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Last published 2026
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Yannal Nawafleh

Research Assistant

3 h-index 15 pubs 24 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Yannal Nawafleh's research focuses on the design and implementation of solid-state circuit breakers for DC power systems, particularly in low-voltage DC (LVDC) applications. Their work involves developing efficient and low-loss circuit breaker designs utilizing semiconductor technologies, such as Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFETs. Publications highlight advancements in multi-port architectures, bidirectional switching capabilities, and strategies for minimizing conduction losses. Collaborations include researchers Xiaoqing Song, Daixin Chen, Mohammad Dehan Rahman, and Yue Zhao at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, with whom multiple shared publications have been produced. Nawafleh's research contributes to the development of more robust and efficient protection schemes for modern DC grids.

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 15
  • Citations: 24

Positions

  • Research Assistant 2024–present
    University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Electrical Engineering ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Comparative Study of SiC MOSFETs and Si IGBTs for A Parallel Half-Bridge Modules Based Bidirectional SSCB (2026)
  • A Protection Methodology for Multiport Hybrid DC Circuit Breakers: Fault Detection, Port Identification, and Interruption Control (2026)
  • Evaluation and Design of Bidirectional SSCBs Based on Half-Bridge SiC Modules for MVDC Protection (2026)
  • Low Overvoltage Ratio Gas Discharge Tube and Metal Oxide Varistor Hybrid Voltage Clamping Circuit for Solid State Circuit Breaker (2026)
  • A Low-Cost Multi-Port Hybrid Circuit Breaker with Common Solid-State Branch (2026)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Thermal Design and Analysis of Phase Change Material Integrated SiC Based Solid State Circuit Breaker (2026)
  • Design and Development of a Multi-Port Solid State Circuit Breaker Based on Half Bridge SiC MOSFETs (2025)
    Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science OpenAlex
  • A High-Efficiency Bidirectional Solid-State Circuit Breaker Using Half-Bridge SiC MOSFET Modules for DC Grid Protection (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Analysis and Modeling of Switching Dynamics in SiC Bidirectional Field-Effect Transistors (2025)
  • A Low-Loss Multipart Solid State Circuit Breaker Utilizing Bidirectional Common-Source SiC MOSFETs (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • A Minimized Conduction Loss Multiport SSCB Design with Post-Fault Optimization (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Serial Peripheral Interface Based Primary Layer Control of a Solid State Transformer (2024)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A SiC MOSFET Based Multi-Port Solid State Circuit Breaker for DC Protection (2024)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Multi-Port Solid State Circuit Breaker for LVDC Protection: Towards A Lossless Design (2024)
    IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 10 citations DOI OpenAlex

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