Research
I have been involved in a variety of system level design projects that require both hardware and software skills. My research interests encompass the following araeas:
- Power Electronics: Design of switch mode DC-DC converters; High frequency inverter design; Power management circuits for sensor network nodes.
- Ambient Intelligence: Low power sensor networks; Energy harvesting and storage; Applications in biomedical, automation, and security.
- Embedded Systems: Microcontroller-based systems; High level and assembly level microcontroller programming; Design of peripheral analog and digital circuits.
- Automotive Electronics: Design of EV and HEV battery management systems; High accuracy transfer circuits for voltage measurement; Thermal management for batteries; Battery testing during EV/HEV cycle simulations.
Presently, I conduct research in UTD's Embedded and Adaptive Computing Group (EACG). Research at the EACG is centered around few very inter-related topics. Most of the research projects require development of architectures, design of algorithms, and implementation of applications. Our present focus involves several issues dealing with ubiquitous wireless sensor networks such as energy harvesting, power management, network creation, effective data routing, and custom sensor node design. I am also affiliated with UTD's Center of Integrated Circuits and Systems (CICS) group and presently working on implementing 50-75W switch mode DC-DC converters with unique control strategies. For more detailed information about the above projects, please visit the current projects link.
Before joining UTD, I was involved in several EV/HEV battery management related projects at the University of Toledo and Lake Superior State University. These projects involved design of battery equalizers and chargers, battery testing, and DC/DC, AC/DC converter and DC/AC inverter design. The past projects link provides details on a few selected projects.