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95
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  • 2013 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to multilevel power electronic converter technology

Overview

Leon M. Tolbert is affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in the United States. Their research predominantly focuses on engineering, with a specialization in electrical and electronic engineering alongside related subfields such as control and systems engineering, automotive engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Their work covers significant topics in power electronics and energy systems, including:

  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
  • HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
  • Advanced DC-DC Converters
  • Multilevel Inverters and Converters
  • Islanding Detection in Power Systems
  • Smart Grid Energy Management

Leon M. Tolbert has contributed to various scholarly articles, with frequent publications in prominent venues such as:

  • IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • IEEE Open Journal of Industry Applications
  • IEEE Power Electronics Magazine
  • IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
  • IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy

Among the recent papers associated with their research presence are:

  • "Design Considerations for High-Voltage Insulated Gate Drive Power Supply for 10-kV SiC MOSFET Applied in Medium-Voltage Converter," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • "Charging Electric Vehicle Batteries: Wired and Wireless Power Transfer: Exploring EV charging technologies," 2022, IEEE Power Electronics Magazine
  • "Low-Frequency Stability Analysis of Inverter-Based Islanded Multiple-Bus AC Microgrids Based on Terminal Characteristics," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
  • "Reconfigurable Real-Time Power Grid Emulator for Systems With High Penetration of Renewables," 2020, IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy
  • "Enabling Utility-Scale Solar PV Plants for Electromechanical Oscillation Damping," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy

This researcher has collaborated frequently with peers such as Fred Wang, Yunting Liu, Yiwei Ma, Lin Zhu, and Dingrui Li.

Leon M. Tolbert's work has been recognized with the IEEE Fellow award in 2013, specifically cited for contributions to multilevel power electronic converter technology.

Best Publications

  • Multilevel converters for large electric drives

    L.M. Tolbert;Fang Zheng Peng;T.G. Habetler

  • Direct torque control of induction machines using space vector modulation

    T.G. Habetler;F. Profumo;M. Pastorelli;L.M. Tolbert

  • Harmonic optimization of multilevel converters using genetic algorithms

    B. Ozpineci;L.M. Tolbert;J.N. Chiasson

  • A complete solution to the harmonic elimination problem

    J.N. Chiasson;L.M. Tolbert;K.J. McKenzie;Zhong Du

  • Constant boost control of the Z-source inverter to minimize current ripple and voltage stress

    Miaosen Shen;Jin Wang;A. Joseph;Fang Zheng Peng

  • Novel multilevel inverter carrier-based PWM methods

    L.M. Tolbert;T.G. Habetler

  • Modular Cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel PV Inverter With Distributed MPPT for Grid-Connected Applications

    Bailu Xiao;Lijun Hang;Jun Mei;Cameron Riley

  • Multilevel converters as a utility interface for renewable energy systems

    L.M. Tolbert;F.Z. Peng

  • Charge balance control schemes for cascade multilevel converter in hybrid electric vehicles

    L.A. Tolbert;Fang Zheng Peng;T. Cunnyngham;J.N. Chiasson

  • Multilevel PWM methods at low modulation indices

    L.M. Tolbert;Fang Zheng Peng;T.G. Habetler

  • Control of a multilevel converter using resultant theory

    J.N. Chiasson;L.M. Tolbert;K.J. McKenzie;Zhong Du

  • Active harmonic elimination for multilevel converters

    Zhong Du;L.M. Tolbert;J.N. Chiasson

  • Single-Phase On-Board Bidirectional PEV Charger for V2G Reactive Power Operation

    Mithat C. Kisacikoglu;Metin Kesler;Leon M. Tolbert

  • Modular Multilevel Inverter with New Modulation Method and Its Application to Photovoltaic Grid-Connected Generator

    Jun Mei;Bailu Xiao;Ke Shen;Leon M. Tolbert

  • Fundamental Frequency Switching Strategies of a Seven-Level Hybrid Cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel Inverter

    Zhong Du;L.M. Tolbert;B. Ozpineci;J.N. Chiasson

  • Elimination of harmonics in a multilevel converter using the theory of symmetric polynomials and resultants

    J.N. Chiasson;L.M. Tolbert;K.J. McKenzie;Zhong Du

  • Examination of a PHEV bidirectional charger system for V2G reactive power compensation

    Mithat C. Kisacikoglu;Burak Ozpineci;Leon M. Tolbert

  • Vehicle-to-Grid Reactive Power Operation Using Plug-In Electric Vehicle Bidirectional Offboard Charger

    Metin Kesler;Mithat C. Kisacikoglu;Leon M. Tolbert

  • Maximum constant boost control of the Z-source inverter

    M. Shen;Jin Wang;A. Joseph;F.Z. Peng

  • AC vs. DC distribution: A loss comparison

    M.R. Starke;L.M. Tolbert;B. Ozpineci

  • Multilevel converters for large electric drives

    L.M. Tolbert;F.Z. Peng

Frequent Co-Authors

Fred Wang
Fred Wang University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Benjamin J. Blalock
Benjamin J. Blalock University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Burak Ozpineci
Burak Ozpineci Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Daniel Costinett
Daniel Costinett University of Tennessee at Knoxville
John Chiasson
John Chiasson Boise State University
Fang Zheng Peng
Fang Zheng Peng University of Pittsburgh
Syed K. Islam
Syed K. Islam University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Fangxing Li
Fangxing Li University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Yilu Liu
Yilu Liu University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Marc Bodson
Marc Bodson University of Utah

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