Khaligh, Alireza
Director, Institute for Systems Research (ISR)
Professor
Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Institute for Systems Research
Maryland Energy Innovation Institute
The Institute for Systems Research
Maryland Energy Innovation Institute
2345 A.V. Williams Bldg.
Prof. Alireza Khaligh is the Director of the Maryland Power Electronics Laboratory (MPEL) at the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department and the Institute for Systems Research (ISR) in the University of Maryland. Prior to UMCP, he was an Assistant Professor at Illinois Institute of Technology, and also a Post-Doctoral Research Associate in the Grainger Center for Electric Machinery and Electromechanics in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).
Prof. Khaligh’s major research interests include modeling, analysis, design, and control of power electronic converters. He is an author/co-author of more than 220 journal and conference papers as well as two books including Energy Harvesting: Solar, Wind, and Ocean Energy Conversion Systems (CRC Press, Dec. 2009), and Integrated Power Electronics Converters and Digital Control (CRC Press, May 2009).
He is the recipient of various awards and recognitions including 2022 Vehicle and Transportation Systems Achivement Award from IEEE Power Electronics Society, 6th Nagamori Award from Nagamori Foundation, the 2020 Jimmy Lin Award for Innovation from Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UMD, the 2019 Oustanding Systems Engineering Faculty Award from the Institute for Systems Research at UMD, the 2017 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from Illinois Institute of Technology, the 2016 E. Robert Kent Junior Faculty Teaching Award from Clark School of Engineering, the 2016 Junior Faculty Outstanding Research Award from Clark School of Engineering, the 2015 Junior Faculty Fellowship from the Institute for Systems Research at UMD, 2013 George Corcoran Memorial Award from the ECE Department at UMD, three Best Vehicular Electronics Awards from IEEE Vehicular Electronics Society (VTS), and 2010 Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award from Society of Automotive Engineers.
Prof. Khaligh is the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification. He was the Area Editor of IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (TVT), an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics and an Associate Editor of IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics. Prof. Khaligh was a Guest Editor for the Special Section of IEEE TVT on Sustainable Transportation Systems, a Guest Associate Editor for the Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics on Transportation Electrification and Vehicle Systems, a Guest Editor for Special Section of IEEE TVT on Vehicular Energy Storage Systems and also a Guest Editor for Special Section of IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics on Energy Harvesting. Prof. Khaligh is a member of the Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) University Resources.
Prof. Khaligh was the General Chair of the 2016 IEEE Applied Power Electronic Conference and Expo (APEC), Long Beach, CA, the Global Premier Conference in Applied Power Electronics. Prof. Khaligh was also the General Chair of the 2013 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo (ITEC), Dearborn, MI. He was the Assistant Program Chair of the 2013 IEEE Applied Power Electronic Conference and Expo (APEC), Fort Worth, TX. He was also the Program Chair of the 2011 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Chicago, IL and the Program Co-Chair of the 2012 ITEC as well as the Grants and Awards Chair for the 2012-2013 APEC. Prof. Khaligh was a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society and also a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Industry Applications Society.
HONORS AND AWARDS
- 2024 Linda Clement Outstanding Advisor
Award, University of Maryland - 2024 Student Competition Advisor Award, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland
- 2023 Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International, Apr. 2024
- 1st Place Prize Paper Award, 2022 IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, Jun. 2023
- 2022 Vehicle and Transportation Systems Achivement Award from IEEE Power Electronics Society
- 6th Nagamori Award from Nagamori Foundation
- 2020 Jimmy Lin Award for Innovation from Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland
- 2019 Outstanding Systems Engineering Faculty Award from the Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland
- 2019 Fellow of Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), London, UK
- 2019 - 2020 IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) Prominent Lecturer (PL)
- 2018 Jimmy Lin Award for Innovation from Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland
- 2018 University of Maryland Invention of the Year Award
- 2018 - 2019 IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) Distinguished Speaker (DS)
- 2017 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from Illinois Institute of Technology
- 2017 - 2018 IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) Distinguished Lecturer (DL)
- 2016 E. Robert Kent Junior Faculty Teaching Award
- 2016 Junior Faculty Outstanding Research Award
- 2015 Junior Faculty Fellowship from the Institute for Systems Research
- 2014 - 2017 IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) Distinguished Lecturer (DL)
- 2013 George Corcoran Memorial Award from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Maryland
- 2013 Best Vehicular Electronics Paper Award from IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS)
- 2012 Best Vehicular Electronics Paper Award from IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS)
- 2010 Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- 2009 Armour College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award, Illinois Institute of Technology
ISR/ECE Team Earns Best Presentation Award at IEEE PEASA
Paper on a 6.78 MHz rad-hard wireless power converter for space applications takes top honors at aerospace power electronics workshop in Laurel, Maryland.Alireza Khaligh Named ISR Director
Alireza Khaligh has been appointed the Director of the Institute for Systems Research.Alireza Khaligh Named IEEE Fellow
Alireza Khaligh named IEEE Fellow for contributions to transportation electrificationUMD Semiconductor Retreat Builds Strategic Momentum
A flagship event of UMD’s Semiconductor Initiative, the retreat aligned faculty around research priorities, partnerships, and national strategy.New UMD–KTH MOU Broadens Student and Faculty Horizons
The University of Maryland and KTH Royal Institute of Technology have signed a new five-year agreement, creating new opportunities for students and faculty to engage in transformative global experiences.Khaligh Honored With Linda Clement Outstanding Advisor Award
ECE professor is founding faculty advisor for the Terps Racing EV team.ECE Ph.D. Student Ayooluwa (“Ayo”) Ajiboye Recognized at APEC 2024
Two Best Presentation Awards at annual IEEE Power Electronics Conference$1.5M in NSF funding secured to improve solar energy conversion systems
The four-year interdisciplinary project could lead to major breakthroughs in control, modeling, sensing, design, and reliability of power electronic interfaces.ECE Names 2022-2023 Distinguished Dissertation Fellows
Fellowship recognizes excellence in researchAlireza Khaligh named IEEE ‘Featured Author'
He is being honored “for his research contributions to power conversion and transportation electrification.”NSF funding for Khaligh, Han will further traction inverter development
The research will change the ways traction inverters are designed for next generation of electric vehicles.Updates from Maryland Power Electronics Lab (MPEL)
Continued success for the MPEL Team.Khaligh named Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification
His three-year term will begin in April 2023.Khaligh Receives 2022 IEEE PELS Vehicle and Transportation Systems Achievement Award
Award recognized contributions to the advancement of power electronics for electrified transportation systems.Congratulations ISR Spring 2022 graduates!
We congratulate graduates at all levels who have ISR advisors!Congratulations to our December 2021 ISR graduates!
ISR advisors graduated 22 Ph.D., 2 M.S., and 4 M.S.S.E. new alumni in December!Seven Students Win 2021 Dean's Research Awards
From fabricated human tissue to Wifi beamed from space, awards recognize cutting-edge researchNew website showcases work of Clark School’s microelectronics researchers
The site offers a first-hand look into Maryland’s capabilities, research and education opportunities in this important field.Congratulations, May 2021 ISR graduates!
Institute for Systems Research faculty advised PhD, MS, BS and 12 MSSE students who graduated in May 2021.In memoriam: Dr. Radhakisan Baheti, NSF ECCS Program Director
Dr. Baheti passed away in March and will be greatly missed by ISR, ECE and the Clark School.Khaligh wins Nagamori Award, a prestigious honor in the power electronics and electric machines field
Khaligh won for his "pioneering research and development on design and control of high-efficiency and high-power-density electric-motor-integrated wide bandgap power electronics.”
Qu, Singh, Chakraborty, D'Antonio win 2020 ISR awards
The 2020 ISR Welcome Back Reception and Awards Ceremony was held online due to the pandemic situation.2020 Dean's Doctoral Student Research Awards
The competition recognizes distinguished graduate student researchers in order to help propel their careers and demonstrate the value of high-quality engineering research.ECE Names 2019-2020 Distinguished Dissertation Fellows
Das, Demertziz, Nguyen, and Zou have been selected as ECE Distinguished Dissertation Fellows for 2019-20.2020 Energy Seed Grants Awarded
Diverse energy projects selected from across the University SystemNew U.S. Patent: Integrated Onboard Chargers for Plug-In Vehicles
Professor Alireza Khaligh and alumni Yichao Tang and Chuan Shi are the inventors.Chakraborty, Seneviratne, and Zou Named Outstanding Graduate Assistants
The award recognizes the outstanding contributions that graduate assistants provide to students, faculty, departments, administrative units, and the university as a whole.Behtash Babadi wins Clark School teaching award for junior faculty
The Clark School annually presents the E. Robert Kent Teaching Award for Junior Faculty at its winter commencement.Khaligh, Rudnick-Cohen win 2019 ISR awards
The awards were given at ISR’s Welcome Back Reception and Awards Ceremony.Khaligh elevated to Fellow of Institution of Engineering and Technology
IET's mission is to inspire, inform and influence the global engineering and technology community to engineer a better world.Alireza Khaligh promoted to full professor
Khaligh directs the Maryland Power Electronics Laboratory.Ayan Mallik to join Arizona State University faculty
The power electronics researcher will become an ECE assistant professor in Fall 2019.Jiang, Marakby, Vaswani, and Wu named 2019 ECE Distinguished Alumni
The four alumni were nominated for their leadership and meritorious contributions to the field of engineering, their humanitarian efforts, and the application of their engineering education to other disciplines.Mallik and Ferlic Win Dean's Doctoral and Master's Student Research Awards
Created by Clark School Dean Darryll Pines, the competition recognizes distinguished graduate student researchers in order to help propel their careers and demonstrate the value of high-quality engineering research.2019 Dean's Doctoral and Master's Student Research Awards
Created by Clark School Dean Darryll Pines, the competition recognize distinguished graduate student researchers in order to help propel their careers and demonstrate the value of high-quality engineering research.ECE Names 2018-2019 Distinguished Dissertation Fellows
Three electrical and computer engineering Ph.D. students were selected as ECE Distinguished Dissertation Fellows for 2018-19.University names Zhang, Goswami outstanding graduate assistants
The Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award recognizes important contributions to the university.New pyroelectric system transmits power wirelessly, harvesting and storing energy from heat source
This is the first time high-frequency-cycled pyroelectric energy conversion has been successfully combined with the ability to recharge batteries.Lu, Gollob win ISR annual awards
ISR's outstanding graduate student and undergraduate student awards were given at the Institute's welcome back reception.Khaligh Leads NSF-Funded REU and IRES Summer Programs
The REU and IRES Programs offer exciting national and international cross-disciplinary research opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate students.Khaligh, McCluskey to lead new $2.37M DOE solar power converter project
By funding these kinds of projects, DOE hopes to dramatically reduce the cost of solar energy.ECE Names 2017-2018 Distinguished Dissertation Fellows
The fellowships are awarded to outstanding students in the final stages of dissertation work in recognition of their research excellence.UMD Celebrates Invention of Year Winners, Ventures, and Partnerships at 'Innovate Maryland'
An electric vehicle charger innovation takes home top honors for Invention of Year.Work by Khaligh, Ghodssi nominated for UM 'Invention of the Year' awards
The annual awards honor exceptional inventions with the potential to influence science, society, and the free market.Khaligh, McCluskey receive Boeing funding for more electric aircraft
The team is developing the world’s first wide-bandgap GaN-based modular Rectified Transformer Rectifier Units for commercial aircraft such as the Boeing 787.Khaligh, Dusmex granted patent for plug-in electric vehicle powertrain system
Khaligh is the director of the Power Electronics, Energy Harvesting and Renewable Energies Laboratory.DW News Interviews Khaligh on Electric Vehicle Trends
Khaligh is the Director of the Maryland Power Electronics Laboratory (MPEL) and focuses his research on modeling, analysis, design, and control of power electronic converters.Maryland Power Electronics Laboratory participates in Maryland Manufacturing Day
The event brings together students from local university and college technology driven teams and match them with local, advanced manufacturing companies.Ayan Mallik wins ISR Graduate Student Award
Mallik is a student in Professor Alireza Khaligh’s power electronics research group.Khaligh-led student team wins award at IEEE IFEC competition
In first-ever entry, the Clark School team wins Best Presentation Award.ISR faculty leading bio-inspired robotics and transportation electrification REUs
NSF's REU program provides undergraduate students with hands-on exposure to scientific research.ECE Ph.D. Student Mallik Wins Kulkarni Fellowship
The Kulkarni Foundation Summer Research Fellowship (2017) supports UMD doctoral students who are graduates of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).Prof. Alireza Khaligh to receive Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from Illinois Tech
The award is given to an individual age 40 or younger who has advanced rapidly over the course of his or her career and has displayed significant achievement in the areas of leadership and professional success.Khaligh grad student team takes third place in Allegheny Region Cleantech University Prize collegiate competition
The team of students developed an innovative integrated onboard charger for electric vehicles.Khaligh wins Clark School junior faculty teaching award
Khaligh will receive the E. Robert Kent Teaching Award for Junior Faculty at winter commencement.Khaligh named area editor for IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
He will edit the "Vehicular Electronics and Systems” section.Khaligh receives Junior Faculty Outstanding Research Award
The award is one of the highest honors the Clark School gives to junior faculty.Khaligh, Dusmez issued patent for power converter
The patent is for a ZVS DC/DC converter for converting voltage between a battery and a DC link in a hybrid energy storage system.Khaligh gives keynote speech at ITEC 2016
Alireza Khaligh was an invited keynote speaker at the IEEE Transportation Electrfication Conference and Expo.Khaligh is co-PI on new Boeing contract
Research will design an electronics-based regulated transformer rectifier unit for more electric aircraft.Alireza Khaligh named an IEEE Industry Applications Society Distinguished Lecturer
Khaligh will visit local IEEE IAS chapters to speak on electric vehicle battery chargers, and on aircraft transformer rectifier units.Khaligh receives NSF Partnership for Innovation grant on electric vehicle technology
Researchers will develop an onboard inegrated charger/converter.Grad student Chuan Shi wins energy research fellowship
Alireza Khaligh student will develop miniature power electronics converters for Smart Grids.Khaligh is general chair of 2016 IEEE APEC Conference
APEC is the leading event for practicing power electronics professionals.UMD Researchers Creating First Onboard Fast-Charging System for Electric Vehicles
NSF funds innovative interdisciplinary research for Khaligh and McCluskeyKhaligh Wins Best Vehicular Electronics Paper Award for Third Time
Khaligh and his collaborators also won this award in 2012 and 2013.Alireza Khaligh was program chair for recent IEEE APEC conference
APEC is considered the leading conference for practicing power electronics professionals.Alireza Khaligh promoted to associate professor with tenure
Khaligh is an expert on power electronic converters.Khaligh receives grant for electric vehicle charger/converter
Maryland Innovation Initiative grant will fund power electronics interface research.Khaligh receives U.S. Patent 8,853,888 for multiple-input DC-DC converter
The converter can be used with different energy sources that have different voltage-current characteristics.Khaligh working with Boeing on power electronics-based project
Khaligh will design an innovative power electronics-based regulated transformer rectifier unit for aircraft.Alum Haoyu Wang joins Shanghai Tech University
Wang was a student of Assistant Professor Alireza Khaligh (ECE/ISR).Khaligh named associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification
Publication focuses on components and systems in electrified vehicles.Students win ECE Dissertation Fellowships
This year all five Ph.D. students are related to ISR.Alireza Khaligh named distinguished lecturer for the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society
Khaligh will speak on power electronics in transportation electrification.Khaligh awarded MIPS grant for wind energy power conditioning system
Professor will partner with Bethesda-based Altenera Technology.Khaligh wins Best Vehicular Electronics Paper Award two years running
IEEE Vehicular Technology Society gives the award for the best transaction paper on vehicular electronics.Khaligh is PI for hybrid energy storage system NSF GOALI grant
New lightweight system will offer increased battery life for electric cars.Khaligh's battery charger research selected as 'NSF Highlight'
New charger will help make next generation electric vehicles possible.Khaligh receives NSF grant for SiC-based battery charging
Research will advance technology for plug-in electric vehicles.Alireza Khaligh chairs IEEE's ITEC'13 conference
ITEC'13 focuses on the transition to advanced electrified vehicles.Khaligh paper places third at NDIA conference
Research is on energy storage system for next-gen electric vehicles.Khaligh receives NSF TUES grant for electric vehicles laboratory
The educational lab will train students in rapidly developing electric vehicle technology.Alireza Khaligh is PI for new transportation electrification REU site
Program will begin in summer 2013.Khaligh Guest Edits Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Asst. Professor Alireza Khaligh is one of three to guest edit issue focused on Sustainable Transportation Systems.Khaligh and co-authors win IEEE Best Vehicular Electronics Paper Award
Award presented to the best transaction paper on the topic of vehicular electronics.Khaligh and Mayergoyz receive MIPS grant for EV battery charger
Faculty are working with CoolCAD Electronics LLC.Five additions to faculty
ISR welcomes four new joint appointments and one new affiliate faculty member.Reza Ghodssi guest edits special issue of IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
'Special Proceeding' issue focuses on energy harvesting.- Low-Cost Connectors for Inverters and Converters and Methods of Manufacturing and Using the Same
- Vehicle Onboard Charger for Bi-directional Charging of Low/High Voltage Batteries
- Integrated Dual-Output Grid-to-Vehicle (G2V) and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Onboard Charger for Plug-In Electric Vehicleskhaligh
- Integrated onboard chargers for plug-in vehicles
- Bridgeless Resonant AC-DC Converters and Systems and Control Systems Therefore
- Integrated Dual-Output Grid-to-Vehicle (G2V) and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Onboard Charger for Plug-In Electric Vehicles
- Powertrain System in Plug-In Electric Vehicles
- ZVS DC/DC converter for converting voltage between a battery and a DC link in a hybrid energy storage system and method thereof
- Multiple-Input DC Converter
- NSF: ASCENT: Ultra-Compact PV Microinverters with Integrated Active Power Decoupling
- General Dynamics Electric Boat: Hybrid Multilevel Converter Topology Evaluation
- Boeing: A High Power Density Motor Controller for Avionic Applications
- NSF: Electro-Thermally Integrated Traction Inverter
- MTech/MIPS: Onboard electric vehicle charger
- MIPS: Compact On-Board Charger using Bare-Die Devices
- TEDCO: Integrated Onboard Charger and Control System Therefor for Electric Vehicles
- DoE: Compact and Low-Cost Microinverter for Residential Systems
- Boeing: Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor-based modular power electronic solution for more electric aircraft
- NSF: Integrated Bidirectional Power Electronic Charger/Converter for Plug-in Electric Vehicles
- Maryland Innovation Initiative: Integrated Power Electronic Charger/Converter for Electric Vehicles
- MIPS: Power Conditioning System for Wind Harvesting
- NSF EAGER: Integrated On-Board SiC-Based Level-3 Charging for Plug-In Electric Vehicles
- Advanced Silicon Carbide based Novel Hybrid Energy Storage System for Plug-In Electric Vehicles