Sydney Power
Sydney Power
Dr. Sinan Li's Research Group @ USYD
Journal Publications
L. Wang, H. Li and S. Li*, "Burst Mode Control of Active-Power-Decoupling Integrated Active Clamp Flyback PFC Rectifiers," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2023.
H. Li, S. Li* and W. D. Xiao, "Stacked-Switch Power Factor Correction Architecture," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2023.
J. Wu, S. Li*, S. C. Tan and S. Y. R. Hui, " Frequency Folding for LLC Resonant Converters in EV Charging Applications," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2023.
X. Zhang and S. Li, "A Novel Integral Reinforcement Learning-Based Control Method Assisted by Twin Delayed Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell in DC Microgrid," in IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 2023.
X. Liu, S. Li and J. Zhu, " Optimal Coordination for Multiple Network- Constrained VPPs via Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning," in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2023.
H. Li, S. Li* and W. D. Xiao, " Star Power Factor Correction Architecture," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2023.
H. Li, S. Li* and W. D. Xiao, "A New PFC Front End with Constant DC-Link Voltage, Reduced Buffer Capacitance, and Soft Switching," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2023.
W. Li, H. Yuan, S. Li* and J. Zhu, "A Revisit to Model-Free Control," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 37, no. 12, pp. 14408–14421, Dec. 2022. (featured as Transaction highlighted paper)
J. Wu, S. Li*, S. C. Tan and S. Y. R. Hui, "Fixed-Frequency Phase-Shift Modulated Capacitor-Clamped LLC Resonant Converter for EV Charging," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 37, no. 11, pp. 13730–13742, Nov. 2022.
H. Li, S. Li*, W. D. Xiao and S. Y. R. Hui, "A Modulation Method for Capacitance Reduction in Active-Clamp Flyback-Based AC–DC Adapters," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 37, no. 8, pp. 9455–9467, Aug. 2022.
M. H. Wang, S. Li, Y. F. He, J. Y. Li, Y. W. Jia, " Leakage Current Suppression of Single-Phase Power-Decoupled Current Source Inverters," in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 6846–6853, Dec. 2021.
M. Huang, J. M. Guerrero, T. Fernando, S. Li* and C. K. Michael Tse, "Guest Editorial Stability and Robustness of Power Grids With High Penetration of Power Electronics," in IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 1–4, March 2021.
J. Wu, S. Li*, S. C. Tan and S. Y. R. Hui, " Capacitor-Clamped LLC Resonant Converters Operating In Capacitive-Region for High-Power-Density EV Charging," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 36, no. 10, pp. 11456–11468, Oct. 2021.
H. Li, S. Li, and W.D. Xiao, "Single-Phase LED Driver with Reduced Power Processing and Power Decoupling," in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 4540–4548, April 2021.
W. Qi, W. Hao, S. Li*, " A Transformerless Three-Level Flying-Capacitor Step-up PV Micro-Inverter without Electrolytic Capacitors," in IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 49–58, March 2021.
H. Yuan, S. Li*, S. C. Tan and S. Y. R. Hui, " Simplified Algebraic Estimation Technique for Sensor Count Reduction in Single-Phase Converters with an Active Power Buffer," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 36, no. 10, pp. 11444–11455, Oct. 2021.
H. Yuan, S. Li*, S. C. Tan and S. Y. R. Hui, " Sensor Count Reduction for Single-Phase Converters with an Active Power Buffer Using Algebraic Observers," in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 68, no. 11, pp. 10666–10676, Nov. 2021.
X. Qin, Y. Yang, S. Li, H. Ying, S. C. Tan and S. Y. R. Hui, "A High-Efficiency DC/DC Converter for High Voltage Gain High Current Applications," in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 2812–2823, Sept. 2020.
W. Qi, S. Li*, S. Tan and S. Y. Hui, "Design Considerations for Voltage Sensorless Control of a PFC Single-Phase Rectifier Without Electrolytic Capacitors," in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 67, no. 3, pp. 1878–1889, March 2020.
H. Yuan, S. Li*, S. C. Tan and S. Y. Hui, "Internal Dynamics Stabilization of Single-Phase Power Converters with Lyapunov-Based Automatic- Power-Decoupling Control," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 2160–2169, Feb. 2020.
W. Qi, S. Li*, H. Yuan, S. C. Tan and S. Y. R. Hui, "High-Power-Density Single-Phase Three-Level Flying-Capacitor Buck PFC Rectifier," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 34, no. 11, pp. 10833–10844, Nov. 2019.
W. Qi, S. Li*, S. C. Tan and S. Y. Hui, “A single-phase three-level flying-capacitor PFC rectifier without electrolytic capacitors”, in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 34, no. 7, pp. 6411–6424, July 2019.
S. Li*, W. Qi, S. C. Tan and S. Y. Hui, “Minimum Active Switch Requirements for Single-Phase PFC Rectifiers Without Electrolytic Capacitors”, in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 34, no. 6, pp. 5524–5536, June 2019. (TPEL Best Paper Award (Second Place Prize))
H. Yuan, S. Li*, W. Qi, S. C. Tan and S. Y. Hui, “On Nonlinear Control of Single-Phase Converters with Active Power Decoupling Function”, in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 34, no. 6, pp. 5903–5915, June 2019.
M. Wu, S. Li*, S. C. Tan, S. Y. R. Hui, “Optimal Design of Integrated Magnetics for Differential Rectifiers and Inverters”, in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 4616–4626, June 2018. (featured as Transaction highlighted paper)
W. Jin, Albert Lee, S. Li, S. C. Tan, S. Y. R. Hui, “Low Power Multi-Channel Wireless Transmitter”, in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 5016–5028, June 2018.
S. Li*, W. Qi, S. C. Tan and S. Y. Hui, "Enhanced Automatic-Power-Decoupling Control Method for Single-Phase AC-to-DC Converters," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 1816–1828, Feb. 2018.
S. Li*, W. Qi, S. C. Tan, S. Y. Hui and C. K. Tse, "A General Approach to Programmable and Reconfigurable Emulation of Power Impedances," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 259–271, Jan. 2018.
S. Li*, A. T. L. Lee, S. C. Tan and S. Y. R. Hui, "Plug-and-Play Voltage Ripple Mitigator for DC Links in Hybrid AC–DC Power Grids with Local Bus-Voltage Control," in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 687–698, Jan. 2018.
W. Qi, S. Li*, S. C. Tan and S. Y. R. Hui, "Parabolic-Modulated Sliding-Mode Voltage Control of a Buck Converter," in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 844–854, Jan. 2018.
S. Li*, W. Qi, S. C. Tan, S. Y. Hui, "A Single-Stage Two-Switch PFC Rectifier with Wide Output Voltage Range and Automatic AC Ripple Power Decoupling," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 32, no. 9, pp. 6971–6982, Sept. 2017.
Y. Qin, S. Li and S. Y. Hui, "Topology-Transition Control For Wide-Input-Voltage-Range Efficiency Improvement and Fast Current Regulation in Automotive LED Applications," in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 64, no. 7, pp. 5883–5893, July 2017.
S. Li*, Y. Guo, S. C. Tan, S. Y. Hui, "An Off-Line Single-Inductor Multiple-Outputs LED Driver with High Dimming Precision and Full Dimming Range," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 32, no. 6, pp. 4716–4727, June 2017.
Y. Guo, S. Li*, A. T. L. Lee, S. C. Tan, C. K. Lee and S. Y. R. Hui, "Single-Stage AC/DC Single-Inductor Multiple-Output LED Drivers," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 31, no. 8, pp. 5837–5850, Aug. 2016.
S. Li*, W. Qi, S. C. Tan and S. Y. R. Hui, "Integration of an Active Filter and a Single-Phase AC/DC Converter With Reduced Capacitance Requirement and Component Count," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 31, no. 6, pp. 4121–4137, June 2016.
S. Li*, S. C. Tan, C. K. Lee, C. K. Tse, E. Waffenschmidt, S. Y. R. Hui, “A Survey, Classification and Critical Review of Light-Emitting Diode Drivers”, in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 1503–1516, Mar. 2015.
S. Li*, G.-R. Zhu, S. C. Tan, and S. Y. Hui, “Direct AC/DC rectifier with mitigated low-frequency ripple through inductor current waveform control,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 30, no. 8, pp. 4336–4348, Sep. 2014.
S. Li and S. Y. R. Hui, “Self-Configurable Current-Mirror Circuit With Short-Circuit and Open-Circuit Fault Tolerance for Balancing Parallel Light-Emitting Diode (LED) String Currents,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 29, no. 10, pp. 5498–5507, Oct. 2014.
S. Li*, H. Chen, S. C. Tan, S. Y. R. Hui, and E. Waffenschmidt, “Power Flow Analysis and Critical Design Issues of Retrofit Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Light Bulb,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 30, no. 7, pp. 3830–3840, Jul. 2014.
S. N. Li, W. X. Zhong, W. Chen, and S. Y. R. Hui, “Novel Self-Configurable Current-Mirror Techniques for Reducing Current Imbalance in Parallel Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Strings,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 2153–2162, Apr. 2012.
X. Tao, H. Chen, S. N. Li, and S. Y. R. Hui, “A New Noncontact Method for the Prediction of Both Internal Thermal Resistance and Junction Temperature of White Light-Emitting Diodes,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 2184–2192, Apr. 2012.
C. K. Lee, S. Li, and S. Y. (Ron) Hui, “A Design Methodology for Smart LED Lighting Systems Powered By Weakly Regulated Renewable Power Grids,” in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 548–554, Sep. 2011.
S. Y. Hui, S. N. Li, X. H. Tao, W. Chen, and W. M. Ng, “A Novel Passive Offline LED Driver With Long Lifetime,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 25, no. 10, pp. 2665–2672, Oct. 2010.
H.M Liang, J. Xu, X.R. Ye, S. N. Li, G.F. Zhai, “The effect of Coil on Combined Three-subsection Permanent Magnet in Close Magnetic Circuit Model,” in IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol. 108, no. 296, pp. 89–92, Aug. 2008.
Conference Publications
S. Jiao, S. Li, and W. Xiao, “Balancing Simulation Speed and Accuracy for Grid-connected Photovoltaic Power Systems”, in IEEE 2023 IEEE International Future Energy Electronics Conference (IFEEC), Sydney, 2023.
Y. Zhang, S. Li, W. Li, J. Zhu and H. Yuan, “A Unified Modelling Framework for Model Free Predictive Control of Power Electronics Systems”, in IEEE 2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Nashville, 2023.
L. Wang, and S. Li, “A Soft-Switched CCM PFC Rectifier in The Two-Stage AC-DC Converter”, in IEEE 2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Nashville, 2023.
W. Li, S. Li, H. Yuan, J. Zhu and Y. Zhang, “Efficient and Robust Controller Design Automation for Power Converters”, in IEEE 2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Nashville, 2023.
J. Li and S. Li, “A Soft-Switched Microinverter with Continuous-Conduction-Mode Grid-Side Inductor Current”, in IEEE 2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Nashville, 2023.
Y. Zhang, W. Li, H. Yuan, S. Li, and Joe Zhu, “Model-Free Predictive Control: A Method to Always Improve the Performance Robustness of Power Electronic Systems?”, in IEEE International Conference on Predictive Control of Electrical Drives and Power Electronics, Wuhan, China, 2023.
L. Wang, H. Li, S. Li, “Active Power Decoupling Integrated Active Clamp Flyback Converter”, NSW University Symposium on Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems, Sydney, NSW, 2022. (Best Presentation Award)
W. Li, S. Li, “A Revisit to Model-Free Control: Towards Controller Design Automation of Power Electronics”, NSW University Symposium on Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems, Sydney, NSW, 2022.
L. Wang, H. Li, S. Li, “Control Strategies of Active Power Decoupling Integrated Active Clamp Flyback Converter”, in IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), Orlando, Florida, 2023.
H. Li, W. Xiao, S. Li, C. H. Jimmy, “Enhanced Modulation Technique for Power Quality Improvement of LED Drivers”, in IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Vancouver, 2021, pp. 2909-2914.
H.W. Yuan, S. Li, S. C. Tan and S. Y. R. Hui, “Means of Reducing Number of Sensors in Single-Phase Power Converters with an Active Power Buffer,” in IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), New Orleans, 2020, pp. 1273-1278.
J.Y. Wu, S. Li, S. C. Tan and S. Y. R. Hui, “Capacitor Clamped LLC Resonant Converter for Constant Power EV Charging with Fixed Operation Frequency,” in IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), New Orleans, 2020, pp. 3478-3483.
S. Li, and S. Y. R. Hui, “Comparative Study on Front-End Parameter Identification Methods for Wireless Power Transfer Without Wireless Communication Systems,” in IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition Asia (ECCE-Asia), Niigata, 2018, pp. 2552-2557. (Invited)
H.W. Yuan, S. Li, W. Qi, S. C. Tan and S. Y. R. Hui, “Opportunities for Dynamic Performance Reinforcement of Single-Phase Power Converters Through Enhanced Automatic-Power-Decoupling Control,” in IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition Asia (ECCE-Asia), Niigata, 2018, pp. 889–895.
W. Qi, S. Li, S. C. Tan and S. Y. R. Hui, “A constant-frequency parabolic-modulation-based sliding mode controller for buck converters,” in IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), Tampa, FL, 2017, pp. 2010–2014.
M. Wu, S. Li, S. C. Tan, S. Y. R. Hui, “Integrated Magnetics for Performance Improvement of Differential Rectifiers and Inverters”, in IEEE 2nd Annual Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC), Auckland, 2016, pp. 1–6.
S. Li, Y. Guo, Albert Lee, S. C. Tan, S. Y. R. Hui, “Precise and Full-Range Dimming Control for An Off-Line Single-Inductor-Multiple-Output LED Driver”, in IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Milwaukee, WI, 2016, pp. 1–7.
S. Li, W. L. Qi, S. C. Tan, S. Y. R. Hui, “A Two-Switch Buck-Boost PFC Rectifier With Automatic AC Power Decoupling Capability”, in IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Milwaukee, WI, 2016, pp. 1–7.
S. Li, A. T. L. Lee, Siew-Chong-Tan and S. Y. Hui, "A plug-and-play ripple mitigation approach for DC-links in hybrid systems," in IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), Long Beach, CA, 2016, pp. 169–176.
14. E. Waffenschmidt, S. Li, S.-C. Tan, C. K. Lee, S. Y. R Hui, “Reliable and cost-effective LED drivers improving perception artefacts and grid compatibility”, in the 5th International LED professional Symposium and Expo (LpS), 2015. (Invited)
S. Li, W. Qi, S. C. Tan, S. Y. R. Hui and H. Wang, "Bi-directional active-filter-integrated AC/DC converter without electrolytic capacitor and extra power switches," in IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Montreal, QC, 2015, pp. 653–660.
S. Li, G. Zhu, S. C. Tan and S. Y. R. Hui, "Direct AC/DC rectifier with mitigated low-frequency ripple through waveform control," in IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Pittsburgh, PA, 2014, pp. 2691–2697.
S. Li, H. Chen, S. C. Tan, S. Y. R. Hui and E. Waffenschmidt, "Critical design issues of retrofit light-emitting diode (LED) light bulb," in IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC 2014, Fort Worth, TX, 2014, pp. 531–536.
S. Li, S. C. Tan, S. Y. R. Hui and C. K. Tse, "A review and classification of LED ballasts," in IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Denver, CO, 2013, pp. 3102–3109.
S. Li and S. Y. Hui, "Variants of current-mirror circuits for reducing current imbalance in parallel LED strings," in IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Raleigh, NC, 2012, pp. 3562–3567.
X. H. Tao, S. N. Li and S. Y. R. Hui, "Estimation of internal junction temperature & thermal resistance of light-emitting diodes using external luminous flux measurements," 2010 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Atlanta, GA, 2010, pp. 179–183.
W. Chen, S. N. Li and S. Y. R. Hui, "A comparative study on the circuit topologies for offline passive light-emitting diode (LED) drivers with long lifetime & high efficiency," in IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Atlanta, GA, 2010, pp. 724–730.
S. Y. R. Hui, S. N. Li, X. H. Tao, W. Chen and W. M. Ng, "A novel passive off-line light-emitting diode (LED) driver with long lifetime," in Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), Palm Springs, CA, 2010, pp. 594–600.