- Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Power Electronics Group - PhD EE May 2006, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- MS EE May 2002, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- BS EE May 1996, Rutgers University
- Ph.D. Advisor:
- Philip T. Krein
- Research Interests:
- Advanced Energy Systems
- Distributed dc power systems with emphasis on local/distributed control
- Low cost inverter system for use with alternative fuel sources (ex, Fuel Cell)
- Auto-tuning coupled inductor filters
- High quality PWM amplifiers with focus on application as an audio amplifiers
- Battery life management
- Non-linear control techniques
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Robert S. Balog Jr, Ph.D., P.E. |
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- Links:
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Electronics Manufacturers (Useful Power Electronics Links)
Patents:
US Patent no. 6,188,181 1 page summary Complete filing Link to USPTO US Patent application no. 11/202,597
Professional Registrations:
Professional Engineer, Illinois, License # 62057093 Link to Illinois Department of Professional Regulations
Publications:
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Printed Circuit Board Design for Power Electronics
to appear in IEEE Power Electronics Society Newsletter -
Commutation Technique for High-Frequency Link Cycloconverter Based on State-Machine Control,
IEEE Power Electronics Letters, Sept. 2005. -
The Load as an Energy Asset in a Distributed Architecture
IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium, July 2005. -
Blue-Box Approach to Power Electronics and Machines Educational Laboratories
IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, June 2005. -
Modern Laboratory-Based Education for Power Electronics and Electric Machines
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, May 2005. -
High-Frequency Link Inverter for Fuel Cell Based on Multiple-Carrier PWM
IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, September 2004. -
Educational Modules for a Power Electronics Laboratory
IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, (PESC) 2003 -
Life Extension Through Charge Equalization of Lead-Acid Batteries
IEEE International Telecommunications Energy Conference, ( INTELEC) 2002 -
Automatic Tuning of Coupled Inductor Filters
IEEE Power Electronics Specialist Conference, ( PESC) 2002 -
Low Cost Inverter Suitable for Medium-Power Fuel Cell Sources
IEEE Power Electronics Specialist Conference, (PESC) 2002 -
Coupled Inductors – A Basic Filter Building Block
Electrical Manufacturing and Coil Winding Association News, ( EMCWA) Winter 2002 -
High-Frequency Link Inverter Based on Multiple-Carrier PWM
IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference, ( APEC) 2002 -
Coupled Inductors – A Basic Filter Building Block
Electrical Manufacturing and Coil Winding Association Conference, ( EMCWA) 2000
Seminars and Presentations:
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Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Overview and Design Issues (PDF)
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How to Keep Your Cool While Working with Power Electronics: Static Thermal Design Issues (PDF)
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Coupled Inductor Filters and Dynamic Stability Issues in Telecom DC Power Systems
International Telecommunications Energy Conference (INTELEC) fellowship seminar, 9-10-2001 (HTML presentation) -
Non-linear control techniques for a boost converter: Boundary Control (HTML paper) (PDF)
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Future Energy Challenge 2001: Low Cost Fuel Cell Inverter System (HTML presentation)
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PWM Amplifiers: Another Application of Power Electronics - Power Affiliates Program 2001 (HTML presentation)
Coupled Inductors - Grainger Awards 2001 (HTML presentation)
- Topics in DSP: Interpolation & Delta-Sigma Quantization (Electrical and Computer Engineering - Rutgers University, 1996)
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Last updated: 05/19/2006 07:40:12 AM
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