Journal Publications

  1. Kanathipan, K., and Lam, J., “A High Frequency Interlinking High Voltage Gain PV Converter Modules With Embedded Power Balancing Technique For DC-Distributed System”.  Accepted for publication in the IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics. (accepted in February 2024)
  2. Emamalipour, R., and Lam, J., “A Full-Bridge/Modified-Stacked-Switches Structured CLLC Resonant Converter With Multi-Mode Control For Energy Storage Applications”.  Accepted for publication in the IEEE Transaction on Power Electronics. (accepted in Jan 2024)
  3. Derakhshan, S., Kanathipan, K, Abbasi, M., M.A. Cheema, and Lam, J. "A Robust H∞ State Feedback Controller Enabling A Medium Voltage Five-level Grid-connected Inverter for Grid Code Compliance" IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, vol. 39, no. 1, February 2024, pp. 647 – 660.
  4. Emamalipour, R., Derakhshan, S. and Lam, J. "A Multi-variable Control Scheme for Output Regulation And Voltage Balancing In A Stacked Switch Resonant Converter With Extended High Efficiency For Wide Gain Range Applications” IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 11, no. 2, April 2023, pp. 1838 – 1853.
  5. Abbasi, M., Kanathipan, K, and Lam, J. "An Interleaved Bridgeless Single-Stage AC/DC Converter With Stacked Switches Configurations And Complete Soft-switching Operation for High Voltage EV Battery Systems" IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 58, no. 5, Sept/Oct. 2022, pp. 5533 - 5545.
  6. Emamalipour, R., and Lam, J. "Fault-Tolerant Operation of A Multi-Mode Stacked Switch Rectifier Leg With Built-In Circuit Redundancy and Soft-Switching Operation" IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 58, no. 3, May/June 2022, pp. 3875 - 3887.  (Received "2nd prize paper award" from IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications)
  7. Abbasi, M., Emamalipour, R., Kanathipan, K, M.A. Cheema, and Lam, J. "A  Step-Up Reconfigurable Multi-Mode LLC Converter Module With Extended  High Efficiency Range for Wide Voltage Gain Application in Medium Voltage DC Grid Systems" IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 37, no. 7, July 2022, pp. 8118 - 8132.
  8. Kanathipan, K., and Lam, J. "An Electrolytic Capacitor-less PV Micro-inverter Based on CLL Resonant Conversion With A Power Control Scheme Using Resonant Circuit Voltage Control Loops" IEEE  CPSS Transactions on Power Electronics and Applications, vol. 7, no. 2, June 2022, pp. 139 - 149.
  9. Kanathipan, K., and Lam, J. "A High Voltage Gain Electrolytic Capacitor-less Isolated PV Micro-converter With A Single-voltage MPPT Control Loop For DC Micro-grid Systems" IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics on Industrial Electronics, vol. 3, no. 3, July 2022, pp. 755 - 765.
  10. Abbasi, M., Emamalipour, R, M.A. Cheema, and Lam, J. "A Constant Frequency High Voltage Gain Resonant Converter Module with Semi-Active Phase-Shifted Voltage Multiplier " IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 10, no. 4, August 2022, pp. 3603 - 3616.
  11. Moury, S. and Lam, J. "A Soft-switched, Multiport Photovoltaic Power Optimizer With Integrated Storage Interface and Output Voltage Regulation" IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 68, no. 5, May. 2021, pp. 3917 - 3927.
  12. Abbasi, M. and Lam, J. "A ~99% Efficiency Hybrid Resonant/Coupled ZCS-Voltage-Quadruplers MV SiC Converter Module for DC Grid in Wind Systems" IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 68, no. 2, Feb. 2021, pp. 1231 - 1240.
  13. Iqbal, A., M. D. Siddique, J. S. M. Ali, Mekhilef, S. and Lam, J., “A New Eight Switch Seven Level Boost Active Neutral Point Clamped (8S-7L-BANPC) Inverter”.  IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 203972-203981, October 2020.
  14. Abbasi, M. and Lam, J. "A Bridgeless AC/DC High Voltage Gain Converter with Three-Phase Modular Series-Output Connected Configuration for MVDC Grid Applications" IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 35, no. 10, Oct. 2020, pp. 10323 - 10337.
  15. Kanathipan, K. , Emamalipour, R. and Lam, J. "A Single Switch High Gain PV Micro-converter with Low Switch-Voltage-to-High-Voltage-Bus Ratio" IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 35, no. 9, Sept. 2020, pp. 9532 - 9542.
  16. Emamalipour, R. and Lam, J. "A Hybrid String-Inverter/Rectifier Soft-Switched Bidirectional DC/DC Converter" IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 35, no. 8, Aug. 2020, pp. 8200 - 8214.
  17. Moury, S. and Lam, J. "A Soft-switched Power Module With Integrated Battery Interface for Photovoltaic-Battery Power Architecture" IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 8, no. 3, Sept. 2020, pp. 3090 - 3110.
  18. Abbasi, M. and Lam, J. "A SiC-Driven, Modular Step-up Converter with Soft-switched Module Having 1:1 Turns Ratio Multi-phase Transformer for Wind Systems" IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 66, no. 9, Sept. 2019, pp. 7055 - 7066.
  19. Abbasi, M. and Lam, J. "A Modular SiC-based Step-up Converter with Soft-Switching-Assisted Networks and Internally-Coupled High-Voltage-Gain Modules for Wind Energy System with a Medium Voltage DC-Grid" IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics: Special Issue on "Resonant and Soft-Switching Techniques With Wide Bandgap Devices", vol. 7, no. 2, June 2019, pp. 798 - 810.
  20. Pan, S., Lam, J. and Jain, P.K., “A Single Stage Single Switch High Power Factor Driving Circuit for Lighting Applications”.  IET Power Electronics, vol. 12, issue. 15, pp. 1 – 11, November 2019.
  21. Abbasi, M. and Lam, J. "A Very High Gain Modular Three-phase AC/DC Soft-switched Converter Featuring High Gain ZCS  Output Rectifier Modules Without Using Step-up Transformers for DC Grid in Wind Systems" IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 54, no. 4, July/August 2018, pp. 3723 - 3736.
  22. Abbasi, M. and Lam, J. "A Step-up Transformer-less, ZV-ZCS High-Gain DC/DC Converter with Output Voltage Regulation Using Modular Step-up Resonant Cells for DC Grid in Wind Systems" IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 5, no. 3, Sept. 2017, pp. 1102 - 1121.
  23. Lam, J., El-Taweel, N. and Abbasi, M. “An Output-Current-Dependent DC-link Energy Regulation Scheme for A Family of Soft-switched AC/DC Offline LED Drivers Without Electrolytic Capacitors” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 64, no. 7, July 2017, pp. 5838 - 5850.
  24. Lam, J.C.W., and Jain, P. K. “Isolated AC/DC Offline High Power Factor Single-switch LED Drivers without Electrolytic Capacitors” IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 3, no. 3, Sept. 2015, pp. 679 - 690.
  25. Lam, J.C.W., and Jain, P. K. “A High Power Factor, Electrolytic Capacitor-less AC-input LED Driver with High Frequency Pulsating Output Current” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 30, no. 2, Feb. 2015, pp. 943 - 955.
  26. Lam, J.C.W., Hui, J and Jain, P. K. “A Multi-functional Digital Controller for a High Power Factor Electronic Ballast Dimmable with Standard Phase-Cut Dimmers” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 50, no. 4, July/August 2014, pp. 1-11.
  27. Lam, J.C.W., and Jain, P. K. “A TRIAC Dimmable Single-Switch Electronic Ballast with Power Factor Correction and Lamp Power Regulation” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 29, no. 10, Oct. 2014, pp. 5472 – 5485.
  28. Lam, J.C.W., Shangzhi, Pan and Jain, P. K. “A Single Switch Valley-Fill Power Factor Corrected Electronic Ballast for Compact Fluorescent Lightings with Improved Lamp Current Crest Factor” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 61, no. 9, Sept. 2014, pp. 4654 - 4664.
  29. Lam, J.C.W., Hui, J and Jain, P. K. “A Dimmable High Power Factor Single-Switch Electronic Ballast for Compact Fluorescent Lamps with Incandescent Phase-cut Dimmers” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics “Special Section on Modern Ballast Technology and Lighting Applications”, vol. 59, no. 4, April 2012, pp. 1879 - 1888.
  30. Lam, J.C.W., and Jain, P. K. “A Novel High Power Factor Single-Switch Electronic Ballast” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 46, no. 6, Nov/Dec. 2010, pp. 2202 – 2211.
  31. Lam, J.C.W., and Jain, P. K. “A High Power Factor Single-stage Single-switch Electronic Ballast for Compact Fluorescent Lamps” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 25, no. 8, Aug 2010, pp. 2045 – 2058.
  32. Lam, J.C.W., and Jain, P. K. “A Dimmable Electronic Ballast with Unity Power Factor Based on A Single-Stage Current Fed Resonant Inverter” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 23, no. 6, Nov. 2008, pp. 3103-3115.
  33. Lam, J.C.W., and Jain, P. K. “A Modified Valley Fill Electronic Ballast Having a Current Source Resonant Inverter with Improved Line-Current Total Harmonic Distortion (THD), High Power Factor, and Low Lamp Crest Factor” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 55, no. 3, March 2008, pp.1147 – 1159.
  34. Zhongming Ye; Lam, J.C.W.; Jain, P.K.; Sen, P.C.; “A Robust One-Cycle Controlled Full-Bridge Series-Parallel Resonant Inverter for a High-Frequency AC (HFAC) Distribution System” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 22, no. 6, Nov 2007, pp. 2331 – 2343.