Ph. D Students:
Xiaoyi Xia earned his B.Eng degree in Electrical Engineering with first-class standing and then completed his M.Sc. Eng degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Lakehead University in April 2021 and August 2023, respectively. Currently, he is pursuing the Ph.D. degree at York University, specializing in power electronics. His research interests include high-power converters, electrical drive systems, electric vehicles, and renewable energy conversion systems.
Master's Students:
Urja Shah received the B.E. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from L.D. College of Engineering, India in May 2013. She received M.E. degree in Communication Systems from L.D. College of Engineering, India in May 2016. She was appointed as visiting researcher from July 2025 to August 2025 in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Lassonde School of Engineering, York University. She is currently pursuing Masters in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Lassonde School of Engineering, York University. My research interest includes industrial electronics, power electronics, renewable energy systems.
Maria Beshara received her B.Eng. degree in Electrical Engineering from York University, in December 2022. Also in 2022, she was awarded the NSERC USRA and worked on GaN based bidirectional power interface. She is currently pursuing her Master's studies n the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Lassonde School of Engineering, York University. Her research interests include bi-directional power converters, energy storage and renewable energy systems.
Deinabo Richard-Kokora received the B.Eng. degree in Electrical Engineering from York University, in 2025. He is currently pursuing the Master's studies with the Advanced Power Electronics Research for Sustainable Energy Research group at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Lassonde School of Engineering, York University. His research interests include SiC based bi-directional power converters, energy storage and renewable energy systems.
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