Machine Design · Control · Power Electronics
Our research brings together electric machine design, control, and power electronics. Building on this foundation, we are developing diagnostics and prognostics for motor drives, with robotic actuation as a key application.
Design and optimization of electric machines.
Multiphysics optimization
Machine geometry design
Rapid prototyping and experimental validation
Control and state estimation for motor drive systems.
Control of electric machines and drives
State estimation and sensor fusion
Self-sensing (sensorless) control
Power conversion and battery management for drive systems.
Converter design and operation
Drive system integration
Battery management systems (BMS)
Wireless power transfer
Extending motor drive research to prognostics and health management (PHM).
Controller-embedded monitoring and external sensing
Physics-based and data-driven degradation modeling
Fault diagnosis and remaining useful life estimation
Applying motor drive and PHM methods to robotic systems.
Robotic actuators and multi-axis drive systems
Actuator health and robot task performance
Mobile robots and robotic manipulators