Yue Zhao Source Confirmed

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High Impact

Professor

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

faculty

39 h-index 321 pubs 5,836 cited

Research Areas

2D Materials and Applications Multilevel Inverters and Converters Solar Energy Conversion Water Purification Technologies Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Graphene research and applications

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Yue Zhao's research centers on the development and application of advanced materials, particularly in the areas of solar energy conversion, water purification, and power electronics. Zhao has investigated novel hybrid materials, such as MXene/graphene oxide/polyaniline composites, for applications in solar-driven water purification, exploring their patternable surfaces and high efficiency.

Further work includes the design of multi-functional Janus hollow solar evaporators based on copper foam for efficient solar interfacial distillation and the creation of 2D ferrous ion-crosslinked MXene aerogel evaporators for solar steam generation. In the realm of power electronics, Zhao has contributed to research on megawatt-scale Si/SiC hybrid multilevel inverters designed for electric aircraft propulsion systems, as well as reviews of current research trends in power-electronic innovations within cyber-physical systems.

Zhao also has research experience in materials engineering, focusing on improvements in the tensile properties of 2219-T8 aluminum alloy TIG welding joints through weld geometry optimization and analysis of local properties and stress distribution. Zhao's scholarly contributions are reflected in a high h-index of 39, over 321 total publications, and more than 5,836 citations, designating Zhao as a highly cited researcher. Zhao actively collaborates with other researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Juan Carlos Balda, Xinyuan Du, Hui Cao, and Zhuxuan Ma.

Metrics

h-index: 39
Publications: 321
Citations: 5,836

Selected Publications

Performance Evaluation of High Power Hybrid Active Neutral Point Clamped Converters: Three-Phase Integrated Power Stage vs. Single-Phase Power-Electronic Building Block (2025) DOI
Circulating Current Suppression for Three-Level Inverters in High-Power High-Density Grid-Connected Applications (2025) DOI
A High-Efficiency Bidirectional Solid-State Circuit Breaker Using Half-Bridge SiC MOSFET Modules for DC Grid Protection (2025) DOI
Reliable, High Power Density Inverters for Transportation Applications (2025) DOI
Development, Integration, and Flight Testing of a Silicon Carbide Propulsion Drive for a Hybrid Electric Aerospace Application (2025) DOI
Enhanced Triple Phase Shift Modulation Strategy for ANPC-DAB Converter to Extend Soft Switching Range (2024) DOI
Fin Design Topology Optimization for Direct Liquid Cooling of Multichip Power Modules (2024) DOI
A Triple Active Bridge (TAB) Based Solid-State Transformer (SST) for DC Fast Charging Systems: Architecture and Control Strategy (2023) DOI
Topology Optimized Fin Designs for Base Plate Direct-Cooled Multi-Chip Power Modules (2023) DOI
3.3 kV Low-Inductance Full SiC Power Module (2023) DOI
A 10 kV SiC Power Module Stacked Substrate Design with Patterned Middle-layer for Partial Discharge Reduction (2023) DOI
EMI Mitigation with Stacking DBC Substrate for High Voltage Power Module (2022) DOI
An All Silicon Carbide 3 kV/540 V Series-Resonant Converter for Electric Aircraft Systems (2022) DOI
Physics-Based Magnetic Modeling of a Three-Port Transformer in a Triple-Active-Bridge Converter with Decoupled Power Flow Regulation (2022) DOI
High Voltage SiC Power Module Optimized for Low Parasitics and Compatible System Interface (2022) DOI