个人简介：刘云亭，美国密歇根理工大学电气与计算机工程系助理教授，于2013年获得华中科技大学本科学位后赴美，于2019年获得美国密歇根州立大学博士学位，博士期间师从电力电子领域专家彭方正教授。2019年至2021年期间，她于田纳西大学诺克斯维尔分校担任博士后一职，参与了由美国能源部（DOE）、美国自然科学基金（NSF）资助的超广域柔性电能传输中心（CURENT）的相关项目与研究。其发表SCI/EI论文30余篇，其中IEEE期刊论文10余篇。其研究内容多次获得APEC会议优秀展出奖。同时她是多个IEEE期刊包含IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics在内的10余个国际著名学术期刊的审稿人。她的研究领域包括：多电平变换器，新能源接入，电力电子器件老化与可靠性。
PhD Openings for Students in Electrical Engineering at Michigan Technological University (Starting from Fall 2022)
Position Description
Dr. Yunting Liu is currently seeking for students at Ph.D. level for research in areas of power electronics, renewable energy integration, converter reliability, and smart grids. Competitive graduate assistantship will be offered to successful applicants. Research focuses are as follows,
• Power electronics converter design, modeling, and control, especially grid-tied converters such as multilevel converters and active power filters.
• Power electronic interfaces for renewables (solar, wind, etc.) and their grid applications.
• Power converter reliability, aging and failure mode effect analysis.
Position Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or computer engineering, is required upon admission.
• Applicants should have relevant background in power electronics, electric power systems, or computer science with application in electrical engineering.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Motivated to explore new areas, and able to work with others as part of a project team.
Preferred Qualifications
Holding a master’s degree in electrical engineering upon admission. Experience with one or more of the following: PCB design, dSPACE, TI DSPs, MATLAB, Saber, PLECS, PSIM, OpenDSS, Solidworks. Experience with research projects and technical writing.
About Michigan Tech
Michigan Tech, one of the four major research universities in the State of Michigan, is located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula adjacent to Lake Superior. Michigan Tech is an ADVANCE Institution, and has twice received National Science Foundation funds in support of efforts to increase diversity, inclusion, and the participation and advancement of women and underrepresented individuals in STEM.
Contact Information
If you are interested in the opening, please send your CV (and transcript, GRE, and TOEFL [international students only] scores if available) to Dr. Yunting Liu at YUNTINGL@MTU.EDU. Please specify “Ph.D. Application” in the email subject.