Prof. Dr.-Ing. Yam Siwakoti

Profile

Academic positionAssociate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Reader
Research fieldsElectronic Semiconductors, Components and Circuits, Integrated Systems, Sensor Technology, Theoretical Electrical Engineering,Electrical Energy Systems, Power Management, Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Drives
KeywordsPower Electronics, Circuit and Systems, Renewable Energy, Electric Vehicles, Converters and Inverters

Current contact address

CountryAustralia
CityUltimo
InstitutionUniversity of Technology, Sydney
InstituteFaculty of Engineering and Information Technology

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christof WittwerFraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme (ISE), Freiburg
Start of initial sponsorship01/01/2023

Programme(s)

2022Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Dr. Siwakoti is well known internationally for his outstanding research in power electronics. He has made significant contributions to the development of circuits and systems and their control and modulation techniques to improve the system's efficiency, reliability, and power density, especially for renewable energy and electrical propulsion. During his stay in Germany, he intends to investigate fault-tolerant modular converters and battery energy storage systems.