Issa Batarseh

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Dr. Issa Batarseh
Born1961
Jordan
EducationPh.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois
Occupation(s)Professor and Engineer
Years active1991-Today

Issa E. Batarseh is an American-Jordanian engineer and inventor. He is currently a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Central Florida (UCF), and the founding director of the Florida Power Electronics Center.[1][2]

Education and career

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Batarseh received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1990, prior to it, obtained his B.S. in computer engineering and M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1983 and 1985, respectively. Following graduation, from 1989 to 1990, Batarseh served as a visiting assistant professor at Purdue University in Calumet City, Illinois. He was appointed to the University of Central Florida in 1991.

Currently, he is a 'Pegasus Professor'[3] in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCF and an affiliated researcher at the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC). From 2010 to 2014, he was the president of Princess Sumaya University for Technology in Amman, Jordan, while on professional development leave from UCF.[4]

Previously, he served as the associate dean for graduate affairs and the director of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at UCF. In 1998, he established the Florida Power Electronics Center at UCF with an initial grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation.[5]

Research

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High-Frequency Soft-switching (Resonant) Technology

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US patent 6,628,106,[6] Control method and circuit to provide voltage and current regulation for multiphase DC/DC converters. Dr. Batarseh introduced the detailed analysis of high-order resonant converters, including the well-known LLC topology and the dual transformers that significantly reduce conduction and core losses. He also introduced the generalized state-plane diagram for analysis/design of higher-order resonant converters and developed the generalized control characteristics of resonant converters that accurately optimize DC gain across wide input voltage ranges.[7][8]

Photovoltaic Smart Microinverter

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1. US patent 9,071,150,[9] Variable frequency iteration MPPT for resonant power converters. Dr. Batarseh’s team at UCF developed the grid-tied microinverter with a PV panel-level DC-to-AC inverter, now known as a microinverter, which led to technology licensing and commercialization. This technology led to the creation of the first compact single solar PV panel.[10][1]

2. US patent 8,552,286,[11] Method of adaptive solar tracking using variable step size.

3. US patent 8,338,695,[12] Iterative adaptive solar tracking having variable step size.

Highly Integrated and Interleaved DC-DC Resonant Converters

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Dr. Batarseh and his team made fundamental contributions to the design and development of a new high-efficiency, high-power-density soft-switching DC-DC converter. The work led to the production of a new class of 1/8th and 1/16th DC-DC bricks that led to a new product line commercialized by the private sector.[13][14][15]

1. US patent 10,630,190,[16] Multi-input single-resonant tank LLC converter.

2. US patent 11,682,983,[17] A GaN-Based Multiport Multilevel Converter/Inverter.

3. US patent 9,071,150,[18] Variable frequency iteration MPPT for resonant power converters.

4. US patent 6,982,887,[19] DC-DC converter with coupled-inductors current-doubler.

Startups

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Dr. Batarseh is the co-founder of Petra Solar (Now Petra Systems), formed in 2006 by licensing Batarseh’s technology to distribute and control solar power from panels and feed it directly into the grid. The company established its research and development activities in the Central Florida Research Park.  

Batarseh and his students also co-founded the Advanced Power Electronic Corporation (APECOR.com), located in the Central Florida Research Park. The organization specializes in solar energy conversion and integration technologies and is a leading designer of solar chargers for military applications.[20]

Awards and recognitions

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Books

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  • Batarseh, Issa (2004). Power Electronic Circuits. John Wiley. ISBN 978-8126548453.
  • Muhammad, Rashid H. (2006). Power Electronics Handbook: Devices, Circuits and Applications (Engineering). Academic Press. ISBN 978-0120884797.
  • Batarseh, Issa; Harb, Ahmad (2018). Power Electronics: Circuit Analysis and Design (2nd ed.). Springer International Publishing. ISBN 978-3-319 68365-2.

References

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  1. ^ a b admin (2017-03-16). "Issa Batarseh". Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  2. ^ "Issa Batarseh". World Science Forum. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  3. ^ root@csweb (2019-09-01). "Issa Batarseh -". - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  4. ^ Kotala, Zenaida (2017-11-20). "UCF Scientist Receives Florida and International Recognition". University of Central Florida News | UCF Today. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  5. ^ Ramiccio, Marisa (2024-10-28). "UCF's Issa Batarseh Joins National Academy of Inventors Ambassadors Program". College of Engineering and Computer Science. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  6. ^ US6628106B1, Batarseh, Issa; Gu, Wei & Abu-Qahouq, Jaber et al., "Control method and circuit to provide voltage and current regulation for multiphase DC/DC converters", issued 2003-09-30 
  7. ^ "Operation Mode Analysis and Peak Gain Approximation of the LLC Resonant Converter". ResearchGate. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Overview of High-Step-Up Coupled-Inductor Boost Converters". ResearchGate. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  9. ^ US9071150B2, Zhang, Qian; Bataresh, Issa & Chen, Lin, "Variable frequency iteration MPPT for resonant power converters", issued 2015-06-30 
  10. ^ "Review and Comparison of Single-Phase Grid-Tied Photovoltaic Microinverters". ResearchGate. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  11. ^ US8552286B2, Mikhael, Wasfy; Ranganathan, Raghuram & Kutkut, Nasser et al., "Method of adaptive solar tracking using variable step size", issued 2013-10-08 
  12. ^ US8338695B2, Mikhael, Wasfy; Ranganathan, Raghuram & Kutkut, Nasser et al., "Iterative adaptive solar tracking having variable step size", issued 2012-12-25 
  13. ^ "Buck-Boost-Integrated, Dual-Active Bridge-Based Four-Port Interface for Hybrid Energy Systems". ResearchGate. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Tri-Modal Half-Bridge Converter Topology for Three-Port Interface". ResearchGate. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  15. ^ "A three-port Photovoltaic (PV) micro-inverter with power decoupling capability". ResearchGate. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  16. ^ US10630190B2, Tayebi, Seyed-Milad; Batarseh, Issa & Hu, Haibing, "Multi-input single-resonant tank LLC converter", issued 2020-04-21 
  17. ^ "GaN-based multiport multilevel converter/inverter - Patent US-11682983-B2 - PubChem". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  18. ^ US9071150B2, Zhang, Qian; Bataresh, Issa & Chen, Lin, "Variable frequency iteration MPPT for resonant power converters", issued 2015-06-30 
  19. ^ US6982887B2, Batarseh, Issa; Abu-Qahouq, Jaber & Mao, Hong, "DC-DC converter with coupled-inductors current-doubler", issued 2006-01-03 
  20. ^ Kotala, Zenaida (2017-03-22). "Florida Inventors Hall of Fame Names UCF Researcher". University of Central Florida News | UCF Today. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
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  22. ^ "Active IEEE PES Fellows" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  23. ^ Barb Abney (December 21, 2015). "National Academy of Inventors Adds 2 Fellows from UCF". University of Central Florida. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
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  27. ^ "King attends opening of World Science Forum 2017 | King Abdullah II Official Website". kingabdullah.jo. Archived from the original on 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
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  30. ^ "Current IEEE Corporate Award Recipients". IEEE Awards. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
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