Adjunct Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ph.D., GDBA, P.Eng., SMIEEE
Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of British Columbia
5500-2332 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Office: Kaiser 3050 / Off-Campus
E-mail:
sinach[at]ece.ubc.ca
selected PUBLICATIONS
Book Chapter
[1] S.
Chiniforoosh, J. Jatskevich, H.
Atighechi, and J. A. Martinez-Velasco,
“Chapter 10: Dynamic average modelling of
rectifier loads and ac-dc converters for
power system applications,” Transient
Analysis of Power Systems: Solution
Techniques, Tools and Applications,
edited by J. A. Martinez-Velasco, Wiley-IEEE
Press, Jan. 2015.
Dissertations
[2] S.
Chiniforoosh,“Generalized
dynamic average modeling of line-commutated
converter systems in transient simulation
programs,” PhD Thesis, The University of
British Columbia, May 2012.
[3] S.
Chiniforoosh,“Robust control
of induction motor using data fusion,”
M.A.Sc. Thesis, Sharif University of
Technology, Aug. 2007.
Journals
[4]
S. Ebrahimi,
H. Atighechi, S.
Chiniforoosh, and J. Jatskevich,
“Direct Interfacing of Parametric
Average-Value Models of AC-DC Converters for
Nodal Analysis-based Solutions,” IEEE
Transactions on Energy
Conversion, Vol.
37, No. 4, PP.
2408-2418, Dec.
2022.
[5] H.
Atighechi, S. Chiniforoosh,S.
Ebrahimi, and J. Jatskevich, “Using multiple
reference frame theory for considering
harmonics in average-value modeling of diode
rectifiers,” IEEE
Transactions on Energy
Conversion, Vol. 31, No. 3,
PP. 872-881, Sep. 2016.
[6]S.
Chiniforoosh,H.
Atighechi, and J. Jatskevich, “A
generalized methodology for dynamic
average modeling of high-pulse-count
rectifiers in transient simulation
programs,” IEEE Transactions on
Energy Conversion, Vol. 31, No. 1,
PP. 228-239, Mar. 2016.
[7]H.
Atighechi, S. Chiniforoosh,K.
Tabarraee, and J. Jatskevich, “Average-value
modeling of synchronous-machine-fed
thyristor-controlled-rectifier systems,” IEEE
Transactions on Energy Conversion,
Vol. 30, No. 2, PP. 487-497, Jun. 2015.
[8]H.
Atighechi, S. Chiniforoosh, J.
Jatskevich, et al. “Dynamic
average-value modeling of CIGRE HVDC
benchmark system,” IEEE Transactions on
Power Delivery, Vol. 29, No. 5, PP.
2046-2054, Oct. 2014.
[9]S.
Chiniforoosh, H. Atighechi, and J.
Jatskevich, “Direct interfacing of dynamic
average models of line-commutated rectifier
circuits in nodal analysis EMTP-type
solution,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and
Systems I, Vol. 61, No. 6, PP.
1892–1902, Jun. 2014.
[10]S.
Chiniforoosh, H. Atighechi, A.
Davoudi, J. Jatskevich, et al.
“Steady-state and dynamic performance of
front-end diode rectifier loads as predicted
by dynamic average-value models,” IEEE
Transactions on Power Delivery, Vol.
28, No. 3, PP. 1533-1541, Jul. 2013.
[11]S.
Chiniforoosh, A. Davoudi, P.
Alaeinovin, and J. Jatskevich, “Dynamic
modelling and characterisation of vehicular
power system considering alternator iron
core and rectifier losses,” IET
Electrical Systems in Transportation, Vol.
2, No. 2, PP. 58-67, Jun. 2012.
[12]S.
Chiniforoosh,H.
Atighechi, A. Davoudi, J. Jatskevich, et
al. “Dynamic average modeling of
front-end diode rectifier loads
considering discontinuous conduction mode
and unbalanced operation,” IEEE
Transactions on Power Delivery, Vol.
27, No. 1, PP. 421-429, Jan. 2012.
[13]S.
Chiniforoosh, H. Atighechi, A.
Davoudi, J. Jatskevich, et al.
“Definitions and applications of dynamic
average models for analysis of power
systems,” IEEE Transactions on Power
Delivery, Vol. 25, No. 4, PP.
2655-2669, Oct. 2010.
Conferences
[14]H.
Atighechi, S. Ebrahimi, S.
Chiniforoosh,
and J.
Jatskevich, “Parametric average-value
modeling of diode rectifier circuits
in nodal analysis EMTP-type solution,”
IEEE
International
Symposium on Circuits and
Systems (ISCAS),
Montreal, Canada, 2016.
[15]S.
Chiniforoosh, H. Atighechi, A.
Davoudi, J. Jatskevich, et al.
“Steady-state and dynamic performance of
front-end diode rectifier loads as predicted
by dynamic average-value models,” IEEE
Power and Energy Society General Meeting
(PESGM), National Harbor, MD, USA,
2014.
[16]H.
Atighechi, S. A. Akbarabadi, J.
Jatskevich and S. Chiniforoosh,
“Large-signal average modeling of HVDC
system transients using parametric and
analytical approaches,” IEEE
Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power
Electronics (COMPEL), Salt Lake City,
UT, USA, 2013.
[17]H.
Atighechi, F. Therrien, S. A. Akbarabadi, S.
Chiniforoosh, and J. Jatskevich,
“Using current-source formulation for
dynamic average-value modeling of inverter
side HVDC system,” IEEE
Canadian Conference on Electrical and
Computer Engineering (CCECE), Regina,
SK, Canada, 2013.
[18]S.
Chiniforoosh,H.
Atighechi, A. Davoudi, J. Jatskevich, et
al. “Dynamic average modeling of
front-end diode rectifier loads considering
discontinuous conduction mode and unbalanced
operation,” IEEE
Power and Energy Society General Meeting
(PESGM), San Diego, CA, USA, 2012.
[19]S.
Chiniforoosh, H.
Atighechi, and J. Jatskevich, “Reduced-order
representation of the deep-rotor-bar
phenomena in induction machines,” IEEE
Canadian Conference on Electrical and
Computer Engineering (CCECE), Niagara
Falls, ON, Canada, 2011.
[20]J.
Iyer, K. Tabarraee, S.
Chiniforoosh, and J.
Jatskevich, “An improved V/f control scheme
for symmetric load sharing of multi-machine
induction motor drives,” IEEE
Canadian Conference on Electrical and
Computer Engineering (CCECE), Niagara
Falls, ON, Canada, 2011.
[21]H.
Atighechi, S. Chiniforoosh, and J.
Jatskevich, “Approximate dynamic
average-value model for controlled
line-commutated converters,” IEEE
Canadian Conference on Electrical and
Computer Engineering (CCECE), Niagara
Falls, ON, Canada, 2011.
[22]K.
Tabarraee, J. Iyer, S. Chiniforoosh,
and J. Jatskevich, “Comparison of brushless
dc motors with trapezoidal and sinusoidal
back-emf,” IEEE
Canadian Conference on Electrical and
Computer Engineering (CCECE), Niagara
Falls, ON, Canada, 2011.
[23]S.
Chiniforoosh, A. Davoudi, and J.
Jatskevich, “Averaged-circuit modeling of
line-commutated rectifiers for transient
simulation programs,” IEEE
International Symposium on Circuits and
Systems (ISCAS), Paris, France, 2010.
[24]S.
Chiniforoosh, J. Jatskevich, et al.,
“Dynamic average modeling of line-commutated
converters for power systems applications,”
IEEE
Power and Energy Society General Meeting
(PESGM), Calgary, AB, Canada, 2009.
[25]S.
Chiniforoosh, L. M. Vargas, L. Wang,
and J. Jatskevich, “Online characterization
procedure for induction machines using
start-up and loading transients,” IEEE
Electric Power and Energy Conference
(EPEC), Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2008.
[26]S.
Chiniforoosh, P. Alaeinovin, A.
Davoudi, J. Jatskevich, and P. L. Chapman,
“Dynamic modeling of stand-alone micro-wind
turbine generator systems for
telecommunication power supply,” IEEE
International Telecommunications Energy
Conference (INTELEC), San Diego, CA,
USA, 2008.
[27]S.
Chiniforoosh, P. Alaeinovin, A.
Davoudi, J. Jatskevich, and P. L. Chapman,
“Average-value modeling of automotive
alternator-rectifier systems,” IEEE
Annual Conference of Industrial
Electronics (IECON), Orlando, FL, USA,
2008.
[28]L.
Wang, S. Chiniforoosh, and J.
Jatskevich, “Simulation and analysis of
starting transients in
rotor-chopper-controlled doubly-fed
induction motors,” IEEE
Electric Power and Energy Conference
(EPEC), Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2008.
[29]P.
Alaeinovin, S. Chiniforoosh, and J.
Jatskevich, “Evaluating misalignment of hall
sensors in brushless dc motors,” IEEE
Electric Power and Energy Conference
(EPEC), Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2008.
[30]S.
Chiniforoosh, L. Wang, and J.
Jatskevich, “A simple induction machine
model for predicting low frequency
dynamics,” IEEE
Canadian Conference on Electrical and
Computer Engineering (CCECE), Niagara
Falls, ON, Canada, 2008.
[31]L.
Wang, S. Chiniforoosh, and J.
Jatskevich, “Physical variable modeling of
multiphase induction machines,” IEEE
Canadian Conference on Electrical and
Computer Engineering (CCECE), Niagara
Falls, ON, Canada, 2008.
[32]L.
Wang, J. Jatskevich, and S. Chiniforoosh,
“A VBR induction machine model
implementation for SimPowerSystem toolbox in
Matlab-Simulink,” IEEE
Power and Energy Society General Meeting
(PESGM), Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 2008.
[33]F.
Tahami and S. Chiniforoosh, “A
combined model flux observer for vector
control of traction asynchronous motors,” IEEE
International Conference on Power
Electronics and Drive Systems (PEDS),
Bangkok, Thailand, 2007.
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