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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - IEEE Medal in Power Engineering “For contributions to high-power and energy-conversion technologies.”
  • 2014 - IEEE PELS Harry A. Owen, Jr. Distinguished Service Award For his contribution to theglobalization of the IEEE Power Electronics Society
  • 2013 - IEEE William E. Newell Power Electronics Award For contributions to the development of new components, topologies, and controls in power electronic systems.
  • 2001 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to the development of high-power resonant soft-switching converters and high-performance digital control of induction machines.

Overview

R.W. De Doncker is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on power engineering and power electronics, particularly in the context of high-power and energy-conversion technologies.

Throughout their career, they have been recognized with several awards in the field of power electronics and engineering. These include the IEEE Medal in Power Engineering awarded in 2020 for contributions to high-power and energy-conversion technologies.

Earlier recognitions include the IEEE PELS Harry A. Owen, Jr. Distinguished Service Award in 2014, which acknowledged their contribution to the globalization of the IEEE Power Electronics Society. In 2013, they received the IEEE William E. Newell Power Electronics Award for work on new components, topologies, and controls in power electronic systems.

In 2001, R.W. De Doncker was named an IEEE Fellow, cited for contributions to the development of high-power resonant soft-switching converters and high-performance digital control of induction machines.

Best Publications

  • A three-phase soft-switched high power density DC/DC converter for high power applications

    R.W.A.A. De Doncker;D.M. Divan;M.H. Kheraluwala

  • Doubly fed induction generator systems for wind turbines

    S. Muller;M. Deicke;R.W. De Doncker

  • The auxiliary resonant commutated pole converter

    R.W. De Doncker;J.P. Lyons

  • Calculation of losses in ferro- and ferrimagnetic materials based on the modified Steinmetz equation

    J. Reinert;A. Brockmeyer;R.W.A.A. De Doncker

  • Impedance-based simulation models of supercapacitors and Li-ion batteries for power electronic applications

    S. Buller;M. Thele;R.W.A.A. De Doncker;E. Karden

  • Modeling the dynamic behavior of supercapacitors using impedance spectroscopy

    S. Buller;E. Karden;D. Kok;R.W. De Doncker

  • Control and Design of DC-Grids for Offshore Wind Farms

    C. Meyer;M. Hoing;A. Peterson;R.W. De Doncker

  • Solid-state circuit breakers and current limiters for medium-voltage systems having distributed power systems

    C. Meyer;S. Schroder;R.W. De Doncker

  • The Balance of Renewable Sources and User Demands in Grids: Power Electronics for Modular Battery Energy Storage Systems

    M Bragard;N Soltau;S Thomas;R W De Doncker

  • DITC-direct instantaneous torque control of switched reluctance drives

    R.B. Inderka;R.W.A.A. De Doncker

  • Low stray inductance bus bar design and construction for good EMC performance in power electronic circuits

    M.C. Caponet;F. Profumo;R.W. De Doncker;A. Tenconi

  • Analysis and evaluation of charge balancing circuits on performance, reliability and lifetime of supercapacitor systems

    D. Linzen;S. Buller;E. Karden;R.W. De Doncker

  • A stator flux oriented induction machine drive

    X. Xu;R. De Doncker;D.W. Novotny

  • A comparison of high power DC-to-DC soft-switched converter topologies

    R.L. Steigerwald;R.W. De Doncker;H. Kheraluwala

  • Circuit breaker concepts for future high-power DC-applications

    C. Meyer;M. Kowal;R.W. De Doncker

  • Reliability Prediction for Inverters in Hybrid Electrical Vehicles

    D. Hirschmann;D. Tissen;S. Schroder;R.W. De Doncker

  • The universal field oriented controller

    R.W. de Doncker;D.W. Novotny

  • Design methodologies for soft switched inverters

    D.M. Divan;G. Venkataramanan;R.W.A.A. DeDoncker

  • The auxiliary quasi-resonant DC link inverter

    R.W. De Doncker;J.P. Lyons

  • A new hybrid filter to dampen resonances and compensate harmonic currents in industrial power systems with power factor correction equipment

    D. Detjen;J. Jacobs;R.W. De Doncker;H.-G. Mall

  • Optimized Control Strategy for a Medium-Voltage DVR—Theoretical Investigations and Experimental Results

    C. Meyer;R.W. De Doncker;Yun Wei Li;F. Blaabjerg

Frequent Co-Authors

Francesco Profumo
Francesco Profumo Polytechnic University of Turin
Thomas M. Jahns
Thomas M. Jahns University of Wisconsin–Madison
Robert D. Lorenz
Robert D. Lorenz University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jawad Faiz
Jawad Faiz University of Tehran
Dirk Uwe Sauer
Dirk Uwe Sauer RWTH Aachen University
Donald W. Novotny
Donald W. Novotny University of Wisconsin–Madison
Ralph Kennel
Ralph Kennel Technical University of Munich
Toshiyuki Murakami
Toshiyuki Murakami Keio University
Frede Blaabjerg
Frede Blaabjerg Aalborg University
Jih-Sheng Lai
Jih-Sheng Lai Virginia Tech

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