Patrick Chapman
Patrick Chapman
October 31, 2007
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
1406 W. Green St.
Urbana, IL 61801 (217) 333 – 4694 (217) 333 – 1162 (fax)
SmartSpark Energy Systems, Inc.
60 E. Hazelwood Dr.
Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 344 – 6044
Degrees
B.S. Electrical Engineering (Summa cum Laude, with Honors), University of
Missouri-Rolla, May 1996
M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, December 1997
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, August 2000
Academic Positions
Visiting Assistant Professor, UIUC (August 2000 – February 2001)
Assistant Professor, UIUC (February 2001 – August 2007)
Associate Professor with indefinite tenure, UIUC (August 2007 – )
Other Professional Employment
Chief Technology Officer, SmartSpark Energy Systems, Champaign, IL (2004-)
Engineer, P.C. Krause and Associates, Inc., West Lafayette, IN (1995-2000)
Consultant, Magna-Power Electronics, Boonton, NJ (summer 2005)
Freelance Consultant, various civil and patent cases, (2002-)
Professional Registrations
Passed Engineer in Training Exam, Fall 1996.
Honors and Recognitions
Richard M. Bass Outstanding Young Power Electronics Engineer (IEEE, 2006)
Office of Naval Research Young Investigator award (2005)
Grainger Associate (junior professorship), 2002 -
NSF CAREER Award, 2002
“Significant reviewer,” IEEE Power Engineering Society
Courses Taught
Undergraduate – Electric Machinery, Advanced Electric Machinery, Power
Electronics, Power Electronics Lab, Electronic Circuits, Renewable Energy
Systems, Analog Systems
Graduate – Advanced Topics in Power Electronics, Individual Study
Other Instructional Activities
Revised laboratory manual and course notes for machinery lab
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Class field trips for machines course
Developed new course material for Advanced Machinery.
Developed new course and lab material for Electric Machinery.
Created new Renewable Energy Systems course.
Created new Advanced Topics in Power Electronics course.
Undergraduate Advising
Advise ~21 students per semester
Co-advise 2003-2005 Future Energy Challenge student projects
Supervised several undergraduate researchers
Chapters in Books
“Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Machine Drives,” Contribution to The
Handbook of Power Electronics, ed. T. Skvarenina, CRC Press LLC, 2001.
Articles in Journals
P.L. Chapman, S.D. Sudhoff, “Multiple Reference Frame Analysis of Non-
sinusoidal Brushless DC Drives,” SAE Transactions, Vol. 107, Section 1, 1998,
pp. 145-153.
J. L. Tichenor, P. L. Chapman, S. D. Sudhoff, R. Budzinski, “Analysis of
Generically Configured PSC Induction Machines,” IEEE Transactions on Energy
Conversion, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 108-114, March 1999.
P. L. Chapman, S. D. Sudhoff, C. A. Whitcomb, “Multiple Reference Frame
Analysis of Non-sinusoidal Brushless DC Drives,” IEEE Transactions on Energy
Conversion, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 440-446, September 1999.
P. L. Chapman, S. D. Sudhoff, C. A. Whitcomb, “Optimal Control Strategies for
Non-Sinusoidal Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Machine Drives,” IEEE
Transactions on Energy Conversion, vol. 14, n. 4, pp. 1043-1050, December
1999.
P. L. Chapman, S. D. Sudhoff, “A Multiple Reference Frame Synchronous
Estimator/Regulator,” IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, vol. 15, no. 2,
pp. 197-202, June 2000.
P. L. Chapman, S. D. Sudhoff, “Design and Precise Realization of Optimized
Current Waveforms for an 8/6 Switched Reluctance Motor Drive,” IEEE
Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 76-83, January 2002.
S. D. Sudhoff, D. Aliprantis, B.T. Kuhn, P. L. Chapman, “An Advanced
Induction Machine Model for Predicting Inverter-Machine Interaction,” IEEE
Transactions on Energy Conversion, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 203-210, June 2002.
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S. D. Sudhoff, B. T. Kuhn, D. Aliprantis, and P. L. Chapman, "Experimental
Characterization Procedure for Use with an Advanced Induction Machine
Model," IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 48-56,
March 2003.
J. Zou, C. Liu, D. Trainor, J. Chen, J. Schutt-Aine, and P. L. Chapman,
"Development of Three-Dimensional Inductors Using Plastic Deformation
Magnetic Assembly (PDMA)," IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and
Techniques, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 1067-1075, April 2003.
B. G. Dobbs and P. L. Chapman, "A multiple-input dc-dc converter," accepted for
IEEE Power Electronics Letters, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 6-9, March 2003.
A. Kwasinski, P. T. Krein, and P. L. Chapman, "Time Domain Comparison of
Pulse-Width Modulation Schemes," accepted to IEEE Power Electronics Letters,
vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 64-68, September 2003.
A. P. Wu and P. L. Chapman, "Simple Expressions for Optimal Current
Waveforms for Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Machine Drives," IEEE
Transactions on Energy Conversion, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 151-157, 2005.
J.W. Kimball, T.L. Flowers, P.L. Chapman, "Issues with low-input-voltage boost
converter design," IEEE Power Electronics Letters, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 96-99,
September 2004.
R. Balog, Z. Sorchini, J.W. Kimball, P.L. Chapman, P.T. Krein, "Modern
Labarotory Based Education for Power Electronics and Electric Machines," IEEE
Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 538-547, May 2005.
S. Musunuri, P. L. Chapman, J. Zou, and C. Liu, "Design Issues for Monolithic
Dc-Dc Converters," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 20, no. 3, pp.
639-649, May 2005.
J. D. Owens and P. L. Chapman, "Automatic generation of accurate low-order
models for magnetic devices," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 20,
no. 4, pp. 732-742, July 2005.
T. Esram and P.L. Chapman, "Comparison of photovoltaic array maximum power
point tracking methods," IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, in press.
J.R. Wells, B.M. Nee, P.L. Chapman, P.T. Krein, "Harmonic elimination control:
a more general formulation and new solutions," IEEE Transactions on Power
Electronics, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 1337-1345, Nov. 2005.
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N. Benavides, P.L. Chapman, "Power budgeting of a multiple-input buck-boost
converter," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 1303-
1309, Nov. 2005.
S. Musunuri, P.L. Chapman, "Improvement of light-load efficiency using width-
switching scheme for CMOS transistors," IEEE Power Electronics Letters, vol. 3,
no. 3, pp. 105-110, Sept. 2005.
T. Esram, J.W. Kimball, P.T. Krein, P.L. Chapman, P. Midya, "Dynamic
Maximum Power Point Tracking of Photovoltaic Arrays with Ripple Correlation
Control," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, in press.
L. Qu and P.L. Chapman, "Extraction of low-order non-linear inductor models
from a high-order physics-based representation," IEEE Transactions on Power
Electronics, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 813-817, May 2005.
S.J. Hong, P.L. Chapman, P.T. Krein, and K. Kim, "Selective-area growth and
fabrication of recessed-gate GaN MESFET using plasma-assisted molecular beam
epitaxy," Journal of Physica Status Solidi (a), vol. 203, no. 7, pp. 1872-1875, May
2006.
A. Davoudi, J. Jatskevich, and P.L. Chapman, "A simple method of introducing
conduction losses for average modeling of switched-inductor cells," Electronics
Letters, vol. 42, no. 21, pp. 1246-1247, October 2006.
J.R. Wells, X. Geng, P.L. Chapman, P.T. Krein, and B.M. Nee, "Modulation-
based harmonic elimination," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 22,
no. 1, pp. 336-339, January 2006.
A. Davoudi, J. Jatskevich, and P. L. Chapman, “Averaged modeling of switched-
inductor cells considering conduction losses in discontinuous mode,” IET
Electric Power Applications, vol. 1, p. 402, 2007.
A. Davoudi, J. Jatskevich, P.L. Chapman, and A. Khaligh, "Averaged-switch
modeling of fourth-order PWM dc-dc converters considering conduction losses in
discontinuous mode," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2007, in press.
J.R. Wells, A. Khaligh, P.L. Chapman, and P.T. Krein, "Theoretical
considerations for generalized selective harmonic control," IEEE Transactions on
Power Electronics, in press.
N. Benavides and P.L. Chapman, "Mass-optimal design methodology for dc-dc
converters in low-power, portable fuel cell applications," IEEE Transactions on
Power Electronics, in press.
Articles in Conference Proceedings
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P.L. Chapman, S.D. Sudhoff, “Multiple Reference Frame Analysis of Non-
sinusoidal Brushless DC Drives,” Proceedings of the SAE Aerospace Power
Systems Conference, P-322, 1998, pp. 173-182.
P. L. Chapman, S. D. Sudhoff, C. A. Whitcomb, “Multiple Reference Frame
Based Optimal Control of Surface-Mounted Brushless DC Drives,” Proceedings
of the Naval Symposium on Electric Machines, pp. 115-124. 1998.
P. L. Chapman, S. D. Sudhoff, “Optimal Control of Permanent-Magnet AC
Drives with a Novel Multiple Reference Frame Synchronous
Estimator/Regulator,” Proceedings of the 34th IEEE Industry Applications
Society Annual Meeting, pp. 2567-2573, 1999.
S. D. Sudhoff, P. L. Chapman, B. T. Kuhn, D. Aliprantis, “Experimental
Characterization of an Advanced Induction Machine Model,” 3rd Naval
Symposium on Electric Machinery, December 2000.
S. D. Sudhoff, P. L. Chapman, B. T. Kuhn, D. Aliprantis, “Experimental
Characterization of an Advanced Induction Machine Model,” 3rd Naval
Symposium on Electric Machinery, December 2000.
S. D. Sudhoff, P. L. Chapman, B. T. Kuhn, “An Advanced Induction Machine
Model For High Frequency Drive Analysis,” 3rd Naval Symposium on Electric
Machinery, December 2000.
P. L. Chapman, S. D. Sudhoff, “Formulation and Implementation of Optimized
Current Waveforms for an 8/6 Switched Reluctance Machine,” 3rd Naval
Symposium on Electric Machinery, December 2000.
P. L. Chapman, S. D. Sudhoff, “Optimized Waveform Control for an 8/6
Switched Reluctance Motor Drive,” 2001 IEEE Applied Power Electronics
Conference, pp. 1096-1102, March 2001.
S. D. Sudhoff, B.T. Kuhn, P. L. Chapman, D. Aliprantis, “An Advanced
Induction Machine Model For Predicting Machine Converter Interaction,” IEEE
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, pp. 1096-1102, June 2001.
P. L. Chapman, P. T. Krein, “Micromotor Technology: Electric Drive Designer’s
Perspective” presented at the 36th IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual
Meeting, pp. 1978-1983, October 2001.
J. R. Wells, P. L. Chapman, P. T. Krein, T. Walls, "Linear Induction Machine
Design for Instructional Lab Development," Electrical Manufacturing and Coil
Winding Conference at the EIC/EMCW-2001 Expo, pp. 319-322, Octrober 2001.
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P. L. Chapman, S. D. Sudhoff, "Dynamic Lossy Inductor Model for Power
Converter Simulation," 2002 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference, pp.
137-143.
J. R. Wells, P. L. Chapman, P. T. Krein, "Development of an Open-Frame Linear
Machine for Instructional Laboratories," 2002 IEEE Power Electronics Specialists
Conference, pp. 479-482.
S. Musunuri, P. L. Chapman, "Optimization Issues for Fully-Integrated CMOS
DC-DC Converters," 2002 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual
Conference, pp. 2405-2410.
C. Park, P. L. Chapman, S. H. Rhee, S. J. Hong, X. Zhang, P. T. Krein, K. Kim,
"GaN Switching Power Device Growth by Plasma Assisted Molecular Beam
Epitaxy," 2002 IEEE Industry Applications Society Conference, pp. 576-579.
J. Owens, P.L. Chapman, "Reduced Finite Element Analysis for Magnetic
Devices," Proceedings of the 2002 Electrical Manufacturers and Coil Winders
Annual Conference.
P. L. Chapman and P. T. Krein, "Motor Re-Rating for Traction Applications:
Field Weakening Revisited," 2003 IEEE International Electric Machines and
Drives Conference, pp. 1388-1391.
J. R. Wells, P. L. Chapman, and P. T. Krein, "Applications of Ripple Correlation
Control of Electric Machinery," 2003 IEEE International Electric Machines and
Drives Conference, pp. 1498-1503.
J. D. Owens and P. L. Chapman, "Reduced FEA-Based State-Space Model of
Stationary Magnetic Devices," 2003 IEEE Power Electronics Specialists
Conference, pp. 265-271.
J. R. Wells, P. L. Chapman, and P. T. Krein, "Fundamental Aspects of Ripple
Correlation Control of Electric Machinery," 2003 IEEE Power Electronics
Specialists' Conference, 1659-1663.
S. Musunuri, P. L. Chapman, J. Zou, and C. Liu, "Inductor Design for Monolithic
DC/DC Converters," 2003 IEEE Power Electronics Specialists' Conference, pp.
227-232.
A. P. Wu and P. L. Chapman, "Cancellation of Torque Ripple due to
Nonidealities of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine Drives," 2003 Power
Electronics Specialists Conference, pp. 256-261.
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S. Musunuri and P. L. Chapman, "Monolithic DC-DC Converter with Multi-layer
Spiral Inductor," Proceedings of 2003 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual
Conference, pp. 1270-1275.
J. R. Wells, B. Nee, M. Amrhein, P. T. Krein, and P. L. Chapman, "Low-Cost
Single-Phase Powered Induction Motor Drive for Residential Applications,"
Proceedings of 2004 Applied Power Electronics Conference, pp. 1579-1583.
T. L. Flowers and P. L. Chapman, "Issues with low input voltage boost converter
design," IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 2004, pp. 2152 - 2156.
P. Niu, P. L. Chapman, R. Riemer, and X. Zhang, "Evaluation of motions and
actuation methods for biomechanical energy harvesting," IEEE Power Electronics
Specialists Conference, 2004, pp. 2100 - 2106.
J. R. Wells, B. Nee, P. L. Chapman, and P. T. Krein, "Optimal harmonic
elimination control," IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 2004, pp.
4214 - 4219.
S. Musunuri, P. L. Chapman, J. Zou, and C. Liu, "Design and Fabrication of
PDMA Inductors for Fully Integrated Power Converters," IEEE Power
Electronics Specialists Conference, 2004, pp. 4460 - 4466.
J. W. Kimball and P. L. Chapman, "Lowering conduction losses with a parallel
MOSFET-IGBT combination," 2004 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual
Meeting, 2004, pp. 1233-1237.
L. Qu, P.L. Chapman, "A Trajectory Piecewise-Linear Approach to Model Order
Reduction for Nonlinear Stationary Magnetic Devices," 2004 IEEE Workshop on
Computers in Power Electronics, pp. 15-19.
N. Benavides, P.L. Chapman, "Object-oriented modeling of a multiple-input
multiple-output flyback converter in dymola," 2004 IEEE Workshop on
Computers in Power Electronics, pp. 156-160.
P.L. Chapman, "Multi-resolution switched system modeling," 2004 IEEE
Workshop on Computers in Power Electronics, pp. 167-172.
J. Byoun, P.L. Chapman, "Central power management unit as portable power
management architecture based on true digital control," 2004 IEEE Workshop on
Computers in Power Electronics, pp. 69-73.
R.S. Balog, Z. Sorchini, J.W. Kimball, P.L. Chapman, P.T. Krein, and P.W. Sauer
"Blue-box approach to power electronics and machines laboratories," 2005 IEEE
Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting.
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P.L. Chapman, "Fundamental micromotor design issues," 2005 IEEE
International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, May 2005, pp. 1122-
1129. (Invited)
J.R. Wells, P.L. Chapman, P.T. Krein, "Generalization of Selective Harmonic
Control/Elimination," 2005 IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, June
2005, pp. 1358-1363.
N. Benavides, T. Esram, P.L. Chapman, "Ripple correlation control of a multiple-
input buck-boost converter," 2005 IEEE Power Electronics Specialists
Conference, June 2005, pp. 160-164.
S. Musunuri, P.L. Chapman, "Optimization of high-width CMOS transistors for
low-power dc-dc converter applications," 2005 IEEE Power Electronics
Specialists Conference, June 2005, pp. 2151-2157.
S. Musunuri, P.L. Chapman, "Design of low power monolithic dc-dc buck
converter with integrated inductor," 2005 IEEE Power Electronics Specialists
Conference, June 2005, pp. 1773-1779.
S. J. Hong, P.L. Chapman, P.T. Krein, and K. Kim “Selective-area growth and
fabrication of recessed-gate MESFET using plasma-assisted molecular beam
epitaxy.” 6th International Conference on Nitride Semiconductors, Bremen,
Germany, August 28, 2005.
L. Qu and P.L. Chapman, "Extraction of dynamic low-order non-linear inductor
models based on steady state solutions," 2006 IEEE Power Electronics Specialists
Conference, in press.
P. Niu and P.L. Chapman, "Design and performance of linear biomechanical
energy conversion devices," 2006 IEEE Power Electronics Specialists
Conference, in press.
J.R. Wells,P.L. Chapman, and P.T. Krein, "Theoretical considerations for
selective harmonic control," 2006 IEEE Power Electronics Specialists
Conference, in press.
P.L. Chapman, "Some perspectives regarding integrated electric drives," 3rd AUS
Symposium on Mechatronics, American University of Sharjah, United Arab
Emirates, April 18-20, 2006, in press. (Invited)
L. Qu and P.L. Chapman, "Toward a system for automatic extraction of low-order
models for magnetic devices," in 2006 IEEE Computers in Power Electronics
Workshop, in press.
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A. Davoudi, J. Jatskevitch, and P.L. Chapman, "Considering source dynamics in
computer-aided parametric average-value modeling of PWM converters," in IEEE
Computers in Power Electronics Workshop, in press.
A. Kwasinki, W.W. Weaver, P.L. Chapman, P.T. Krein, "Telecommunications
Power Plant Damage Assessment Caused by Hurricane Katrina – Site Survey and
Follow-Up Results," in 2006 IEEE International Telecommunications Energy
Conference, in press.
A. Davoudi, J. Jatskevich, and P.L. Chapman, "Computer-aided average-value
modeling of fourth-order pwm dc-dc converters," in International Symposium on
Circuits and Systems, 2007, in press.
A. Davoudi, J. Jatskevich, and P.L. Chapman, "Parametric average-value
modeling of multiple-input buck converters," in Proceedings of the 2007
Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, in press.
N.D. Benavides and P.L. Chapman, "Boost converter with a reconfigurable
inductor for photovoltaic power processing," in 2007 IEEE Power Electronics
Specialists Conference, in press.
A. Davoudi and P.L. Chapman, "Eddy current modeling with order reduction in
dynamic magnetic equivalent circuits," in 2007 IEEE Power Electronics
Specialists Conference, in press.
L. Qu and P.L. Chapman, "Extraction of dynamic, low-order models for magnetic
devices based on finite element analysis with hysteresis," in 2007 IEEE Power
Electronics Specialists Conference, in press.
A. Davoudi, J. Jatskevich, P.L. Chapman, "Computer-aided average value
modeling of peak current-mode controlled dc-dc converters considering
parasitics," in 2007 IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, in press.
J.S. Popovics, G. Gallo, M.D. Shelton, and P.L. Chapman, "A magnetic sensing
approach to characterize corrosion in reinforced concrete," SPIE Smart Structures
and Materials & Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2007, in
press.
H. Seo, P.L. Chapman, P.T. Krein, and K. Kim, "Non-alloyed ohmic contact
using selective-area growth by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy,"
accepted to 2007 Electronic Materials Conference.
A. Davoudi and P.L. Chapman, "A general framework for automated physics-
based reduced-order modeling of electromechanical systems," accepted to the
2007 Summer Computer Simulation Conference.
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H. Seo, P.L. Chapman, P.T. Krein, J.-H. Lee, and K. Kim, "DC Performance of
High-Power GaN FET Devices with Non-Alloyed Ohmic Contacts Fabricated by
PAMBE-Based Selective-Area Growth," 7th International Conference on Nitride
Semiconductors, in press.
A. Davoudi, A. Khaligh, and P.L. Chapman, "Low-Order Dynamic Magnetic
Equivalent Circuits of Saturated Steel Laminations," 2007 IEEE Vehicle Power
and Propulsion Conference, in press.
B. Nee and P.L. Chapman, "Integration of filter components and permanent-
magnet machines," 2007 IEEE Vehicular Power and Propulsion Conference, in
press.
A. Khaligh, P. L. Chapman, A. Davoudi, and J. Jatskevich, “Realization of
parasitics in the stability of dc-dc converters loaded by constant-power loads in
discontinuous conduction mode,” in Proc. IEEE Vehicular Power and Propulsion
Conference, Arlington, TX, Sept. 2007.
G. Gallo, J. Popovic, and P.L. Chapman, "Basis and applications of GMR sensors
for reinforced concrete elements", in Spring 2008 American Concrete Institute
Conference, in press.
A. Khaligh and P.L. Chapman, "Reduction of Output Capacitance in Dc-Dc
Converters using Anticipated Load Transients," IEEE 2008 Applied Power
Electronics Conference, 2008.
A. Khaligh, Andrew Philip Friedl, and P. L. Chapman, “Anticipatory control of
voltage regulator modules, a novel approach for low-voltage high-current
microprocessor applications,” in IEEE 33rd Industrial Electronics Annual
Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, Nov. 2007, in press.
Invited Lectures
"Hybrid and other Clean-Fuel Vehicles," presented at IEEE Central Illinois
Section Meeting, March 13, 2003.
"Biomechanical Energy Conversion," presented to Illinois Institute of
Technology, September 5, 2003.
"Design and Construction of Monolithic Power Management ICs," presented to
Laboratory for Electromagnetic and Electronic Systems at Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, November 7, 2003.
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"Research on Hybrid Energy Systems," presented to University of Missouri-
Rolla, Nov. 3, 2004.
"Power Electronics and Connectivity for New and Alternative Energy Sources for
the Military," to be presented at Institute of Defense and Governments Affairs
New and Alternative Energy Sources Conference: Next Generation Power for the
Military, Washington DC, June 27, 2005.
P.L. Chapman, "Power systems and communications damage due to Hurricane
Katrina," National Science Board Workshop, Toward a National Agenda for
Hurricane Science and Engineering, Workshop #2: The Research Community,
Boulder, Colorado, February 8, 2006.
P.L. Chapman, "Some perspectives regarding electric drives," 3rd AUS
International Symposium on Mechatronics, American University of Sharjah,
United Arab Emirates, April 18-20, 2006.
P.L. Chapman, "Renewable energy activities at UIUC: A Power Electronics
Perspective," Fueling Change in Renewable Energy, Urbana, IL, April 2007.
P.L. Chapman, "Experiences of a professor with the SBIR program and an
alternative-energy startup," Enhancing Linkages between Universities and Small
Businesses in EPSCoR Jurisdictions, Portland, Maine, Oct. 15, 2007.
Other
S. D. Sudhoff, J. T. Alt, P. L. Chapman, K. A. Corzine, S. F. Glover, J. L.
Tichenor, “DC Power System Status Report,” Interim Technical Progress Report
for Naval Surface Warfare Center and P.C. Krause and Associates, Inc.,
University of Missouri-Rolla, December 20, 1995.
S. D. Sudhoff, J. T. Alt, B. T. Kuhn, P. L. Chapman, K. A. Corzine, S. F. Glover,
J. L. Tichenor, “DC Power System Status Report,” Interim Technical Progress
Report for Naval Surface Warfare Center and P.C. Krause and Associates, Inc.,
University of Missouri-Rolla, May 23, 1996.
S. D. Sudhoff, J. T. Alt, P. L. Chapman, K. A. Corzine, J. L. Drewniak, S. F.
Glover, B. T. Kuhn, “Analysis and Specification of Full Scale Engineering
Development Integrated Power System,” Interim Technical Report for Naval Sea
Systems Command, Purdue University and P.C. Krause and Associates, Inc., May
1, 1998.
S. D. Sudhoff, J. T. Alt, P. L. Chapman, K. A. Corzine, J. L. Drewniak, S. F.
Glover, B. T. Kuhn, “Analysis and Specification of Full Scale Engineering
Development Integrated Power System,” Final Technical Report for Naval Sea
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Systems Command, Purdue University and P.C. Krause and Associates, Inc.,
February 19, 1999.
Krein, Chapman, et al, Annual Report for Grainger Center for Electric Machines
and Electromechanics, 2000-2001, University of Illinois.
P. L. Chapman, P. T. Krein, “Smaller is Better?” IEEE Industry Applications
Magazine, Jan. 2003.
P.W. Sauer, P.T. Krein, P.L. Chapman, "Course Guide and Laboratory
Information," ECE 333 lab manual, significant revisions, 2003.
Krein, Chapman, et al, Annual Report for Grainger Center for Electric Machines
and Electromechanics, 2001-2002, University of Illinois.
P.L. Chapman, B.G. Dobbs, "Multiple-Input Buck-Boost Converter," US Patent
application submitted.
P.L. Chapman, T.L. Flowers, J.W. Kimball, P.T. Krein, "Startup technique for
arbitrarily low input voltage power converters," US Patent application submitted.
Krein, Chapman, et al, Annual Report for Grainger Center for Electric Machines
and Electromechanics, 2002-2003, University of Illinois.
Krein, Chapman, et al, Annual Report for Grainger Center for Electric Machines
and Electromechanics, 2003-2004, University of Illinois.
P.L. Chapman, "Fully integrated milliwatt power converters on silicon," IEEE
Power Electronics Newsletter, fourth quarter, 2004, in press.
P.L. Chapman, P.T. Krein, "Low-cost motor controller for residential and
industrial applications," Final Report for California Energy Commission's Energy
Innovations Small Grant Program, 02-02, 2003.
M. Amrhein, P.T. Krein, P.L. Chapman, and B.I. Fierro, "Motor re-rating for
traction applications - an experimental evaluation of re-rated induction machines,"
IEEE Industry Applications Magazine, in press.
Grants, Contracts, and Gifts Received
Funding
# of PI's
Allocated & Lead PI
Years
Total
to this
if not this
(Inclusive) Brief Title or Description
Source of Funds
Funding
Professor Professor
Grainger Center for
Optimal Control of Motor
2000-2003
Electric Machinery and
100,000 80,000
1
Drives
Electromechanics
12
Numerical Analysis
Grainger Center for
2001-2002 Techniques for Magnetic
Electric Machines and
30,000 30,000 1
Devices
Electromechanics
Grainger Center for
Monolithic Power
2001-2003
Electric Machinery and
100,000 60,000
2
Conversion Circuits
Electromechanics
CAREER: Optimal
National Science
2002-2007 Diversification of Multiple
374,502 374,502
1
Foundation
Energy Sources
2002 -
Grainger Associate
Grainger Foundation
15,000/yr
15,000/yr
1
Flexible Digital PWM
90,000/yr;
2002-
Control for Embedded
Motorola
~30,000/yr 3;
Krein
2-3 yrs
Power Converters
Energy Conversion
Grainger Center for
Techniques for Low
2002-2003
Electric Machinery and
20,000 20,000 1
Voltage and Low Power
Electromechanics
Circuits
EPNES: Integrating
Electrical, Economic, and
National Science
2003-2005 Environmental Factors into Foundation and Office of
599,955 150,000 7;
Krein
Flexible Power System
Naval Research
Engineering
College of Engineering
Project to provide security
consulting on rebuilding of
~10;
2002
Silverstein Properties, Inc. $275,000
$13,500
7 World Trade Center:
Daniel
Electrical System Physical
Security
Biomechanical Energy
Conversion Technology for
2003-2006
Office of Naval Research
$299,381
$180,000
2
Future Marine Corps
Operations
Low Cost, Energy Saving
California Energy
Motor Controller for
Commission: Energy
2003
$69,482 $60,000
2
Residential and Industrial
Innovations Small Grant
Buildings
Program
Low-Cost Automatic Series College of Engineering
Battery Equalization: A
New Technology
2003
Commerial Plan for
$100,000 $33,000 2;
Krein
Initiative - Grainger
Advanced Energy
Foundation
Processing Technologies
2004
Intel Scholar
Intel via COE
$5,000
$5,000
1
Power Management
2004-2005 Research for Direct Liquid
INI Power Systems
82,370
72,000
2
Methanol Fuel Cells
Automated Extraction of
2005-2008 Low Order Models for
Office of Naval Research
$300,000
$300,000
1
Magnetic Devices
Katrina SGER: Damage
National Science
2005-2006
$30,000 $15,000
2
Assessment of Power
Foundation
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Infrastructure for
Distribution,
Telecommunications and
Back-up
Simulation Modeling and
Beta Demonstration of
Northrop Grumman Space
2005-2006
$17,500 $17,500
1
Hybrid Magnetic-Dielectric
Technology
Components
Minimization of Inductor
Advanced Analogic
2005-2006
$15,000 $15,000
1
Size for DC-DC Converters
Technologies, Inc.
Photovoltaic System and
Student Team Costs for
Illinois Clean Energy
2006-2007
$150,000 $150,000
1
2007 National Solar
Community Foundation
Decathlon Entry
Power Converter Control:
A Nonlinear Time-Domain
National Science
2006-2009
$239,718 $60,000 2;
Krein
Framework to Optimize
Foundation
Efficiency and Performance
Development of Sensing
Method for Complete in
National Science
2;
2006-2009
$239,988 $84,033
Situ Assessment of Steel
Foundation
Popovics
Corrosion in Concrete
Improved hybrid passive
device synthesis and initial Northrop Grumman Space
2006-2007 active device integration for
$17,500 $17,500
1
Technology
high performance power
converters
Phase I STTR: Design
SmartSpark Energy
optimization of human-
2007-2008
Systems / National
$75,000 $75,000
1
powered hybrid energy
Science Foundation
system
Wind Powered Electrical
Systems – Highway Rest
Illinois Department of
2007-2008 Areas and Weigh Stations
Transportation and Illinois $70,000 $70,000
1
and Team Section
Center for Transportation
Buildings
Areas of Research
Power Electronics
Electric Drives
Monolithic Integrated Power Circuits
Numerical Magnetic Modeling
Hybrid energy source systems
Biomechanical Energy Conversion
M.S. Thesis Students (13 total) Advised and Actual or Anticipated Graduation Date
Jason R. Wells (December 2002), Surya Musunuri (August 2003), James Owens
(October 2002), Alan Wu (October 2003), Bryan Dobbs (December 2003),
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Theresa Flowers (December 2003), Brett Nee (August 2004), Nicholas Benavides
(2004), Trishan Esram (2004), Daisy Chen (2006), Matthew Meinhart (2006),
Yongxiang Chen (2007), Melanie Shelton (anticipated 2007), Piotr Wiczkowski
(anticipated 2008)
Ph.D. Thesis Students (10 total) Advised and Actual or Anticipated Graduation
Date
Jason Wells (2006), Jaesoo Byoun (2006), Penglin Niu (passed prelim,
anticipated 2007), Surya Musunuri (August 2005), Liyan Qu (passed prelim,
anticipated 2007), Brett Nee (passed prelim, anticipated 2007), Trishan Esram
(anticipated 2007), Nick Benavides (passed prelim, anticipated 2007), Ali
Davoudi, (passed qual, anticipated 2008), Yingying Kuai (anticipated 2009)
Post-Docs and Other Visitors
Alireza Khaligh, 2006-2007.
Editorships of Journals or Other Learned Publications
Associate Editor, IEEE Power Electronics Letters, 2002-2006
Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics (Letters), 2007-
Editor, IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 2007-
Other Scholarly Activities (Past Five Years)
“Switched Reluctance Drives and Their Control,” ECE Power and Energy
Systems Seminar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, August 28, 2000.
“Emerging Technologies in Energy Conversion,” ECE Graduate Seminar,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, February 8, 2001.
“Experiences with Advanced Learning Techniques,” Deans’ Seminar for Faculty
Teaching College, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, March 27, 2001.
"Power and Energy Systems: Backbone of Electrical Engineering," presented at
ECE Explorations, UIUC, Septemeber 26, 2001.
"Dynamic Lossy Inductor Model for Power Converter Simulation," presented at
ECE Power and Energy Graduate Seminar, University of Illinois, October 29,
2001.
"Fundamental Questions About Torque and Force in Electric Machinery,"
presented as a Power and Energy Graduate Seminar, University of Illinois,
February 4, 2002.
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"Advanced Induction Machine Model for Predicting Machine/Converter
Interaction," presented for ECE Power Seminar, UIUC, October 14, 2002.
"Biomechanical Energy Conversion: Challenges in Power Electronics and
Electromechanics," presented at Power and Energy seminar, University of
Illinois, March 10, 2003.
Session Organizer, 2003 IEEE Industry Applications Society, Induction Machine
Diagnostics, Salt Lake City, UT.
Session Organizer and Session Chair, 2003 IEEE Industry Applications Society,
Power Devices, Salt Lake City, UT.
"Nonlinear Techniques and Controls in Power Electonics and Electric Drives,"
presented at the 2003 Workshop on Nonlinear Control of Mechanical Systems,
Allerton Conference, UIUC, October 4, 2003.
"Energy Source Diversification," ECE Power and Energy Seminar, February 2,
2004.
Session organizer for Electric Machinery Committee, 2004 IEEE Industry
Applications Society Conference.
Session organizer and chair for Power Devices and Components Committee, 2004
IEEE Industry Applications Society Conference.
P.L. Chapman, "Multiple-Input Power Converters," UIUC Power Area Seminar,
February, 2004.
Session organizer, 2004 Power Electronics Specialists Conference.
Session organizer and session chair for 2004 IEEE Industry Applications Society
Annual Meeting, Oct. 2004.
Session chair, IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference, 2005, 2006.
Publications Chair, 2005 IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium.
P.L. Chapman, "Time-invariant modeling of dc-dc converters without averaging,"
ECE Power and Energy Systems Seminar, April 10, 2006.
Member of Program Committee for the 2007 IEEE Power Electronics Specialists
Conference.
Professional Society
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Student Member (1994-1996),
Member (1997-Present)
IEEE Technical Societies: Education, Industry Applications, Power Electronics,
Power Engineering
IEEE Committees: PES Electric Machines and Drives (DC, PM, and Special
Machines subcommittee), Industry Applications Society Electric Machinery
Committee
Archival Paper Review Activities: IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion,
IEEE Transactions on Education, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, IEEE
Transactions on Magnetics
Conference Paper Review Activities: Power Electronics Specialists Conference
(2001-2003), 2001 Conference on Decision and Control, Industry Applications
Society Annual Conference (2003)
Chapter President, IEEE Power Engineering Society, Central Illinois Section,
2003-
Program Chair, 2004 IEEE Computer in Power Electronics (COMPEL)
Workshop.
Conference committee, Publication Chair, 2005 IEEE Applied Power Electronics
Conference.
Session chair, IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference, 2005.
IEEE Power Electronics Society Administrative Committee, Historian (2005-).
IEEE Power Electronics Society Administrative Committee, Member at Large
(2006-).
IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium, Publications Chair (2005, 2007).
University
Associate Director, Grainger Center for Electric Machinery and
Electromechanics, August 2000 -
Power and Energy Systems Area Committee, August 2000 -
College of Engineering Placement Committee, Departmental Representative,
3/01-present
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ECE Graduate Committee (August 2001 - Spring 2003)
ECE Fellowship Committee (Fall 03-)
ECE Scholarships, Student Awards, and Honors Committee (Fall 2003-)
College of Engineering Subcommittee for proposed GE330 course, 2001
Committee for Sustainable Campus Environment, Energy Subcommittee, 2003-
Judge for ECE Undergraduate Research Symposium, Spring 2003.
Faculty tour guide, ECE Scholar's Day, December 6, 2003.
Represented Power Area at ECE Advising Fair, 10/27/04.
ECE Curriculum Committee, 2005-.
Federal and State
Review Panel for National Science Foundation unsolicited proposals, January
2003.
Reviewer for California Energy Commission small grants program.
Panel Review for US Department of Agriculture, January 2004, February 2005,
and February 2007.
Panel reviewer for National Science Foundation Research Experiences for
Undergraduates program, Sept. 2004.
Panel reviewer for unsolicited National Science Foundation proposals, January
2006.
Improvement Activities
2000-2001 Faculty Teaching College, UIUC
Effective Teaching: A Workshop, UIUC, October 13-14, 2000.
Attended seminar: "Exemplary College Teaching and Learning," August 23,
2001.
Attended "Marketing Your Research, Managing Your Lab" Seminar hosted by
Prof. Gary Eden, Faculty Teaching College, UIUC, September 4, 2001.
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Attended "NSF/ONR-Faculty Workshop on Teaching of Courses in Power
Electronics and Electric Drives," Tempe, AZ, January 5-7, 2003.
Attended "Reforming Power Engineering Education," NSF Workshop, Orlando,
FL, Feb 17-18, 2006.
Attended workshop "Logistics in Support of Distributed Operations S&T
Roadmap," Quantico, Virgina, March, 2007.
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