Zaid Parry

• PhD Student University of Nottingham
• Email: eexzp1@nottingham.ac.uk
• Qualifications: Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering, University of Kashmir, India. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

Project Supervisors:

Professor Lee Empringham

Dr Lilliana de Lillo

Project Description:

My research project will mostly focus on exploring different topological arrangements of power semiconductor and passive devices to facilitate the integration of the power converter with the electrical machine thus saving significant material and cabling in a typical propulsion system. These different topologies will utilize the fast switching, low loss, and high-temperature capabilities of wide band gap semiconductors in order to reduce the size of the power converter. The topological research shall also consider the requirements of the motor and mitigate and control the damaging effects of the high dV/dT stress that the wide band-gap can potentially cause. New methods of packaging and integration of semiconductors, passives and motor windings will also be considered to enable cost effective ways to realise  the integrated drive structures.

Interests:

Power Electronics, Machine Design, Motor Drive Systems, Photovoltaic Systems

Publications:

Badri, Y.I., Hussain, I., Ahmad, Z., Usman, M. and Ali, J., 2021. A New Modular Multilevel Converter Topology Using Flying Ultra-Capacitor and Cascaded H-bridges. In Latest Trends in Renewable Energy Technologies (pp. 85-101). Springer, Singapore