CV

Education

• PhD (Dr.) in Electrical Engineering2020 – 2024
  Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) · Delft, the Netherlands
  • Thesis: Bipolar DC Grids on Ships: Challenges and Solutions for Voltage and Power Balance
  • Research: SiC/GaN power converters, modulation methods, hardware-in-the-loop validation
• MSc in Sustainable Energy Technology2017 – 2019
  Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
• BTech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering2009 – 2013
  Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (BIT Mesra)

Experience

• Postdoctoral Researcher2024 – present
  Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) · South Holland, The Netherlands
  • Research: SiC/GaN power converters, signal conditioning
  • MOOC development.
• Power Electronics Engineer2019 - 2020
  DC Opportunities R&D B.V. · South Holland, The Netherlands
  • Designed and tested SiC-based DC-DC converters for EV Charging applications.
  • Developed magnetic components for power conversion.

Skills

Power electronics

SiC and GaN converter design · Modulation methods and converter control · Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) validation

Hardware design

High-voltage and power PCB design (KiCad and Altium) · Precision analog front-ends and multi-channel ADC signal chains

Industrial automation

Motion control and stepper/servo drive commissioning · CANopen / CiA 402 · PLC development

Publications

Journal Articles

1. A flying capacitor power amplifier for high bandwidth electromagnetic actuator

   G. T. A. Berden, S. Yadav, J. Dong, and P. Bauer, "A flying capacitor power amplifier for high bandwidth electromagnetic actuator," IET Conference Proceedings, vol. 2026, no. 2, pp. 146–151, 2026, doi: 10.1049/icp.2026.2196 (opens in a new tab).

2. Simplified Operation and Control of a Series-Resonant Balancing Converter for Bipolar DC Grids

   S. Yadav, P. Bauer, and Z. Qin, "Simplified Operation and Control of a Series-Resonant Balancing Converter for Bipolar DC Grids," IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 4015–4024, 2024, doi: 10.1109/jestpe.2024.3397830 (opens in a new tab).

3. Revisiting the Reverse Switched Current of Buck, Boost, and Buck–Boost Converters in Voltage-Mode TCM–ZVS Control Considering Parasitic Resistances

   G. Yu, S. Yadav, J. Dong, and P. Bauer, "Revisiting the Reverse Switched Current of Buck, Boost, and Buck–Boost Converters in Voltage-Mode TCM–ZVS Control Considering Parasitic Resistances," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 39, no. 7, pp. 8254–8268, 2024, doi: 10.1109/tpel.2024.3382051 (opens in a new tab).

4. Synthesis and Comparison of Soft-Switched Operating Modes of a Series Resonant Balancing Converter for Bipolar DC Grids

   S. Yadav, P. Bauer, and Z. Qin, "Synthesis and Comparison of Soft-Switched Operating Modes of a Series Resonant Balancing Converter for Bipolar DC Grids," IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society, vol. 5, pp. 547–561, 2024, doi: 10.1109/ojies.2024.3412990 (opens in a new tab).

5. Bipolar DC grids on ships: possibilities and challenges

   S. Yadav, Z. Qin, and P. Bauer, "Bipolar DC grids on ships: possibilities and challenges," e & i Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, vol. 139, no. 4-5, pp. 458–467, 2022, doi: 10.1007/s00502-022-01036-x (opens in a new tab).

Conference Papers

1. Diamond: The DC Motor Drive Module in the GEMS Erasmus+ Project

   Y. Li, S. Yadav, and J. Dong, "Diamond: The DC Motor Drive Module in the GEMS Erasmus+ Project," 2025 IEEE 12th International Conference on E-Learning in Industrial Electronics (ICELIE), pp. 1–4, 2025, doi: 10.1109/icelie64733.2025.11244748 (opens in a new tab).

2. Design and Implementation of a Multi-Output Flyback Auxiliary Power Supply for Bipolar DC Grids

   S. Yadav, Z. Qin, and P. Bauer, "Design and Implementation of a Multi-Output Flyback Auxiliary Power Supply for Bipolar DC Grids," 2024 IEEE 21st International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (PEMC), pp. 1–6, 2024, doi: 10.1109/pemc61721.2024.10726350 (opens in a new tab).

3. An Active Power Decoupling Strategy to Reduce the Capacitor Size of a Cascaded H-Bridge Converter in a Solid State Transformer

   S. Yadav, Z. Qin, and P. Bauer, "An Active Power Decoupling Strategy to Reduce the Capacitor Size of a Cascaded H-Bridge Converter in a Solid State Transformer," 2024 IEEE 15th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG), pp. 1–6, 2024, doi: 10.1109/pedg61800.2024.10667459 (opens in a new tab).

4. $\eta-\rho$ Pareto Design of a Balancing Converter for Bipolar DC Grids

   S. Yadav, Z. Qin, and P. Bauer, "$\eta-\rho$ Pareto Design of a Balancing Converter for Bipolar DC Grids," 2024 IEEE 15th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG), pp. 1–6, 2024, doi: 10.1109/pedg61800.2024.10667391 (opens in a new tab).

5. Detection and Tracking of Space Debris in Cislunar Environment - A Phase 0 Mission Design

   A. Mastropietro, K.-I. Janisch, D. Wischert, F. A. A. S. D. T. Rometsch, J. Hoffmann, R. Findlay, L. Adloff Cardoso Pinto, S. Aliaga, D. Baclet, R. Baptista, D. Betco, R. Bischof, E. Celardo, A. Cratere, K. Dylewicz, C. Eris, S. Farràs Aloy, S. F. Klein, U. García Luis, D. Grabowski, W. Kristiansen, E. Kymantas, F. L. La Fazia, S. López Acedo, D. Lyster, K. Mahmood, J. Mašek, A. Miceli, M. Michahelles, N. Parak, J. Pittaway, D. Pytlak, T. Ramteke, N. Rebolo, K. Remic, N. I. Sadaka, C. Sakellari, A. Votsis, and S. Yadav, "Detection and Tracking of Space Debris in Cislunar Environment - A Phase 0 Mission Design," 31st IAA Symposium on Small Satellite Missions, pp. 1188–1204, 2024, doi: 10.52202/078365-0132 (opens in a new tab).

6. Comparative Analysis of Series Connected MOSFETs with Single Switch for ZVS Turn On Converter Topology

   P. Sinha, S. Yadav, Z. Qin, and P. Bauer, "Comparative Analysis of Series Connected MOSFETs with Single Switch for ZVS Turn On Converter Topology," 2023 25th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'23 ECCE Europe), pp. 1–7, 2023, doi: 10.23919/epe23ecceeurope58414.2023.10264285 (opens in a new tab).

7. Cases of Soft Switching in a Series Resonant Balancing Converter for Bipolar DC Grids

   S. Yadav, Z. Qin, and P. Bauer, "Cases of Soft Switching in a Series Resonant Balancing Converter for Bipolar DC Grids," IECON 2022 – 48th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, pp. 1–6, 2022, doi: 10.1109/iecon49645.2022.9969022 (opens in a new tab).

8. A Series Resonant Balancing Converter for Bipolar DC Grids on Ships

   S. Yadav, "A Series Resonant Balancing Converter for Bipolar DC Grids on Ships," Proceedings of the 2022 24th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'22 ECCE Europe), 2022.

9. Modeling and Stability Analysis of Radial and Zonal Architectures of a Bipolar DC Ferry Ship

   S. Yadav, N. H. Van Der Blij, and P. Bauer, "Modeling and Stability Analysis of Radial and Zonal Architectures of a Bipolar DC Ferry Ship," 2021 IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium (ESTS), pp. 1–8, 2021, doi: 10.1109/ests49166.2021.9512334 (opens in a new tab).

Thesis

1. Bipolar DC Grids on Ships

   S. Yadav, "Bipolar DC Grids on Ships," Ph.D. dissertation, 2025, doi: 10.4233/uuid:ed5a2e74-a933-41cb-8d2d-d0163f66d1fa (opens in a new tab).