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D-Index
67
Citations
31986
World Ranking
1045
National Ranking
442

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to the integration of electronics into power systems and to innovations in power engineering education.
  • 1996 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to power electronics education and applications in power systems.

Overview

Ned Mohan is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States and focuses primarily on the field of engineering, with a strong emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering. Their research spans several subfields including control and systems engineering, mechanical engineering, safety, risk, reliability and quality, and media technology.

Their main research topics cover a variety of areas related to power electronics and power systems, including:

  • Multilevel Inverters and Converters
  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Advanced DC-DC Converters
  • Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
  • HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
  • Optimal Power Flow Distribution
  • Power System Optimization and Stability

Ned Mohan has collaborated frequently with several co-authors such as Narendra Ahuja, Frede Blaabjerg, Dushan Boroyevich, Hsiao-Dong Chiang, and Kukjin Chun. Each of these co-authors has contributed to about twenty joint publications, indicating a sustained research partnership.

Their contributions have been published in a range of venues, notably:

  • IEEJ Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • 2020 IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Smart Grid and Renewable Energy (PESGRE2020)
  • IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • 2022 IEEE 2nd Mysore Sub Section International Conference (MysuruCon)
  • International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Ned Mohan include:

  • "Comparison and Evaluation of the Different Brushless Excitation Topologies for Synchronous Machines-A Literature Survey," 2020, 2020 IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Smart Grid and Renewable Energy (PESGRE2020)
  • "An Online-Optimization-Based High-Frequency Link Control of an MMC-Driven Power Electronic Transformer for Wind-Energy Systems," 2023, IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion
  • "Switching Optimized Modulation for Direct Three-Level Matrix Converter," 2023, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • "Novel Carrier-reassignment PWM Techniques for Sub-Module Power Balancing in CHB Converters," 2022, IECON 2022 - 48th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
  • "Sensitivity Analysis of the High-Frequency-Link MMC to DC Link Voltage Ripples in a Back-to-Back Connected MMC-Based Power Electronic Transformer," 2025, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

The scientist's work has been recognized through awards such as the IEEE Fellow distinction received in 1996 for contributions to power electronics education and applications in power systems. In 2014, they were inducted as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to the integration of electronics into power systems and innovations in power engineering education.

Best Publications

  • Power Electronics: Converters, Applications and Design

    Ned Mohan;Tore M. Undeland;William P. Robbins

  • Design and implementation of an extended Kalman filter for the state estimation of a permanent magnet synchronous motor

    R. Dhaouadi;N. Mohan;L. Norum

  • Three-Port Series-Resonant DC–DC Converter to Interface Renewable Energy Sources With Bidirectional Load and Energy Storage Ports

    H. Krishnaswami;N. Mohan

  • Control of a Doubly Fed Induction Wind Generator Under Unbalanced Grid Voltage Conditions

    T.K.A. Brekken;N. Mohan

  • Control strategies for dynamic voltage restorer compensating voltage sags with phase jump

    J.G. Nielsen;F. Blaabjerg;N. Mohan

  • Control of a doubly-fed induction wind generator under unbalanced grid voltage conditions

    T. Brekken;N. Mohan;T. Undeland

  • Common-duty-ratio control of input-series connected modular DC-DC converters with active input voltage and load-current sharing

    R. Giri;V. Choudhary;R. Ayyanar;N. Mohan

  • Active input-voltage and load-current sharing in input-series and output-parallel connected modular DC-DC converters using dynamic input-voltage reference scheme

    R. Ayyanar;R. Giri;N. Mohan

  • Power electronics : a first course

    Ned Mohan

  • Active filtering of harmonic currents in three-phase, four-wire systems with three-phase and single-phase nonlinear loads

    C.A. Quinn;N. Mohan

  • Asymmetrical duty cycle permits zero switching loss in PWM circuits with no conduction loss penalty

    P. Imbertson;N. Mohan

  • Voltage regulation with STATCOMs: modeling, control and results

    A. Jain;K. Joshi;A. Behal;N. Mohan

  • Simulation of power electronic and motion control systems-an overview

    N. Mohan;W.P. Robbins;T.M. Undeland;R. Nilssen

  • System for reducing harmonics by harmonic current injection

    Ned Mohan

  • Advanced Electric Drives: Analysis, Control and Modeling Using Simulink

    Ned Mohan

  • Electric Drives: An Integrative Approach

    Ned Mohan

  • Seamless transfer of grid-connected PWM inverters between utility-interactive and stand-alone modes

    R. Tirumala;N. Mohan;C. Henze

  • Conversion of three-phase line voltages

    Ned Mohan

  • Hybrid-active filtering of harmonic currents in power systems

    M. Rastogi;N. Mohan;A.-A. Edris

  • Novel soft-switching DC-DC converter with full ZVS-range and reduced filter requirement. I. Regulated-output applications

    R. Ayyanar;N. Mohan

Frequent Co-Authors

Raja Ayyanar
Raja Ayyanar Arizona State University
Tore Undeland
Tore Undeland Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Aman Behal
Aman Behal University of Central Florida
Frede Blaabjerg
Frede Blaabjerg Aalborg University
Sairaj V. Dhople
Sairaj V. Dhople University of Minnesota
Bhim Singh
Bhim Singh Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Marian P. Kazmierkowski
Marian P. Kazmierkowski Warsaw University of Technology
Darren M. Dawson
Darren M. Dawson Methode Electronics

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