Iqbal Husain
Biography
Dr. Husain joined the ECE department at North Carolina State University as a Distinguished Professor after serving as a faculty member at the University of Akron, Ohio for seventeen years. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, TX in 1993.
Dr. Husain’s research interests are in the areas of control and modeling of electrical drives, design of electric machines, development of power conditioning circuits, microinverters for distributed power generation, inverter controls for grid synchronization, and modeling of electric and hybrid vehicle systems. He has worked extensively on the development of SR and PM motor drives for various automotive and industrial applications. The research contributions on electric machines are in the areas of design optimizations, sensorless and high performance controls, acoustic noise prediction, and parameter identification methods.
The primary application of Dr. Husain’s work is in the transportation, automotive, and aerospace industries. As a result of this exposure, Dr. Husain has developed courses for graduate and undergraduate education in electric and hybrid vehicles, and published the textbook Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Design Fundamentals.
Education
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Ph.D.
1993
Electrical Engineering
Texas A&M University, College Station -
Master's
1989
Electrical Engineering
Texas A&M University, College Station -
Bachelor's
1987
Electrical Engineering
Bangladesh Unviersity of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka
Research Focus
- Power Electronics and Power Systems
Funded Research
- High Efficiency Powertrain for Heavy Duty Trucks using SiC Inverter/Rectifier
- Rugged WBG Devices and Advanced Electric Machines for High Power Density Automotive Electric Drives
- Fellowship for Graduate Student Sariful Islam Working on FREEDM Core Project Entitled “Next Generation Lightweight Electric Machines”, FREEDM Enhancement Project
- PowerAmerica Husain Task 4.12
- FREEDM Electric Machines and Drives Research, FREEDM Core Project
- Intelligent, Grid-friendly 1MVA Medium Voltage Extreme Fast Charger
- PFI-TT: Development of Single-Stage Power Modules for Modular Medium-Voltage Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers
- Reu Site:from The Body To The Grid: Joint Erc Reu Explores Energy From Nano-scale Harvesting To Smart Grid Technology
- Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management Systems Center (FREEDM) – Industrial Membership Pool Agreement
- ERC for Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management (FREEDM) Systems
Highlighted Awards
- NSF CAREER Award (1997)
Awards & Honors
- 2012-2013 - IEEE-IAS Distinguished Lecturer
- 2010 - Prize Paper Award, Electric Mahcines, Energy Conversion Congress & Exposition
- 2009 - IEEE Fellow
- 2006 - Prize Paper Award, IEEE-IAS Magazine
- 2006 - SAE Vincent Bendix Automotive Electronics Engineering Award
- 2004 - Outstanding Researcher, College of Engineering, University of Akron
- 2002 - Prize Paper Award, IEEE - IAS
- 2000 - IEEE - Third Millenium Medal
- 1998 - IEEE-IAS Outstanding Young Member Award
- 1997 - National Science Foundation Career Award
- 1997, 1992 - Prize Paper Award, IEEE-IAS
Recent News
Charging up
Posted on May 2, 2019 | Filed Under: News and Power
Research within Engineering is advancing electric vehicle technology.
This post was originally published in College of Engineering News.
FREEDM: A Bright Idea
Posted on October 7, 2018 | Filed Under: Research
The National Science Foundation’s FREEDM Systems Center led by NC State ECE is celebrating 10 years of work changing how we use energy.
New Tech Promises to Boost Electric Vehicle Efficiency, Range
Posted on September 15, 2016 | Filed Under: Faculty and Power and Research
Researchers in NC State’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering’s FREEDM Systems Center have developed a new type of inverter device with greater efficiency in a smaller, lighter package – which should improve the fuel-efficienc …
Recent Media Mentions
New Tech Promises to Boost Electric Vehicle Efficiency, Range
September 15, 2016
NC State researchers have developed a new type of inverter device with greater efficiency in a smaller, lighter package ? which should improve the fuel-efficiency and range of hybrid and electric vehicles. Iqbal Husain, Dhrubo Rahman et al., engineering, featured.
Inverter Boost for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
September 20, 2016
Researchers at NC State’s Future Renewable Electric Energy Distribution and Management (FREEDM) Systems Center have developed an inverter using silicon carbide (SiC), a wide-bandgap semiconductor material. Iqbal Husain, engineering, featured.
Creating the energy Internet
February 25, 2015
The power grid is based on technology from the early 20th century, says Iqbal Husain, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at North Carolina State University. “That needs to change.” Husain is director of the FREEDM Systems Center, a collaboration of leaders in research, industry and engineering education working to envision and then create the energy network of the future. With funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) leveraged by additional industry support, the Engineering Research Center has sparked the growth of dozens of clean energy businesses in Raleigh’s Research Triangle, making the region an epicenter of smart grid development.