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  • 2015 - IEEE Fellow For contribution to medium voltage drive technologies and applications

Overview

Navid R. Zargari is affiliated with Rockwell Automation (Canada) and focuses on the field of engineering, with a primary specialization in electrical and electronic engineering. Their body of work extends into subfields such as control and systems engineering, mechanical engineering, ocean engineering, and automotive engineering.

Their research encompasses a variety of specialized topics, including:

  • Multilevel Inverters and Converters
  • Advanced DC-DC Converters
  • Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Sensorless Control of Electric Motors
  • HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
  • Electric Motor Design and Analysis

Zargari's publication record proves active and diverse, with frequent contributions to venues such as:

  • IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
  • IEEE Access
  • 2022 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE)

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Zargari include:

  • "Discrete-Time SMO Sensorless Control of Current Source Converter-Fed PMSM Drives With Low Switching Frequency," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • "Sensorless Control of CSC-fed PMSM Drives with Low Switching frequency for Electrical Submersible Pump Application," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
  • "An Overview of Advancements in Multimotor Drives: Structural Diversity, Advanced Control, Specific Technical Challenges, and Solutions," 2024, Proceedings of the IEEE
  • "A New Postfault Control Method for CHB Inverter to Increase Maximum Output Voltage," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
  • "DC-Link Voltage Ripple Control of Regenerative CHB Drives for Capacitance Reduction," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Mehdi Narimani
  • Zhituo Ni
  • Sarah Badawi
  • Ahmed Abuelnaga
  • Zhongyuan Cheng

The scope of Zargari's work reflects a focus on advanced technologies for medium voltage drive systems and related applications, supported by their recognition as an IEEE Fellow in 2015 for contributions in this area.

Best Publications

  • Power conversion and control of wind energy systems

    Bin Wu;Yongqiang Lang;Navid Zargari;Samir Kouro

  • Evolution of Topologies, Modeling, Control Schemes, and Applications of Modular Multilevel Converters

    Apparao Dekka;Bin Wu;Ricardo Lizana Fuentes;Marcelo Perez

  • A Novel Three-Phase Three-Leg AC/AC Converter Using Nine IGBTs

    Congwei Liu;Bin Wu;N.R. Zargari;Dewei Xu

  • Performance investigation of a current-controlled voltage-regulated PWM rectifier in rotating and stationary frames

    N.R. Zargari;G. Joos

  • A New Nested Neutral Point-Clamped (NNPC) Converter for Medium-Voltage (MV) Power Conversion

    Mehdi Narimani;Bin Wu;Zhongyuan Cheng;Navid Reza Zargari

  • Input Filter Design for PWM Current-Source Rectifiers

    N.R. Zargari;G. Joos;P.D. Ziogas

  • Model Predictive Control of High-Power Modular Multilevel Converters—An Overview

    Apparao Dekka;Bin Wu;Venkata Yaramasu;Ricardo Lizana Fuentes

  • Finite Control-Set Model Predictive Control (FCS-MPC) of Nested Neutral Point-Clamped (NNPC) Converter

    Mehdi Narimani;Bin Wu;Venkata Yaramasu;Navid Reza Zargari

  • A Novel Five-Level Voltage Source Inverter With Sinusoidal Pulse Width Modulator for Medium-Voltage Applications

    Mehdi Narimani;Bin Wu;Navid Reza Zargari

  • A novel nine-switch PWM rectifier-inverter topology for three-phase UPS applications

    Congwei Liu;Bin Wu;N. Zargari;D. Xu

  • A two switch high performance current regulated DC/AC converter module

    N.R. Zargari;P.D. Ziogas;G. Joos

  • A Flying-Capacitor Modular Multilevel Converter for Medium-Voltage Motor Drive

    Sixing Du;Bin Wu;Navid R. Zargari;Zhongyuan Cheng

  • Unified DC-Link Current Control for Low-Voltage Ride-Through in Current-Source-Converter-Based Wind Energy Conversion Systems

    Jingya Dai;Dewei Xu;Bin Wu;Navid R Zargari

  • A Space-Vector PWM-Based Voltage-Balancing Approach With Reduced Current Sensors for Modular Multilevel Converter

    Apparao Dekka;Bin Wu;Navid R. Zargari;Ricardo Lizana Fuentes

  • A Virtual Space Vector Modulation Technique for the Reduction of Common-Mode Voltages in Both Magnitude and Third-Order Component

    Kai Tian;Jiacheng Wang;Bin Wu;Zhongyuan Cheng

  • Space Vector Sequence Investigation and Synchronization Methods for Active Front-End Rectifiers in High-Power Current-Source Drives

    Yun Wei Li;Bin Wu;D. Xu;N.R. Zargari

  • Common-Mode Voltage Reduction Methods for Current-Source Converters in Medium-Voltage Drives

    Ning Zhu;D. Xu;Bin Wu;N. R. Zargari

  • Coordinated Control of Cascaded Current-Source Converter Based Offshore Wind Farm

    M. Popat;Bin Wu;Fangrui Liu;N. Zargari

  • Improved power converter with reduced common mode voltage and corresponding method

    Wu Bin;Xiao Yuan;Rizzo Steven C;Zargari Navid R

  • Modular Multilevel Converters: Analysis, Control, and Applications: Analysis, Control, and Applications

    Sixing Du;Apparao Dekka;Bin Wu;Navid Zargari

  • Modular Multilevel Converters: Analysis, Control, and Applications

    Sixing Du;Bin Wu;Apparao Dekka;Navid Zargari

  • A Novel Three-phase Three-leg AC/AC Converter Using Nine IGBTs

    C. Liu;B. Wu;N. Zargari;D. Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Bin Wu
Bin Wu Toronto Metropolitan University
Dewei Xu
Dewei Xu Toronto Metropolitan University
Mehdi Narimani
Mehdi Narimani McMaster University
Yun Wei Li
Yun Wei Li University of Alberta
Venkata Yaramasu
Venkata Yaramasu Northern Arizona University
Jose Espinoza
Jose Espinoza University of Concepción
Luis Moran
Luis Moran University of Concepción
Jose Rodriguez
Jose Rodriguez San Sebastián University
Mehrdad Kazerani
Mehrdad Kazerani University of Waterloo
Marcelo A. Perez
Marcelo A. Perez Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria

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