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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Chile
2026

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
60
Citations
31783
World Ranking
1587
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Chile Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Chile Leader Award

Overview

Samir Kouro is affiliated with the Federico Santa María Technical University in Chile. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Engineering, with a specific focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Additional subfields of study include Automotive Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Control and Systems Engineering, and Energy Engineering and Power Technology.

Their work covers a range of topics with emphasis on power electronics and energy systems. Key research areas include:

  • Advanced DC-DC Converters
  • Multilevel Inverters and Converters
  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
  • Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
  • HVDC Systems and Fault Protection

Samir Kouro has contributed extensively to several publication venues where their research is frequently disseminated. Notable venues include:

  • IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine
  • IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics
  • IECON 2022 - 48th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
  • IEEE Access

Several recent papers authored or coauthored by Samir Kouro illustrate the scope and focus of their research. These include:

  • "Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: From Grid to Battery" (2021), published in IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine
  • "MPPT Algorithm Based on Artificial Bee Colony for PV System" (2021), published in IEEE Access
  • "Charging Infrastructure and Grid Integration for Electromobility" (2022), published in Proceedings of the IEEE
  • "Bipolar DC Power Conversion: State-of-the-Art and Emerging Technologies" (2020), published in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics
  • "Enhanced Switching Frequency Control in FCS-MPC for Power Converters" (2020), published in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

Collaboration is evident in their work, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Hugues Renaudineau
  • José Rodríguez
  • Christian A. Rojas
  • Abraham Marquez
  • Ana M. Llor

Best Publications

  • Recent Advances and Industrial Applications of Multilevel Converters

    S Kouro;M Malinowski;K Gopakumar;J Pou

  • Multilevel Voltage-Source-Converter Topologies for Industrial Medium-Voltage Drives

    J. Rodriguez;S. Bernet;Bin Wu;J.O. Pontt

  • The age of multilevel converters arrives

    L.G. Franquelo;J. Rodriguez;J.I. Leon;S. Kouro

  • Model Predictive Control—A Simple and Powerful Method to Control Power Converters

    S. Kouro;P. Cortes;R. Vargas;U. Ammann

  • Power conversion and control of wind energy systems

    Bin Wu;Yongqiang Lang;Navid Zargari;Samir Kouro

  • Circuit topologies, modeling, control schemes, and applications of modular multilevel converters

    Marcelo A. Perez;Steffen Bernet;Jose Rodriguez;Samir Kouro

  • Multilevel Converters: An Enabling Technology for High-Power Applications

    J. Rodriguez;L.G. Franquelo;S. Kouro;J.I. Leon

  • Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems: An Overview of Recent Research and Emerging PV Converter Technology

    Samir Kouro;Jose I. Leon;Dimitri Vinnikov;Leopoldo G. Franquelo

  • High-Power Wind Energy Conversion Systems: State-of-the-Art and Emerging Technologies

    Venkata Yaramasu;Bin Wu;Paresh C. Sen;Samir Kouro

  • Guidelines for weighting factors design in Model Predictive Control of power converters and drives

    Patricio Cortes;Samir Kouro;Bruno La Rocca;Rene Vargas

  • Model Predictive Control of Multilevel Cascaded H-Bridge Inverters

    Patricio Cortés;Alan Wilson;Samir Kouro;Jose Rodriguez

  • Model Predictive Control: MPC's Role in the Evolution of Power Electronics

    Samir Kouro;Marcelo A. Perez;Jose Rodriguez;Ana M. Llor

  • The Essential Role and the Continuous Evolution of Modulation Techniques for Voltage-Source Inverters in the Past, Present, and Future Power Electronics

    Jose I. Leon;Samir Kouro;Leopoldo G. Franquelo;Jose Rodriguez

  • Powering the Future of Industry: High-Power Adjustable Speed Drive Topologies

    S. Kouro;J. Rodriguez;Bin Wu;S. Bernet

  • Current-Source Converter and Cycloconverter Topologies for Industrial Medium-Voltage Drives

    Bin Wu;J. Pontt;J. Rodriguez;S. Bernet

  • Electric Vehicle Charging Station Using a Neutral Point Clamped Converter With Bipolar DC Bus

    Sebastian Rivera;Bin Wu;Samir Kouro;Venkata Yaramasu

  • Improved Active Frequency Drift Anti-islanding Detection Method for Grid Connected Photovoltaic Systems

    A. Yafaoui;Bin Wu;S. Kouro

  • Use of Stored Energy in PMSG Rotor Inertia for Low-Voltage Ride-Through in Back-to-Back NPC Converter-Based Wind Power Systems

    S. Alepuz;A. Calle;S. Busquets-Monge;S. Kouro

  • Cascaded H-bridge multilevel converter multistring topology for large scale photovoltaic systems

    S. Rivera;S. Kouro;B. Wu;J. I. Leon

  • Large current rectifiers: State of the art and future trends

    J.R. Rodriguez;J. Pontt;C. Silva;E.P. Wiechmann

  • Multidimensional Modulation Technique for Cascaded Multilevel Converters

    J I Leon;S Kouro;S Vazquez;R Portillo

Frequent Co-Authors

Jose Rodriguez
Jose Rodriguez San Sebastián University
Bin Wu
Bin Wu Toronto Metropolitan University
Marcelo A. Perez
Marcelo A. Perez Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria
Leopoldo G. Franquelo
Leopoldo G. Franquelo University of Seville
Jose I. Leon
Jose I. Leon University of Seville
Jorge Pontt
Jorge Pontt Federico Santa María Technical University
Patricio Cortes
Patricio Cortes Federico Santa María Technical University
Sergio Vazquez
Sergio Vazquez University of Seville
Thierry Meynard
Thierry Meynard Laboratory on Plasma and Conversion of Energy
Mariusz Malinowski
Mariusz Malinowski Warsaw University of Technology

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