Publications

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Journal Papers
  • J. Dadkhah, C. Ho, K. Siu, and R. Li, “Magnetic Components Reduction in Three-phase PFC Converter by Using Reconfigurable LCL Filter”, IEEE Trans. on Power Electronics, early access, 2022.
  • K. Siu, C. Ho, and Dong Li, “Design and Analysis of a Hybrid Circuit Breaker in Dc Microgrid Bidirectional Hybrid DC Circuit Breaker using AC Relays with Long Life Time,” IEEE Trans. on Power Electronics, vol. 36, iss. 3, pp. 2889-2990, Mar. 2021.
  • K. Siu and C. Ho, “System Model and Performance Evaluation of Single-Stage Buck-Boost Type Manitoba Inverter for PV Applications,” IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 8, iss. 4, pp. 3457-3466, Dec. 2020.
  • K. Siu and C. Ho, “Generalized Design Approach of a Family of Grid-connected Converters Based on Active Virtual Ground Technique for Single-phase Ac Microgrid Applications,” CPSS Transactions on Power Electronics and Applications,vol. 5, iss. 3, pp. 203-212, Sept. 2020.
  • K. Siu and C. Ho, “A Four-Quadrant Single-Phase Grid-Connected Converter with only Two High Frequency Switches,” IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics, vol. 67, iss. 3, pp. 1899-1909, Mar. 2020.
  • K. Siu and C. Ho, “Manitoba Rectifier - Bridgeless Buck-Boost PFC,” IEEE Trans. on Power Electronics, vol. 35, iss. 1, pp. 403-414, Jan. 2020.
  • D. Li, C. Ho, and K. Siu, “A Method for Solving Current Unbalance Problem of Paralleled Single-Phase Grid-connected Unipolar-PWM Inverters with Common DC Bus,” IEEE Trans. on Industry Applications, vol. 55, iss. 6, pp. 7595-7603, Nov.-Dec. 2019.
  • Y. Zhou, C. Ho, and K. Siu, “A Fast PV MPPT Scheme using Boundary Control with Second-order Switching Surface,” IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 34, iss. 4, pp. 3921 -3926, April 2019.
  • K. Siu, Y. He, C. Ho, H. Chung, and R. Li, “Advanced Digital Controller for Improving Input Current Quality of Integrated Active Virtual Ground-Bridgeless PFC,   ” IEEE Trans. on Power Electronics, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 3921-3936, April 2019.
  • C. Ho and K. Siu, “Manitoba Inverter – Single Phase Single-Stage Buck-Boost VSI Topology,” IEEE Trans. on Power Electronics, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 3445-3456, April 2019.
  • C. Ho, R. Li, and K. Siu, “Active Virtual Ground—Bridgeless PFC Topology,” IEEE Trans. on Power Electronics, vol. 32, no. 8, pp. 6206-6218, Aug. 2017.
Conference Papers
  • J. Dadkhah, C. Ho, K. Siu, and R. Li, “Three-phase Transformerless PV Inverter with Reconfigurable LCL Filter”, IEEE ECCE, 2022. (accepted)
  • J. Dadkhah, C. Ho, K. Siu, and R. Li, “Three-Phase PFC Converter with Reconfigurable LCL Filter”, in Proc. IEEE ECCE 2021, pp. 2274-2280, Oct. 2021.
  • D. Jayamaha, K. Siu, C. Ho and A. Rajapakse, “Design and Development of Modular Hybrid DC Breaker Scheme for DC Distribution Systems”, in Proc. IEEE ECCE 2021, pp. 5920-5926, Oct. 2021.
  • Y. Xu, C. Ho, and K. Siu, “The Efficiency Enhancement of a Single-phase Single-stage Buck-boost type Manitoba Inverter Using SiC MOSFETs for Residential PV Applications,” in Proc. IEEE ECCE-Asia 2020, pp. 729-734, Nov. 2020.
  • K. Siu and C. Ho, “Reactive Power Control Strategy for a Single-Stage Buck-boost-type Inverter,” in Proc. IEEE ECCE 2020, pp. 2113-2118, Oct. 2020.
  • A. Ghosh, C. Ho, and K. Siu,“A Manitoba Converter based Bi-directional On-board charger for Plug-in Electric Vehicles,” in Proc. IEEE ECCE 2020, pp. 1654-1660, Oct. 2020.
  • D. Li, C. Ho, K. Siu, and M. Pokharel, “A Module-Based Hierarchical Microgrid with a Bottom-Up Building Architecture for Rural Electrification,” in Proc. IEEE APEC 2020, pp. 3384-3390, Mar. 2020.
  • H. Lawal, C. Ho and K. Siu, “An Isolated Single-Stage Micro-Inverter Topology with Integrated Magnetic Components,” in Proc. IEEE ECCE 2019, pp.4339-4344, Nov. 2019.
  • K. Siu and C. Ho, “Transformerless Grid-connected Converters using Active Virtual Ground Technique for Single-phase Microgrids,” in Proc. IEEE SEGE 2019, pp.191-195, Oct. 2019. (Best Paper Award)
  • K. Siu and C. Ho, “Operation of Combined HF and LF Boost Stage Inductors in PFC Design,” in Proc. IEEE PEAC2018,pp.1-5, Nov. 2018.
  • K. Siu and C. Ho, “Modelling and Stability Study of a Single Stage Buck-Boost Inverter for PV Application,” in Proc. IEEE ECCE2018, pp.7088-7093, Sept. 2018.
  • K. Siu, C. Ho, D. Li, and R. Li, “A Four-Quadrant Active Virtual Ground Rectifier by using only two High Frequency Switches,” in Proc. IEEE IECON2017, pp.533-538, Nov. 2017.
  • K. Siu and C. Ho, “Manitoba Rectifier - Bridgeless Buck-Boost PFC,” in Proc. IEEE ECCE2017, pp.5287-5292, Oct. 2017. (3rd Prize in IEEE Student Project Demonstration)
  • C. Ho and K. Siu, “Manitoba Inverter - Single Phase Single-Stage Buck-Boost VSI Topology,” in Proc. IEEE ECCE2017, pp.4576-4581, Oct. 2017.              
  • D. Li, C. Ho, and K. Siu, “A Current Sharing Technique for Parallel-Operated Unipolar-PWM Inverters,” in Proc. IEEE ECCE2017, pp.5752-5759, Oct. 2017.
  • K. Siu, Y. He, C. Ho, H. Chung, and R. Li, “Design, Implementation and Analysis of an Advanced Digital Controller for Active Virtual Ground-Bridgeless PFC,” in Proc. IEEE APEC2017, pp.52-59, Mar. 2017.
  • Y. Zhou, C. Ho, and K. Siu, “A fast and accurate MPPT control technique using boundary controller for PV applications,” in Proc. IEEE APEC2017, pp.2822-2829, Mar. 2017.
  • K. Siu and C. Ho, “A Critical Review of Bridgeless Power Factor Correction (PFC) Boost Rectifiers with Common-mode Voltage Mitigation,” in Proc. IEEE IECON2016, pp.3654-3659, Nov. 2016.
  • C. Ho, R. Li, and K. Siu, “Active Virtual Ground - Bridgeless PFC Topology,” in Proc. IEEE ECCE2016, pp.1-8, Sept. 2016.
  • K. Siu, M. Cheung, and F. Stückler, “Performance Analysis of Package Parasitic Inductances for Fast Switching MOSFET in Converter,” in Proc. IEEE PEAC2014, pp.314 to 319, Nov, 2014.
Patents
  • C. Ho, D. Li, and K. Siu, “Device for electrically interconnecting dc microgrid with higher voltage dc bus and related methods”, US Patent, No. WO2021237337 (A1), 12/02/2021. (Application Published)
  • C. Ho, K. Siu, and D. Li, “Direct current circuit breaker and related method”, US Patent, No. WO2021163795 (A1), 08/26/2021. (Application Published)

  • C. Ho and K. Siu, “Bi-Directional Bridgeless Buck-Boost Converter,” US Patent, No. US10381953 (B2), 08/12/2019. (Granted)

Industrial Notes
  • K. Siu and F. Stückler, “Practical Design and Evaluation of an 800 W PFC Boost Converter Using TO247-4 pin MOSFET,” Infineon Application Note AN_201409_PL52_012, Dec. 2015.
  • F. Stückler and K. Siu, “2.5 kW PFC evaluation board with CCM PFC Controller ICE3PCS01G,” Infineon Application Note AN_201408_PL11_027, Sept. 2015.
  • F. Stückler, S. Abdel-Rahman, and K. Siu, “600V CoolMOS™ C7 Design Guide,” Infineon Application Note AN_201411_PL52_005 V1.1, May 2015.
  • S. Abdel-Rahman, F. Stückler, and K. Siu, “PFC Boost Converter Design Guide with 1200W Design Example,” Infineon Application Note AN_ 201409_PL52_009, Nov. 2014.
  • F. Stückler and K. Siu, “3kW PFC Evaluation Board IPZ65R019C7 with CCM PFC controller EVALPFC-3kW-IPZ65R019C7,” Infineon Application Note AN 2014-06 V1.1, June 2014.