PEOPLE
Boran Fan
Position: Research Assistant Professor
Host Faculty: Dushan Boroyevich
Email: brianfan@vt.edu
Education:
Ph.D., Tsinghua University (2018)
B.S., Tsinghua University (2013)
Research Interests: Medium-voltage power conversion covering topology, auxiliary circuitry, insulation technique, advanced control and intelligent communication and control systems; Aircraft powertrain converters covering multi-phase drive, EMI mitigation, high-density electric drive train (EDT) integration, thermal management and high-altitude insulation technique
Professional Experience:
Research scientist: Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES), Virginia Tech, VA, USA
Postdoctoral Fellow: Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES), Virginia Tech, VA, USA
Academic Visitor: Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK
Publications:
Journal papers:
1. Fan Boran, Wang Kui, Zheng Zedong, Xu Lie, and Li Yongdong, ÂOptimized Branch Current Control of Modular Multilevel Matrix Converters Under Branch Fault Conditions, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 4578Â4583, 2018.
2. Fan Boran, Wang Kui, Pat Wheeler, Gu Chunyang, and Li Yongdong, ÂA Branch Current Reallocation Based Energy Balancing Strategy for the Modular Multilevel Matrix Converter Operating Around Equal Frequency, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 1105Â1117, 2018.
3. Fan Boran, Wang Kui, Pat Wheeler, Gu Chunyang, and Li Yongdong, ÂAn Optimal Full Frequency Control Strategy for the Modular Multilevel Matrix Converter Based on Predictive Control, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 33, no. 8, pp. 6608Â6621, 2018.
4. Fan Boran, Li Yongdong, Wang Kui, Zheng Zedong, and Xu Lie, ÂHierarchical System Design and Control of an MMC-Based Power-Electronic Transformer, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 13, no. 1. pp. 238Â247, 2017.
5. Wang Kui , Zheng Zedong , Wei Dabo, Fan Boran, Li Yongdong. Topology and Capacitor Voltage balancing Control of a Symmetrical Hybrid Nine-Level Inverter for High Speed Motor Drives[J]. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2017, PP(99): 1.
Conference papers:
6. Fan Boran, Wang Kui, Zheng Zedong, Xu Lie, and Li Yongdong, ÂA new modulation method for a five-level hybrid-clamped inverter with reduced flying capacitor size, in 2017 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2017, pp. 5262Â5266.
7. Fan Boran, Wang Kui, Gu Chunyang, Pat Wheeler, and Li Yongdong, ÂA branch current reallocation based energy balancing strategy for the Modular multilevel matrix converter operating around equal frequency, IECON 2016 - 42nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. pp. 3111Â3116, 2016.
8. Fan Boran, Wang Kui, Li Yongdong, Zheng Zedong, and Xu Lie, ÂA branch energy control method based on optimized neutral-point voltage injection for a hexagonal modular multilevel direct converter (Hexverter), Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS), 2015 18th International Conference on. pp. 1889Â1893, 2015.
9. Fan Boran, Wang Kui, Li Yongdong, Xu Lie, and Zheng Zedong, ÂCapacitor voltage balancing control of a flying capacitor based n-level DC-DC converter, Power Electronics and Applications (EPEÂ15 ECCE-Europe), 2015 17th European Conference on. pp. 1Â8, 2015.
10. Fan Boran, Wang Kui, Li Yongdong, Xu Lie, and Zheng Zedong, ÂModule-capacitor voltage fluctuation optimization control for an alternate arm converter, 2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE). pp. 3326Â3330, 2015.
11. Fan Boran, Wang Kui, Zheng Zedong, Li Yongdong, and Wu Xiaokun, ÂHierarchical control system of modular multilevel converter used in high-voltage direct current transmission, Electrical Ma
Journal papers:
1. Fan Boran, Wang Kui, Zheng Zedong, Xu Lie, and Li Yongdong, ÂOptimized Branch Current Control of Modular Multilevel Matrix Converters Under Branch Fault Conditions, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 4578Â4583, 2018.
2. Fan Boran, Wang Kui, Pat Wheeler, Gu Chunyang, and Li Yongdong, ÂA Branch Current Reallocation Based Energy Balancing Strategy for the Modular Multilevel Matrix Converter Operating Around Equal Frequency, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 1105Â1117, 2018.
3. Fan Boran, Wang Kui, Pat Wheeler, Gu Chunyang, and Li Yongdong, ÂAn Optimal Full Frequency Control Strategy for the Modular Multilevel Matrix Converter Based on Predictive Control, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 33, no. 8, pp. 6608Â6621, 2018.
4. Fan Boran, Li Yongdong, Wang Kui, Zheng Zedong, and Xu Lie, ÂHierarchical System Design and Control of an MMC-Based Power-Electronic Transformer, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 13, no. 1. pp. 238Â247, 2017.
5. Wang Kui , Zheng Zedong , Wei Dabo, Fan Boran, Li Yongdong. Topology and Capacitor Voltage balancing Control of a Symmetrical Hybrid Nine-Level Inverter for High Speed Motor Drives[J]. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2017, PP(99): 1.
Conference papers:
6. Fan Boran, Wang Kui, Zheng Zedong, Xu Lie, and Li Yongdong, ÂA new modulation method for a five-level hybrid-clamped inverter with reduced flying capacitor size, in 2017 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2017, pp. 5262Â5266.
7. Fan Boran, Wang Kui, Gu Chunyang, Pat Wheeler, and Li Yongdong, ÂA branch current reallocation based energy balancing strategy for the Modular multilevel matrix converter operating around equal frequency, IECON 2016 - 42nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. pp. 3111Â3116, 2016.
8. Fan Boran, Wang Kui, Li Yongdong, Zheng Zedong, and Xu Lie, ÂA branch energy control method based on optimized neutral-point voltage injection for a hexagonal modular multilevel direct converter (Hexverter), Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS), 2015 18th International Conference on. pp. 1889Â1893, 2015.
9. Fan Boran, Wang Kui, Li Yongdong, Xu Lie, and Zheng Zedong, ÂCapacitor voltage balancing control of a flying capacitor based n-level DC-DC converter, Power Electronics and Applications (EPEÂ15 ECCE-Europe), 2015 17th European Conference on. pp. 1Â8, 2015.
10. Fan Boran, Wang Kui, Li Yongdong, Xu Lie, and Zheng Zedong, ÂModule-capacitor voltage fluctuation optimization control for an alternate arm converter, 2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE). pp. 3326Â3330, 2015.
11. Fan Boran, Wang Kui, Zheng Zedong, Li Yongdong, and Wu Xiaokun, ÂHierarchical control system of modular multilevel converter used in high-voltage direct current transmission, Electrical Ma
Honors & Awards:
Best Paper Award at the 17th ICEMS
