Matt Woongkul Lee

Matt Woongkul Lee

Assistant Professor @ Purdue

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Neutral-Point-Less Multilevel Inverter

  1. X. Dong, M. Benson, K. Lee, L. Yi, W. Lee, and J. Moon, “NPL.H: Neutral-Point-Less H-type 3-Level inverter,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 2522-2536, 2024.
  2. A. Halawa, B. Schuchardt, J. Moon, and W. Lee, “Influence of high -frequency power loop inductance on GaN-based neutral-point-less X-type (NPL.X) 3-level inverter” in Proc. IEEE Transport. Electrific. Conf. and Expo. (ITEC), 2024, pp. 1-6.
  3. M. Benson, K. Lee, J. Moon, and W. Lee, “Active Common Mode Voltage Cancellation in SiC-based NPL.H Inverter with Imbalanced Load,” in Proc. IEEE WiPDA, 2024, pp. 1-6.
  4. M. Benson, X. Dong, K. Lee, J. Moon, and W. Lee, “Neutral-point-less (NPL) multilevel inverter with discontinuous pulse width modulations: X-type inverter,” in Proc. IEEE Energy Convers. Cong. and Expo. (ECCE), 2023, pp. 1-6.
  5. M. Benson, X. Dong, M. Guven, K. Lee, J. Moon, and W. Lee, “Efficiency and DC-link ripple analysis of neutral-point-less (NPL) multilevel inverter with discontinuous pulse width modulations,” in Proc. IEEE Energy Convers. Cong. and Expo. (ECCE), 2022, pp. 1-6.
  6. M. Benson, X. Dong, M. Guven, K. Lee, J. Moon, and W. Lee, “Neutral-point-less (NPL) multilevel inverter topology with single dc-link capacitor: H-type inverter,” in Proc. IEEE Transport. Electrific. Conf. and Expo. (ITEC), 2022, pp. 1-6.

Optical Power Transfer

  1. K. Lee, H. Kim, and W. Lee, “Brushless wound field synchronous generator design with an optical power transfer,” in Proc. 2025 IEEE Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials and Intermag (MMM-INTERMAG), New Orleans, LA, USA, 2025.

Current-source Inverters and Integrated Motor Drives

  1. R. Torres, S. Lee, H. Dai, W. Lee, T. Jahns, and B. Sarlioglu, “Analysis of Pulsating High-Frequency Injection Self-Sensing Control for CSI PM Motor Drives,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. x, no. x, pp. xx-xx, May. 2024.
  2. H. Dai, R. A. Torres, J. Gossmann, W. Lee, T. M. Jahns, and B. Sarlioglu, “A seven-switch current-source inverter using wide bandgap dual-gate bidirectional switches,” IEEE Trans. Ind. Appl., vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 3721-3737, 2022.
  3. R. A. Torres, H. Dai, W. Lee, T. M. Jahns, B. Sarlioglu, “Current-source inverter integrated motor drives using dual-gate four-quadrant wide-bandgap power switches,” IEEE Trans. Ind. Appl., vol. 57, no. 5, pp. 5183-5198, Jul. 2021.
  4. W. Lee, S. Li, D. Han, T. Minav, M. Pietola, and B. Sarlioglu, “A review of integrated motor drive and wide bandgap power electronics for high performance electro-hydrostatic actuators,” IEEE Trans. Transport. Electrific., vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 684-693, Jul. 2018.

Rare-Earth-Free Electric Machine Design

  1. M. Fereydoonian, K. Lee, C. Kiriella, J. Moon, and W. Lee, “Closing the loop on circular economy in transportation electrification: reuse, repurposing, and recycling of batteries, power electronics, and electric machines,” IEEE J. Sel. Topics Ind. Electron., vol. xx, no. xx, pp. xx, 2025.
  2. M. Fereydoonian, D. Bobba, and W. Lee, “Magnetic flux path analysis of wound-field flux-switching machines with different field and armature winding configurations,” IEEE J. Sel. Topics Ind. Electron., vol. xx, no. xx, pp. xx, 2024.

Partial Discharge and Electromagnetic Interference

  1. K. Lee, M. Benson, M. Nia, and W. Lee, “CM EMI and partial discharge signature analysis of WBG-based AC machine drives with voltage-based measurement method,” IEEE Trans. Ind. Appl., vol. 60, no. 4, pp. 6232-6241, 2024.
  2. S. Lee, W. Lee, M. Liu, and B. Sarlioglu, “High-frequency motor impedance analysis and CM current estimation of electric motors with concentrated and toroidal winding,” IEEE Trans. Transport. Electrific., vol. xx, no. xx, pp. xx-xx, 2024.
  3. K. Lee, M. Benson, X. Dong, J. Moon, and W. Lee, “A comparative common-mode EMI noise analysis of neutral-point-less (NPL) multilevel X-type inverter with active common-mode voltage cancellation,” in Proc. IEEE Appl. Power Electron. Conf. (APEC), 2024.
  4. K. Lee, M. Fereydoonian, M. Benson, and W. Lee, “Partial discharge and electromagnetic interference under repetitive voltage pulses with high slew rate in AC machine drives,” in Proc. IEEE Transport. Electrific. Conf. and Expo. (ITEC), 2022, pp. 1-6.
  5. S. A. Sufi, K. Lee, W. Lee, and C. Park, Identifying the influence of skin effects on PWM-induced partial discharges,” in Proc. IEEE Transport. Electrific. Conf. and Expo. (ITEC), 2024, pp. 1-6.

Single-Stage DC Fast Charger

  1. A. Dornala, and W. Lee, “Bidirectional over-voltage protection circuit for three-phase single-stage indirect matrix converter,” in Proc. IEEE Transport. Electrific. Conf. and Expo. (ITEC), 2024, pp. 1-6.
  2. M. Benson, A. Dornala, M. Andleeb, and W. Lee, “Simple and robust carrier-based PWM technique for single-stage three-phase rectifier indirect matrix converter,” in Proc. IEEE Appl. Power Electron. Conf. (APEC), 2024.

Shunt-Connected Solar Microinverter

  1. K. Lee, M. Fereydoonian, M. Benson, A. Dornala, M. Guven, and W. Lee, “Grid-connected PV inverter for driving induction machines with synchronous scalar control,” IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 5177-5187, 2024.
  2. R. Varadharajan, A. Dornala, K. Lee, and W. Lee, “Novel three-phase PLL with per phase grid angle tracking capability for shunt-connected solar microinverter,” in Proc. IEEE Energy Convers. Cong. and Expo. (ECCE), 2024, pp. 1-6.