Roy McCann
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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)
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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.
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- h-index: 15
- Publications: 142
- Citations: 955
Selected Publications
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Hybrid AC/DC Transmission Network Expansion Planning with Voltage Security Constraints Using NSGA-II Optimization Algorithm (2026)
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Design of High Stability PMaSynRM Using Novel Stator Slots Architecture and Immersion End-Winding Cooling (2026)
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End-Winding Geometry Optimization in Electric Machines Using Adaptive Gradient Algorithm (2025)
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Considering Bulk Data Centers in Hybrid AC/DC Transmission Network Expansion Planning (2025)
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A Methodology to Monitor Dynamic Line Rating Compliance in Transmission Lines Using PMU Data (2025)
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Comprehensive Risk Assessment of Power Grids Using Fuzzy Bayesian Networks Through Expert Elicitation: A Technical Analysis (2025)
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SolarFormer++: Multi-scale Transformer for Solar PV Profiling and Obstruction Localization for Degradation Mitigation (2025)
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Real-Time Inertia Estimation and Validation Using PMU Data and the Swing Equation in Power Systems (2025)
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S3Former: A Deep Learning Approach to High Resolution Solar PV Profiling (2025)
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Investigating Effects of Timescale Delays on the Ride-Through Capabilities of the Grid-Forming Inverter (2024)
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An Innovative Design of a Permanent Magnet-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor to Improve Torque Performance for High Speed Applications (2024)
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Zener Diode Controlled GaN FET Gate Drive Protection Scheme (2024)
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Comprehensive Optimization of a Dual Active Bridge Converter to Reduce the Current Stress for Battery Energy Storage Applications (2024)
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AerialFormer: Multi-Resolution Transformer for Aerial Image Segmentation (2024)
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Malware Detection for Internet of Things Using One-Class Classification (2024)
Federal Grants 1 $50,000 total
I-Corps: Developing servomotor actuators using advances in metallic additive manufacturing
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- Integrated Volt/Var Control and Conservation Voltage Reduction in Unbalanced Distribution Networks Considering Smart PV Inverter Control Using Equilibrium Optimizer Algorithm
- Grid Strength Assessment and Maximum Loadability of a Wind-Dominated Power System Through QV Modal Analysis
- Hybrid AC Transmission System with Back-to-Back Converter Configuration and MTDC Operation Considering PV Energy Integration
- A New Approach for Transmission Expansion Planning Considering UPFCs
- Implementation of CVR in Distribution Networks by Optimal Coordination of BESS and PV Inverters Using Arithmetic Optimization Algorithm
Showing 5 of 13 shared publications
- Enhancing Performance of Interior Permanent Magnet Motors Using Novel Stator Slot Designs
- Novel Design of Permanent Magnet-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor Using Metal Additive Manufacturing Technology
- A Novel Higher Stator Slots Surface-Mounted Permanent Magnet Motor for Variable Speed Drives
- An Innovative Design of a Permanent Magnet-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor to Improve Torque Performance for High Speed Applications
- Comprehensive Optimization of a Dual Active Bridge Converter to Reduce the Current Stress for Battery Energy Storage Applications
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
- Techno-Economic Assessment of Voltage Stability Improvement Using SSSC and STATCOM in a Wind-Dominated Power System
- Power System Stabilization of a Grid Highly Penetrated from a Variable-Speed Wind Based Farm Through Robust Means of STATCOM and SSSC
- Grid Strength Assessment and Maximum Loadability of a Wind-Dominated Power System Through QV Modal Analysis
- Security of a Power System Under High Penetration of Wind Energy Considering Contingencies and Stability Margins
- Design of a Linear Optimal Quadratic Regulator for Frequency Control in a Two-Area Deregulated Power Market
- Techno-Economic Assessment of Voltage Stability Improvement Using SSSC and STATCOM in a Wind-Dominated Power System
- Power System Stabilization of a Grid Highly Penetrated from a Variable-Speed Wind Based Farm Through Robust Means of STATCOM and SSSC
- Grid Strength Assessment and Maximum Loadability of a Wind-Dominated Power System Through QV Modal Analysis
- Security of a Power System Under High Penetration of Wind Energy Considering Contingencies and Stability Margins
- Design of a Linear Optimal Quadratic Regulator for Frequency Control in a Two-Area Deregulated Power Market
- Power System Steady State Model Validation Using Synchrophasors
- Real-Time Inertia Estimation and Validation Using PMU Data and the Swing Equation in Power Systems
- Development of a PMU-Based Wind Power System Model via Modified Ward Reduction
- Development of a PMU-Based Wind Power System Model via Modified Ward Reduction
- Power System Steady State Model Validation Using Synchrophasors
- Development of a PMU-Based Wind Power System Model via Modified Ward Reduction
- Development of a PMU-Based Wind Power System Model via Modified Ward Reduction
- A New Approach for Transmission Expansion Planning Considering UPFCs
- Considering Bulk Data Centers in Hybrid AC/DC Transmission Network Expansion Planning
- Hybrid AC/DC Transmission Network Expansion Planning with Voltage Security Constraints Using NSGA-II Optimization Algorithm
- S3Former: A Deep Learning Approach to High Resolution Solar PV Profiling
- Design of a Small-Scale SiC-based Modular Multilevel Converter for Experimental Verification of Back-to-back Network Studies
- SolarFormer++: Multi-scale Transformer for Solar PV Profiling and Obstruction Localization for Degradation Mitigation
- AerialFormer: Multi-Resolution Transformer for Aerial Image Segmentation
- S3Former: A Deep Learning Approach to High Resolution Solar PV Profiling
- SolarFormer++: Multi-scale Transformer for Solar PV Profiling and Obstruction Localization for Degradation Mitigation
- AerialFormer: Multi-Resolution Transformer for Aerial Image Segmentation
- S3Former: A Deep Learning Approach to High Resolution Solar PV Profiling
- SolarFormer++: Multi-scale Transformer for Solar PV Profiling and Obstruction Localization for Degradation Mitigation
- Development of a PMU-Based Wind Power System Model via Modified Ward Reduction
- Method of Assessing Voltage Response of Inverter-Based Generation Due to System Faults
- Fractional order state feedback control for improved lateral stability for tractor-trailers in platooning
- Fractional order state feedback control for improved lateral stability for tractor-trailers in platooning
- Power System Stabilization of a Grid Highly Penetrated from a Variable-Speed Wind Based Farm Through Robust Means of STATCOM and SSSC
- Grid Strength Assessment and Maximum Loadability of a Wind-Dominated Power System Through QV Modal Analysis
- Novel Design of Permanent Magnet-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor Using Metal Additive Manufacturing Technology
- An Innovative Design of a Permanent Magnet-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor to Improve Torque Performance for High Speed Applications
- AerialFormer: Multi-Resolution Transformer for Aerial Image Segmentation
- SolarFormer++: Multi-scale Transformer for Solar PV Profiling and Obstruction Localization for Degradation Mitigation
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