Yannal Nawafleh, MS (he/him/his)

University of Arkansas

Yannal Nawafleh received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, in 2021. Since 2024, he has been pursuing a Ph.D. degree in power electronics at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA. Previously, from 2021 to 2024, he was a Research and Development Hardware Engineer with MARS Robotics. His research focuses on solid-state device–based power system protection, including silicon-carbide (SiC) devices, high-efficiency DC protection architectures, and solid-state circuit breakers for DC distribution. He has authored and coauthored several peer-reviewed journal and conference papers.

Presentation(s):

• D20.2 - Thermal Design and Analysis of Phase Change Material Integrated SiC Based Solid State Circuit Breaker

  Monday, March 23, 2026
  12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT

• T26.4 - Low Overvoltage Ratio Gas Discharge Tube and Metal Oxide Varistor Hybrid Voltage Clamping Circuit for Solid State Circuit Breaker

  Thursday, March 26, 2026
  9:20 AM - 9:40 AM CT

• T26.5 - Evaluation and Design of Bidirectional SSCBs Based on Half-Bridge SiC Modules for MVDC Protection

  Thursday, March 26, 2026
  9:40 AM - 10:00 AM CT

• D20.2 - Thermal Design and Analysis of Phase Change Material Integrated SiC Based Solid State Circuit Breaker

  Thursday, March 26, 2026
  12:00 PM - 1:45 PM CT

• D20.4 - A Low-Cost Multi-Port Hybrid Circuit Breaker with Common Solid-State Branch

  Thursday, March 26, 2026
  12:00 PM - 1:45 PM CT