22232-x. (Nature Link)

F. Selin Bagci, Katherine A. Kim, Yu-Chen Liu and Yi-Hua Liu, “Evaluation of Power Maximization and Curtailment Control Methods for Converters in Wearable Photovoltaic Energy Harvesting Applications,” in IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics, pp. 508-520, August 2022, doi: 10.1109/OJPEL.2022.3194185. (IEEE Xplore Link)

Yu-Chen Liu, Chen Chen, Yu-Chen Chung, Meng-Chi Tsai, and Katherine A. Kim, “Integrated magnetics optimization process for an interleaved three-phase buck converter at 500 kHz,” IET Power Electronics, pp. 1-11, June 2022. (IET Digital Library Link)

Saksham Consul, Krishna Veer Singh, Hari Om Bansal and Katherine A. Kim, “Intelligent switching mechanism for power distribution in photovoltaic-fed battery electric vehicles.” Environment, Development and Sustainability, 18 May 2022. (Springer Link)

Mina Kim, Sangkyu Kwak, Katherine A. Kim and Jee-Hoon Jung, “Enhanced Computation Performance of Photovoltaic Models for Power Hardware-in-the-loop Simulation,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 68, no. 8, pp. 6952-6961, Aug. 2021. (IEEE Xplore Link)

Hoejeong Jeong, Seungbin Park, Jeehoon Jung, Taewon Kim, A-Rong Kim, and Katherine A. Kim, “Segmented Differential Power Processing Converter Unit and Control Algorithm for Photovoltaic Systems,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 36, no. 7, pp. 7797-7809, July 2021. (IEEE Xplore Link)

Yu-Chen Liu, Chen Chen, Kai-De Chen, Yong-Long Syu, De-Jia Lu, Katherine A. Kim, and Huang-Jen Chiu, “Design and Implementation of a Planar Transformer with Fractional Turns for High Power Density LLC Resonant Converters,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 36, no. 5, pp. 2111-2123, May 2021. (IEEE Xplore Link)

Yu-Chen Liu, Yong-Long Syu, Nguyen Anh Dung, Chen-Chen, Kai-De Chen and Katherine A. Kim, “High Switching Frequency TCM Digital Control for Bidirectional Interleaved Buck Converters Without Phase Error for Battery Charging,” in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 2111-2123, Sept. 2020. (IEEE Xplore Link)

Yu-Chen Liu, Kai-De Chen, Chen Chen, Yong-Long Syu, Guan-Wei Lin, Katherine A. Kim and Huang-Jen Chiu, “Quarter-Turn Transformer Design and Optimization for High Power Density 1-MHz LLC Resonant Converter,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 1580-1591, Feb. 2020. (IEEE Xplore Link)

Seungbin Park (박승빈), Mina Kim (김민아), Hoejeong Jeong (정회정), Taewon Kim (김태원), Katherine A. Kim (김예린), and Jee-Hoon Jung (정지훈), ” Bidirectional Flyback Converter Design Methodology for Differential Power Processing Modules in PV Applications (PV 시스템의 차동 전력 조절기 모듈용 양방향 플라이백 컨버터 설계 방법),” Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics (전력전자학회 논문지) , Vol. 24, No.5, October 2019. (Auric Link)

Kwabena Opoku Bempah, Kyoungjun Kwon and Katherine A. Kim, “Experimental Study of Photovoltaic Panel Mounting Configurations for Tube-Shaped Structures,” Applied Energy, vol. 240, pp. 754-765, April 2019. (Elsevier Link)

Hoejeong Jeong, Hyunji Lee, Yu-Chen Liu and Katherine A. Kim, “Review of Differential Power Processing Converter Techniques for Photovoltaic Applications,” IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 351-360, Mar. 2019. (IEEE Xplore Link)

Jin Pyo Lee, Jae Won Lee, Bo-Kyung Yoon, Hee Jae Hwang, Sungwoo Jung, Katherine A. Kim, Dukhyun Choi, ChangdukYang, Jeong Min Baik, “Boosting the energy conversion efficiency of a combined triboelectric nanogenerator-capacitor,” Nano Energy, vol. 56, pp. 571-580, Feb. 2019. (Elsevier Link)

Kyungmin Na, Hyunggun Ma, Gyeongho Namgoong, Katherine A. Kim, Jee-Hoon Jung, and Franklin Bien, “Step-charging technique for CC/CV mode battery charging with low-cost control components in IPT systems,” IET Power Electronics, vol. 11, no. 15, pp. 2523-2530, Dec. 2018. (IET Digital Library Link)

Hyunji Lee and Katherine A. Kim, “Design Considerations for Parallel Differential Power Processing Converters in a Photovoltaic-Powered Wearable Application,” Energies, vol. 11, no. 12, pp. 1-17, Nov. 2018, art. no. 3329. (Energies Link)