PUBLICATIONS
Journal Papers
  1. A. Sathyan, N. Milivojevic, Y.-J. Lee, M. Krishnamurthy, and A. Emadi, “An FPGA based novel digital PWM control scheme for BLDC motor drives,” to be published in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics.
  2. F. J. Perez-Pinal, I. Cervantes, and A. Emadi, “Stability of electric differential for traction applications,” to be published in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology.
  3. A. M. Rahimi and A. Emadi, “An analytical investigation of DC/DC power electronic converters with constant power loads in vehicular power systems,” to be published in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology.
  4. Y.-J. Lee, A. Khaligh, A. Chakraborthy, and A. Emadi, “Digital combination of buck and boost converters to control a positive buck-boost converter and improve the output transients,” to be published in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics.
  5. S. M. Lukic, A. Bhandwale, and A. Emadi, “Novel digital control of conventional electric motor drives for home appliances,” to be published in International Journal of Power Electronics.
  6. A. M. Rahimi and A. Emadi, “Active damping in DC/DC power electronic converters: a novel method to overcome the problems of constant power loads,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 56, no. 5, pp. 1428-1439, May 2009.
  7. Y.-J. Lee, A. Khaligh, and A. Emadi, “A compensation technique for smooth transitions in noninverting buck-boost converter,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 1002-1015, April 2009.
  8. S. M. Lukic and A. Emadi, “Charging ahead: The development of adequate energy storage systems in electric, hybrid electric, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles,” IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, Dec. 2008.
  9. S. M. Lukic, P. Mulhall, and A. Emadi, “Energy autonomous solar/battery auto rickshaw,” Journal of Asian Electric Vehicles, vol. 6, no. 2, Dec. 2008.
  10. A. Esfandiari, M. Parniani, A. Emadi, and H. Mokhtari, “Application of the unified power quality conditioner for mitigating electric arc furnace disturbances,” International Journal of Power and Energy Systems, vol. 28, no. 4, Dec. 2008.
  11. A. Emadi, Y. J. Lee, and K. Rajashekara, “Power electronics and motor drives in electric, hybrid electric, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 55, no. 6, pp. 2237-2245, June 2008.
  12. S. M. Lukic, J. Cao, R. C. Bansal, F. Rodriguez, and A. Emadi, “Energy storage systems for automotive applications,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 55, no. 6, pp. 2258-2267, June 2008.
  13. A. Emadi and K. Rajashekara, “Guest editorial special section on automotive power electronics and electrical drives,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 55, no. 6, pp. 2235-2236, June 2008.
  14. A. Khaligh and A. Emadi, “Mixed DCM/CCM pulse adjustment with constant power loads,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 766-782, April 2008.
  15. A. Khaligh, A. M. Rahimi, and A. Emadi, “Modified pulse adjustment technique to control DC/DC converters driving variable contact power loads,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 55, no. 3, pp. 1133-1146, March 2008.
  16. A. Nasiri, Z. Nie, S. Bekiarov, and A. Emadi, “An on-line UPS system with power factor correction and electric isolation using BIFRED converter,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 722-730, Feb. 2008.
  17. A. Khaligh, A. M. Rahimi, Y. J. Lee, J. Cao, A. Emadi, S. D. Andrews, C. Robinson, and C. Finnerty, “Digital control of an isolated active hybrid fuel cell/Li-ion battery power supply,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 56, no. 6, pp. 3709-3721, Nov. 2007.
  18. F. Rodriguez and A. Emadi, “A novel digital control technique for brush-less DC motor drives,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 54, no. 5, pp. 2365-2373, Oct. 2007.
  19. S. S. Williamson, A. Emadi, and K. Rajashekara, “Comprehensive efficiency modeling of electric traction motor drives for hybrid electric vehicle propulsion applications,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 1561-1572, July 2007.
  20. A. Khaligh, A. M. Rahimi, and A. Emadi, “Negative impedance stabilizing pulse adjustment control technique for DC/DC converters operating in discontinuous conduction mode and driving constant power loads,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 2005-2016, July 2007.
  21. A. Khaligh and A. Emadi, “Suitability of pulse adjustment technique to control single DC/DC choppers feeding vehicular constant power loads in parallel with conventional loads,” International Journal of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 20-45, June 2007.
  22. D. W. Gao, C. Mi, and A. Emadi, “Modeling and simulation of electric and hybrid vehicles,” Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 95, no. 4, pp. 729-745, April 2007.
  23. A. Antoniou, J. Komyathy, J. Bench, and A. Emadi, “Modeling and simulation of various hybrid electric configurations of the high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV),” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 56, no. 2, pp. 459-465, March 2007.
  24. A. Emadi, Y. P. Patel, and B. Fahimi, “Thyristor-based resonant current controlled switched reluctance generator for distributed generation,” Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology, March 2007.
  25. A. Emadi, A. Khaligh, C. Rivetta, and G. A. Williamson, “Constant power loads and negative impedance instability in automotive systems: definition, modeling, stability, and control of power electronic converters and motor drives,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 1112-1125, July 2006.
  26. A. Emadi and J. Shen, “Guest editorial special issue on automotive power electronics and motor drives,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 565-566, May 2006.
  27. A. Emadi, S. S. Williamson, and A. Khaligh, “Power electronics intensive solutions for advanced electric, hybrid electric, and fuel cell vehicular power systems,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 567-577, May 2006.
  28. S. S. Williamson, S. M. Lukic, and A. Emadi, “Comprehensive drive train efficiency analysis of hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles based on motor-controller efficiency modeling,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 730-740, May 2006.
  29. M. Krishnamurthy, C. S. Edrington, A. Emadi, P. Asadi, M. Ehsani, and B. Fahimi, “Making the case for applications of switched reluctance motor technology in automotive products,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 659-675, May 2006.
  30. A. Khaligh and A. Emadi, “Stabilizing control of DC/DC buck converters with constant power loads in continuous conduction and discontinuous conduction modes using digital power alignment technique,” Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology, pp. 63-72, March 2006. 
  31. C. Rivetta, A. Emadi, G. A. Williamson, R. Jayabalan, and B. Fahimi, “Analysis and control of a buck DC-DC converter operating with constant power load in sea and undersea vehicles,” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 559-572, March/April 2006.
  32. S. S. Williamson, A. Emadi, and A. Dewan, “Effects of varying driving schedules on the drive train efficiency and performance characteristics of a parallel diesel-hybrid bus,” Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Journal, Paper No. 2005-01-3477, 2005; and, in Proc. SAE 2005 Future Transportation Technology Conference, Chicago, IL, Sept. 2005.
  33. A. Khaligh, A. Emadi, G. A. Williamson, and C. Rivetta, “Constant power load characteristics in multi-converter automotive power electronic intensive systems,” Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Journal, Paper No. 2005-01-3451, 2005; and, in Proc. SAE 2005 Future Transportation Technology Conference, Chicago, IL, Sept. 2005.
  34. J. Park, B. Raju, and A. Emadi, “Effects of an ultra-capacitor and battery energy storage system in a hybrid electric vehicle,” Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Journal, Paper No. 2005-01-3452, 2005; and, in Proc. SAE 2005 Future Transportation Technology Conference, Chicago, IL, Sept. 2005.
  35. S. Sadiq, T. M. Jacobius, and A. Emadi, “Automotive interprofessional projects (IPRO®) program at Illinois Institute of Technology,” Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Journal, Paper No. 2005-01-3465, 2005; and, in Proc. SAE 2005 Future Transportation Technology Conference, Chicago, IL, Sept. 2005.
  36. M. Ferdowsi and A. Emadi, M. Telefus, and C. Davis, “Pulse regulation control technique for Flyback converter,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 798-805, July 2005.
  37. A. Emadi and K. Rajashekara, “Guest editorial special section on hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 761-762, May 2005.
  38. A. Emadi, K. Rajashekara, S. S. Williamson, and S. M. Lukic, “Topological overview of hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicular power system architectures and configurations,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 763-770, May 2005.
  39. S. S. Williamson and A. Emadi, “Comparative assessment of hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles based on comprehensive well-to-wheels efficiency analysis,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 856- 862, May 2005. (This paper received Prize Paper Award.)
  40. J. Mahdavi, M. R. Nasiri, A. Agah, and A. Emadi, “Application of neural networks and state-space averaging to DC/DC PWM converters in sliding mode operation,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 60-67, Feb. 2005.
  41. M. Ferdowsi and A. Emadi, “Pulse regulation control technique for integrated high-quality rectifier-regulators,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 116-124, Feb. 2005.
  42. M. Ferdowsi, A. Emadi, M. Telefus, and A. Shteynberg, “Suitability of Pulse Train control technique for BIFRED converter,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 181-189, Jan. 2005.
  43. B. Fahimi, A. Emadi, and R. B. Sepe, “Four-quadrant position sensorless control in SRM drives over the entire speed range,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 154-163, Jan. 2005.
  44. A. Shrinath and A. Emadi, “Electronic control units for automotive electrical power systems: communication and networks,” Journal of Automobile Engineering, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, vol. 218, Part D, pp. 1217-1230, Dec. 2004.
  45. A. Emadi and S. S. Williamson, “Electric, hybrid electric, and fuel cell vehicles into the future: opportunities and challenges,” International Transactions on Electrical Machinery and Energy Conversion Systems, vol. 14, no. 4, Nov. 2004.
  46. A. Nasiri, A. E. Amac, and A. Emadi, “Series-parallel active filter/uninterruptible power supply system,” Journal of Electric Power Components and Systems, vol. 32, no. 11, pp. 1151-1163, Nov. 2004.
  47. R. Jayabalan and A. Emadi, “Acceleration support by integrated starter/alternator for automotive applications,” Journal of Automobile Engineering, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, vol. 218, Part D, pp. 987-993, Nov. 2004.
  48. A. Emadi, “Modeling of power electronic loads in AC distribution systems using the generalized state space averaging method,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 51, no. 5, pp. 992-1000, Oct. 2004.
  49. J. M. Tyrus, R. M. Long, M. Kramskaya, Y. Fertman, and A. Emadi, “Hybrid electric sport utility vehicles,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 53, no. 5, pp. 1607-1622, Sept. 2004. (This paper received Prize Paper Award.)
  50. A. Emadi and T. M. Jacobius, “Interprofessional projects in advanced automotive power systems: an integrated education and research multidisciplinary approach,” IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 356-360, Aug. 2004.
  51. I. J. Albert, E. Kahrimanovic, and A. Emadi, “Diesel sport utility vehicles with hybrid electric drive trains,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 53, no. 4, pp. 1247-1256, July 2004.
  52. A. Emadi, “Modeling and analysis of multiconverter DC power electronic systems using the generalized state space averaging method,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 51, no. 3, pp. 661-668, June 2004.
  53. S. C. Oh and A. Emadi, “Test and simulation of axial flux motor characteristics for hybrid electric vehicles,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 53, no. 3, pp. 912-919, May 2004.
  54. M. Telefus, A. Shteynberg, M. Ferdowsi, and A. Emadi, “Pulse Train control technique for flyback converter,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 757-764, May 2004.
  55. S. S. Williamson, S. C. Rimmalapudi, and A. Emadi, “Electrical modeling of renewable energy sources and energy storage devices,” Journal of Power Electronics, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 117-126, April 2004.
  56. 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, March 2004.
  57. B. Fahimi, A. Emadi, and R. B. Sepe, “A switched reluctance machine based starter/alternator for more electric cars,” IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 116-124, March 2004.
  58. S. M. Lukic and A. Emadi, “Effects of drivetrain hybridization on fuel economy and dynamic performance of parallel hybrid electric vehicles,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 53, no. 2, pp. 385-389, March 2004.
  59. S. Onoda and A. Emadi, “PSIM-based modeling of automotive power systems: conventional, electric, and hybrid electric vehicles,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 53, no. 2, pp. 390-400, March 2004.
  60. A. C. Baisden and A. Emadi, “An ADVISOR based model of a battery and an ultra-capacitor energy source for hybrid electric vehicles,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 199-205, Jan. 2004.
  61. B. Fahimi and A. Emadi, and R. B. Sepe, “Position sensorless control: presenting technology ready for switched reluctance machine drive applications,” IEEE Industry Applications Magazine, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 40-47, Jan./Feb. 2004.
  62. S. M. Lukic and A. Emadi, “Effects of electrical loads on 42V automotive power systems,” Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Journal, Paper No. 2003-01-2257, 2003; and, in Proc. SAE 2003 Future Transportation Technology Conference, Costa Mesa, CA, June 2003.
  63. R. Jayabalan and A. Emadi, “42V integrated starter/alternator systems,” Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Journal, Paper No. 2003-01-2258, 2003; and, in Proc. SAE 2003 Future Transportation Technology Conference, Costa Mesa, CA, June 2003.
  64. S. B. Bekiarov, A. Emadi, C. Patterson, M. Pourkermani, and J. Becker, “Design and implementation of a mobile single-phase AC power supply for land vehicles with 28/200V dual voltage alternators,” Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Journal, Paper No. 2003-01-2297, 2003; and, in Proc. SAE 2003 Future Transportation Technology Conference, Costa Mesa, CA, June 2003.
  65. S. M. Lukic, S. Al-Hallaj, J. R. Selman, and A. Emadi, “On the suitability of a new high-power lithium ion battery for hybrid electric vehicle applications,” Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Journal, Paper No. 2003-01-2289, SP-1789, 2003; and, in Proc. SAE 2003 Future Transportation Technology Conference, Costa Mesa, CA, June 2003.
  66. R. Oza and A. Emadi, “Evaluation and optimization of power electronic converters using advanced computer aided engineering techniques,” Journal of Power Electronics, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 69-80, April 2003.
  67. S. Abazari, J. Mahdavi, H. Mokhtari, and A. Emadi, “Transient stability improvement by using advanced static VAR compensators,” Journal of Electric Power Components and Systems, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 321-334, April 2003.
  68. S. Filizadeh, L. S. Safavian, and A. Emadi, “Control of variable reluctance motors: A comparison between classical and Lyapunov-based fuzzy schemes,” Journal of Power Electronics, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 305-311, Oct. 2002.
  69. A. Emadi and S. S. Williamson, “Status review of power electronic converters for fuel cell applications,” Journal of Power Electronics, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 133-144, Oct. 2001.
  70. A. Emadi, “Low-voltage switched reluctance machine based traction systems for lightly hybridized vehicles,” Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Journal, SP-1633, Paper Number 2001-01-2507, pp. 41-47, 2001; and, in Proc. SAE 2001 Future Transportation Technology Conference, Costa Mesa, CA, Aug. 2001.
  71. (Invited) M. Ehsani, A. Emadi, and H. Gao “42V automotive power systems,” Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Journal, SP-1636, Paper Number 2001-01-2465, pp. 1-5, 2001; and in Proc. SAE 2001 Future Transportation Technology Conference, Costa Mesa, CA, Aug. 2001.
  72. M. Ehsani and A. Emadi, “Multi-converter power systems and their applications,” Journal of Electric Power Components and Systems, vol. 29, no. 10, pp. 949-963, Oct. 2001.
  73. A. Emadi, B. Fahimi, M. Ehsani, and J. M. Miller, “On the suitability of low-voltage (42 V) electrical power system for traction applications in the parallel hybrid electric vehicles,” Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Journal, Paper No. 2000-01-1558, 2000; and, in Proc. SAE 2000 Future Car Congress, Arlington, Virginia, April 2000.
  74. A. Emadi, J. P. Johnson, and M. Ehsani, “Stability analysis of large DC solid state power systems for space,” IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 25-30, Feb. 2000.
  75. A. Emadi and M. Ehsani, “Aircraft power systems: technology, state of the art, and future trends,” IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 28-32, Jan. 2000.
  76. A. Emadi, B. Fahimi, and M. Ehsani, “On the concept of negative impedance instability in advanced aircraft power systems with constant power loads,” Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Journal, Paper No. 1999-01-2545, 1999; and, in Proc. 34th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 1999.
  77. A. Emadi and M. Ehsani, “Electrical system architectures for future aircraft,” Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Journal, Paper No. 1999-01-2645, 1999; and, in Proc. 34th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 1999.
  78. J. Mahdavi, A. Emadi, M. D. Bellar, and M. Ehsani, “Analysis of power electronic converters using the generalized state space averaging approach,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Fundamental Theory and Applications, vol. 44, no. 8, pp. 767-770, Aug. 1997.

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