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    T01 - Bi-Directional DC-DC Converters

    Tuesday, March 24, 2026
    8:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Location: 214A

    Presentations:

    • 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM CT
      High-Frequency DC-Transformer Design for High Power Density Phase-Modular On-Board Chargers

      Technical Lecture Presenter: Mattia Iurich – Silicon Austria Labs

      Co-Author: Zhen Huang, MEng (he/him/his) – Silicon Austria Labs

      Co-Author: Roberto Petrella (he/him/his) – Silicon Austria Labs GmbH

    • 8:50 AM - 9:10 AM CT
      Optimized Design of a TAB-LCL DC-DC Converter for an Unfolding-Based Multiport System

      Technical Lecture Presenter: Aditya Zade (he/him/his) – MPEL, Delta Electronics Americas Ltd.

      Co-Author: Shubhangi Gurudiwan, PhD (she/her/hers) – Rivian

      Co-Author: Regan Zane, PhD – Utah State University

    • 9:10 AM - 9:30 AM CT
      Comprehensive Control of Bipolar DC Solid-State Transformers Based on ISOP-QAB Converters

      Technical Lecture Presenter: Jonghun Yun – Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

      Co-Author: Seongmin Moon – Seoul National University

      Co-Author: Jaesang Yoo – Seoul National University

      Co-Author: Giovanni De Carne – Karlsruher Institute of Technologie (KIT)

      Co-Author: Shenghui Cui – Seoul National University

    • 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM CT
      A 5V-48V to 5V-48V Multi-Stage Asynchronous Hybrid Buck-Boost Converter for USB PD Bidirectional Conversion

      Technical Lecture Presenter: Yaoming Wang (he/him/his) – University of Science and Technology of China

      Co-Author: Yichao Ji – University of Science and Technology of China

      Co-Author: Lin Cheng – University of Science and Technology of China

    • 9:50 AM - 10:10 AM CT
      Active Midpoint-Voltage Regulation for GaN-Based Active Neutral-Point-Clamped Three-Phase Dual-Active-Bridge Converters in 800-V Applications

      Technical Lecture Presenter: Satyam Sa (he/him/his) – University of Toronto

      Co-Author: Mohammad Shawkat Zaman – University of Toronto

      Co-Author: Olivier Trescases – University of Toronto

    • 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM CT
      Closed-Form Solution for Conduction Loss Minimization in Dual-Active-Bridge Converter for Satellite Payload Application

      Technical Lecture Presenter: Hean Ming Kang, MEng (he/him/his) – National University of Singapore

      Co-Author: Jaydeep Saha – Satellite Systems Pte. Ltd.

      Co-Author: Yeh Ting – Satellite Systems Pte. Ltd.

      Co-Author: Sanjib Kumar Panda – National University of Singapore

      Co-Author: Dipti Srinivasan – National University of Singapore

    • 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM CT
      A Multistage Soft Start-Up Technique for SHB-FB Type DAB Converter Considering Precharge of DC Blocking Capacitors

      Technical Lecture Presenter: Yanda Lyu (he/him/his) – University of Tennessee, Knoxville

      Co-Author: Ziwei Liang – The university of Tennessee

      Co-Author: Debanjan Chatterjee, PhD – ABB Corporate Research

      Co-Author: Zhou Dong – ABB

      Co-Author: Fred Wang, PhD – University of Tennessee Knoxville

      Co-Author: Hua Bai – University of Tennessee Knoxville

    • 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM CT
      Optimized TPS with New Symmetric Mode Boundaries for Bidirectional DAB Converters in Ultra-Wide Range SiC EV Charging Applications

      Technical Lecture Presenter: Mahmoodreza Eskandarpour Azizkandi, MS (he/him/his) – North Carolina State University

      Co-Author: Wensong Yu, PhD – NC State Univeristy

      Co-Author: Md Tanvir Ahammed, MS – NC State University

      Co-Author: Liming Liu – Eaton

      Co-Author: Hongrae Kim – Eaton Corporation

    • 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM CT
      Reverse Control of the Phase-Shifted Full Bridge Converter for Minimum Voltage Stress

      Technical Lecture Presenter: Jiawen Fu, ME – Texas Instruments

      Co-Author: Wei Gao (he/him/his) – Texas Instruments

      Co-Author: Yupi Ji (he/him/his) – Texas Instruments