FAWAD AHMAD Graduate Student Member

IEEE Italy Section
Contact
  • Mailing Address
    FAWAD AHMAD
    Via all'Opera Pia 11A A, Genova, Genoa 16145 Italy (University/College)
Biography
Fawad Ahmad, an electrical engineer, is currently pursuing his PhD at the University of Genova. His research, in collaboration with Posieco S.p.A, focuses on optimization of high static current converters. Recently, he is working on the thermal management of semiconductor devices, aiming to enhance their efficiency and reliability for various modern technologies. His current work also include the investigation of control techniques for fast battery charging of electric vehicles. In his earlier studies, Fawad conducted research on channel modeling for communication networks of drone swarms, aiming to optimize communication capabilities within these networks.
Technical Expertise
ANSYS
PSIM
Matlab
Python
Special Skills
Technical Specialties
Semiconductor Devices, Thermal Modelling, Control System, Wireless Communications, Machine Learning
Additional Specialties
FEM Simulations, Reliability
Interests
Power conversion
Power semiconductor devices
Power electronics
Power electronics
Rectifiers
Rectifiers
Bridge circuits
Reliability
Thermal management
Thermal management
Reliability
Experience
Poseico Power Electronics
Publications
Armel Asongu Nkembi, Danilo SantoroFawad AhmadIñigo KortabarriaPaolo CovaEmilio Sacchi, et al., "A Novel Feedforward Scheme for Enhancing Dynamic Performance of Vector-Controlled Dual Active Bridge Converter with Dual Phase Shift Modulation for Fast Battery Charging Systems," Electronics, vol. 13, no. 19, pp. 3791, 2024.
Armel Asongu Nkembi, Danilo SantoroFawad AhmadIñigo KortabarriaPaolo CovaEmilio Sacchi, et al., "Novel Droop-Based Techniques for Dynamic Performance Improvement in a Linear Active Disturbance Rejection Controlled-Dual Active Bridge for Fast Battery Charging of Electric Vehicles," Energies, vol. 17, no. 20, pp. 5171, 2024.
Fawad Ahmad, Federico PortesineMarco AsheroMario Marchesoni, and Luis Vaccaro, "Transient Thermal Impedance Characterization of New High Power Press Pack Diodes," in 2024 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM), pp. 81 - 86.
Armel Asongu Nkembi, Fawad AhmadIñigo KortabarriaPaolo CovaNicola DelmonteDanilo Santoro, et al., "Performance Comparison of Different Modular Dual Active Bridge Converter Topologies for Fast Battery Charging Applications," in 2024 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM), pp. 960 - 965.
Education
University of Genoa
Doctorate
Engineering , 2026