Dr.Salahaldein Ahmed| Power electronics Award | Best Researcher Award
Dr.Salahaldein Ahmed ,University of Arkansas, United States
Education:
Doctor of PhilosophyMay 2022.Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.Research Area: Focused on SMPS DC-DC converters design, gate driving, and power modules..Thesis title: “Multi-phase Series-Capacitor Buck DC-DC Converter, Design and Implementation”.Master of Science in Electronic & Electrical Engineering.Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO.Master of Science in Electronic & Electric Engineering,Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland.Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Electronic Engineering,Al-Jabal Al-Gharbi University, Libya.
Professional Experience:
Electrical and Commissioning EngineerM.C.Dean Inc. Taylor, TX.Fall 2015 – Fall 2005Samsung Austin Semiconductor plant project.Project ResearcherElectrical Department, University of Arkansas05/2023 – PresentLTCC integrated SiC power module with high-temperature optical fiber and galvanic isolation.Graduate Research AssistantElectrical Department, University of Arkansas07/2022 – 04/2023Center for Power Optimization of Electro-Thermal Systems (POETS)Lecturer AssistantAl-Jabal Al-GharbiUniversitySite Manager Assistant / Testing EngineerAREVA company (T & D) COGELEX (Libyan branch)Electrical Engineering Specialist IIOasis Oil CompanyElectrical Maintenance EngineerDONG AH Consortium MMRP (Phase II.)
Awards, Memberships:
- University of Arkansas Graduate Assistance Awards
- Libyan Ministry of Education Ph.D. Scholarship
- Oasis Oil Company, M.Sc. Scholarship
- IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Memberships
Research Projects:
Design of a HT SiC Power Module with Novel Optocoupler Integration Systems05/2020 – PresenUltra-HV (>15 kV) Power-Module Packages for Future Silicon Carbide Devices09/2018 – 01/2020Multi-phase Series-Capacitor Buck DC-DC Converter, Design, and Implementation01/2016 – 12/2018
Publications:
- S. Ahmed, P. Lai, S. Chinnaiyan, Alan Mantooth, Zhong Chen, “Electrical and thermal characterization of (250 °C) SiC power module integrated with LTCC-based isolated gate driver”, Elsevier. e-Prime – Advances in EEE and Energy, vol 7, 2024, 100412, ISSN 2772-6711, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prime.2023.100412.
- S. Ahmed, Z. Chen. “Eliminating Deadtime Mismatch due to Inserting Storage Capacitor of a GaNBased Two-Phase Series-Capacitor Buck DC-DC Converter” Elsevier, e-Prime – Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy, 2022, 2, 100075.
- P. Lai; D. Gonzalez; S. Madhusoodhanan; A. Sabbar; S. Ahmed; B. Dong; J. Wang; A. Mantooth. “Development of LTCC-packaged Optocouplers as Optical Galvanic Isolation for High-Temperature Applications” Journal of Scientific Reports, 12, 11685 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-02215631-7.
- S. Ahmed, S. S. Ang. “A High-Input Voltage Two-Phase Series Capacitor DC-DC Buck Converter”, Hindawi, Journal of ECE, vol. 2020, Article ID 9464727.
- A. Fakki, S. Ahmed, J. Park, and C. S. Kim. “Versatile Optochemical Quantification with Optical Mouse”, Journal of Sensors, vol. 2017 (2017), Article ID 1243754, 7 pages.
- D. Gonzalez; P. Lai; S. Chinnaiyan; S. Ahmed; B. Dong, Y. Gong; H. A. Mantooth; Shui-Qing Yu; Zhong Chen. “Development of High-Temperature Optocouplers for Gate Drivers Integrated in High-Density Power Modules” in IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics, doi: 10.1109/TIE.2022.3229324.
- A. Fakki, S. Ahmed, J. Park, C. S. Kim. “Optical Mouse as pH Analyzer” 2015 IEEE-SENSORS Busan, Korea, 2015, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/ICSENS. 2015.7370278
- P. Lai, S. Chinnaiyan, D. Gonzalez, S. Ahmed, A. Mantooth, Z. Chen. “High-Temperature SiC Power Module with Integrated LTCC-Based Gate Driver”. CS MANTECH Conf., May 9, 2022.
- S. A. Rmila and Z. Chen, “A Comparison between Conventional Buck and 2-pscB DC-DC Converters” 2021 IEEE Texas Power and Energy Conf. (TPEC), College Station, TX, USA, 2021, pp. 16, doi: 10.1109/TPEC51183.2021.9384975.
- S. Ahmed, P. Lai, S. Chinnaiyan, A. Mantooth, Z. Chen. ”High-Temperature (250oC) SiC Power Module Integrated with LTCC-Based Isolated Gate Driver”, APEC 2023, Florida, March, 2023.
- S. Chinnaiyan, S. Ahmed, P. Lai, Hao Chen, Xiaoling Li, A. Mantooth, Z. Chen. “Demonstration and Optimization of a 250°C LTCC-based Gate Driver for High Density, High-Temperature Power Modules”, 11th ICPE 2023-ECCE Asia. 387-393, pp. 387-393, doi: 10.239192023.