Category of Study: Electrical Machines

Office: Room 271, Essex Hall

Email: nkar@uwindsor.ca

Telephone: (519) 253-3000 extension 4796

Fax: (519) 971-3695

CHARGE Lab Website

Education:
Ph.D. (2000, Kitami Institute of Technology, Japan)
M.Sc. (1997, Kitami Institute of Technology, Japan)
B.Sc. (1992, BUET, Bangladesh)

Teaching:
85-124: Circuit Analysis I
92-229: Electric Motors
88-313: Electromechanical Systems
88-445: Power Electronics
88-514: Advanced Power Systems
88-553: Analysis of Electrical Machines

Professional Activities:
Professional Engineer, Association of Professional Engineers of Saskatchewan
Member, Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
Member, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Member, IEEE Power Engineering Society
Member, IEEE Industry Applications Society
Member, IEEE Vehicular Technology Society
Reviewer, IEEE Power Engineering Society Transactions papers

Graduate Students:
M.A.Sc. Students (completed): S. Guha, S. Najafi and H. Tashakori
M.A.Sc. Students (in progress): G. Nanda, K. Hafiz, F. Sallumi, M. Chowdhry, M. Khan, R. Mazher, S. Ali and F. Farran
Ph.D. Students (in progress): H. Jabr and F. Ghousia

Current Research Projects:

• Energy-efficient motor drives for hybrid electric vehicle and robotics applications
• ANN/Fuzzy based vector control of DFIG in wind power generation
• Efficient and economical design of electrical machines
• Development of power line fault classification unit for Essex Power Corporation

Potential Projects for New Students:

• Energy-efficient motor drives for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
• ANN/Fuzzy based vector control of electrical generators in wind power application
• Comparative efficiency analysis of synchronous and interior PM synchronous machines
• Finite-element analysis of electrical machines using MagNet software

Journal Publications (Last Six Years):

[1] C. Sen, Y. Usama, T. Carciumaru, X. Lu, and N.C. Kar, "Design of Novel Wavelet based Transient Detection Unit for In-Vehicle Fault Determination and Hybrid Energy Utilization," Accepted for publication in the IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.

[2] H.M. Jabr, D. Lu, and N.C. Kar, "Design and Implementation of Neuro-Fuzzy Vector Control for Wind-driven Doubly-Fed Induction Generator," Accepted for publication in the IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. 

[3] K.L.V. Iyer and N.C. Kar, "Voltage and Frequency Regulation of Aluminum- and Copper-Rotor SEIGs Incorporating Proximity Effect," Accepted for publication in the Int. Journal of Environmental Studies.

[4] H.M. Jabr, K.L.V. Iyer, C. Sen and N.C. Kar, "Adaptive and Fuzzy Logic Gain Schedulers for Vector Control of Wind Driven Doubly-fed Induction Generator," Accepted for publication in the International Journal of Environmental Studies.

[5] A. Bobeica, N. Omoruyi, H. Yu, X. Lu, K. Tepe, and N.C. Kar, "Neural Network Based Fault Classification System for Three-Phase Transmission Lines," Revised and resubmitted to the IEEE Trans. on Power Delivery.

[6] S. Hamidifarand N.C. Kar, "A Novel Approach to Saturation Characteristics Modeling and Its Impact on Synchronous Machine Transient Stability Analysis," Submitted to the IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion.

[7] M. Khan, C. Sen, K.L.V. Iyer and N.C. Kar, "Recent Technology Development and Strategies to Promote Hybrid Vehicles for Sustainability in Canada," Submitted to the J. of Transportation Planning and Technology.

[8] D. Luand N.C. Kar, "Neural Network Controlled Switched Reluctance Motor Drive for PHEV/EV Traction Application to Reduce the Torque Ripple and Improve the Power Efficiency," Submitted to the Journal of Electric Power Components and Systems.

[9] K.L.V. Iyer, X. Lu, Y. Usama, V. Ramakrishnan, and N.C. Kar, "A Two-Fold Daubechies Wavelet Based Module for Fault Analysis and Voltage Regulation in SEIGs for Distributed Wind Power Generation," Submitted to the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics.

[10] A. Labakand N.C. Kar, "Design and Prototyping a Novel Five-Phase Pancake Shaped Axial-Air gap Flux SRM through Static and Dynamic FEA Incorporating Flux-Tube Modeling," Submitted to the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Applications Society.

[11] K. Hafiz, G. Nanda, and N.C. Kar, "Performance Analysis of Aluminum- and Copper-Rotor Induction Generators Considering Skin and Thermal Effects," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, January, 2010.

[12] K. Hafiz, G. Nanda, and N.C. Kar, "Comparative Performance Analysis of Aluminum- and Copper-Rotor Induction Generators in Standalone Wind Power Application," International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, No. 5, 2010.

[13] M. KhanandN.C. Kar, "A Bibliography on the Development of the Design and Control Technologies for Hybrid Vehicles," Journal of International Review on Modelling and Simulations, April, 2009.

[14] P. Casey, K. Tepe, and N.C. Kar, "Designing and Implementation of a Testbed for IEEE 802.15.4 (Zigbee) Performance Measurement," EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, 2009.

[15] M. Khanand N.C. Kar, “Hybrid ElectricVehicles for Sustainable Transportation: A Canadian Perspective," World Electric Vehicle Association Journal, 2009.

[16] S. Guhaand N.C. Kar, "Saturation Modeling and Stability Analysis of Synchronous Reluctance Generator," IEEE Trans. on Energy Conversion, Vol. 23, September, 2008.

[17] R. Mazhar, H. Tashakori and N.C. Kar, "Performance Analysis of a Synchronous Generator under Loss-of-Excitation," Journal of International Review of Electrical Engineering, April, 2008.

[18] H. Jabrand N.C. Kar, "Leakage Flux Saturation Effects on the Transient Performance of Wound-Rotor Induction Motor," Journal of Electric Power Systems Research, Vol.78, No.7, pp.1280-1289, 2008.

[19] K. Hafiz, F. Farran, H. Allawaha, M. Ayub, M. El-Chafei and N.C. Kar, "Auxiliary Power Unit for Truck Idling Reduction, International Journal of Environmental Studies," Vol.64, No.4, pp.433-443, 2007.

[20] H. Jabrand N.C. Kar, "Effects of Main and Leakage Flux Saturation on the Transient Performances of Doubly-Fed Wind Driven Induction Generator," J. of Electric Power Systems Research, Vol.77, pp.1019-1027, 2007.

[21] N.C. Kar and A.M. El-Serafi, "Measurement of the Saturation Characteristics in the Quadrature Axis of Synchronous Machines," IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, Vol.21, No.3, pp.690-698, 2006.

[22] H. Jabrand N.C. Kar, "Fuzzy Logic Based Vector Control of a Doubly-Fed Induction Generator in Wind Power Application," Journal of Wind Engineering, Vol.30, No.3, pp.201-223, 2006.

[23] S. Guha, H. Jabr and N.C. Kar, "Status of and Prospect for Wind Power Generation in Canada," Journal of Wind Engineering, Vol.29, No.3, pp.253-270, 2005.

[24] A.M. El-Serafi and N.C. Kar, "Methods for Determining the Intermediate-Axis Saturation Characteristics of Salient-Pole Synchronous Machines from the Measured d-Axis Characteristics," IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, Vol.20, No. 1, pp.88-97, 2005.

Refereed Conference Publications (Last Six Years):

[1] J.E. Kettlewelland N.C. Kar, "Investigation of Harmonic and Efficiency Characteristics of Various Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Rotors," Accepted for Presentation at the European Electric Vehicle Congress, Belgium, October, 2011.

[2] D. Biswasand N.C. Kar, "Implementation of Loss Minimization Control in Vector Controlled Induction Motor Drives Using Fuzzy Compensation for Application in Electric Vehicles," Accepted for Presentation at the European Electric Vehicle Congress, Belgium, October, 2011.

[3] Y. Liand N.C. Kar, "Advanced Design Approach of Power Split Device of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles Using Dynamic Programming," to be presented at the IEEE Vehicular Power and Propulsion Conf., Chicago, 2011.

[4] S. Hamidifarand N.C. Kar, "A Novel Method to Represent the Saturation Characteristics of PMSM Using Levenberg-Marquardt Algorithm," to be presented at the IEEE Vehicular Power and Propulsion Conf., 2011.

[5] X. Lu, K.L.V. Iyer, and N.C. Kar," Modeling and Comprehensive Analysis of Induction Assisted Permanent Magnet Synchronous AC Motors," to be presented at Int. Electric Drives Production Conf., Germany, 2011.

[6] K.L.V. Iyer, V. Ramakrishnan, and N.C. Kar, "Significance of Incorporating Proximity Effect in the SEIG Modeling for Wind Power Application", in Proc. of the IEEE Int. Electric Machines and Drives Conf., 2011.

[7] M. Kazerooniand N.C. Kar, "Methods for Determining the Parameters and Characteristics of PMSM", in Proc. of the IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, Niagara Falls, 2011.

[8] D. Luand N.C. Kar, "A Review of Flux-weakening Control in Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines," in Proc. of the IEEE Vehicular Power and Propulsion Conference, France, 2010.

[9] J. Kettlewelland N.C. Kar, "Steady-State Performance Analysis of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines Using the Classical D-Q Model," in Proc. of the IEEE Int. Conference on Electrical Machines, 2010.

[10] S. Hamidifarand N.C. Kar, "A Trigonometric Technique for Characterizing Magnetic Saturation in Electrical Machines," in Proc. of the IEEE International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM), Italy, 2010.

[11] A. Labakand N.C. Kar, "A Five-Phase Pancake Shaped Switched Reluctance Motor Design Improvement and Analysis," in Proc. of the IEEE International Conference on Electrical Machines, Italy, 2010.

[12] H.M. Jabr, D. Lu and N.C. Kar, "Experimental Verification of Neuro-fuzzy Vector Control for Wind Driven DFIG,"  in Proc. of the IEEE IECON, USA, 2010.

[13] C. Matthieu, M. Danti, M. Sheikh, S. Saleem, and N.C. Kar, “Hyper-Cycling Series Hybrid Drivetrain Implementation,” in Proc. of the IEEE Electrical Power and Energy Conference (EPEC), Montreal, 2009.

[14] C. Senand N.C. Kar, “Analysis of the Battery Performance in Hybrid Electric Vehicle for Different Traction Motors,” in Proc. of the 2009 IEEE EPEC, Montreal, 2009.

[15] D. Luand N.C. Kar, “Neural Network Based Torque Control of Switched Reluctance Motor for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Propulsion at High Speeds,” in Proc. of the 2009 IEEE EPEC, Montreal, 2009.

[16] S. Hamidifarand N.C. Kar, “Energy Based Graphical User Interface Modeling for PHEV Energy Management System,” in Proc. of the 2009 IEEE EPEC, Montreal, 2009.

[17] A. Dasand N.C. Kar, “Efficient Power Management through Optimized Speed and Torque Operation of Drivetrain Components,” in Proc. of the 2009 IEEE EPEC, Montreal, 2009.

[18] D. Luand N.C. Kar, "Neural Network Based Torque Control of Switched Reluctance Motor for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Propulsion at Low Speeds," in Proc. of the 9th IEEE Electro-Information Technology Conf., 2009.

[19] A. Labakand N.C. Kar, "A Novel Five-Phase Pancaked Shaped Switched Reluctance Motor for Hybrid Electric Vehicles," in Proc. of the the IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, USA, 2009.

[20] C. Senand N.C. Kar, "Battery Pack Modeling for the Analysis of Battery Management System of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle," in Proc. of the IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, USA, 2009.

[21] C. Senand N.C. Kar, "Analysis of a Novel Battery Model to Illustrate the Instantaneous Voltage for a Hybrid Electric Vehicle," in Proc. of the 24th Int. Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symp. and Expo., 2009.

[22] M. Khanand N.C. Kar, "Hybrid Electric Vehicles for Sustainable Transportation: A Canadian Perspective," in Proc. of the 24th Int. Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium and Expo., Norway, 2009.

[23] A.M. El-Serafi and N.C. Kar, "Effect of Voltage Sag Duration on the Air-Gap Magnetic Flux Patterns and Peak Electromagnetic Torques in Saturated Synchronous Motors," in Proc. of the IEEE ICEM, Portugal, 2008.

[24] K. Hafiz, G. Nanda and N.C. Kar, "Comparative Performance Analysis of Aluminum Rotor and Copper Rotor SEIG Considering Skin Effect," in Proc. of the IEEE Int. Conference on Electrical Machines, Portugal, 2008.

[25] F. Ghousiaand N.C. Kar, "Investigation of Electromagnetic Force Using Tunable Volume Integration Method in a Switched Reluctance Motor," in Proc. of the International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Electric Machines, Converters and Systems, Quebec, 2008.

[26] M. Khanand N.C. Kar, "Speed Tracking Performance of Fuzzy-Based Vector Controlled Induction Motor Drives for Hybrid Electric Vehicles," in Proc. of the IEEE Canadian Conf. on Elec. and Comp. Engineering, 2008.

[27] S. Ranaand N.C. Kar, "Steady-State Analysis of Self-Excited Synchronous Reluctance Generators," in Proc. of the IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, Niagara Falls, 2008.

[28] K. Hafiz, G. Nanda and N.C. Kar, "Skin Effect Modeling of Self-Excited Induction Generator in Wind Power Application," in Proc. of the IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2008.

[29] H. Jabrand N.C. Kar, "Neuro-Fuzzy Vector Control for Doubly-Fed Wind Driven Induction Generator," in Proc. of the IEEE Electrical Power Conference, Montreal, 2007.

[30] M. Khanand N.C. Kar, "Performance Analysis of Fuzzy-Based Indirect Field Oriented Control of Induction Motor Drives for Hybrid Electric Vehicles," in Proc. of the Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conference, 2007.

[31] S. Aliand N.C. Kar, "An Energy Based Model for Optimization of Motor Runtime in Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles," in Proc. of the Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conference, Winnipeg, 2007.

[32] H. Jabrand N.C. Kar, "Starting Performance of Saturated Induction Motors," in Proc. of the IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Florida, 2007.

[33] F. Ghousiaand N.C. Kar, "Performance Analysis of an 8/6 Switched Reluctance Machine Using Finite-Element Method," in Proc. of the IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Florida, 2007.

[34] S. Najafiand N.C. Kar, "Effect of Short-Circuit Voltage Profile on the Transient Performance of Saturated Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors," in Proc. of the IEEE Power Engg. Society General Meeting, 2007.

[35] N.C. Kar and A.M. El-Serafi, "Measurement of the Saturation Characteristics in the Quadrature Axis of Synchronous Machines," in Proc. of the IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Florida, 2007.

[36] A.M. El-Serafi and N.C. Kar, "Effect of Voltage Swells on the Transient Performance of Saturated Synchronous Motors," in Proc. of the International Conference on Electrical Machines, Greece, 2006.

[37] R. Janzenand N.C. Kar, "Efficiency Improvements from an Electric Vehicle Induction Motor Drive, with Augmentations to a PI Control," in Proc. of the IEEE Canadian Conf. on Electrical & Computer Engg., 2006.

[38] G. Nandaand N.C. Kar, "A Survey and Comparison of Characteristics of Motor Drives Used in Electric Vehicles," in Proc. of the IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical & Computer Engineering, Ottawa, 2006.

[39] H. Jabrand N.C. Kar, "Fuzzy Gain Tuner for Vector Control of Doubly-Fed Wind Driven Induction Generator," in Proc. of the IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical & Computer Engineering, Ottawa, 2006.

[40] S. Guhaand N.C. Kar, "A New Method of Modeling Magnetic Saturation in Electrical Machines," in Proc. of the IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical & Computer Engineering, Ottawa, 2006.

[41] S. Najafiand N.C. Kar, "Impact of Saturation on Transient Behavior of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors," in Proc. of the IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2006.

[42] N.C. Kar and A.M. El-Serafi, "Effect of Voltage Sags on the Transient Performance of Saturated Synchronous Motors," in Proc. of the IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical & Computer Engineering, Ottawa, 2006.

[43] N.C. Kar and H. Jabr, "A Novel PI Gain Scheduler for a Vector Controlled Doubly-Fed Wind Driven Induction Generator," in Proc. of the IEEE International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, China, 2005.

[44] N.C. Kar and A.M. El-Serafi, "Effect of the Main Flux Saturation on the Transient Short-Circuit Performance of Synchronous Machines," in Proc. of the IEEE Canadian Conf. on Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2005.

[45] H. Jabrand N.C. Kar, "Adaptive Vector Control for Slip Energy Recovery in Doubly-Fed Wind Driven Induction Generator," in Proc. of the IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical & Computer Engineering, Saskatoon, 2005.

[46] S. Guhaand N.C. Kar, "A Linearized Model of Saturated Self-Excited Synchronous Reluctance Generator," in Proc. of the IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical & Computer Engineering, Saskatoon, 2005.