Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Theses
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A Comprehensive Multi-Level Control System for Micro-Grids Operating in Islanded Mode
This thesis presents a new control architecture tailored for single-phase Microgrids (MGs) operating in the islanded mode. The main feature of the proposed control architecture is its capability to improve the transient ... -
Nonlinear Adaptive Droop Control Method for the Battery Storage Systems Operating in DC Microgrids
Conventional sources of energy like coal, gas, and oil are being depleted and renewable sources of energy are needed to meet ever-increasing energy demands. Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) like solar and wind can be ... -
Efficient Switched-Capacitor Converters
Switched-capacitor (SC) power converters are a class of converters comprised entirely of capacitors and switches. These converters contain no bulky magnetic components and are well suited for miniaturization and silicon ... -
Succeeding in Mobile Application Markets (From Development Point of View)
Mobile application (app) markets, such as Google Play Store, are immensely competitive for app developers. Receiving high star-ratings and achieving higher ranks are two important elements of success in the market. Therefore, ... -
Sensorless Digital Control for Solar DC Optimizers Used in DC Microgrids
This thesis presents novel control techniques to improve the performance of DC optimizers for harvesting solar energy in DC microgrids. The focus of this thesis is to implement a reliable and efficient structure to harvest ... -
Integrating ACC-FMCW Radar for Multi-sensor Navigation in Challenging GNSS Environments
Autonomous vehicles’ positioning and navigation (POS/NAV) systems provide drivers with route guidance information relying mostly on the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). The GNSS–based POS/NAV systems suffer from ... -
Asynchronous Complementary Dual Channel Current Source Gate Driver for Synchronous Buck Converters
Currently there is a push for higher switching frequency DC-DC converters, especially in mobile and computer applications. Higher frequency operation allows for better transient performance and a reduction in the size of ... -
Steady-State Time-Domain Analysis of LLCL Resonant Converter
This thesis presents a new LLCL resonant converter topology which is capable of providing zero voltage switching of MOSFET switches for a wider range of operating frequency as compared to conventional LLC resonant converter ... -
Fountain Codes for Fault Tolerance in Distributed Storage Systems
Modern data storage systems are typically built using hard drives and other components that are prone to failure. The financial, operational and legal impact of data loss is usually quite high, particularly for owners of ... -
A MAC Protocol For Harsh Industrial IoT Applications
Heavy industries such as mining, constructions and transportation manufacturing are currently facing many dilemmas due to the critical and harsh conditions that they collide with during their operations. Such environments ... -
Lumped Element Transdirectional and Codirectional Coupler
Directional couplers are an essential component in several microwave applications. Lumped element directional couplers gained a lot of attention due to their compact size. This thesis represents a lumped element model for ... -
A Reinforcement Learning Approach to Predictive Control Design: Autonomous Vehicle Applications
This research investigates the use of learning techniques to select control parameters in the Model Predictive Control (MPC) of autonomous vehicles. The general problem of having a vehicle track a target while adhering to ... -
Intense Navigation: Using Active Sensor Intensity Observations To Improve Localization and Mapping
Where am I? This question continues to be one of the fundamental challenges posed in robotics research. The ability of a robot to localize itself and map its environment has proven to be a difficult and rich research ... -
Low Power Communication RFIC Design For Applications In Biotelemetry
This thesis explores low power communication blocks for applications in biotelemetry. As wireless networks become more prevalent and demand for sensor networks increases, so does the need for low power wireless ... -
Improving Communication Performance in GPU-Accelerated HPC Clusters
In recent years, GPUs have been adopted in many High-Performance Computing (HPC) clusters due to their massive computational power and energy efficiency. The Message Passing Interface (MPI) is the de-facto standard for ... -
3D Object Recognition and Registration Using Minimalist Descriptors
This thesis presents a novel minimalist descriptor for 3D object recognition and registration problems called 3DLD (3D line descriptors). Building off of previous work on multiple point descriptors, this thesis introduces ... -
Supporting Post-Secondary Educational Data Usage in the Assessment Process with Information Visualization
Programs, institutions, and governments are increasingly looking at data about student learning for both accountability and program improvement activities. Faculties at post-secondary institutions have employed systems to ... -
Technologies for Improving Performance of Indoor Dimmable Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Drivers
With the rapid transformation taking place in lighting technology, light-emitting diode (LED) becomes the new promising light source for the future world. In the recent years, indoor application becomes the new battlefield ... -
Topologies and Modulation Methods for Five-Level Active-Neutral-Point-Clamped Inverters
DC to AC power conversion is a key technology in the modern set-up of generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electric power. Among the various schemes of prevalent inverters, the multi-level inverters ...
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