Tiefu Zhao, Ph.D.
Dr. Tiefu Zhao, Ph.D.
Professor, & William States Lee College of Engineering Scholar
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Education:
- Ph.D. North Carolina State University, USA, 2010
- M.S. Tsinghua University, China, 2005.
- B.S. with Excellent Graduate Honor, Tsinghua University, China, 2003.
Research:
- Power Electronics and Energy Conversion
- Solid-State Transformers
- Solid-State Circuit Protection
- Wireless Power Transfer
- Transportation Electrification
Selected Publications:
- J. Zhou, X. Sun, Q. Mu and T. Zhao, “A Novel Bidirectional DC Solid-State Circuit Breaker With High DC Voltage Utilization Ratio,” in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2026
- X. Sun., X. Xu, K. Lin, S. E. Chen and T. Zhao, “Coupling Coefficient Analysis and Experimental Evaluation of Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer for Battery-Electric Locomotives,” in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 62, no. 4, pp. 6974-6987, July-Aug. 2026
- K. C. Paul, J. Zhou, S. E. Chen and T. Zhao, “PV Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter with Knowledge Distillation-Based Lightweight Convolutional Neural Network and SSCB Integration,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 40, no. 12, pp. 18189-18201, Dec. 2025
- Y. Wang and T. Zhao, “A High-Efficiency Low-Wearing Hybrid Voltage Regulator for Utility Applications,” in IEEE Open Journal of Industry Applications, vol. 4, pp. 60-74, 2023
- H. Liu, T. Zhao and X. Wu, “Performance Evaluation of Si/SiC Hybrid Switch-Based Three-Level Active Neutral-Point Clamped Inverter,” in IEEE Open Journal of Industry Applications, vol. 3, pp. 90-103, 2022