Emrah Zerdali, Marco Rivera, and Patrick Wheeler, "A Review on Weighting Factor Design of Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control Strategies for AC Electric Drives," IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Expo (ECCE), 19–23 Oct. 2025, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. -Accepted
Mehmet Çeçen, Marco Rivera, Patrick Wheeler, and Emrah Zerdali, "Predictive Control for Solar Radiation Forecasting: A Case Study," IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Exposition Europe (ECCE-Europe), 31 Aug.–04 Sept. 2025, Birmingham, UK.
Emrah Zerdali, Marco Rivera, Patrick Wheeler, and Jose Rodriguez, "Weighting Factor-Free Predictive Direct Speed Control of PMSM Drives with Virtual Voltage Vectors and Voltage Vector Preselection," 19th International Conference on Compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering, 20–22 May. 2025, Antalya, Turkiye, doi: 10.1109/CPE-POWERENG63314.2025.11027313.
Emrah Zerdali, Marco Rivera, Recep Yildiz, Patrick Wheeler, and Jose Rodriguez, "Weighting Factor Elimination Techniques for Model Predictive Control of AC Machines: A Comparison," 19th International Conference on Compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering, 20–22 May. 2025, Antalya, Turkiye, doi: 10.1109/CPE-POWERENG63314.2025.11027268.
Emrah Zerdali, Marco Rivera, and Patrick Wheeler, "Modulated Model Predictive Torque Control of Induction Motor Without Weighting Factors," IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Exposition Asia (ECCE-Asia), 11–14 May 2025, Bengaluru, India, doi: 10.1109/ECCE-Asia63110.2025.11112203.
Recep Yildiz, Ridvan Demir, Emrah Zerdali, and Murat Barut, "System-level Optimization of Predictive Torque Controlled Induction Motor Drive Using Lightning Search Algorithm," VI. International Turkic World Congress on Science and Engineering, 19–21 Dec. 2024, Baku, Azerbaijan.
Djellouli Younes, Sid Ahmed El Mehdi Ardjoun, Emrah Zerdali, Mouloud Denai, and Houcine Chafouk, "Real Time Implementation of a Speed/Torque Sensorless Observer for Induction Motor Utilizing Extended Kalman Filtering Technique," International Conference on Advanced Electrical Engineering (ICAEE 2024), 5–7 Nov. 2024, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria, doi: 10.1109/ICAEE61760.2024.10783250.
Emrah Zerdali, Marco Rivera, Jacopo Riccio, and Patrick Wheeler, "Direct Speed Predictive Control of an Induction Motor," 50th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2024), 3–6 Nov. 2024, Chicago, USA, doi: 10.1109/IECON55916.2024.10905583.
Mengmeng Cui, Jacopo Riccio, Dong dong Chen, Dmytro Prystupa, Michele Degano, Emrah Zerdali, Marco Rivera, and Chris Gerada, "Model-Predictive Direct Flux Vector Control for Synchronous Reluctance Machine," The 2024 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion (IEEE VPPC 2024), 7–10 Oct. 2024, Washington DC, USA, doi: 10.1109/VPPC63154.2024.10755375.
Emrah Zerdali, Jacopo Riccio, Marco Rivera, and Patrick Wheeler, "Weighting Factor-Free Direct Speed Predictive Control with Improved Transient Performance," The 13th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2024), 161–166, 10–13 Jun. 2024, Nottingham, UK, doi: 10.1049/icp.2024.2152.
Emrah Zerdali, Cenk Kilic, Jacopo Riccio, Marco Rivera, and Patrick Wheeler, "Sequential Model Predictive Direct Speed Control without Weighting Factors," The 13th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2024), 167–171, 10–13 Jun. 2024, Nottingham, UK, doi: 10.1049/icp.2024.2153.
Emrah Zerdali, Jacopo Riccio, Marco Rivera, and Patrick Wheeler, "Sensorless Model Predictive Direct Speed Control for an Induction Motor," The 13th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2024), 398–403, 10–13 Jun. 2024, Nottingham, UK, doi:10.1049/icp.2024.2185.
Baldomero Araya, Marco Rivera, Carlos Restrepo, Patrick Wheeler, and Emrah Zerdali, "Multi-Objective Sequential Model Predictive Control for High-Power Railway Induction Motor Application," The 13th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2024), 613–619, 10–13 Jun. 2024, Nottingham, UK, doi: 10.1049/icp.2024.2216.
Souheyb Mohammed Belhadj, Marco Rivera, Bouziane Meliani, Sarra Zaidi, Patrick Wheeler, and Emrah Zerdali, "Three-Level DC-DC Converter with Fuzzy Logic-Based MPPT Controller for Photovoltaic Applications," The 13th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2024), 639–645, 10–13 Jun. 2024, Nottingham, UK, doi: 10.1049/icp.2024.2222.
Ahmed Hamid, Marco Rivera, Patrick Wheeler, Javier Munoz, Sergio Toledo, Jose Espinoza, and Emrah Zerdali, "PLECS Implementation of a Predictive Control Strategy for a Multi-Drive System based on an Indirect Matrix Converter," 25th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT 2024), 25–27 Mar. 2024, Bristol, UK, doi: 10.1109/ICIT58233.2024.10540706.
Emrah Zerdali, Marco Rivera, Patrick Wheeler, and Sergio Toledo, "Speed-Sensorless Predictive Direct Speed Control for PMSM Drives," IEEE 8th Southern Power Electronics Conference and 17th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference (SPEC/COBEP 2023), 26–29 Nov. 2023, Florianópolis, Brazil. doi: 10.1109/SPEC56436.2023.10408131.
Emrah Zerdali, Marco Rivera, Patrick Wheeler, and Sergio Toledo, "Predictive Direct Speed Control of PMSM Without Weighting Factors," IEEE 8th Southern Power Electronics Conference and 17th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference (SPEC/COBEP 2023), 26–29 Nov. 2023, Florianópolis, Brazil. doi: 10.1109/SPEC56436.2023.10408216.
Emrah Zerdali, Marco Rivera, Pericle Zanchetta, Patrick Wheeler and Leposava Ristic, "Encoderless Predictive Speed and Torque Control of an Induction Motor," 22nd International Symposium on Power Electronics (Ee2023), 25–28 Oct. 2023, Novi Sad, Serbia. doi: 10.1109/Ee59906.2023.10346148.
Recep Yildiz, Ridvan Demir, Emrah Zerdali, and Murat Barut, "Least Mean Kurtosis Algorithm-Based MRAS Estimator for Speed-Sensorless Model Predictive Control of Induction Motor," 5th Annual International Turkic World Congress on Science and Engineering, 80–92, 15–17 Sep. 2023, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Emrah Zerdali, "Multi-Objective Weighting Factor Optimization of Predictive Torque Controlled Induction Motor Drive Considering Switching Frequency," 4th Annual International Turkic World Congress on Science and Engineering, 36–43, 23–24 Jun. 2022, Nigde, Türkiye.
Emrah Zerdali and Patrick Wheeler, "Model-Free Simplified Predictive Current Control of PMSM Drive with Ultra-Local Model-Based EKF," IEEE 3rd Conference on Global Power, Energy, and Communication (GPECOM), 62–66, 5–8 Oct. 2021, Antalya, Türkiye, doi: 10.1109/GPECOM52585.2021.9587527.
Gizem Özkurt and Emrah Zerdali, "Asenkron Motorun Durum ve Parametre Kestirimi İçin Karma Uyarlamalı Genişletilmiş Kalman Filtresi," 3rd Annual International Turkic World Congress on Science and Engineering, 146–156, 14–15 Jun. 2021, Niğde, Türkiye.
Ridvan Demir and Emrah Zerdali, "Improved Speed-Sensorless Field-Oriented Controlled Induction Motor Drive with Feed-Forward Control of Load Torque," 2nd Annual International Turkic World Congress on Science and Engineering, 525–532, 14–15 Nov. 2020, Nur-Sultan (Astana), Kazakhstan.
Emrah Zerdali and Patrick Wheeler, "Speed-Sensorless Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control of PMSM with Permanent Magnet Flux Linkage Estimation," IEEE 2nd Conference on Global Power, Energy, and Communication (GPECOM), 114–119, 20–23 Oct. 2020, Ephesus, Türkiye, doi: 10.1109/GPECOM49333.2020.9247943.
Emrah Zerdali, Ridvan Demir, and Murat Barut, "Speed-Sensorless FCS-PTC Based Induction Motor Drive Capable of Disturbance Rejection," IEEE 2nd Conference on Global Power, Energy, and Communication (GPECOM), 170–175, 20–23 Oct. 2020, Ephesus, Türkiye, doi: 10.1109/GPECOM49333.2020.9247917.
Ausnain Naveed, Emrah Zerdali, Şahin Sönmez, and Saffet Ayasun, "Optimization of PI Controller Gains Using Genetic Algorithm for Time-Delayed Load Frequency Control Systems with Electric Vehicles Aggregator," 11th International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ELECO), 76–80, 28–30 Nov. 2019, Bursa, Türkiye, doi: 10.23919/ELECO47770.2019.8990434.
Emrah Zerdali, "The Design of Direct Vector Control System Optimized with Lightning Search Algorithm," International Turkic World Congress on Science and Engineering, 809–817, 17–18 Jun. 2019, Niğde, Türkiye.
Emrah Zerdali, "Strong Tracking Extended Kalman Filter Based Speed and Load Torque Estimations of Induction Motor," IEEE 1st Conference on Global Power, Energy, and Communication (GPECOM), 216–221, 12–15 Jun. 2019, Cappadocia, Türkiye, doi: 10.1109/GPECOM.2019.8778455.
Emrah Zerdali and Engin Cemal Mengüç, "Complex-Valued Model Reference Adaptive Systems for Speed Estimation of Induction Motor," IEEE 1st Conference on Global Power, Energy, and Communication (GPECOM), 175–179, 12–15 Jun. 2019, Cappadocia, Türkiye, doi: 10.1109/GPECOM.2019.8778468.
Emrah Zerdali, Recep Yildiz, Remzi Inan, Ridvan Demir, and Murat Barut, "Adaptive Fading Extended Kalman Filter Based Speed-Sensorless Induction Motor Drive," 23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM), 1367–1373, 03–06 Sep. 2018, Alexandroupoli, Greece, doi: 10.1109/ICELMACH.2018.8507168.
Recep Yildiz, Murat Barut, Emrah Zerdali, Remzi Inan, and Ridvan Demir, "Load torque and stator resistance estimations with unscented Kalman filter for speed-sensorless control of induction motors", International Conference on Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (OPTIM) Intl Aegean Conference on Electrical Machines and Power Electronics (ACEMP), 456–461, 25–27 May. 2017, Brasov, Romania, doi: 10.1109/OPTIM.2017.7975011.
Ridvan Demir, Murat Barut, Recep Yildiz, Remzi Inan, and Emrah Zerdali, "EKF based rotor and stator resistance estimations for direct torque control of Induction Motors," International Conference on Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (OPTIM) 2017 Intl Aegean Conference on Electrical Machines and Power Electronics (ACEMP), 376–381, 25–27 May. 2017, Brasov, Romania, doi: 10.1109/OPTIM.2017.7974999.
Recep Yildiz, Murat Barut, and Emrah Zerdali, "Reduced-Order Unscented Kalman Filter Based Load Torque and Rotor Resistance Estimations For Speed-Sensorless Control of Induction Motors", International Conference on Engineering Technology and Innovation, 73–80, 22–26 Mar. 2017, Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Remzi Inan, Murat Barut, Emrah Zerdali, Ridvan Demir, and Recep Yildiz, "FPGA Realization of EKF Based Speed-Sensorless Drive Working in Field-Weakening Region," International Conference on Engineering Technology and Innovation, 81–88, 22–26 Mar. 2017, Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Recep Yildiz, Murat Barut, and Emrah Zerdali, "Speed-sensorless induction motor drive with unscented Kalman filter including the estimations of load torque and rotor resistance," 42nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON), 2946–2950, 23–26 Oct. 2016, Florence, Italy, doi: 10.1109/IECON.2016.7793867.
Emrah Zerdali and Murat Barut, "The Optimization of EKF Algorithm based on Current Errors for Speed-Sensorless Control of Induction Motors," IEEE Conference on ACEMP-OPTIM-ELECTROMOTION (ACEMP), 388–392, 2–4 Sep. 2015, Side, Türkiye, doi: 10.1109/OPTIM.2015.7426998.
Emrah Zerdali and Murat Barut, "MRAS-based real-time speed-sensorless control of induction motor with optimized fuzzy-PI controller," IEEE International Symposium on Sensorless Control for Electrical Drives and Predictive Control of Electrical Drives and Power Electronics (SLED/PRECEDE), 1–5, 17–19 Oct. 2013, Munich, Germany, doi: 10.1109/SLED-PRECEDE.2013.6684500.
Murat Barut, Mustafa Yalçın, Emrah Zerdali, and Ridvan Demir, “Optimization of Model Reference Adaptive System based Speed Estimation for Speed Sensorless Control of Induction Motors via Differential Evolution Algorithm,” 11th IFAC International Workshop on Adaptation and Learning in Control and Signal Processing (ALCOSP), 27–32, 03–05 Jul. 2013, Caen, France, doi: 10.3182/20130703-3-FR-4038.00115.
Murat Barut, Ridvan Demir, Emrah Zerdali, and Remzi Inan, "Speed-Sensorless Direct Torque Control System using Bi-Input Extended Kalman Filter for Induction Motors," International Aegean Conference on Electric Machines and Power Electronics & Electromotion Joint Conference (ACEMP), 343–346, 8–10 Sep. 2011, Istanbul, Türkiye, doi: 10.1109/ACEMP.2011.6490621.