Match tier Confirmed
Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2026
Sources OpenAlex · ORCID
Refreshed 2026-08-20

Roy McCann

Affiliation confirmed via AI analysis of OpenAlex, ORCID, and web sources.

Federal Grant PI

Professor

Also affiliated: Aptiv (United States) (2000–2003); Wright State University (2002); Woodland Hills Medical Center (1963); Fayetteville Public Library (2013); Arkansas Power Electronics International (2021); Hangzhou Dianzi University (2019); ITT Technical Institute (1996–2002)

Faculty Researcher

15 h-index 142 pubs 955 cited

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Roy McCann is a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. His research focuses on power systems engineering, with an emphasis on renewable energy integration and grid stability. He has investigated methods for improving the power system stabilization of grids with high penetration of variable-speed wind farms, utilizing technologies such as STATCOM and SSSC. McCann has also explored integrated volt/var control and conservation voltage reduction in unbalanced distribution networks, incorporating smart PV inverter control and optimization algorithms.

His work includes techno-economic assessments of voltage stability improvements in wind-dominated power systems and the development of hybrid AC transmission systems with back-to-back converter configurations for MTDC operation and PV energy integration. He has also examined grid strength assessment and maximum loadability through modal analysis and has contributed to transmission expansion planning methodologies. McCann has a federal grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for $50,000 to develop servomotor actuators using advances in metallic additive manufacturing, serving as the Principal Investigator (PI).

McCann's scholarly output includes 142 publications and he has an h-index of 15 with 944 citations. He collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Mojtaba Ahanch (15 shared publications), Md Jabed Hossain (7 shared publications), Daniel R. Jagessar (6 shared publications), and Minh Quan Tran (5 shared publications). He maintains an active research lab website and leads a research group.

Metrics

  • h-index: 15
  • Publications: 142
  • Citations: 955

Selected Publications

  • Hybrid AC/DC Transmission Network Expansion Planning with Voltage Security Constraints Using NSGA-II Optimization Algorithm (2026)
  • Design of High Stability PMaSynRM Using Novel Stator Slots Architecture and Immersion End-Winding Cooling (2026)
  • End-Winding Geometry Optimization in Electric Machines Using Adaptive Gradient Algorithm (2025)
  • Considering Bulk Data Centers in Hybrid AC/DC Transmission Network Expansion Planning (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • A Methodology to Monitor Dynamic Line Rating Compliance in Transmission Lines Using PMU Data (2025)
  • Comprehensive Risk Assessment of Power Grids Using Fuzzy Bayesian Networks Through Expert Elicitation: A Technical Analysis (2025)
    Algorithms 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • SolarFormer++: Multi-scale Transformer for Solar PV Profiling and Obstruction Localization for Degradation Mitigation (2025)
    IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications DOI OpenAlex
  • Real-Time Inertia Estimation and Validation Using PMU Data and the Swing Equation in Power Systems (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • S3Former: A Deep Learning Approach to High Resolution Solar PV Profiling (2025)
    IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Investigating Effects of Timescale Delays on the Ride-Through Capabilities of the Grid-Forming Inverter (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • An Innovative Design of a Permanent Magnet-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor to Improve Torque Performance for High Speed Applications (2024)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Zener Diode Controlled GaN FET Gate Drive Protection Scheme (2024)
  • Comprehensive Optimization of a Dual Active Bridge Converter to Reduce the Current Stress for Battery Energy Storage Applications (2024)
  • AerialFormer: Multi-Resolution Transformer for Aerial Image Segmentation (2024)
    Remote Sensing 75 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Malware Detection for Internet of Things Using One-Class Classification (2024)
    Sensors 15 citations DOI OpenAlex

View all publications on OpenAlex →

Federal Grants 1 $50,000 total

Collaboration Network

59 Collaborators 11 Institutions 5 Countries

Top Collaborators

View profile →
View profile →
View profile →
View profile →
View profile →
View profile →

Similar Researchers

Based on overlapping research topics