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Overview

Terence O'Donnell is affiliated with University College Dublin in Ireland and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a particular focus on electrical and electronic engineering. Their research spans multiple subfields including control and systems engineering, energy engineering and power technology, automotive engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability and the environment.

The primary topics of Terence O'Donnell's work include:

  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Islanding Detection in Power Systems
  • Advanced DC-DC Converters
  • HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
  • Power Systems and Renewable Energy
  • Multilevel Inverters and Converters
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research

O'Donnell has published in several venues, with a concentration in peer-reviewed journals focused on power and electronics engineering. Frequent publication venues include:

  • CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems
  • IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • Energies
  • IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics
  • IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

Their recent papers illustrate ongoing research interests and include:

  • "A Wide-Range High-Voltage-Gain Bidirectional DC-DC Converter for V2G and G2V Hybrid EV Charger" (2021), IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • "Impact of Current Transients on the Synchronization Stability Assessment of Grid-Feeding Converters" (2020), IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
  • "Use of voltage limits for current limitation in grid-forming converters" (2020), CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems
  • "Pseudo DC-Link EV Home Charger With a High Semiconductor Device Utilization Factor" (2021), IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • "Impact of PLL Frequency Limiter on Synchronization Stability of Grid Feeding Converter" (2022), IEEE Transactions on Power Systems

Terence O'Donnell collaborates frequently with a number of researchers. Key co-authors include:

  • Junru Chen
  • Hamed Heydari-doostabad
  • Federico Milano
  • Muyang Liu
  • Ramy Ali

The scope of O'Donnell's research emphasizes key areas within power systems engineering, concentrating on both theoretical and applied aspects of electrical networks, converters, and energy systems. Their work addresses elements such as synchronization stability, voltage and current management in grid-connected converters, and the development of efficient power conversion technologies for electric vehicle charging and microgrid applications.

Best Publications

  • A micro electromagnetic generator for vibration energy harvesting

    S.P. Beeby;R.N. Torah;M.J. Tudor;P. Glynne-Jones

  • Electromagnetic generator for harvesting energy from human motion

    C.R. Saha;T. O’Donnell;N. Wang;P. McCloskey

  • Energy scavenging for long-term deployable wireless sensor networks

    S. Cian Ó Mathúna;Terence O'Donnell;Rafael V. Martinez-Catala;James F. Rohan

  • Self-powered autonomous wireless sensor node using vibration energy harvesting

    R Torah;P Glynne-Jones;M Tudor;T O'Donnell

  • Optimization of an Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting Device

    C.R. Saha;T. O'Donnell;H. Loder;S. Beeby

  • A Wide-Range High-Voltage-Gain Bidirectional DC–DC Converter for V2G and G2V Hybrid EV Charger

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  • Fabrication and Test of Integrated Micro-Scale Vibration Based Electromagnetic Generator

    S. Kulkarni;E. Koukharenko;J. Tudor;S. Beeby

  • Magnetics on silicon: an enabling technology for power supply on chip

    S.C.O. Mathuna;T. O'Donnell;Ningning Wang;K. Rinne

  • A review of planar magnetic techniques and technologies

    C. Quinn;K. Rinne;T. O'Donnell;M. Duffy

  • Parameter Constraints for Virtual Synchronous Generator Considering Stability

    Junru Chen;Terence O'Donnell

  • Design considerations of sub-mW indoor light energy harvesting for wireless sensor systems

    W. S. Wang;T. O'Donnell;N. Wang;M. Hayes

  • Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting

    Stephen P Beeby;Terence O’Donnell

  • PCB integrated inductors for low power DC/DC converter

    M. Ludwig;M. Duffy;T. O'Donnell;P. McCloskey

  • Microelectromechanical systems vibration powered electromagnetic generator for wireless sensor applications

    E. Koukharenko;S. P. Beeby;M. J. Tudor;N. M. White

  • Micro-inductors integrated on silicon for power supply on chip

    Ningning Wang;Terence O’Donnell;Saibal Roy;Paul McCloskey

  • Miniaturised "Low Profile" module integrated converter for photovoltaic applications with integrated magnetic components

    M. Meinhardt;T. O'Donnell;H. Schneider;J. Flannery

  • Vibration based electromagnetic micropower generator on silicon

    Santosh Kulkarni;Saibal Roy;Terence O’Donnell;Steve Beeby

  • Low Frequency AC transmission for offshore wind power: A review

    Jonathan Ruddy;Ronan Meere;Terence O’Donnell

  • Microfabricated inductors for 20 MHz Dc-Dc converters

    T. O'Donnell;N. Wang;R. Meere;F. Rhen

  • Thick photoresist development for the fabrication of high aspect ratio magnetic coils

    Magali Brunet;Terence O'Donnell;Joe O'Brien;Paul McCloskey

  • Micromachined silicon Generator for Harvesting Power from Vibrations

    S P Beeby;M J Tudor;E Koukharenko;N M White

  • Electrical performance of microtransformers for DC-DC converter applications

    M. Brunet;T.C. O'Donnell;L. Baud;Ningning Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Steve Beeby
Steve Beeby University of Southampton
Russel Torah
Russel Torah University of Southampton
Federico Milano
Federico Milano University College Dublin
Donald S. Gardner
Donald S. Gardner Intel (United States)
Michael A. Morris
Michael A. Morris Trinity College Dublin
Marco Liserre
Marco Liserre Kiel University
Andrew Keane
Andrew Keane University College Dublin
Neil M. White
Neil M. White University of Southampton
Pavel Ripka
Pavel Ripka Czech Technical University in Prague
Brendan O'Flynn
Brendan O'Flynn Tyndall National Institute

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