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Dr. King man Siu

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Electrical Engineering

(940) 3697890-

Email: Kingman.Siu@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Manitoba, 2019
    Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
    Dissertation: Single-phase Grid-connected Converters using High Frequency Virtually Grounded Technique
  • MENG, City University of Hong Kong, 2011
    Major: Electronic and Information Engineering with Business Management
  • BE, City University of Hong Kong, 2010
    Major: Electronic and Communication Engineering

Professional Memberships

  • IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu. (October 2021 - Present).
  • IEEE Power Electronics Society. (January 2016 - Present).
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. (January 2016 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Workshop, Certificate of Excellence for Teaching Online (CETO), University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (August 2023 - December 2023).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • EENG 2610 - Circuit Analysis, 1 course.
  • EENG 2611 - Circuit Analysis Lab, 6 courses.
  • EENG 3510 - Electronics I (Devices and Materials), 4 courses.
  • EENG 4010 - Topics in Electrical Engineering, 1 course.
  • EENG 4580 - Power Electronics, 2 courses.
  • EENG 5580 - Power Electronics, 4 courses.
  • EENG 5890 - Directed Study, 6 courses.
  • EENG 5900 - Special Problems, 2 courses.
  • EENG 5940 - Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering, 2 courses.
  • EENG 6940 - Individual Research, 3 courses.

Directed Student Learning

  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Research on the Black Start Stability Enhancement of Grid-forming Inverters by Using Adaptive Virtual Impedance Controls," Electrical Engineering. (December 2023).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Power Management Strategy for Electric Vehicle Grid Integration in Localized Communities," Electrical Engineering. (August 2023).
  • Other (Senior Project Design), "Treadmill with Adjustable Stiffness (TwAS) Motor Control System," Electrical Engineering. (August 2023).
  • Other (Senior Project Design), "Improving the Evaporative Energy Cooling Refrigeration System with Thermoelectric Generators," Electrical Engineering. (August 2023).
  • Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, "Research on Reactive Power Control Strategies for Electric Vehicles," Electrical Engineering. (January 2023).
  • Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Electrical Engineering. (January 2023).
  • Other (Undergraduate Research), "Buck Converter Based Multiport LVDC System," Electrical Engineering. (January 2023).
  • Other (Undergraduate Research), "Heat Energy Harvesting via Thermal Electric," Electrical Engineering. (January 2023).
  • Other (Undergraduate Research), "Buck-boost Converter Based Multiport Solar Energy Harvesting System," Electrical Engineering. (August 2022).
  • Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Electrical Engineering. (July 2022).
  • Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, "Research on Differential Converter Based Control Strategy in Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems," Electrical Engineering. (January 2022).
  • Other (Doctoral Technical Advisor (External, University of Manitoba)), "Three Phase Virtual Ground Converter," Electrical Engineering. (January 2020).
  • Other (Senior Project Design), "Advanced Delivery Application for Power Transfer," Electrical Engineering. (January 2023 - December 2023).
  • Other (Senior Project Design), "Drone Life Extension Through Wireless Power Transfer System Using Beam Steering," Electrical Engineering. (January 2023 - December 2023).
  • Other (Undergraduate Research), "Semiconductor Lifetime Power Cycle Platform Study," Electrical Engineering. (August 2022 - December 2023).
  • Other (Senior Project Design), "Home Power Usage Peak Shaver," Electrical Engineering. (August 2022 - May 2023).
  • Other (Senior Project Design), "The Ultimate Sign," Mechanical and Energy Engineering. (August 2022 - May 2023).
  • Other (Non-thesis Graduate Research), "Effectiveness of Photovoltaic Energy Usage Strategy in Texas," Electrical Engineering. (May 2022 - April 2023).
  • Other (Undergraduate Research), "CU Boulder Satellite Project," Electrical Engineering. (May 2022 - April 2023).
  • Other (Non-thesis Graduate Research), "Modeling and Characterization Predication of Power Semiconductors," Electrical Engineering. (September 2022 - January 2023).
  • Other (Non-thesis Graduate Research), "Research on Reactive Power Control Strategies in Voltage Sources Inverters," Electrical Engineering. (May 2022 - January 2023).
  • Other (Senior Project Design), "Water Pipe Heat Tracing," Electrical Engineering. (January 2022 - December 2022).
  • Other (Senior Project Design), "Multi Source Combinational Device," Electrical Engineering. (January 2022 - December 2022).
  • Other (Senior Project Design), "High Efficiency 2 GHz RF Power Amplifier," Electrical Engineering. (August 2021 - May 2022).

Awards and Honors

  • JESTPE Editorial Awards - Star Reviewer 2022, IEEE Power Electronics Society. (October 2023).
  • JESTPE Editorial Awards - Star Reviewer 2021, IEEE Power Electronics Society. (October 2021).
  • Best Student Team Regional Award, IEEE Empower a Billion Lives. (October 2019).
  • Faculty of Graduate Studies Research Completion Scholarship, University of Manitoba. (September 2019).
  • Best Student Innovation Award, IEEE 7th International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering. (August 2019).
  • Graduate Fellowship, University of Manitoba. (September 2018).
  • Best Paper Award, IEEE 7th International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering. (August 14, 2019).
  • 3rd Prize in IEEE Student Project Demonstration on Emerging Technology Competition, IEEE 9th Annual Energy Conversion Congress & Exposition. (October 2017).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Application Note

  • Siu, K., Stuckler, F. (2015). Practical Design and Evaluation of an 800 W PFC Boost Converter Using TO247-4 pin MOSFET. Other. (AN_201409_PL52_012)
  • Stuckler, F., Siu, K. (2015). 2.5 kW PFC evaluation board with CCM PFC Controller ICE3PCS01G. Other. (AN_201408_PL11_027)
  • Stuckler, F., Abdel-Rahman, S., Siu, K. (2015). 600 V CoolMOS™ C7 Design Guide. Other. (AN_201411_PL52_005 V1.1)
  • Abdel-Rahman, S., Stuckler, F., Siu, K. (2014). PFC boost converter design guide with 1200W Design Example. Other. (AN_ 201409_PL52_009)
  • Stuckler, F., Siu, K. (2014). 3kW PFC Evaluation Board IPZ65R019C7 with CCM PFC controller EVALPFC-3kW-IPZ65R019C7. Other. (AN 2014-06 V1.1)

    • Conference Proceeding

  • Wu, D., Siu, K. (2023). Bidirectional Multiport Converter for Hybrid Solar-Battery System. 531-536. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition 2023.
  • Siu, K., Wu, D. (2023). A Non-Isolated Bidirectional Multiport Converter for Interfacing Hybrid Energy Sources in LVDC Grid. 1-6. Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society 2023.
  • Siu, K., Reddy, K., Wu, D. (2023). Solar Energy Modeling and Assessment in Texas. Other. 1-6. IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference 2023.
  • Dadkhah, J., Ho, C., Siu, K. (2022). Three-phase Transformerless PV Inverter with Reconfigurable LCL Filter. 2022 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE). 1--6.
  • Dadkhah, J., Ho, N., Siu, K., Li, T. (2021). Design and Development of Modular Hybrid DC Breaker Scheme for DC Distribution Systems. 5920-5926. IEEE IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition.
  • Dadkhah, J., Ho, N., Siu, K., Li, T. (2021). Three-Phase PFC Converter with Reconfigurable LCL Filter. 5920-5926. IEEE IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition.
  • Xu, Y., Ho, C., Siu, K. (2020). The Efficiency Enhancement of a Single-phase Single-stage Buck-boost type Manitoba Inverter Using SiC MOSFETs for Residential PV Applications. 2020 IEEE 9th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (IPEMC2020-ECCE Asia). 729--734.
  • Ghosh, A., Ho, C., Siu, K. (2020). A Manitoba Converter based Bi-directional On-board charger for Plug-in Electric Vehicles. 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE). 1654--1660.
  • Siu, K., Ho, C. (2020). Reactive Power Modulation Strategy of a Single-stage Buck-boost-type Inverter. 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE). 2113--2118.
  • Li, D., Ho, C., Siu, K., Pokharel, M. (2020). A Module-Based Hierarchical Microgrid with a Bottom-Up Building Architecture for Rural Electrification. 2020 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC). 3384--3390.
  • Umar-Lawal, H., Ho, C., Siu, K. (2019). An Isolated Single-Stage Single-Phase Micro-Inverter Topology with Integrated Magnetic Components. 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE). 4339--4344.
  • Siu, K., Ho, C. (2019). Transformerless Grid-Connected Converters Using Active Virtual Ground Technique for Single-Phase Microgrids. 2019 IEEE 7th International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering (SEGE). 191--195.
  • Siu, K., Ho, C. (2018). Operation of Combined HF and LF Boost Stage Inductors in PFC Design. 2018 IEEE International Power Electronics and Application Conference and Exposition (PEAC). 1--5.
  • Siu, K., Ho, C. (2018). Modelling and Stability Study of a Single Stage Buck-Boost Inverter for PV Application. 2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE). 7088--7093.
  • Siu, K., Ho, C., Li, D., Li, R. (2017). A four-quadrant active virtual ground rectifier by using two high frequency switches. IECON 2017-43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. 533--538.
  • Li, D., Ho, C., Siu, K. (2017). A current sharing technique for parallel-operated unipolar-PWM inverters. 2017 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE). 5752--5759.
  • Ho, N., Siu, K. (2017). Manitoba Inverter - Single Phase Single-Stage Buck-Boost VSI Topology. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition 2017. pp--5287.
  • Siu, K., Ho, N. (2017). Manitoba Rectifier—Bridgeless Buck-Boost PFC. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition 2017. pp--5287.
  • Zhou, Y., Ho, C., Siu, K. (2017). A fast and accurate MPPT control technique using boundary controller for PV applications. 2017 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC). 2822--2829.
  • Siu, K., He, Y., Ho, C., Chung, H., Li, R.T. (2017). Design, implementation and analysis of an advanced digital controller for active virtual ground-bridgeless PFC. 2017 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC). 52--59.
  • Siu, K., Ho, C. (2016). A critical review of Bridgeless PFC boost rectifiers with common-mode voltage mitigation. IECON 2016-42nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. 3654--3659.
  • Ho, N., Li, T., Siu, K. (2016). Active Virtual Ground - Bridgeless PFC Topology. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition 2016. 1--8.
  • Siu, K., Cheung, M., Stuckler, F. (2014). Performance analysis of package parasitic inductances for fast switching MOSFET in converter. 2014 International Power Electronics and Application Conference and Exposition. 314--319.

    • Journal Article

  • Dadkhah, J., Ho, C., Siu, K., Li, R. (2022). Magnetic Components Reduction in Three-phase PFC Converter by Using Reconfigurable LCL Filter. Other. 37 (12) 14926 - 14943. IEEE.
  • Siu, K., Ho, C., Li, D. (2021). Design and Analysis of a Bidirectional Hybrid DC Circuit Breaker Using AC Relays With Long Life Time. Other. 36 (3) 2889-2900.
  • Siu, K., Ho, C. (2020). System Model and Performance Evaluation of Single-Stage Buck-Boost-Type Manitoba Inverter for PV Applications. Other. 8 (4) 3457-3466.
  • Siu, K., Ho, C. (2020). Generalized design approach of a family of grid-connected converters based on active virtual ground technique for single-phase AC microgrid applications. Other. 5 (3) 203-212. CPSS.
  • Siu, K., Ho, C., Li, R. (2020). A Four-Quadrant Single-Phase Grid-Connected Converter With Only Two High-Frequency Switches. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 67 (3) 1899-1909.
  • Siu, K., Ho, C. (2020). Manitoba Rectifier-Bridgeless Buck-Boost PFC. Other. 35 (1) 403-414.
  • Li, D., Ho, C., Siu, K. (2019). A Method for Solving Current Unbalance Problem of Paralleled Single-Phase Grid-Connected Unipolar-PWM Inverters With Common Dc Bus. Other. 55 (6) 7595-7603.
  • Zhou, Y., Ho, C., Siu, K. (2019). A Fast PV MPPT Scheme Using Boundary Control With Second-Order Switching Surface. Other. 9 (3) 849-857.
  • Siu, K., He, Y., Ho, C., Chung, H., Li, R. (2019). Advanced Digital Controller for Improving Input Current Quality of Integrated Active Virtual Ground-Bridgeless PFC. Other. 34 (4) 3921-3936.
  • Ho, C., Siu, K. (2019). Manitoba Inverter—Single-Phase Single-Stage Buck-Boost VSI Topology. Other. 34 (4) 3445--3456. IEEE.
  • Ho, C., Li, R., Siu, K. (2017). Active Virtual Ground-Bridgeless PFC Topology. Other. 32 (8) 6206-6218.

    • Poster

  • Noggle, A., Yahola, R., Jones, R., Ruiz, N., Siu, K. (2023). Advanced Power Delivery Application for Power Transfer. IEEE MetroCon 2023.

Media Contributions

    Newspaper

  • "Are smart electricity meters a privacy risk?," CBS News. (July 3, 2023).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Siu, K., "Design and Development of an Evaporative Cooling Refrigeration Educational Unit with Integrated Thermoelectric Harvesting Systems," sponsored by ASHAE, International, $3750 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Siu, K., "Prototype of Novel Highly Integrated Multiport Converter for Hybrid Solar-Battery DC Energy Systems," sponsored by Research Seed Grant, University of North Texas, $9000 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Siu, K., "Stability Analysis of an Advanced Four-quadrant Vehicle Charger," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2021 - 2021).

Copyrights, Patents

    Patent

  • Siu, K., Wu, D., Multiple Port Bidirectional Power Conversion Circuit, 18/502,912. Regular, Date submitted to the University: October 2023. Date of Patent Application: November 2023. Date Patent Approved: November 2023. .
  • Ho, N., Li, D., Siu, K., Device for electrically interconnecting dc microgrid with higher voltage dc bus and related methods, US20230198296A1. Regular, Date of Patent Application: May 4, 2021. Date Patent Approved: June 22, 2023. .
  • Ho, N., Siu, K., Li, D., Direct current circuit breaker and related method, US20230005676A1. Regular, Date of Patent Application: February 18, 2021. Date Patent Approved: January 5, 2023. .
  • Siu, K., Multiple Port Bidirectional Power Conversion Circuit, 63/382,404. Provisional, Date submitted to the University: August 3, 2022. Date of Patent Application: November 4, 2022. Date Patent Approved: November 17, 2022. .
  • Ho, N., Li, D., Siu, K., Device for electrically interconnecting dc microgrid with higher voltage dc bus and related methods, WO2021237337A1. Regular, Date of Patent Application: May 4, 2021. Date Patent Approved: December 2, 2021. .
  • Ho, N., Siu, K., Li, D., Direct current circuit breaker and related method, WO2021163795A1. Regular, Date of Patent Application: February 18, 2021. Date Patent Approved: August 26, 2021. .
  • Ho, N., Siu, K., Bi-directional electric power conversion circuit with bridgeless buck-boost circuit and reconfigurable capacitor-inductor filter circuit, US10381953B2. Regular, Date of Patent Application: April 26, 2018. Date Patent Approved: August 13, 2019. Date Licensed: August 13, 2019. .

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, NSF Innovation Engines-Type 1 (Electrification Council). (July 2023 - Present).
  • Other (Faculty Fellows), UNT-DEEN. (December 2022 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Laboratories Committee. (September 2022 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee. (June 2022 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee. (October 2021 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Circuit Analysis EENG2610/2611 Coordination Committee. (September 2021 - February 2022).

Professional Service

  • Session Chair, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition 2023. (January 2024 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, ieee transactions on transportation electrification. (April 2022 - Present).
  • Editor, Guest Editor, MDPI Energies. (November 2021 - Present).
  • Committee Member, MPDI Electronics Review Board. (June 2020 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. (January 2020 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, MDPI Energies. (January 2020 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, IEEE Transaction of Power Electronics. (January 2019 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics. (January 2017 - Present).
  • Session Chair, IEEE Annual Conference of Industrial Electronics Society. (September 2023 - October 2023).
  • Other (Local Chair), IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference 2023. (September 2022 - May 2023).
  • Committee Member, International Symposium on Automation, Information and Computing. (October 2021 - December 2022).
  • Session Chair, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition 2022. (October 2022 - October 2022).
  • Other (Panelist), NSF. (April 2022 - April 2022).
  • Session Chair, IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications 2022. (November 2021 - November 2021).
  • Other (Guest Associate Editor), CPSS Transactions on Power Electronics and Applications. (April 2021 - September 2021).