BOOK CHAPTER:

  1. M. Ferdowsi, Motors, (Book Chapter) in Electrical Engineering handbook, 3rd Edition - 6 Volume Set, Richard C. Dorf, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, Jan. 2006.

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS:

  1. A. C. Baughman and M. Ferdowsi, “Double-tiered switched-capacitor battery charge equalization technique” IEEE Trans. Industrial Electronics, vol. 55, no. 6, pp. 2277-2285, Jun. 2008.
  2. S. Lu, K. A. Corzine, and M. Ferdowsi, “A unique ultracapacitor direct integration scheme in multilevel motor drives for large vehicle propulsion,” IEEE Trans. Vehicular Technology, vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 1506-1515, Jul. 2007.
  3. S. Lu, K. A. Corzine, and M. Ferdowsi, “A new battery/ultracapacitor energy storage system design and its motor drive integration for hybrid electric vehicles,” IEEE Trans. Vehicular Technology, vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 1516-1523, Jul. 2007.
  4. A. C. Baughman and M. Ferdowsi, “Battery charge equalization–state of the art and future trends,” Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Transactions, Journal of passenger cars: electronic and electrical systems, vol. 114, no. 7, pp. 905-910, Feb. 2006.
  5. M. Ferdowsi, A. Emadi, M. Telefus, and C. Davis “Pulse Regulation control technique for flyback converter,” IEEE Trans. Power Electronics, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 798-805, Jul. 2005.
  6. M. Ferdowsi and A. Emadi, “Pulse Regulation control technique for integrated high-quality rectifiers-regulators,” IEEE Trans. Industrial Electronics, vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 116-124, Feb. 2005.
  7. M. Ferdowsi, A. Emadi, M. Telefus, and A. Shteynberg “Suitability of Pulse Train control technique for BIFRED converter,” IEEE Trans. Aerospace and Electronics Systems, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 181-189, Jan. 2005.
  8. M. Telefus, A. Shteynberg, M. Ferdowsi, and A. Emadi, “Pulse Train control technique for flyback converter,” IEEE Trans. Power Electronics, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 757-764, May 2004.
  9. M. Ferdowsi and A. Emadi, “Estimative current mode control technique for dc-dc converters operating in discontinuous conduction mode,” IEEE Power Electronics Letters, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 20-23, Mar. 2004.

REFEREED CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS:

  1. K. Gummi and M. Ferdowsi, “Derivation of new double-input dc-dc converters using H-bridge cells as building blocks,” to appear in Proc. 34th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON), Orlando, FL, Nov. 2008.
  2. A. J. Prabhakar, H. T. Ma, J. D. Bollinger, and M. Ferdowsi, “Efficiency analysis and comparative study of hard and soft switching dc-dc converters in a wind farm,” to appear in Proc. 34th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON), Orlando, FL, Nov. 2008.
  3. K. Wan and M. Ferdowsi, “Reducing computational time delay in digital current-mode controllers for dc-dc converters,” to appear in Proc. IEEE International Telecommunications Energy Conference (INTELEC), San Diego, CA, USA, Sep. 2008.
  4. A. Meintz and M. Ferdowsi, “Control strategy optimization for a parallel hybrid electric vehicle,” to appear in Proc. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Harbin, China, Sep. 2008.
  5. A. J. Prabhakar, S. Jenkins, and M. Ferdowsi, “Comparison of NiMH and Li-Ion batteries in automotive applications,” to appear in Proc. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Harbin, China, Sep. 2008.
  6. A. Saplin, A. Meintz, and M. Ferdowsi, “Parametric study of alternative EV1 powertrains,” to appear in Proc. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Harbin, China, Sep. 2008.
  7. S. Jenkins and M. Ferdowsi, “HEV to PHEV conversion compatibility,” to appear in Proc. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Harbin, China, Sep. 2008.
  8. L. Shi, A. Meintz, and M. Ferdowsi, “Single-phase bidirectional ac-dc converters for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle applications,” to appear in Proc. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Harbin, China, Sep. 2008.
  9. D. Somayajula, A. Meintz, and M. Ferdowsi, “Study on the effects of battery capacity on the performance of hybrid electric vehicles,” to appear in Proc. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Harbin, China, Sep. 2008.
  10. S. Jenkins, J. Rossmaier, and M. Ferdowsi, “Utilization and effect of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in the united states power grid,” to appear in Proc. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Harbin, China, Sep. 2008.
  11. J. Liao and M. Ferdowsi, “An improved cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter controlled by an unbalanced voltage levels sigma-delta modulator,” to appear in Proc. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Harbin, China, Sep. 2008.
  12. M. Ferdowsi, “Plug-in electric drive vehicles: experiences in research and education,” in Proc. IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, Jul. 2008 (invited paper).
  13. K. Wan and M. Ferdowsi, “Self-tuned projected cross point control of dc-dc converters,” in Proc. IEEE 39th Power Electronics Specialists Conference, Island of Rhodes, Greece, Jun. 2008, pp. 3407-3411.
  14. K. Gummi and M. Ferdowsi, “Derivation of new double-input dc-dc converters using a single-pole triple-throw switch as a building block,” in Proc. IEEE 39th Power Electronics Specialists Conference, Island of Rhodes, Greece, Jun. 2008, pp. 2819-2823.
  15. K. Wan and M. Ferdowsi, “Projected cross point - a new average current-mode control approach,” in Proc. IEEE 23rd Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, Austin, TX, Feb. 2008, pp. 65-70.
  16. J. Liao and M. Ferdowsi, “A new control method for single-dc-source cascaded H-bridge multilevel converters using phase-shift modulation,” in Proc. IEEE 23rd Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, Austin, TX, Feb. 2008, pp. 886-890.
  17. H. Mirzaee, A. Moallem, M. Zolghadri, and M. Ferdowsi, “A dual-frame hybrid vector-control of vector-modulated VIENNA I rectifier for unity power factor operation under unbalanced mains condition,” in Proc. IEEE 23rd Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, Austin, TX, Feb. 2008, pp. 1402-1408.
  18. M. Ferdowsi, “Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles - a vision for the future,” in Proc. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Dallas, TX, Sep. 2007, pp. 457-462 (invited paper).
  19. A. M. Patel and M. Ferdowsi, “Advanced current sensing techniques for power electronic converters,” in Proc. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Dallas, TX, Sep. 2007, pp. 524-530.
  20. J. Liao, K. Wan, and M. Ferdowsi, “Cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverters - a reexamination,” in Proc. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Dallas, TX, Sep. 2007, pp. 203-207.
  21. K. Wan, J. Liao, and M. Ferdowsi, “Control methods in dc-dc conversion - a comparative study,” in Proc. IEEE 38th Power Electronics Specialists Conference, Orlando, FL, Jun. 2007, pp. 921-926.
  22. M. L. Crow, B. H. Chowdhury, K. A. Corzine, and M. Ferdowsi, “A first course in power: can a single course serve all students?,” in Proc. IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Tampa, FL, Jun. 2007, pp. 1-2.
  23. S. Lu, K. A. Corzine, and M. Ferdowsi, “A new method of utilizing ultra-capacitor energy sources in hybrid electric vehicles over a wide speed range” in Proc. IEEE 22nd Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, Anaheim, CA, Feb. 2007, pp. 222-228.
  24. S. Lu, K. A. Corzine, and M. Ferdowsi, “An unique ultracapacitor direct integration scheme in multilevel motor drives for large vehicle propulsion,” in Proc. 41st IEEE Industry Applications Conference (IAS Annual Meeting), vol. 5, Tampa, FL, Oct. 2006, pp. 2419-2426.
  25. S. Lu, K. A. Corzine, and M. Ferdowsi, “High efficiency energy storage system design for hybrid electric vehicle with motor drive integration,” in Proc. 41st IEEE Industry Applications Conference (IAS Annual Meeting), vol. 5, Tampa, FL, Oct. 2006, pp. 2560-2567.
  26. K. Wan and M. Ferdowsi, “A three-phase soft switching rectifier based on a ZCS zeta converter,” in Proc. IEEE 38th North American Power Symposium, Carbondale, IL, Sep. 2006, pp. 243-248.
  27. A. C. Baughman and M. Ferdowsi, “Analysis of the double-tiered three-battery switched capacitor battery balancing system,” in Proc. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Windsor, UK, Sep. 2006.
  28. A. C. Baughman and M. Ferdowsi, “Evaluation of the new sensorless approach in energy storage charge balancing,” in Proc. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Windsor, UK, Sep. 2006.
  29. K. P. Yalamanchili, M. Ferdowsi, and K. Corzine, “New double input dc-dc converters for automotive applications,” in Proc. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Windsor, UK, Sep. 2006.
  30. M. Ferdowsi, “An estimative current mode controller for dc-dc converters operating in continuous conduction mode,” in Proc. IEEE 21st Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, Dallas, TX, Mar. 2006, pp. 1133-1136.
  31. A. C. Baughman and M. Ferdowsi, “Double-tiered capacitive shuttling method for balancing series-connected batteries,” in Proc. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Chicago, IL, Sep. 2005, pp. 50-54.
  32. A. C. Baughman and M. Ferdowsi, “Battery charge equalization–state of the art and future trends,” in Proc. SAE 2005 Future Transportation Technology Conference, Chicago, IL, Sep. 2005.
  33. D. S. Padimiti and M. Ferdowsi, “Review of digital control techniques for automotive DC-DC converters,” in Proc. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Chicago, IL, Sep. 2005, pp. 653-657.
  34. K. P. Yalamanchili and M. Ferdowsi, “Review of multiple input dc-dc converters for electric and hybrid vehicles,” in Proc. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Chicago, IL, Sep. 2005, pp. 552-555.
  35. Z. Nie, M. Ferdowsi, and A. Emadi, “Boost integrated push-pull rectifier with power factor correction and output voltage regulation using a new digital control technique,” in Proc. IEEE International Telecommunications Energy Conference (INTELEC), Chicago, IL, USA, Sep. 2004, pp. 59-64.
  36. M. Ferdowsi, A. Emadi, and M. Telefus, “A new control technique for dc-dc converters operating in discontinuous conduction mode,” in proc. 11th EPE International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, vol. 2, Riga, Latvia, Sep. 2004, pp. 133-138.
  37. M. Ferdowsi, Z. Nie, and A. Emadi, “A new estimative current mode control technique for dc-dc converters operating in discontinuous conduction mode,” in Proc. 2004 International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, Xi’an, China, vol. 2, Aug. 2004, pp. 497-501.
  38. M. Ferdowsi, A. Emadi, M. Telefus, and C. Davis, “Pulse Regulation control technique for BIFRED converter,” in Proc. IEEE 35th Power Electronics Specialists Conference, vol. 2, Aachen, Germany, June 2004, pp. 1545-1550.
  39. M. Ferdowsi and A. Emadi, “Pulse regulation control technique for flyback converter,” in Proc. IEEE 19th Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, vol. 3, Anaheim, CA, Feb. 2004, pp. 1745-1750.
  40. M. Ferdowsi, A. Emadi, M. Telefus, and A. Shteynberg, “Suitability of Pulse Train, a novel digitally implemented real-time control technique, for BIFRED converter,” in Proc. 2003 IEEE International Telecommunications Energy Conference (INTELEC), Yokohama, Japan, Oct. 2003, pp. 542-548.
  41. M. Telefus, A. Shteynberg, M. Ferdowsi, and A. Emadi, “Pulse Train, a novel digital control method, applied to a discontinuous conduction mode flyback converter,” in Proc. IEEE 34th Power Electronics Specialists Conference, vol. 3, Acapulco, Mexico, Jun 2003, pp. 1141-1146.
  42. M. Ferdowsi, A. Homaifar, and G. Venkataramanan, “Influence of design parameters on the efficiency of heat sinks for power electronics modules,” in Proc. Center for Power Electronics Systems Seminar, Blacksburg, VA, USA, Apr. 2001, pp. 403-406.
  43. P. Murphy, F. Leaven, M. Matthews. L. Tran, M. Ferdowsi, and A. Homaifar, “An experimental current sharing design and implementation,” in Proc. Center for Power Electronics Systems Seminar, Blacksburg, VA, USA, Apr. 2001, pp. 378-383.
  44. C. Bolden, M. Ferdowsi, N. Patel, D. Cochrane, F. Fatehi, F. C. Lee, and A. Homaifar, “Survey of EMI reduction techniques in switched-mode power supplies,” in Proc. Center for Power Electronics Systems Seminar, Blacksburg, VA, USA, Apr. 2001, pp. 525-532.
  45. J. H. Park, M. Ferdowsi, C. Bolden, J. Liu, F. C. Lee, and A. Homaifar, “Applicability of using a fuzzy controller for dc-dc converters,” in Proc. Center for Power Electronics Systems Seminar, Blacksburg, VA, USA, Apr. 2001, pp. 395-400.
  46. P. Murphy, M. Xie, Y. Li, M. Ferdowsi, N. Li, F. Fatehi, A. Homaifar, and F. C. Lee, “Study of digital vs. analog control,” in Proc. Center for Power Electronics Systems Seminar, Blacksburg, VA, USA, Apr. 2002, pp. 203-206.