CPES Theses and Dissertations

2009

• Generalized Terminal Modeling of Electro-Magnetic Interference (Ph.D. Dissertation: Andrew Carson Baisden, November 2009)    [Defense presentation]
• Phase-Locked Loops, Islanding Detection and Microgrid Operation of Single-Phase Converter Systems (Ph.D. Dissertation: Timothy N. Thacker, September 2009)    [Defense presentation]
• Investigation on Interleaved Boost Converters and Applications (Ph.D. Dissertation: Chuanyun Wang, July 2009)    [Defense presentation]
• Investigation of Multiphase Coupled-Inductor Buck Converters in Point-of-Load Applications (Ph.D. Dissertation: Yan Dong, July 2009)    [Defense presentation]
• Modeling and Control Design of a Bidirectional PWM Converter for Single-phase Energy Systems (M.S. Thesis: Dong Dong, May 2009)    [Defense presentation]
• Current-Mode Control:  Modeling and its Digital Application (Ph.D. Dissertation: Jian Li, April 2009)    [Defense presentation]
• A High Power Density Three-level Parallel Resonant Converter for Capacitor Charging (Ph.D. Dissertation: Honggang Sheng, March 2009)    [Defense presentation]
• Three Dimensional Passive Integrated Electronic Ballast for Low Wattage HID Lamps (Ph.D. Dissertation: Yan Jiang, January 2009)    [Defense presentation]

2008

• Investigation of High Performance AC/DC Front-End Converter with Digital Control for Server Applications (M.S. Thesis: Zheng Luo, December 2008)    [Defense presentation]
• Integrated Frequency-Selective Conduction Transmission-Line EMI Filter (Ph.D. Dissertation: Yan Liang, December 2008)    [Defense presentation]
• Technology for Planar Power Semiconductor Devices Package with Improved Voltage Rating  (Ph.D. Dissertation: Jing Xu, December 2008)    [Defense presentation]
• Modeling and Design of Digitally Controlled Voltage Regulator Modules (M.S. Thesis: Yi Sun, December 2008)    [Defense presentation]
• Thermal and Electrical Considerations for the Design of Highly-Integrated Point-of-Load Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Arthur Ball, November 2008)    [Defense presentation]
• Investigation of Alternative Power Architectures for CPU Voltage Regulators (Ph.D. Dissertation: Julu Sun, November 2008)    [Defense presentation]
• Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramics Technology for Power Magnetics Integration (Ph.D. Dissertation: Michele Lim, November 2008)    [Defense presentation]
• System Level Black-Box Models for DC-DC Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Luis Arnedo, September 2008)   
• High-Density Discrete Passive EMI Filter Design for Dc-Fed Motor Drives (M.S. Thesis: Yoann Y. Maillet, August 2008)  
• Selection of Primary Side Devices for LLC Resonant Converters (M.S. Thesis: Clark Person, April 2008)  
• Device Selection Criteria -- Based on Loss Modeling and Figure of Merit (M.S. Thesis: Yucheng Ying, March 2008)    
• Advanced Control Schemes for Voltage Regulators (Ph.D. Dissertation: Kisun Lee, March 2008)
• Modeling and design of digital current-mode constant on-time control (M.S. Thesis: Bin Huang, February 2008)    

2007

• Computer Modeling and Simulation of Power Electronics Systems for Stability Analysis (M.S. Thesis: Sara Ahmed, December 2007)
• High Efficiency Optimization of LLC Resonant Converter for Wide Load Range (M.S. Thesis: Ya Liu, December 2007)
• Voltage Stability and Control in Autonomous Electric Power Systems with Variable Frequency (Ph.D. Dissertation: Sebastian P. Rosado, September 2007)
• Dynamic Performance Analyses of Current Sharing Control for DC/DC Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Juanjuan Sun, June 2007)
• Investigation of Power Semiconductor Devices for High Frequency High Density Power Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Hongfang Wang, April 2007)
• A SiC JFET-Based Three-Phase AC PWM Buck Rectifier (M.S. Thesis: Callaway Cass, February 2007)

2006

• High Frequency, High Current Integrated Magnetics Design and Analysis (M.S. Thesis:  David Reusch, October 2006)
• Methodologies for Design-Oriented Electromagnetic Modeling of Planar Passive Power Processors (M.S. Thesis:  Anish Prasai, July 2006)
• Design of High-Density Transformers for High-Frequency High-Power Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Wei Shen, July 2006)
• An Investigation of Fundamental Frequency Limitations for HF/VHF Power Conversion (Ph.D. Dissertation: Chucheng Xiao, July 2006) 
• Transverse Thermoelectric Effects for Cooling and Heat Flux Sensing (M.S. Thesis: Brooks Mann, June 2006) 
• Investigation of High-Density Integrated Solution for the AC/DC Conversion of a Distributed Power System (Ph.D. Dissertation: Bing Lu, May 2006) 
• Hybrid power filter with output impedance control (M.S. Thesis: Andrew Schmit, May 2006)
• Altermative Structures for Integrated Electromagnetic Passives (Ph.D. Dissertation:  Wenduo Liu, April 2006)
• Planar Metallization Failure Modes in Itegrated Power Electronics Modules (Ph.D. Dissertation: Ning Zhu, April 2006)
• Improved Forward Topologies for DC-DC Applications with Built-in Input Filter (Ph.D. Dissertation: Ching-Shan Leu, January 2006)

2005

• New Multi-Pulse Diode Rectifier Average Modules for AC and DC Power System Studies (Ph.D. Dissertation: Huiyu Zhu, December 2005)
• High Temperature SiC Embedded Chip Module (ECM) with Double-sided Metallization Structure (Ph.D. Dissertation: Jian Yan, December 2005)
• Modular Approach for Characterizing and Modeling Conducted EMI Emissions in Power Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Qian Liu, November 2005)
• High-Frequency Modeling and Analyses for Buck and Multiphase Buck Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Yang Qiu, November 2005)
• Low-temperature sintering of nanoscale silver paste for semiconductor device interconnection (Ph.D. Dissertation: J.G. Bai, October 2005)
• Electrical, Magnetic, Thermal Modeling and Analysis of a 5000A Solid-State Switch Module and Its Application as a DC Circuit Breaker (Ph.D. Dissertation: Xigen Zhou, September 2005)
• Control of Power Conversion Systems for the Intentional Islanding of Distributed Generation Units (M.S. Thesis:  Tim Thacker, September 2005)
• Double-Sided Liquid Cooling for Power Semiconductor Devices Using Embedded Power Technology (M.S. Thesis:  Bryan Charboneau, July 2005)
• Characterization and Cancellation of High-Frequency Parasitics for EMI Filters and Noise Separators in Power Electronics Applications (Ph.D. Dissertation: Shuo Wang, May 2005)
• Distributed, Modular, Open Control Architecture for Power Conversion Systems (Ph.D. Dissertation: Jinghong Guo, May 2005)
• Densification Behavior of Ceramic and Crystallizable Glass Materials Constrained on a Rigid Substrate (Ph.D. Dissertation: J.N. Calata, May 2005)
• High Frequency, High Efficiency Two-Stage Approach for Future Microprocessors (Ph.D. Dissertation: Yuancheng Ren, April 2005)
• High Frequency, High Current Density Voltage Regulators (Ph.D. Dissertation: Jinghai Zhou, April 2005)
• Design and Implementation of High Efficiency, High Power Density Front-End Converter for High Voltage Capacitor Charger (M.S. Thesis: Yonghan Kang, April 2005)
• Assessment of Thermal Behavior and Development of Thermal Design Guidelines for Integrated Power Electronics Modules (Ph.D. Dissertation: Ying Feng Pang, January 2005)

2004

• Digital Generator Control Unit for Synchronous Brushless Generator (M.S. Thesis: Xiangfei Ma, December 2004)
• Integrated EMI filters for Swtich Mode Power Supplies (Ph.D. Dissertation: Rengang Chen, November 2004)
• High Frequency High-Efficiency Voltage Regulators for Future Microprocessors (Ph.D. Dissertation: Jia Wei, September 2004)
• The Modeling and Simulation of a Cascaded Three-Level Converter-Based SSSC (M.S. Thesis: Josh Hawley, July 2004)
• Improved Resonant Converters with a Novel Control Strategy for High-Voltage Pulsed Power Supplies (M.S. Thesis: Dianbo Fu, July 2004)
• Generalized Frequency Plane Model of Integrated Electromagnetic Power Passives (Ph.D. Dissertation: Lingyin Zhao, May 2004)
• Development of Strategies in Finding the Optimal Cooling of Systems of Integrated Circuits (M.S. Thesis: Dion Len Minter, May 2004)
• High-Frequency and High -Perfomance VRM Design for the Next Generation of Processors (Ph.D. Dissertation: Kaiwei Yao, April 2004)
• Integrated Electrical and Thermal Modeling, Analysis and Design of IPEM (Ph.D. Dissertation: Zhou Chen, February 2004)

2003

• Compact Isolated High Frequency DC/DC Converters using Self-Driven synchronous Rectification (M.S. Thesis: Douglas R. Sterk, December 2003)
• Optimization of Power MOSFET for High-Frequency Synchronous Buck Converter (Ph.D. Dissertation: Yuming Bai, August 2003)
• Integrated Electro-thermal Design Methodology in Distributed Power Systems (DPS) (M.S. Thesis: Tingting Sang, December 2003)
• Describing Integrated Power Electronics Modules using STEP AP210 (M.S. Thesis: Yingxiang Wu, December 2003)
• Digital Control for Power Factor Correction (M.S. Thesis: Manjing Xie, June 2003)
• Modeling and Characterization of a PFC Converter in the Medium and High Frequency Ranges for Predicting the Conducted EMI (M.S. Thesis: Liyu Yang, September 2003)
• Advanced Semiconductor Device and Topology for High Power Current Source Converter (Ph.D. Dissertation: Zhenxue Xu, December 2003)
• Topology Investigation for Front-End DC/DC Power Conversion for Distributed Power System (Ph.D. Dissertation:  Bo Yang, September 2003)
• On the Circuit Oriented Average Large-Signal Modeling of Switching Power Converters and its Applications (Ph.D. Dissertation:  Carlos E. Cuadros Ortiz, August 2003)
• Analysis and Evaluation of Soft-Switching Inverter Techniques in Electric Vehicle Applications (Ph.D. Dissertation: Wei Dong, April 2003)
• Modeling of Multi-Pulse Transformer Rectifier Units in Power Distribution System (M.S. Thesis: Carl Tinsley, III, August 2003)
• Novel DC/DC Converters for High-Power Distributed Power Systems (Ph.D. Dissertation:  Francisco V. Canales Abarca, July 2003)
• Modeling and Design of Planar Integrated Magnetic Components (M.S. Thesis: Shen Wang, July 2003)
• Design of a Radial Mode Piezoelectric Transformer for a Charge Pump Electronic Ballast with High Power Factor and Zero Voltage Switching (M.S. Thesis: Weixing Huang, April 2003)
• Measuring the Perceived Overhead Imposed by Object-Oriented Programming in a Real-time Embedded System (M.S. Thesis: Sumithra Bhakthavatsalam, May 2003)
• Performance Improvement of Power Conversion by Utilizing Coupled Inductors (Ph.D. Dissertation:  Qun Zhao, February 2003)
• RF Models for Active IPEMS (M.S. Thesis: Jingen Qian, January 2003)
• Methodology for Switching Characterization of Power Devices and Modules (M.S. Thesis: Joseph Brandon Witcher, January 2003)
• Thermal Characterization of Die-Attach Degradation in the Power MOSFET (Ph.D. Dissertation:  Dimosthesnis C. Katsis, January 2003)

2002

• Integrated Thermal Design and Optimization Study for Active Integrated Power Electronic Modules (IPEMs) (M.S. Thesis: Ying Feng Pang, August 2002)
• Design and Evaluation of an Embedded Real-time Micro-kernel (M.S. Thesis: Kuljeet Singh, October 2002)
• Microstructural Evolution in Thermally Cycled Large-Area and Lead-Free Solder Joints (M.S. Thesis: Kelly Stinson-Bagby, June 2002)
• Planar Magnetic Integration and Parasitic Effects for a 3 kW Bi-directional DC/DC Converter (M.S. Thesis: Jeremy Ferrell, August 2002)
• Design and Analyses of a Dimple Array Interconnect Technique for Power Electronics Packaging (Ph.D. Dissertation: Sihua Wen, August 2002)
• Three-Phase Power Factor Correction Circuits for Low-Cost Distributed Power Systems (Ph.D. Dissertation: Peter Barbosa, July 2002)
• Modeling and Control of a Single-Phase, 10kW Fuel Cell Inverter (M.S. Thesis: Troy Nergaard, July 2002)
• Investigation of High-Input-Voltage Non-Isolated Voltage Regulator Modules Topology Candidates (M.S. Thesis: Jia Wei, May 2002)
• Unified Zero-Current-Transition Techniques for High-Power Three-Phase PWM Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Yong Li, March 2002)
• Multiphase Voltage Regulator Modules with Magnetic Integration to Power Microprocessors (Ph.D. Dissertation: Peng Xu, January 2002)

2001

• Electromagnetic Design of Integrated Resonator-Transformers (Ph.D. Dissertation: Johan Strydom, December 2001)
• Advanced High-Frequency Electronic Ballasting Techniques for Gas Discharge Lamps (Ph.D. Dissertation: Fengfeng Tao, December 2001)
• Piezoelectric Transformer Characterization and Application of Electronic Ballast (Ph.D. Dissertation: Ray-Lee Lin, November 2001)
• Analysis and Design of High-Intensity-Discharge Lamp Ballast for Automotive Headlamp (M.S. Thesis: Yongxuan Hu, November 2001)
• Modeling and Implementation of Controller for Switched Reluctance Motor with AC Small Signal model (M.S. Thesis, Xiaoyan Wang, October 2001)
• Voltage Balancing Techniques for Flying Capacitors used in Soft-Switching Multilevel Active Power Filters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Byeong-Mun Song, July 2001)
• Nonlinear Analysis and Control of Standalone, Parallel DC-DC, Parallel Multi-Phase PWM Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Sudip K. Mazumder, July 2001)
• Analysis of Inductor-Coupled Zero-Voltage-Transition Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Jae-Young Choi, July 2001)
• Control Strategies for High Power Four-Leg Voltage Source Inverters (M.S. Thesis: Robert Gannett, July 2001)
• Application of Optimization Techniques to the Design of a Boost Power Factor Correction Converter (M.S. Thesis: Sergio Busquets-Monge, July 2001)
• Passive Cancellation of Common-Mode Electromagnetic Interference in Switching Power Converters (M.S. Thesis: Daniel Cochrane, August 2001)
• Thermal and EMI Modeling and Analysis of a Boost PFC Circuit Designed Using a Genetic-based Optimization Algorithm (M.S. Thesis: Erik Hertz, July 2001)
• Design and Fabrication of Emitter Controlled Thyristors (M.S. Thesis: Yin Liu, June 2001)
• Performance Improvements of Multi-Channel Interleaving Voltage Regulator Modules with Integrated Coupling Inductors (Ph.D. Dissertation: Pit-Leong Wong, March 2001)
• Advanced Integrated Single-Stage Power Factor Correction Techniques (Ph.D. Dissertation: Jindong Zhang, March 2001)
• Analysis of Direct-Soldered Power Module / Heat Sink Thermal Interface for Electric Vehicle Applications (M.S. Thesis: Junhyung Kim, April 2001)

2000

• Space Vector Modulation and Control of Multilevel Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Nikola Celanovic, September 2000)
• Application of High-Power Snubberless Semiconductor Switches in High-Frequency PWM Converters (M.S. Thesis: Kevin Motto, November 2000) 
• Modeling and Control of Parallel Three-Phase PWM Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Zhihong Ye, September 2000)
• A Distributed Digital Control Architecture for Power Electronics Systems (M.S. Thesis: Ivan Celanovic, July 2000)
• Innovative GTO Thyristor Based Switches Through Unity Gain Turn-Off (Ph.D. Dissertation: Yuxin Li, October 2000)
• Analysis of The Power Conditioning System For A Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage Unit (M.S. Thesis: Matthew J. Superczynski, September 2000)
• Resonant Gate Drive Techniques for Power MOSFETs (M.S. Thesis: Yuhui Chen, May 2000)
• Subsystem Design In Aircraft Power Distribution Systems Using Optimization (Ph.D. Dissertation: Sriram Chandrasekaran, May 2000)
• Implementation of a 100kW Soft-Switched DC Bus Regulator Based on Power Electronics Building Block Concept (M.S. Thesis: Jia Wu, May 2000)
• Investigation of MOS-Gated Thyristors and Power Diodes (Ph.D. Dissertation: Budong You, January 2000)

1999

• Electromagnetic Modeling of Packaging Layout in Power Electronic Modules (M.S. Thesis: Kalyan Siddabattula, December 1999)
• Processing and Characterization of Device Solder Interconnection and Module Attachment for Power Electronics Modules (Ph.D. Dissertation: Shatil Haque, December 1999)
• Thermal and Thermo-Mechanical Analyses of Wire-Bond vs. Three-Dimensionally Packaged Power Electronics Modules (M.S. Thesis: Sihua Wen, December 1999)
• Optimized Harmonic Stepped-Waveform for Multilevel Inverter (M.S. Thesis: Siriroj Sirisukprasert, October 1999)
• Modeling and Analysis of a DC Power Distribution System in 21st Century Airlifters (M.S. Thesis: Konstantin P. Louganski, September 1999)
• EMI Characterization and Improvement of Bi-Directional DC/DC Converters (M.S. Thesis: Dayu Qu, August 1999)
• Implementation of Novel Soft-Switching Inverter for Switched Reluctance Motor Drives (M.S. Thesis: Naveen Yadlapalli, July 1999)
• Developing Modeling and Simulation Methodology for Virtual Prototype Power Supply System (Ph.D. Dissertation: Qiong Li, March 1999)
• Low-Voltage High-Efficiency, Fast-Transient Voltage Regulator Modules (Ph.D. Dissertation: Xunwei Zhou, July 1999) 
• A Power Conditioning System for Superconductive Magnetic Energy Storage Based on Multi-Level Voltage Source Converter (Ph.D. Dissertation: Dong-Ho Lee, July 1999)
• Modeling, Analysis, Design of Distributed Power Electronics System Based on Building Block Concept (Ph.D. Dissertation: Kun Xing, May 1999)
• Control Design and Analysis of an Advanced Induction Motor Electric Vehicle Drive (M.S. Thesis: Marc Herwald, April 1999)
• Power Electronics System Communications (M.S. Thesis: Ivana Milosavljevic, January 1999)
• Non-Intrinsic Differential-Mode Noise in Switching Power Supplies and Its Implications to EMI Filter Design (M.S. Thesis: Song Qu, February 1999)

1998

• Modeling and Control Design of VSI-FED PMSM Drive Systems with Active Load (M.S. Thesis: Zoran Mihailovic, June 1998)
• Low Voltage High Current Power Conversion with Integrated Magnetics (Ph.D. Dissertation: Wei Chen, April 1998)
• High Power Inverter EMI Characterization and Improvement using Auxiliary Resonant Snubber Inverter (Ph.D. Dissertation: Yuqing Tang, December 1998)
• Nonlinear Dynamics and Interactions in Power Electronics Systems (M.S. Thesis: Mohammed Al-Fayyoumi, December 1998)
• High Performance Power Converter Systems for Nonlinear and Unbalanced Load/Source (Ph.D. Dissertation: Richard Zhang, November 1998)
• High-Frequency Quasi-Single-Stage (QSS) Isolated AC-DC and DC-AC Power Conversion (Ph.D. Dissertation: Kunrong Wang, November 1998)
• Study and Improvement of Single-Stage Power Factor Correction Techniques (M.S. Thesis: Jindong Zhang, August 1998)
• Design and Development of High-Frequency Switching Amplifiers Used for Smart Material Actuators with Current Mode Control (M.S. Thesis: Jiyuan Luan, July 1998)
• New Techniques in the Design of Distributed Power Systems (Ph.D. Dissertation: Robert Watson, August 1998)
• Integrated EMI/Thermal Design for Switching Power Supplies (M.S. Thesis: Wei Zhang, February 1998)
• Single Phase Power Factor Correction Circuit with Wide Output Voltage Range (M.S. Thesis: Yiqing Zhao, February 1998)
• Modeling and Control of a Synchronous Generator with Electronic Load (M.S. Thesis: Ivan Jadric, January 1998)

1997

• Analysis, Simulation and Modeling of Three-Level VSI's (M.S. Thesis: Muhammet Cosan, November 1997)
• Development of a Testbed for Evaluation of Electric Vehicle Drive Performance (M.S. Thesis: Dimosthenis Katsis, August 1997)
• Advanced Single-Stage PFC Techniques (Ph.D. Dissertation: Jinrong Qian, September 1997)
• Design and Analysis of Piezoelectric Transformer Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Chih-Yi Lin, July 1997)
• Modeling, Control and Stability Analysis of a PEBB Based DC Distribution Power System (M.S. Thesis: Gurjit Singh Thandi, June 1997) 
• Analysis and Comparison of Space Vector Modulation Schemes for Three-Leg and Four-Leg Voltage Source Inverters (M.S. Thesis: V. Himamshu Prasad, May 1997)
• The Design of an ASIC Control Chip for a Forward Active Clamp Converter and the Investigation of Integrable Lateral Power Devices (M.S. Thesis: Wei Dong, April 1997)
• Electrical, Thermal, EMI Designs of High-Density, Low-Profile Power Supplies (Ph.D. Dissertation: Michael T. Zhang, February 1997)
• Harmonic Reduction in a Single-Switch, Three-Phase Boost Rectifier with Harmonic-Injected PWM (M.S. Thesis: Qihong Huang, February 1997)

1996

• Soft Switching Techniques for High Power PWM Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Hengchun Mao, December 1996)
• High-Frequency Dimensional Effects in Ferrite-Core Magnetic Devices (Ph.D. Dissertation: Glenn R. Skutt, October 1996)
• Switching Mode Power Supply Noise Source Impedance Measurement and EMI Filter Characterization (M.S. Thesis: Dongbing Zhang, September 1996)
• Modeling, Analysis, Design of High-Frequency High-Density Low-Profile Power Transformers (Ph.D. Dissertation: Ning Dai, June 1996)
• A Comparative Study of Several IGBT Gate Driver Topologies in Half-Bridge Applications (M.S. Thesis: Bing Wang, May 1996)

1995

• Analysis and Design of a 500kHz Resonant Inverter for Induction Heating Applications (Ph.D. Dissertation: Lilliana Grajales, December 1995)
• Characterization of MnZn Ferrite Materials and Finite Element Method for MnZn Ferrite Core Loss Calculations (M.S. Thesis: Ping Han, September, 1995) 
• Prediction of the Power Losses of PWM Inverter Drives for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (M.S. Thesis: Jian Yang, September 1995)
• Development of a Power Electronics for a Flywheel Energy Storage System (M.S. Thesis: Ju Zhang, September 1995)
• An Improved Electronic Ballast for the Fluorescent Lamp (M.S. Thesis: Wei Chen, August 1995)
• Modeling and Control of Three-Phase PWM Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Silva Hiti, 1995)
• Design Guidelines for Inverter-Fed Motor Drives for Distributed Power System Applications (M.S. Thesis: Musiri Shrivathsan, July 1995)
• Active-Clamp PWM Converters: Design-Oriented Analysis and Small-Signal Characterization (M.S. Thesis: Goran Stojcic, June 1995)
• Modeling and Control of ZVT Three-Phase PWM Boost Rectifiers (M.S. Thesis: Ravindra Ambatipudi, May 1995)
• Modified Space Vector Modulation for a Zero-Voltage Transition Three-Phase to DC Bi-directional Converter (M.S. Thesis: Carlos E. Cuadros, April 1995)
• Small-Signal Analysis of Nonlinear Systems with Periodic Operation Trajectories (Ph.D. Dissertation: James O. Groves, Jr., April 1995)
• High Power Shunt Regulation of Spacecraft Solar Arrays (Ph.D. Dissertation: Ashok R. Patil, January 1995)

1994

• Stability Analysis of Large-Scale Power Electronics Systems (Ph.D. Dissertation: Phuong Huynh, December 1994)
• Three-Phase Power Conversion Using Soft-Switchig PWM Techniques (Ph.D. Dissertation: Vlatko Vlatkovic, October 1994)
• Average Current-Mode Control and Charge Control for PWM Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Wei Tang, October 1994)
• Single-Switch Three-Phase Zero-Current-Transition Rectifier with Power Factor Correction (M.S. Thesis: Slobodan Gataric, July 1994)
• Design of a High-Efficiency, High-Performance Zero-Voltage-Switched Battery Charger-Discharger for the NASA EOS Space Platform (M.S. Thesis: Pablo A. Espinosa, June 1994)
• Zero-Voltage Switched Resonant and PWM Converters: Design-Oriented Analysis and Performance Evaluation (Ph.D. Dissertation: Juan Sabate, April 1994)
• Soft-Switching Techniques for Pulse-Width-Modulated Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Guichao Hua, April 1994)
• Development of Advanced Power Factor Correction Techniques (Ph.D. Dissertation: Yimin Jiang, September 1994)
• Extended Describing Function Method for Small-Signal Modeling of Resonant and Multi-Resonant Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Eric Yang, February 1994)
• Analysis and Design of Multiple-Output Forward Converter with Weighted Voltage Control (Ph.D. Dissertation: Qing Chen, February 1994)
• A Low Ripple Bi-directional Battery Charger/Discharger Using Coupled Inductor (M.S. Thesis: Kin Shum, March 1994)
• Separation of the Common-Mode and the Differential-Mode Conducted Electromagnetic Interference Noise (M.S. Thesis: Ting Guo, February 1994)

1993

• Improvements in Integrated High-Quality Rectifier-Regulators (M.S. Thesis: Dan M.C. Tsang, July 1993)
• Analysis and Design of a Low-Ripple Coupled-Inductor Boost Topology (M.S. Thesis: Stephen J. Butler, June 1993)
• The Electrodynamics of High Frequency Magnetics in Power Electronics (Ph.D. Dissertation: Ashraf W. Lotfi, May 1993) 
• A Pulse-Width-Modulated Controlled-Transformer Post Regulator (M.S. Thesis: Ning Sun, March 1993)
• Stability of Distributed Power Supply Systems (M.S. Thesis: Carl Wildrick, February 1993)

1992

• Reduction of Power Supply EMI Emission by Switching Frequency Modulation (M.S. Thesis: Feng Lin, August 1992) 
• Design of a Multi-Module Multi-Phase Battery Charger for the NASA EOS Space Platform Testbed (M.S. Thesis: James P. Noon, July 1992)
• Analysis and Design of Microprocessor-Controlled Peak-Power Tracking System (M.S. Thesis: Phuong Huynh, May 1992)
• Novel Concepts in High-Frequency Resonant Power Processing (Ph.D. Dissertation: Richard Farrington, June 1992)
• Dynamics and Control of Switchmode Power Conversions in Distributed Power Systems (Ph.D. Dissertation: Byungcho Choi, May 1992)
• Core Loss Characterization and Design Optimization of High-Frequency Power Ferrite Devices in Power Electronics Applications (Ph.D. Dissertation: Pawel Gradzki, March 1992)

1991

• Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) Simulation Using IG-Spice (M.S. Thesis: Chang Su Mitter, December 1991)
• Optimization of Spacecraft Battery Charger/Discharger Systems (Ph.D. Dissertation: Daniel M. Sable, December 1991)
• Small-Signal Analysis of The Phase-Shifted Zero-Voltage-Switched PWM Converter (M.S. Thesis: Vlatko Vlatkovic, September 1991)
• Novel Zero-Voltage Switching Techniques for Pulse-Width-Modulated Converters (M.S. Thesis: Guichao Hua, May 1991)
• Design of a Battery Charger for the NASA EOS Space Platform (M.S. Thesis: Tom Sizemore, July 1991)
• Current-Mode Control of a Magnetic Amplifier Post Regulator (M.S. Thesis: Lisa A. Keller, May 1991)
• Modeling and Analysis of Spacecraft Battery Charger Systems (Ph.D. Dissertation: Seong J. Kim, April 1991)
• Optimized Design and Analysis of a Voltage-Fed, Push-Pull, Autotransformer Battery Discharger For the NASA Space Platform (M.S. Thesis: Scott W. Deuty, April 1991)
• Design of High-Density DC/DC Converters (M.S. Thesis: Eddie Y. Yeow, April 1991)
• System Interactions and Design Considerations for Distributed Power Systems (M.S. Thesis: Steven E. Schulz, January 1991)
• Comparison of Input Current Spectral Components for Flyback PWM and Resonant Converters (M.S. Thesis: Erik M. Kvalheim, January 1991)

1990

• A Coupled Thermal-Magnetic Finite Element Model for High-Frequency Transformers (M.S. Thesis: J. Patrick Jessee, December 1990)
• Comparison of PWM and Resonant Technologies in a High Voltage DC Application (M.S. Thesis: Richard Gean, December 1990)
• A New Small-Signal Model for Current-Mode Control (Ph.D. Dissertation: Raymond B. Ridley, December 1990)
• High-Frequency Multi-Resonant Power Conversion Techniques (Ph.D. Dissertation: Wojciech Tabisz, September 1990)
• Thermal Modeling of Hybrid Microelectronics (M.S. Thesis: Herbert H Eades, III, July 1990)
• Controlled On-Time Power Factor Correction Circuit with Input Filter (M.S. Thesis: Saeed Ahmed, May 1990)
• Power Factor Correction Using a Boost Quasi-Resonant Converter (M.S. Thesis: Mark S. George, May 1990)
• Small-Signal Analysis and Design of a Distributed Power System (M.S. Thesis: Lucian R.Lewis, February 1990)

1989

• Constant-Frequency, Clamped-Mode Resonant Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Fu-Sheng Tsai, December 1989)
• Design of a Transcutaneous Energy Transmission System Using a Series Resonant Converter (M.S. Thesis: Ali Ghahary, August 1989)
• Analysis and Design of An Active Unity Power Factor Correction Circuit (M.S. Thesis: Chen Zhou, September 1989)
• Development of a High-Density, Off-Line, Quasi-Resonant Converter Using Hybrid Techniques (Ph.D. Dissertation: Douglas C. Hopkins, August 1989)

1988

• Clamped-Mode Fixed-Frequency Series Resonant Converter: Off-Line Application and Implementation (M.S. Thesis: Juan Sabate, November 1988)
• Analysis and Simulation of Dynamics of Spacecraft Power Systems (Ph.D. Dissertation: Jae-Ryong Lee, November 1988)
• High-Frequency Off-Line Power Conversion using Quasi-Resonant and Multi-Resonant Techniques (Ph.D. Dissertation: Milan Jovanovic, September 1988)
• Large Signal Transient Analysis of Duty Ratio Controlled DC-to-DC Converters (M.S. Thesis: Byungcho Choi, March 1988)
• Stress and Loss Analysis of Quasi-Resonant Converters (M.S. Thesis: Ashraf Lotfi, April 1988)
• Topology and Analysis in Power Conversion and Inversion (Ph.D. Dissertation: Richard P.E. Tymerski, April 1988)

1987

• Circuit-Oriented Switch-Mode Integration Routine for Switching Converters (M.S. Thesis: C.J. Hsiao, 1987)
• Computer-Aided Design and Analysis of Series Resonant Converters (M.S. Thesis: J. Yang, September 1987)
• Computer-Aided Graphic Design Tool for Minimum Weight Inductors in Switching Converters (M.S. Thesis: R. Rajarathnam, July 1987)
• DC Analysis of Quasi-Resonant Buck and Forward Converters Including Effects of Parasitic Elements (M.S. Thesis: Lewis M. Roufberg, March 1987)
• Use of IGT/COMFET in Zero Current Quasi Resonant Converters (M.S. Thesis: R. Rangan, March 1987)
• State-Plane Analysis of Resonant Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Ramesh Orguanti, March 1987)

1986

• Nonlinear Algorithms for Fast and Robust Control of Electric Drives (Ph.D. Dissertation: Dushan Boroyevich, January 1986)
• Small-Signal Analysis of Parallel Power Converters (M.S. Thesis:  Raymond B. Ridley, March 1986)
• Constant-Frequency Parallel-Resonant Converter (Clamped-Mode) (M.S. Thesis: Yuan Chin, August 1986)
• Computer-Aided Modeling and Simulation of Switching Regulators (M.S. Thesis: S.J. Kim, June 1986)

1985

• High-Frequency Quasi-Resonant Converter Techniques (Ph.D. Dissertation: Kwang-Hwa Liu, October 1985)
• Computer Simulation for Constant-Frequency Resonant Power Processors (M.S. Thesis: C. Wan, October 1985)
• Modeling and Analysis of Spacecraft Power Systems (Ph.D. Dissertation:  Bo Cho, October 1985)
• Microprocessor-Based Soft Variable Structure Control for DC Motor Speed Regulation (M.S. Thesis: J.R. Lee, May 1985)
• Modeling and Measurement of Switching Converters (M.S. Thesis: J. Zhou, August 1985)
• Constant-Frequency Resonant Power Processors (M.S. Thesis: Fu-Sheng Tsai, August 1985)
• MOS-Bipolar Composite Power Switching Devices (Ph.D. Dissertation: Shaoan Chin, March 1985)

1983

• Design Considerations of a Thirty-Kilowatt, Thirty-Kilohertz, Full Bridge Inverter for Application in a Very-Low-Frequency Communication System (M.S. Thesis: P.D. Wesel, August 1983)
• A Capability for Continuous Topology Transient Analysis in SCR Switching-Mode Power Supplies (Ph.D. Dissertation: Roger Avant, August 1983)

1982

• An Improved Switching Converter Power State Model Using Discrete-Average Techniques (Ph.D. Dissertation: J.D. Shortt, November 1982)
• Input Filter Compensation for Switching Regulators (Ph.D. Dissertation: S.S. Kelkar, October 1982)
• Some Design Consideration of Switching Regulator Using Current-Injected Control (M.S. Thesis: T. Lee, June 1982)

1981

• Modeling and Analysis of Switching Regulators Employing Current-Injected Control  (M.S. Thesis: Roy Carter, May 1981)

1980

• A Practical SCR Model for Computer Aided Analysis of AC Resonant Charging Circuits (M.S. Thesis: Roger Avant, December 1980)