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  • Dr. Ayman EL-Refaie
    Dr. Ayman EL-RefaieMarquette University

    Engineering Hall, 246

    MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America
    (414) 288-4471Electric Machines & Power Electronics at Marquette (EMPOWER) Website
    Curriculum Vitae

    Thomas H. and Suzanne M. Werner Endowed Chair in Secure and Renewable Energy Systems

    Electrical and Computer Engineering

    Google Scholar Page

    Education

    Ph.D., 2005, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    M.S., 2002, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    M.S., 1998, Electrical Power and Machines, Cairo University 
    B.S., 1995, Electrical Power and Machines, Cairo University

    Research Interests

    • Electrical machines and drives
    • Power electronics
    • Power systems
    • Renewable energy
    • Hybrid/electrical traction applications
    • Aerospace applications
    • Oil and gas applications
    • Mining applications

    Selected Recent Publications

    P. B. Reddy, K. Grace and A. EL-Refaie, "Conceptual design of sleeve rotor synchronous reluctance motor for traction applications," in IET Electric Power Applications, vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 368-374, 5 2016.

    Tsarafidy Raminosoa, Ayman EL-Refaie, Di Pan, Kum Kang Huh, James Alexander, Kevin Grace, Steven Galioto, Patel Reddy and Xiaochun Shen, “Reduced Rare-Earth Flux Switching Machines for Traction Applications” in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 2959-2971, July-Aug. 2015.

    A. M. EL-Refaie et al., "Advanced High-Power-Density Interior Permanent Magnet Motor for Traction Applications," in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 50, no. 5, pp. 3235-3248, Sept.-Oct. 2014. (This paper was designated as an IEEE-Industry Applications Society (IAS)/Electric Machines Committee First Prize Paper)

    A. M. EL-Refaie, "Motors/generators for traction/propulsion applications: A review," in IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 90-99, March 2013.

    A.M. EL-Refaie, Manoj Shah, J.P. Alexander, S. Galitoto, Kum-Kang Huh, W.D. Gerstler, “Rotor End Losses in Multi-Phase Fractional-Slot Concentrated-Winding Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol.47, no.5, pp.2066-2074, Sept.-Oct. 2011

    A. M. EL-Refaie, "Fractional-Slot Concentrated-Windings Synchronous Permanent Magnet Machines: Opportunities and Challenges," in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 107-121, Jan. 2010.

    30 issued US patents with several others pending.

    Honors and Awards

    • Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), 2014
    • Recipient of the Nagamori Award, 2019
    • Invited to NAE US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium 2012 and NAS & NAE Brazil-US Frontiers of Science and Engineering 2014

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    CONTACT

    Dr. Majeed M. Hayat
    Chair and Professor
    Phone: (414) 288-6820
    Fax: (414) 288-7082
    majeed.hayat@marquette.edu

    Marquette University
    Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
    Olin Engineering Room 206
    1515 W. Wisconsin Avenue
    Milwaukee, WI 53233

    Opus College of Engineering


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