Bingsen Wang
Campus Address:
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Michigan State University
2120 Engineering Building
East Lansing, MI 48824
Tel: (517) 353-0911
Fax: (517) 353-1980
Email: bingsen@egr.msu.edu
Homepage: http://www.egr.msu.edu/~bingsen
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical Engineering, 2006
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Dissertation: “Flywheel Based AC Power Conditioning System Using a Matrix Converter.”
Advisor: Professor Giri Venkataramanan
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, 2002
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Thesis: “DSP-Controlled Space-Vector PWM Current-Source Converter For Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) Application.”
Advisor: Professor Jimmie J. Cathey
Master of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 1997
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
Thesis: “All Digital Space Vector Pulse Width Modulation Based on EEPROM Storage.”
Advisor: Professor Rending Li
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, 1994
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
Research Areas
Modeling and control of power electronic systems
Power converter topologies including matrix converters, multilevel converters
Application of power electronics in renewable energy generation and grid interface
Vector control of ac electric drive systems
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Employment Experiences
Full-Time Employment
Assistant Professor, Jan. 2010 - present
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Duties include teaching and research in the area of power electronics and its application in utilities and
industrial processes
Assistant Professor, Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2009
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Duties include teaching and research in the area of power electronics and its application in renewable
energy interface.
Utility Power Electronics Engineer, Oct. 2006 - Dec. 2007
General Electric Global Research Center, Niskayuna, New York
Duties include research of electronic power conversion focused on high-power applications.
Electrical Engineer, Jan. 1997 - Dec. 2000
Carrier Air Conditioning Co., Shanghai, China
Duties include design of electric control system for high-capacity commercial chillers and heat-pumps.
Part-Time Employment
Research Assistant, Jan. 2003 - Sep. 2006
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Duties include modeling and control of ac-ac power converters for improving power quality.
Teaching Assistant, Jan. 2005 - May 2005
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Duties include assistance to teaching the course Power Electronics Circuits.
Research Assistant, Jan. 2000 - Dec. 2001
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Duties include modeling and control design of a Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) using
a current source converter.
Research Assistant, Sep. 1994 - Dec. 2006
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
Duties include design and implementation of a digital pulse width modulation (PWM) controller for
fractional horsepower motor applications.
Research
Journal Articles
[J1] Y. Song and B. Wang, “Analysis and experimental verification of fault-tolerant HEV powertrain,”
accepted to IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 28, no. 12, pp. 5854-5864, 2013.
[J2] B. Wang and E. Sherif, “Spectral analysis of matrix converters based on three dimensional Fourier
integral,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 19-25, 2013.
[J3] Y. Song and B. Wang, “Survey on reliability of power electronic systems,” IEEE Transactions on
Power Electronics, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 591-604, 2013.
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[J4] B. Wang and G. Venkataramanan, “Dynamic voltage restorer utilizing a matrix converter and flywheel energy storage,” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 45, no. 1, pp. 222-231,
2009.
[J5] R. Lai, F. Wang, R. Burgos, Y. Pei, D. Boroyevich, B. Wang, T. A. Lipo, V. D. Immanuel, and K.
Karimi, “A systematic topology evaluation methodology for high-density three-phase PWM ac-ac
converters,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 2665-2680, 2008.
[J6] B. Wang, G. Venkataramanan and A. Bendre, “Unity power factor control for three phase three
level rectifiers without current sensors,” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 43, no. 5,
pp. 1341-1348, 2007.
[J7] B. Wang, G. Venkataramanan and M. Illindala, “Operation and control of a dynamic voltage restorer
using transformer coupled H-bridge converters,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 21,
no. 4, pp. 1053-1061, 2006.
[J8] E. Zhang, X. Wang, G. Yuan, X. Sun, L. Chen, J. Jiang, Z. Xu, B. Wang, and X. Liu, “Study on the
Home-made Control Set of Air Cooling Heat Pump (in Chinese),” Fluid Machinery, vol. 31, no. z1,
pp. 71-74, 2003.
[J9] B. Wang and J. Cathey, “DSP-controlled, space-vector PWM, current-source converter for STATCOM application,” Electric Power Systems Research Journal, vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 123-131, 2003.
Patents
[P1] B. Wang, “Power source inverter for use with a photovoltaic solar panel,” pending, 2013.
[P2] J. Foss, R. Wlezien and B. Wang, “Maximally efficient vertical axis wind turbine,” pending, 2013.
[P3] B. Wang and C. Bush, “Single phase current source power inverters and related methods,” Patent
No.: US8,619,447, 2013.
[P4] B. Wang and J. Bo, “All-digital three-phase pulse width modulated wave generator,” Patent Number:
CN2291754Y, 1998.
Refereed Conference Papers
[C1] Y. Song and B. Wang, “A fault-tolerant hybrid electric vehicle powertrain,” in Proceedings of 5th
Annual NDIA Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium, Troy, MI, Aug.
20-22, 2013, pp. 1-7.
[C2] B. Wang, P. Hinkel and Y. Song, “Single phase VSI with reduced-size dc-link capacitor,” in Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Power Engineering, Energy and Electric Drives, Istanbul,
Turkey, May 13-17, 2013, pp. 1427-1430.
[C3] Y. Song and B. Wang, “Quantitative evaluation for reliability of hybrid electric vehicle powertrain,”
accepted to Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Power Engineering, Energy and Electric Drives, Istanbul, Turkey, May 13-17, 2013, pp. 1404-1409.
[C4] B. Wang and G. Venkataramanan, “Dynamics and stability of matrix-converter based permanent
magnet wind turbine generator,” in Proceedings of 38th Annual Conference of IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Montreal, Canada, Oct. 25-28, 2012, pp. 6073-6079.
[C5] Q. Lei, B. Wang and F. Z. Peng, “Unified space vector PWM control for current source inverter,” in
Proceedings of 4th IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Raleigh, NC, Sept. 15-20,
2012, pp. 4696-4702.
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[C6] W. Hassan and B. Wang, “Efficiency optimization of PMSM based drive system,” in Proceedings of
7th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, Harbin, China, Jun. 2-5, 2012,
pp. 1027-1033.
[C7] B. Wang and E. Sherif, “Analytical characterization of the spectral performance of matrix converters,” in Proceedings of 7th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, Harbin,
China, Jun. 2-5, 2012, pp. 678-683.
[C8] Y. Song and B. Wang, “A hybrid electric vehicle powertrain with fault-tolerant capability,” in Proceedings of 27th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference, Orlando, Florida, Feb. 5-9,
2012, pp. 951-956.
[C9] Y. Song and B. Wang, “A photovoltaic power conversion system with flat efficiency curve over a
wide load range,” in Proceedings of 37th Annual Conference of IEEE Industrial Electronics Society,
Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 7-10, 2011, pp. 1144-1149.
[C10] R. Amiri and B. Wang, “A generic framework for wind power forecasting,” in Proceedings of 37th
Annual Conference of IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 7-10, 2011,
pp. 796-801.
[C11] B. Wang, “A series compensator based on ac-ac power converters with virtual quadrature modulation,” in Proceedings of 2nd International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems, Hefei, China, Jun. 16-18, 2010, pp. 438-443.
[C12] H. Gao and B. Wang, “Feedback linearization control of three-phase buck-boost inverters,” in Proceedings of 35th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Porto, Portugal,
Nov. 3-5, 2009.
[C13] C. Bush and B. Wang, “A single-phase current source solar inverter with reduced-size dc link,” in
Proceedings of 1st IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, San Jose, CA, Sept. 20-24,
2009, pp. 54-59.
[C14] B. Wang and H. Gao, “Buck-boost dc-ac converters suitable for renewable applications,” in Proceedings of IEEE Energy 2030, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 17-18, 2008.
[C15] B. Wang, ”Four-level neutral point clamped converter with reduced switch count,” in Proceedings
of 39th IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, Rhodes, Greece, Jun. 15-19, 2008, pp.
2626-2632.
[C16] B. Wang and G. Venkataramanan, “Dynamic voltage restorer utilizing a matrix converter and flywheel energy storage,” in Record of IEEE Industry Application Society 42nd Annual General Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Sept. 23-27, 2007, pp. 208-215.
[C17] B. Wang and G. Venkataramanan, “Analytical modeling of semiconductor losses in matrix converters,” in Proceedings of 5th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference,
Shanghai, China, Aug. 13-16, 2006, pp. 1-8.
[C18] B. Wang and G. Venkataramanan, “A carrier based PWM algorithm for indirect matrix converters,”
in Proceedings of 37th IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, Jeju, Korea, June 18-22,
2006, pp. 2780-2787.
[C19] B. Wang and G. Venkataramanan, “Six step modulation of matrix converter with increased voltage
transfer ratio,” in Proceedings of 37th IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, Jeju, Korea,
June 18-22, 2006, pp. 930-936.
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[C20] B. Wang, G. Venkataramanan and A. Bendre, “Unity power factor control for three phase three
level rectifiers without current sensors,” in Record of IEEE Industry Application Society 40th Annual
General Meeting, Hong Kong, China, Oct. 2 - 6, 2005, pp. 1677-1683.
[C21] B. Wang and G. Venkataramanan, “Operation and control of a dynamic voltage restorer realized
using cascaded H-bridge converters,” in Proceedings of 36th IEEE Power Electronics Specialists
Conference, Recife, Brazil, Jun. 12-16, 2005, pp. 2222-2229.
[C22] G. Venkataramanan and B. Wang, “Dynamic modeling and control of three phase pulse width modulated power converters using phasors,” in Proceedings of 35th IEEE Power Electronics Specialists
Conference, Aachen, Germany, Jun. 20-25, 2004, pp. 2822-2828.
[C23] B. Wang and G. Venkataramanan, “Evaluation of shunt and series power conditioning strategies
for feeding sensitive loads,” in Proceedings of 19th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference, Anaheim, CA, Feb. 22-26, 2004, pp.1445-1451.
[C24] B. Wang and I. Hiskens, “Review of AGC implementation issues before and after deregulation,” in
Proceedings of 35th North American Power Symposium, Rolla, MO, Oct. 20-21, 2003, pp. 670675.
Theses
[T1] B. Wang, “Flywheel based AC power conditioning system using a matrix converter,” University of
Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, 2006.
[T2] B. Wang, “DSP-controlled, space-vector PWM, current source converter for STATCOM application,” University of Kentucky, Kentucky, 2002.
[T3] B. Wang, “A new type of real-digital PWM inverter based on data storage in EPROM,” Shanghai
Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, 1997.
[T4] B. Wang, “PCB design for IGBT based synchronous motor drive,” Shanghai Jiao Tong University,
Shanghai, China, 1994.
Selected Technical Reports
[R1] B. Wang, “Investigation of failure mechanism of 100 mm SCR,” General Electric Global Research
Center, New York, 2008.
[R2] T. A. Lipo and B. Wang, “Efficiency modeling of four-level rectifier/inverter system based on high
power SiC MOSFETs,” for shipboard power distribution system, Wisconsin, 2006.
[R3] B. Wang and G. Venkataramanan, “Advanced motor controllers technology–Phase I," for Boeing
787 aircraft motor drive project, Wisconsin, 2005.
Selected Presentations
[L1] B. Wang, “Interfacing solar energy to electric power grid,” Arizona Workshop on Renewable Energy, Tempe, AZ, Nov. 17, 2008 (invited tutorial).
[L2] B. Wang, “AC-AC power conversion - starting from ideal switches,” ASU Power and Energy System
Graduate Seminar, Tempe, AZ, Feb. 15, 2008.
[L3] B. Wang, “Dynamic voltage restorer utilizing a matrix converter and flywheel energy storage,” IEEE
Industry Application Society 42nd Annual General Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Sep. 24, 2007.
[L4] B. Wang, “Reliability analysis of high-power electric drives,” Power Electronics Symposium, Schenectady, NY, Aug. 29, 2007.
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[L5] B. Wang, “A carrier based PWM algorithm for indirect matrix converters,” 37th IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, Jeju, Korea, June 22, 2006.
[L6] B. Wang, “AC power conditioning system using a matrix converter and flywheel,” Wisconsin Electric
Machine and Power Electronics Consortium 25th Anniversary Meeting, Madison, WI, May 17, 2006.
[L7] B. Wang, “AGC implementation issues before and after deregulation,” 35th North American Power
Symposium, Rolla, MO, Oct. 21, 2003.
Professional Activities
Editorship
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, since 2009.
Associate Editor, special issue on “Modeling and Advanced Control in Power Electronics,”, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2008.
Committee Membership
Member of Technical Committee on distributed generation and renewable energy systems, Power
Electronics Society of IEEE, since 2008.
Proposal Review
Reviewer for Skolkovo Foundation in Russia, 2010-2012.
Reviewer and Panelist for NSF Energy, Power, and Adaptive Systems merit review panel, 2011.
Reviewer for ARPA-E Agile Delivery of Electrical Power Technology concept papers, 2010.
Reviewer and Panelist for NSF Power, Control, and Adaptive Networks merit review panel, 2009.
Journal Review
IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
IEEE Industry Applications Magazine
Journal of Power Electronics, by Korean Institute of Power Electronics
Conference Organization
Session Chair for “Electric Vehicles”, 4th International Conference on Power Engineering, Energy and
Electric Drives, Istanbul, Turkey, May 13-17, 2013.
Technical Program Committee Member, ECCE2013, 5th IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Denver, CO, Sept. 15-19, 2013.
Session Chair for “Multilevel Converters- 1”, 38th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics
Society, Montreal, Canada, Oct. 25-28, 2012.
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Session Chair for “Multilevel Converter VII: Control”, 4th IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Raleigh, NC, Sept. 15-20, 2012.
Session Chair for “Renewable Energy System Analysis and Control II”, 4th IEEE Energy Conversion
Congress and Exposition, Raleigh, NC, Sept. 15-20, 2012.
Session Chair for “Multilevel Converters I: General Topologies”, 4th IEEE Energy Conversion Congress
and Exposition, Raleigh, NC, Sept. 15-20, 2012.
Session Chair for “Modeling and Analysis of Power Converters”, 7th International Power Electronics
and Motion Control Conference, Harbin, China, Jun. 2-5, 2012.
Fiance Chair, IEEE 3rd Energy Conversion Conference and Expo, Phoenix, AZ, Sept. 19-22, 2011.
Topic Chair for “DC-AC Inverters”, IEEE 2nd Energy Conversion Conference and Expo, Atlanta, GA,
Sept. 12-16, 2010.
Topic Chair for “AC-AC Converters”, IEEE 2nd Energy Conversion Conference and Expo, Atlanta, GA,
Sept. 12-16, 2010.
Session Chair for “DC-AC Inverters: Inverter Control and Analysis I”, IEEE 2nd Energy Conversion
Conference and Expo, Atlanta, GA, Sept. 12-16, 2010.
Session Chair for the session of “Power semiconductor devices and high efficient conversion,”
PEDG2010, 2nd International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems,
City of Hefei, China, Jun. 16-18, 2010.
Technical Program Committee Member, PEDG2010, 2nd International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems, City of Hefei, China, Jun. 16-18, 2010.
Session Chair for the session of “PWM and control techniques,” IAS08, 43rd Annual Meeting of the
IEEE Industry Application Society, Edmonton, Canada, Oct. 5-9, 2008.
Session Organizer for the session of “AC-AC and current source converters,” IAS08, 43rd Annual
Meeting of the IEEE Industry Application Society, Edmonton, Canada, Oct. 5-9, 2008.
Session Organizer for the session of “AC-AC and current source converters,” IAS08, 43rd Annual
Meeting of the IEEE Industry Application Society, Edmonton, Canada, Oct. 5-9, 2008.
Technical Program Committee Member, APEC07, 22nd IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference,
Anaheim, CA, Feb. 25-Mar. 1, 2007.
Technical Program Committee Member, APEC06, 21st IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference,
Dallas, TX, Feb. 19-23, 2006.
Technical Program Committee Member, APEC04, 19th IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference,
Anaheim, CA, Feb. 22-26, 2004.
Conference Review
APEC10 – 25th IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference, Palm Springs, CA, Feb. 21-25, 2010.
APEC07 – 22nd IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference, Anaheim, CA, Feb. 25-Mar. 1, 2007.
APEC06 – 21st IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference, Dallas, TX, Feb. 19-23, 2006.
APEC04 – 19th IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference, Anaheim, CA, Feb. 22-26, 2004.
ECCE13 – 5th IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Denver, CO, Sept. 15-19, 2013.
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IAS08 – 43rd Annual Meeting of the IEEE Industry Application Society, Edmonton, Canada, Oct. 5-9,
2008.
IAS05 – 40th Annual Meeting of the IEEE Industry Application Society, Hong Kong, China, Oct. 2-6,
2005.
IECON07 – 33rd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Taipei, Taiwan, Nov.
5-8, 2007.
IECON06 – 32nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Paris, France, Nov.
7-10, 2006.
ISIE07 – IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, Vigo, Spain, Jun. 4-7, 2007.
PESC08 – 39th IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, Rhodes, Greece, Jun. 15-19, 2008.
PESC05 – 36th IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, Recife, Brazil, Jun. 12-16, 2005.
PESC04 – 35th IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, Aachen, Germany, Jun. 20-25, 2004.
Professional Memberships
Senior Member of IEEE
Full Member of Sigma Xi
Member of Power Electronics Society, IEEE
Member of Industry Application Society, IEEE
Member of Industrial Electronics, IEEE
Honors and Distinctions
Special Foreign Travel Fund Award, Michigan State University, 2010.
Elevated to Senior Member, IEEE, 2008
Conference Travel Award, IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 2006.
Third Prize Paper Award, IEEE IAS Industrial Power Converters Committee, 2006.
Student Travel Award, North America Power Symposium, 2003.
In-State Tuition Scholarship, University of Kentucky, 2001-2002.
Achievement of Quality Design Award - 30H Chillers, Shanghai Economic Committee and Shanghai
Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision, 2000.
Shanghai Science & Technology Progress Award - 30DQ(026/036/060) Air-Water Heat Pump, Science
& Technology Awarding Committee of Shanghai Municipality, 2000.
Outstanding Product Award - 30AQA(240/480) Heavy Duty Air-Water Heat Pump, Shanghai Economic
Committee, 2000.
Admission to graduate school exempt from the entrance exams due to outstanding academic record,
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1994.
Excellent Graduate of Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai Education Committee, 1994.
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Dong Feng Scholarship, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1993.
University Outstanding Student, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1993.
People’s Scholarship, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1990-1994.
Last updated: 1/ 2014