Power Electronics for Advanced Renewable Systems Laboratory
Richard is Indonesian and is soon to be an Electrical Engineer bachelor graduate. He is interested in power electronics and is planning to pursue a Master’s degree in Professor Kim’s lab. His research interest is in energy harvesting for wearables.
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Shih-Fan Liu received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST), Taiwan, in 2022. He graduated with his Master’s degree from the Electrical Engineering Department at National Taiwan University in 2024. His research interests include dc-dc converter development.
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Bo-Shiang Lee received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST), Taiwan, in 2022. He graduated with his Master’s degree from the Electrical Engineering Department at National Taiwan University in 2024. His research interests include dc-dc converter power transfer and analysis of dc-dc converters.
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Prof. Katherine Kim and undergraduate student To-Lei (Doris) Huang attended the IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL) held on June 24-27, 2024, at Lahore University of Management Sciences, in Lahore, Pakistan. Doris presented the paper entitled “Indoor Panel-Based Photovoltaic Emulation Method Implementation and Evaluation” during Poster Session 2 on June 27, 2024, pictured below.
Prof. Kim also helped host the Women in Engineering event with Dr. Marium Rasheed (Ford Motor Company) on June 25, 2024. The panel event was entitled “Empower All: Fostering Inclusivity, Career Growth, and Diverse Representation in Engineering” and featured advice from six esteemed panelist, pictured below.
For COMPEL 2024, Prof. Kim served on the Technical Program Committee and Women in Engineering Committee. COMPEL is a flagship conference for the IEEE PELS Technical Committee 1, focusing on control and modeling of power electronics. Any IEEE PELS member interested in control and modeling can join Technical Committee 1 online free of charge.
To-Lei Huang, F. Selin Bagci, and Katherine A. Kim, “Indoor Panel-Based Photovoltaic Emulation Method Implementation and Evaluation,” IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, Lahore, Pakistan, Lahore, Pakistan, 2024, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/COMPEL57542.2024. (IEEE Link)
Prof. Katherine Kim was featured in the National Taiwan University (NTU) Electrical Engineering (EE) alumni website. The article introduces Prof. Kim’s background and research to the NTU EE alumni community. The article can be found here:
https://alumni.ee.ntu.edu.tw/?p=7099
Prof. Katherine Kim, Bo-Shiang Lee, and Shih-Fan Liu attended the International Power Electronics Motion Control Conference (IPEMC 2024-ECCE Asia) in Chengdu, China, held on May 17-20, 2024. Master’s student Shih-Fan Liu presented his poster on “Wiring Harness Cable Input Impedance Verification For Electromagnetic Compatibility Pre-Compliance Testing” and Master’s student Bo-Shiang Lee presented his poster on “Modeling and EMC Analysis of Capacitive Coupling to Low-Voltage Cables in an Electric Vehicle” during Poster Presentation A on May 18, 2024.
Prof. Kim attended the IEEE PELS Women in Engineering Roundtable Mentorship Event on May 19, 2024 (pictured below), and also served as a mentor. The event facilitated discussions on a variety of trending topics, including career development, the future of power electronics, and promoting diversity and inclusion within the field. It was organized and hosted by Hong Li (Beijing Jiaotong University), Han Cui (Tianjin University), and Ping Yang (Southwest Jiaotong University).
Bo-Shiang Lee, Shih-Fan Liu, Katherine A. Kim, Tsai-Sheng Lin, and Sheng-Han Hsieh, “Modeling and EMC Analysis of Capacitive Coupling to Low-Voltage Cables in an Electric Vehicle” International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (IPEMC 2024-ECCE Asia), Chengdu, China, 2024, pp. 2462-2467, doi: 10.1109/IPEMC-ECCEAsia60879.2024.10567939. (IEEE Xplore Link)
Shih-Fan Liu, Bo-Shiang Lee, Katherine A. Kim, Tsai-Sheng Lin, and Sheng-Han Hsieh, “Wiring Harness Cable Input Impedance Verification For Electromagnetic Compatibility Pre-Compliance Testing” International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (IPEMC 2024-ECCE Asia), Chengdu, China, 2024, pp. 2456-2461, doi: 10.1109/IPEMC-ECCEAsia60879.2024.10567591. (IEEE Xplore Link)
F. Selin Bagci and Katherine A. Kim, “Building Fabric Power Converters for Wearable Energy Harvesting Applications,” IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), Long Beach, CA, USA, 2024, pp. 3192-3198, doi: 10.1109/APEC48139.2024.10509321. (IEEE Xplore link)
Darsana Deo had received the Bachelor’s in Technology degree from National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST), India. She received the Master’s degree from the Department of Electrical Engineering at National Taiwan University (NTU), Taiwan in 2024. Her research focuses on different simulation and emulation techniques of photovoltaic systems compatible for microinverter systems. In the future, she will work as a Senior Engineer in the department of Notebook Power (PSBG) at Delta Electronics, Taiwan.
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In January 2024, Prof. Katherine A. Kim was elected as the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) Vice President for Global Relations for the 2024-2025 term. In this role she will serve both global relations and educational activities for PELS. Her goals for her term are to expand educational activities globally, such as PELS PhD Schools, Educational Videos (PELSTube), and Educational Outreach, with underlying values of transparency, accessibility, and inclusion. She is the first woman in PELS history to serve as a vice president.
On December 29, 2023, Prof. Katherine A. Kim received two prestigious awards from the National Taiwan University (NTU) Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Department:
Prof. Kim was honored to recieve the awards and gives thanks to all the mentors, collaborators, and colleagues who have supported her work during her career. She will continue to work hard on transformative research and create an exceptional education environment for her students.
Lien-Chieh Chen received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Feng Chia University (FCU), Taiwan, in 2021. He received his M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University, Taiwan, in 2023. His research interests include dc-dc converters from solar panel applications.
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Katherine A. Kim, Yunting Liu, Stephanie Watts Butler, Sneha Narasimhan, Kristen Parrish, Mhret Berhe Gebremariam, and Christina DiMarino, “Women in IEEE PELS: Charting Progress Towards Inclusivity,” IEEE Power Electronics Magazine, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 76-83, September 2023. (IEEE Xplore Link)
Prof. Katherine A. Kim, Selin Bagci, and Lien-Chieh Chen attended the Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Asia (WiPDA-Asia 2023) in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on August 27-29, 2023. Master’s student Lien-Chieh Chen presented his work on “Comparison of Bidirectional Flyback and Split-Inductor Boost converter Topologies for Photovltaic Differential Power Processing Systems” (photo below). His paper recieved the “Best Student Presentation Award”!
Lien-Chieh Chen, F. Selin Bagci, and Katherine A. Kim, “Comparison of Bidirectional Flyback and Split-Inductor Boost Converter Topologies for Photovoltaic Differential Power Processing Systems” IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Asia (WiPDA Asia), Hsinchu, Taiwan, 2023, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/WiPDAAsia58218.2023.10261924. (IEEE Xplore Link)
Dong Heng Tsai received the B.S. degree in Electric Engineering from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST) in 2023. He is a Masters student in the Electrical Engineering Department at National Taiwan University. His research interests include power converters and battery charging.
Sean Logi received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University of Technology (NTU), Taiwan, in 2023. He is a Masters student in the Electrical Engineering Department at National Taiwan University. His research interests include flexible PCBs for power electronics used in energy harvesting wearables.
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Yun-Jen Xu received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT), Taiwan, in 2023. He is a Masters student in the Electrical Engineering Department at National Taiwan University. His research interests include the analysis of dc-dc converters.