Multilevel Converters: Power Applications

Dr. Maryam Saeedifard serves as a Professor and Ken Byers Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, where she also directs Faculty Evaluation and Recognition. Her academic credentials include B.S. and M.S. degrees from Isfahan University of Technology in Iran and a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, completed in 2008. Her distinguished career encompasses both industry and academia, including significant work at ABB Corporate Research Center in Switzerland on wind turbine energy generation, followed by faculty positions at Purdue University and Georgia Tech. Her research excellence has garnered numerous prestigious recognitions, including the 2024 IEEE Modeling and Control Technical Achievement Award, the 2024 IEEE Bimal Bose Award, the 2022 Nagamori Award, and election as an IEEE Fellow. She has made substantial contributions to power electronics, particularly in multilevel HVDC converters and renewable energy power conversion systems, while actively promoting diversity in engineering through her leadership of the Women in Engineering committee of the IEEE Power Electronics Society. Her current research portfolio focuses on power electronics applications in power systems and transportation systems, with emphasis on grid integration of renewable energy resources and electric vehicle technologies. She serves as an editor for several prestigious IEEE journals, including Transactions on Sustainable Energy, Power Delivery, and Power Electronics, further demonstrating her commitment to advancing the field of power electronics and energy systems.