Raed Saasaa, M. Sc.
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Biography
Raed Saasaa is a power electronics specializing in the design and analysis of switched mode power supplies covering a wide range of applications. After earning a master’s degree from UBC, he spent 7 years in the power electronics industry between Murata, AMD and Fraunhofer ISIT. He then joined RPTU MEAS lab as a research assistant pursuing a PhD. Currently, his research interests are high-quality output inverters for motor drives.
Previous Experiences
- Research Assistant Fraunhofer ISIT 2023-2024
- Research on MMC converter for MV applications.
- Sr. Silicon Designer at AMD, Canada 2021-2023
- Analysis and test of power converters for discrete graphics boards.
- Power electronics engineer at Murata, Canada 2016-2021
- Development of 6.6kW EV charger.
- Development of a 300W Lithium-Ion Charger.
- Development of an Open Frame 650W Industrial Power Supply.
- Design and Implementation of an Integrated Single-Stage PFC.
- Research Scientist at UBC, Canada. 2013-2016
Research Interests
- Converter topology modeling and control
- Resonant DC/DC converters
- Multilevel converters
Teaching Activities
- Analog Electronics
- Power Electronics
Selected Journal Publications
- “A Series Resonant Energy Storage Cell Voltage Balancing Circuit,” IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, May 2019.
Selected Conference Publications
- “A Single-Stage Interleaved LLC PFC Converter,” IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Milwaukee, USA, 2016.
- ”A Series Resonant LC Converter for Voltage Equalization of Series Connected Energy Storage Devices,” IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference Exposition (APEC), Long Beach, USA, 2016.
Awards and Honors
- AMD Spotlight Award. 2022
- UBC Graduate Fellowship, Canada. 2013, 2015
Professional Affiliations
IEEE
Skills and Expertise
LTspice, SIMPLIS, PSIM, Mathcad, Altium, Cadence, QSpice, MATLAB
Personal Interests/Hobbies
Hiking, Running
Social Media Links
Opportunities for Collaboration
Interested in joint research projects related to AC/DC, DC/DC and DC/AC for grid and EV applications.