Research

✈️ Electric Vehicles

Power electronics are at the heart of electrified transportation, enabling efficient energy conversion between batteries, motors, and charging systems. As electric automobiles and aircraft demand higher power density, faster charging, and greater reliability, innovation in converter architecture, control, and thermal management becomes critical. We specialize in the analysis and design of multilevel hybrid switched capacitor converters which achieve the highest efficiency and power density to date. - - - [J. 5], [C. 6, 9, 14, 18, 23]  - - - 

🖥️ Data Centers

Modern data centers are limited not just by computation, but by the efficiency and scalability of their power delivery infrastructure. Power electronics innovation drives higher efficiency, compactness, and dynamic control across AC–DC and DC–DC stages that feed servers, storage, and networking hardware. Improved architectures reduce energy loss and thermal stress, cutting operational costs and reducing environmental impact. We specialize in the development of novel topologies capable of achieving extremely high conversion ratio and efficiency. - - - [J. 4], [C. 5, 12, 13, 19, 22]  - - -

🌡️ Thermal Management

As electronic systems become more powerful and densely packed, effective thermal management is critical to maintain performance, reliability, and energy efficiency. In applications such as data centers, where power consumption is growing exponentially, managing heat is a major operational challenge. We are innovating effective converter designs, as well as advanced testing platforms to characterize and validate the performance of electronics coolers. - - - [P. 1], [J. 3], [C. 21] - - -

🤖 Robotics

Robotic systems depend on compact, responsive, and efficient power conversion to coordinate motion, sensing, and computation. From industrial automation to autonomous mobility, power electronics define how precisely and efficiently energy is delivered to actuators and control circuits. Innovation in this space enables higher performance, longer runtime, and greater adaptability in increasingly dynamic and power-constrained environments. - - - [J. 1, 2], [C. 1, 2, 3]  - - -

❤️ Medical Devices

Millions of people worldwide live with paralysis or paraplegia, but restoring mobility and function remains a major medical challenge. Our research focuses on developing advanced power converters and high-efficiency electronics that enable next-generation neural stimulators and assistive devices. By improving energy delivery, miniaturization, and reliability, we aim to make these life-changing technologies more effective, accessible, and practical for patients.

⚡ Fundamental Theory

The foundation for unprecedented performance is always a deep and precise understanding of fundamental limitations. By rigorously analyzing system constraints, we uncover the true bounds of efficiency and density in power electronics. We combine this insight with advanced optimization scripts and novel hardware design approaches, enabling us to push past previous performance barriers. - - - [C. 4, 7, 10, 11, 16, 20]  - - -