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Yuttana Kumsuwan
IEEE Senior Member 

 

Personal Information

Fist Name: Yuttana
Surname: Kumsuwan
Actual occupation: Lecturer/Chiang Mai University
E-mail: yt@eng.cmu.ac.th, kyut2010@gmail.com
Tel: +6653 944 140 ext. 310
Nationality: Thai
Employment Address: Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Chiang Mai University, 239 Huay Kaew Road, Muang District, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 50200 Phone: +6653 944 140 ext. 310
Web: https://ee.eng.cmu.ac.th/?page_id=67&lang=en

Present position

  • Professor in Electrical Engineering at Department of Electrical Engineering, Chiang Mai University since November 2019, Head of Master’s and Doctor of Philosophy Programs in Electrical Engineering, December 2021.

Education qualification

  • B.Eng., B.Eng., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Work experiences

  • Teaching History
    • 1996 – 2010: Lecturer at Department of Electrical Engineering, Rajamangala Institute of Technology, Tak, Thailand.
    • Lecturer at Department of Electrical Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, (Part time leave 2007 – 2010).
    • 2010 – 2011: Lecturer at Department of Electrical Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand (Joined 2010).
    • 2011 – 2014: Assistant Professor at Department of Electrical Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
    • 2014 – 2019: Associate Professor at Department of Electrical Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
    • 2019 – Ongoing: Professor at Department of Electrical Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand,

Other academic positions

  • Visiting Professor at Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA, October 2007 – May 2008.
  • Visiting Professor at Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, February 2010 – May 2010.
Teaching Experiences  
  • Bachelor of Engineering Program

 

 

1.Power Electronics, 4th level of Electrical Engineer Course. (15 years)

2.Advanced Electrical Machine, 4th level of Electrical Engineer Course.    (10 years)

3.Electromagnetic, 2nd level of Electrical Engineer Course. (3 years)

4.Digital Logic Design, 2nd level of Electrical Engineer Course. (3 years)

5.Electrical Machine, 3rd level of Electrical Engineer Course. (5 years)

6.Control System, 3rd level of Electrical Engineer Course. (2 years)

  • Master of Engineering Program
7.Power Electronics, Master I (12 years)

8.Selected in Electrical Engineering, Master I (12 years)

9.High Power Converter Systems, Master II (8 years)

10.Advanced Electric Drive, Master II (8 years)

 

Supervision and research

  • Currently, 2 Ph.D. and 3 Master students at Chiang Mai University and one research assistant.
  • Examined 7 Ph.D. and around 40 M.Eng. thesis.

IEEE Conference Best Paper Awards

  • IECON 2013, the 39th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Vienna, Austria
  • “Control of single-phase cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter with modified MPPT for grid-connected photovoltaic systems,” authored by Chaiyant Boonmee, Yuttana Kumsuwan.
  • ECTI-CON 2013, the 10th International Conference on Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, Krabi, Thailand
  • “Performance enhancement of PMSG systems with control of generator-side converter using d-axis stator current controller,” authored by Kitsanu Bunjongjit, Yuttana Kumsuwan.
  • iEECON 2014, the 2014 International Electrical Engineering Congress, Pattaya, Thailand
  • “MATLAB/simulink modeling of stator current control of PMSG for grid-connected systems,” authored by Kitsanu Bunjongjit, Yuttana Kumsuwan.
  • ECTI-CON 2015, the 12nd International Conference on Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, Hua Hin, Thailand
  • “Continuous SVM strategy with current sector control concept for a three-phase three-level PFC rectifier,” authored by Ong-ard Tubburee, Yuttana Kumsuwan.
  • ECTI-CON 2016, the 13rd International Conference on Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • “A comparative study of vector control strategies for rotor-side converter of DFIG wind energy systems,” authored by Watcharin Srirattanawichaikul, Suttichai Premrudeepreechacharn, and Yuttana Kumsuwan.
  • ECTI-CON 2020, the 17th International Conference on Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, Phuket, Thailand
  • “PWM Techniques for a 13-Level Asymmetrical Dual Inverter Configuration Without the Overcharging of Floating Capacitor,” authored by Tawan Nam-In, Yuttana Kumsuwan.

Scientific Manifestation

  • Organization Committee Member
    • 2015: Technical Program Committee (Co-chair), ICEMS 2015, the 18th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, October 2015.
    • 2018: Technical Program Committee (Co-chair), iEECON 2018, the 2018 International Electrical Engineering Congress, March 2018.
    • 2019: Technical Program Committee (Co-chair), iEECON 2019, the 2019 International Electrical Engineering Congress, March 2019.
    • 2021: Chairman of the ECTI-CON 2021, the 18th International Conference on Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, May 2021.
    • 2022: Co-Chairman of the iEECON 2022, the 2022 International Electrical Engineering Congress, March 2022.
    • Two conferences are currently in progress.
    • 2022 – Ongoing: Technical Program Committee (Co-chair), ECTI-CON 2022, the 19th International Conference on Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, May 2022.
    • 2022 – Ongoing: Chairman of the ICEMS 2022, the 25th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, November 2022.

Scientific Activities

  • Reviewing Activities
    • Active reviewer in several conferences such as:
      • EPE ECCE Europe, the European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications.
      • IECON, the Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society.
      • ICEMS, International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems.
      • IPEMC ECCE Asia, International Conference on Power Electronics and Motion Control.
      • IPEC ECCE Asia, International Power Electronics Conference.
      • ICPE ECCE Asia, International Conference on Power Electronics.
      • ECCE, the IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Exposition.
  • Journal Reviewing
    • Active reviewer in several Journals such as:
      • Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering & Computer.
      • Transactions on Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Communications.
      • Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology.
      • Journal of Power Electronics.
      • IET Power Electronics.
      • IEEE Transaction on Industrial Electronics.
      • IEEE Transaction on Power Electronics.
      • IEEE Transaction on Energy Conversion.
      • IEEE Transaction on Industry Applications.
  • Journal Editorial Board
    • Active in the Editorial Staff of the Journal:
      • ECTI-EEC, Transactions on Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Communications (serves in the position of Associate Editor)

Scientific Positions

  • 2015 – Ongoing: Member of the IAS/IES/PELS Joint Chapter in IEEE Thailand Section.
  • 2022 – Ongoing: Organization Committee Member of the Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Association of Thailand (ECTI Thailand).

Scientific

 

Research Groups

 

 
  1. 2010-2011: Member of research group on the project to connect a permanent magnet synchronous generator to the electric grid using a small hydro turbine driven back-to-back multi-level converter. Sponsored by National Science and Technology Development Agency and Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (project code: R000006811).
  2. 2011-2013: Head of research group on the project, voltage drop compensators using back-to-back converters for critical loads. Sponsored by Energy Policy and Planning office (EPPO) Ministry of Energy, Thailand (project code: R000007815).
  3. 2011-2013: Head of research group on the project, direct torque control for self-excitation induction generator drive systems driven by a small water turbine. Sponsored by EPPO Ministry of Energy, Thailand (project code: R000007813).
  4. 2011-2012: Head of research group on the project, power control of a photovoltaic system connected to the system grid using a five-level single-phase current source converter. Sponsored by Chiang Mai University (project code: R000009344).
  5. 2012-2014: Head of research group on the project, fixed blade angle wind turbine simulator by using a four-quadrant DC drive system. Sponsored by EPPO Ministry of Energy, Thailand (project code: R000009058).
  6. 2013-2014: Head of research group on the project, an unbalanced pulse width modulation method for a four-leg inverter-fed asymmetric two-phase induction motor. Sponsored by Chiang Mai University (project code: R000009797).
  7. 2013-2015: Head of research group on the project, battery charger power factor correction using a buck-boost converter for electric vehicles. Sponsored by EPPO Ministry of Energy, Thailand (project code: R000010737).
  8. 2013-2015: Head of research group on the project, cascade H-bridge multi-level inverter control single-phase for grid-connected photovoltaic systems. Sponsored by National Research Council of Thailand (project code: R000011493).
  9. 2015-2016: Head of research group on the project, a space vector pulse width modulation method for a three-level inverter using time-dependent computational techniques Sponsored by Chiang Mai University (project code: R000013003).
  10. 2015-2018: Head of research group on the project, a vector controlled back-to-back three-level neutral-point-clamped (NPC) converter for a doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) drive. Sponsored by Thailand Science Research and Innovation (project code: R000011835).
  11. 2020 – Ongoing: Head of research group on the project, a novel modulation strategy based on generalized two-level PWM theory for nine-switch inverters with common-mode voltage mitigation of open-end winding induction motor drives and reduced switch power losses operation. Sponsored by Thailand Science Research and Innovation (project code: R000025630).

Student Supervising Graduation

 
  • Bachelor and Master of Engineering Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.From 2000-2021 supervises the graduation of more than 30 State Engineers. Particularly in the field of power electronics and machine control.

2.In 2020 supervises three master students with the titles:

Title 1:  “Isolated-Integrated On-Board Battery Charger System for Plug-in Electric Vehicles Using Open-End Winding AC Motor Drive with Nine-Switch Converter” 

Title 2:  “Adaptive Droop Control Technique for Correcting Frequency and Voltage Drop on Virtual Synchronous Generator”

Title 3:  “Active Power Filter in Linear Systems for Power Factor Correction”

  • Ph.D. (Doctorate)
 

 

3.Thesis 1: “A Novel Modulation Strategy Based on Generalized Two-Level PWM Theory for Nine-Switch Inverters with Reduction of Switching Commutation”,  Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, May 2019.

4.Thesis 2: “Novel Modulation Techniques for Three-level Twelve-switch Inverters with Elimination of Common-Mode Voltage”, Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, June 2020.

 

Publications

  • From 2008 to 2021, over 30 articles appeared in the IEEE Xplore database.
  • International conferences (selected publications)

 

 

 

 

 

1.T. Thanakam, Y. Kumsuwan, “A Novel On-Board Battery Charger Configuration Based on Nine-Switch Converter fed Open-End Winding AC Motor Drive for Plug-In Electric Vehicles” ICEMS 2021,                         The International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems. October 31-Novermerber 3, 2021, Gyeongju, Korea.

2. T. Wongyai, Y. Kumsuwan, “A Slip Angle Computation Algorithm for Synchronization and Current Control of a Grid-Connected Doubly-Fed Induction Generator” SPIES 2020, The International Conference on Smart Power & Internet Energy Systems. September 15-18, 2020, Bangkok, Thailand.

3. S. Mueangngoen, Y. Kumsuwan, “Space Vector Modulation Technique for Twelve-Switch Three-Level Inverters and Its Common-Mode Voltage Elimination” IECON 2019, The Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. October 14-17 2019, Lisbon, Portugal.

4. S. Charoensuksirikul, Y. Kumsuwan, “Discontinuous SVM Technique for Three-Leg VSI Fed Balanced/Unbalanced Two-Phase Loads” IPEC-Niigata 2018- ECCE Asia, The International Power Electronics Conference. May 20 -14, 2018, Niigata, Japan.

5. N. Jarutus, Y. Kumsuwan, “Reduction of Power Losses Based on Generalized Two-level PWM Algorithm for a Nine-switch VSI” IPEC-Niigata 2018- ECCE Asia, The International Power Electronics Conference. May 20 -14, 2018, Niigata, Japan.

6. N. Jarutus, Y. Kumsuwan, “Analysis of Power Losses for a Nine-Switch Inverter in Common-Frequency Mode Application” TENCON 2017,   The International Technical Conference of IEEE Region 10. November 5 – 8, 2017, Penang, Malaysia.

7. N. Jarutus, Y. Kumsuwan, “Discontinuous and Continuous Space Vector Modulations for a Nine-Switch Inverter” IPEMC-ECCE Asia, The International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference.          May 22 – 26, 2016, Hefei, China.

 

  • International conferences (selected publications)
8. K. Ek-iam, Y. Kumsuwan, “Space Vector Modulation Strategy Based on Volt-Second Balancing for Three-Level Neutral Point Clamped Inverter” ECTI-CON 2015, The International Conference on Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications and Information Technology. June 24 – 27, 2015, Hua Hin, Thailand.

9. Y. Kumsuwan, W. Srirattanawichaikul, “A Space Vector Modulation Strategy for Three-Level Operation Based on Dual Two-Level Voltage Source Inverters” IPEC-Hiroshima 2014 – ECCE Asia, The International Power Electronics Conference. May 18 -21, 2014, Hiroshima, Japan.

10. C. Boonmee, Y. Kumsuwan, “Control of Single-Phase Cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel Inverter With Modified MPPT for Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems” IECON 2013, The Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. November 10-13, 2013, Vienna, Austria.

11. Y. Kumsuwan, W. Srirattanawichaikul, S. Premrudeepreechacharn “A Simple Voltage and Frequency Control of VSI-Inverter-Fed Self-Excited Induction Generator Drive” ICCAS-SICE 2009, The International Joint Conference. August 18 -21, 2009, Fukuaka, Japan.

12. U. Khruathep, S. Premrudeepreechacharn, Y. Kumsuwan,“Implementation of Shunt Active Power Filter Using Source voltage and Source current Detection” ICIEA 2008, The IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications. June 3 – 5, 2008, Singapore.

  • Journal publications
1. Y. Kumsuwan, S. Premrudeepreechacharn, V. Kinnares, “A Carrier-Based Unbalanced PWM Method for Four-Leg Voltage Source Inverter Fed Unsymmetrical Two-Phase Induction Motor,” IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., vol. 60, no. 5, pp. 2031–2041, May 2013.

2. Y. Sillapawicharn, Y. Kumsuwan, “An Improvement in Synchronously Rotating Reference Frame-Based Voltage Sag Detection under Distorted Grid Voltages,” Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology, vol. 8,      no. 6, pp. 1283-1295, Nov. 2013.

3. C. Boonmee, Y. Kumsuwan, “Modified RCC MPPT Method for Single-stage Single-phase Grid-connected PV Inverters,” Journal of Power Electronics, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 1138 – 1148, Sep. 2017.

4. N. Janutus, Y. Kumsuwan, “A Carrier-Based Phase-Shift Space Vector Modulation Strategy for a Nine-Switch Inverter,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 3425 – 3441, May 2017.

 

Publications Books

 
 

 

  1. Power Electronics, Edition January 2011 (Thai).
  2. Advanced Electric Drive, Edition June 2013 (Thai).
  3. Power Converters and Their Applications, Edition February 2018 (Thai).

 

Scientific Interests

 
 

 

Power Electronics, High Power Converters, Multilevel Converters, Electrical Machines, Electric Drives, Renewable Energy Sources, Modulation Techniques, Electric Vehicles, and Battery Charger.