Newcastle University

Background

Prof Pickert studied Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Science and Technology Aachen, Germany and the University of Cambridge, UK. During his study time in Aachen he worked for three years as a student assistant in the Institute of Automotive Systems, in the field of hybrid electric vehicles. After the completion of his studies Prof Pickert received a three year PhD schoolarship from the Research Comittee of Newcastle University for research in the field of power electronics. Following his Ph.D. he spent six years in industry before returning to academia. From 1998 to 1999 he worked as an application engineer and later as product manager for Semikron International. From 1999 to 2003 he worked in the research and development department within the Volkswagen Group. As a group leader for the eletric power drive trains for electric vehicles he was responsible for power electronic systems, electric drives and vehicle electrical systems for electric-, hybrid- and fuel cell vehicles. In October 2003 Prof Pickert was appointed as Senior Lecturer at Newcastle University and he became Professor of Power Electronics in 2011.

Summary

• Current position: Prof of Power Electronics, School of Electrical and Electronic and Engineering, Newcastle University, UK.
• Research areas: power electronics for automotive applications, thermal management, energy management and energy storage.
• Leadership demonstrated in managing projects with international partners both in the automotive industry and academia.
• 6 years industrial experience in the automotive sector and power semiconductor sector.
• 8 years academic experience.
• Total value of research grants and contracts at Newcastle University over 8 years: ~£3.1M, including 3 major EPSRC grants and 3 TSB grants, allowing the University to employ 5 postdoctoral research associates and research technicians.
• Co-author of 1 book (IET publishing).
• Author/Co-author of 80 publications in transactions of learned societies, refereed international conference papers, workshops and tutorials (including 5 invited papers).
• Statements given in television, radio, internet news or news papers.
• Pi/Ci of 9 industrial fed consultancy activities.
• Conference chairman for the Power Electronics, Drives and Machines conference at Brighton in April 2010 with 320 delegates from 32 countries.

·         Theme Leader Greener Transport at Transport Newcastle network.

·         Supervised successfully 3 RA’s, 9 PhD and ENGDOC students. Supervise at the moment 1RA and 9 PhD and ENGDOC students.

·         The outcome of one of my research project has been exploited by one major industrial drives company in the UK. It is expected that every unit manufactured will make use the new technology allowing the company to expand their leadership in industrial drives.

• Responsible for setting up the Industrial Project guideline handbook for Newcastle University.
• I was the Degree Programme Director from 2003 to 2011 for the MSc Electrical Power programme. I managed that the MSc programme has become the largest programme within the School and the 3^rd largest within the Faculty.

Qualifications

Dipl. -Ing.
PhD
PGCert

Employment

3 years             Student assistant at the Institute for Automotive Systems (IKA). Worked on hybrid electric power drive trains (Prof. Dr.-Ing. Juergen Helling and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reinhard Ludes).

6 months          Industrial placements at Volkswagen, ANT Communications and Otto Turnier & Sohn. Various projects in metal working, PCB designs, PLC programming and maintenance of machines.

1998-1999         Application engineer and product manager at Semikron International, Nuremberg, Germany. Responsible for the power module MiniSkiip.

2000-2003         Group leader “Electric Power Drive Trains” at the R&D department for electric and fuel cell vehicles at Volkswagen, Wolfsburg, Germany.

                       ●    Supervised 5 engineers

                       ●    Responsible for the development of power electronic components and drives

                       ●    Responsible for energy management

Memberships

MIEE, MIEEE

Languages

German, English

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES/QUALIFICATIONS

Member IET      2003

Member IEEE    2003

MAJOR AWARDS AND PRIZES

01/1994             I was the 1st exchange student between the Institute of Power Electronics and Electric Drives, RWTH Aachen University and the Department of Electrical Engineering, Cambridge University.

09/1994            Received a full PhD studentship from the Newcastle University Research Council.

ADVISORY PANELS

2002                 Member of the European Standardization Group for emissions measurements of hybrid electric vehicles.

2005                 Royal Society of Chemistry, White paper on future power drive trains.

2008-2010         One North East think-tank group for future regional development.

2009                 IET Technical Advisor for TTXGP - World's First Zero Carbon, Clean Emission Electric Bike Grand Prix.

2009-                Performance Test Track Steering Committee.

2010-                IET Power Generation, Conversion and Utilisation (PGCU) professional network Executive Team.

2010                 IET Safety Aspects of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Steering Group.

2010-2011         NMI Power Electronics Strategy Group on the White paper “Power Electronics – The UK Strategy” for Mark Prisk, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise.

2011-                North East representative for the Automotive Interest Group at Business, Innovation and Skills/Local Enterprise Partnerships (BIS/LEP).

INDUSTRIAL CONSULTANCY WORK AND REPORTS

2003-2004         Grundfos, Design of a water pump drive.

2004-2006         CPD course, MSc Advanced Power Electronic Devices (e learning)

11/2006            European Centre for Power Electronics, Technology Study - Fault tolerant power electronics systems.

01/2007            Siemens, Technology Study - Power JFETs in Power Electronics and Fault-Tolerant Power Electronic Systems.

06/2007            Control Techniques, Design studies on dc-drives.

2007-2008         Aisin Seiki, Cooling technology review for hybrid electric vehicles.

05/2008            iti Energy, Review of thermal management techniques for energy storage systems in electric vehicles.

05/2008            iti Energy, Review of electric vehicle ancillary system and its management.

01/2009            South East England DoE, Grant assessment on hybrid electric drive train.

06/2011-01/2012 HiLTech Systems Ltd., JSR, JM Energy, Development of 60V Li-Ion capacitor module.

RESEARCH SUPERVISION

I have experience of supervising Ph.D. students and RA’s. At Newcastle University I supervised the following persons during their Ph.D. studies / RA activities.

Dr M Musallam (2005),                           Real time power electronic device junction temperature estimation and control, now RA at Nottingham University.

Dr. Len Pritchard (2008),                         RA on heatsink designs for automotive applications. During the project Len become seriously ill and consequently passed away.

Dr. A.O. Elbkosh (2009)                         Nonlinear analysis and control of DC-DC converters, now Lecturer at the Higher Education in Libya.

Dr. A. Ambusaidi (2010)                         Fault Tolerant Multilevel Step-down DC/DC Converters, now Lecturer at the Nizwa College of Technology, Oman.

Dr. D. Kalpaktsoglou (2010)                    Power factor correction for stand alone wave energy converters, now servicing in the Greek army.

Dr. C Huifeng (2010)                               Correcting the effect of thermal ageing for real-time power device temperature estimators, now with Siemens Ltd. China.

Dr. G. James (2010)                               Thermal protection of power electronic switching devices, now with Control Techniques Ltd.

Dr. A. Ayob (2010),                                Assessment of single-phase SRM converters for low power applications, now Lecturer at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

Dr. A. Al-Busaidi (2011)                          A Generator-set for series Hybrid Electric Vehicles operating at High Output Voltages, now Lecturer at Nizwa College of Technology, Oman

I am currently supervising as principal supervisor:

• 1 Research Associate
• 9 Research Students (EngD’s & PhD’s)

ONGOING PhD PROJECTS

• Voltage Balancer Circuits for Supercapacitors

• Sponsor: EPSRC
• Partners: Tsinghua, Zhejiang, Chongqing, Nanjing, Sichuan, Durham, Warwick, Nottingham and Edinburgh Universities

• Sponsor TSB, Leyand Trucks and Eaton Power Drive Train

• Sponsor: EPSRC EngD & Comesys Ltd

• Sponsor: EPSRC DTA

• Sponsor: EPSRC DTA & Ricardo

• Sponsor: EPSRC EngD & Hiltech Developments Ltd.

• Sponsor: ORS & Henry Lester Trust

• Sponsor: Iranian Government

• Sponsor: Malaysian Government

ORGANISATION OF CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA, COLLOQUIA AND TUTORIALS

A.      Conference chairman

• IET Power Electronics, Machines and Drives Conference (PEMD), Brighton, April 2010 (320 delegates from 32 countries).
• IET conference workshop on “Electric Vehicles – the journey from power station to wheel“, Birmingham, August 2011 (90 delegates from 11 countries)

B.      Organising and Steering Committees

·         18^th International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition (EVS18), Berlin, October 2000.

·         IET Power Electronics, Machines and Drives Conference (PEMD), Dublin, April 2006.

·         2^nd European Ele-Drive Transportation Conference (EET), Brussels, May 2007.

·         Power Conversion Intelligent Motion, (PCIM), Nuremberg, May 2007.

·         IET Power Electronics, Machines and Drives Conference (PEMD), York, May 2008, (Conference Vice Chairman).

·         Power Conversion Intelligent Motion, (PCIM), Nuremberg, May 2008.

·         3^rd IET Hybrid and Eco-Friendly Vehicles Conference 2008, Warwick, December 2008.

·         Power Conversion Intelligent Motion, (PCIM), Nuremberg, May 2009.

·         IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, (VPPC), Dearborn, Sep. 2009.

·         Power Conversion Intelligent Motion, (PCIM), Nuremberg, May 2010.

·         6th International Conference on Integrated Power Electronics Systems, (CIPS), Nuremberg, March 2010.

·         Power Conversion Intelligent Motion, (PCIM), Nuremberg, May 2011.

·         14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE), Birmingham, August/September 2011.

·         7th International Conference on Integrated Power Electronics Systems, (CIPS), Nuremberg, March 2012.

C.         Session chair

·         Power Electronics, Machines and Drives Conference (PEMD), Dublin, April 2006.

·         2^nd European Ele-Drive Transportation Conference (EET), Brussels, May 2007.

·         Power Electronics, Machines and Drives Conference (PEMD), York, May 2008.

·         Power Conversion Intelligent Motion, (PCIM), Nuremberg, May 2009.

•   Power Conversion Intelligent Motion, (PCIM), Nuremberg, May 2011.
•   14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE), Birmingham, August/September   2011.

D.         Invited member for discussion panels

·       3rd IET Conference on Automotive Electronics, Warwick, June 2007.

·       Hybrid and Eco-Friendly Vehicles Conference 2008, Warwick, December 2008.

SERVICE AS A REFEREE FOR CONFERENCE PAPERS, JOUNALS AND BOOKS

I regularly serve as a reviewer for the following journals:

Springer Publishing House --- IET Proceedings Circuits, Devices & Systems  --- IET Proceedings Electric Power Applications  --- IET Proceedings Power Electronics --- IET Electronic Letters --- IET Power Electronics, Machines and Drives Conference (PEMD) --- IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II --- IEEE Vehicle Power Propulsion Conference (VPPC) --- IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Conference (IECON) --- IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics Conference (ISIE) --- IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics --- Power Conversion Intelligent Motion (PCIM) --- International Universities' Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) --- The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (COMPEL) --- Institution of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) --- International Journal of the Federation of European Simulation Societies (EUROSIM) --- International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education (IJEEE)

I review proposals from:

• Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
• Qatar National Research Foundations

and business plans from industries asking for financial support from regional development agencies or other funding organisations.

Projects

• A Novel Generator System for Series Hybrid Electric Vehicles
  Project Leader(s): Dr Volker Pickert
• Eng Doc Support - Nik Staunton
  Project Leader(s): Dr Volker Pickert
• Fault Tolerant Power Electronics
• Future reliable renewable energy conversion systems & networks: A collaborative UK-China project.
  Project Leader(s): Prof. Gui Tian & Prof. Volker Pickert
• High Efficiency Electrical Energy Conversion (EPSRC Platform Grant)
  Project Leader(s): Prof. Barrie Mecrow
• Highly Compact Power DC/DC Converter for Low Carbon Vehicles (HiCo)
  Project Leader(s): Professor Volker Pickert
• IGBT Thermal Management
• Integrated Vehicle Electric Systems (VESI)
  Project Leader(s): Professor Volker Pickert
• KTP Hyperdrive
  Project Leader(s): Professor Volker Pickert
• Libertine FPE Powertrain Generator (Free-piston Engine)
  Project Leader(s): Professor Volker Pickert
• Low Cost Machines & Drives for Mass Production (EPSRC Platform Grant)
  Project Leader(s): Prof. Barrie Mecrow
• Novel Calorimeter for Developing High-Efficiency Permanent-Magnet Machines and Power Converters (NovCHEPM)
  Project Leader(s): Dr Wenping Cao
• Novel Generator System for Series Hybrid Electric Vehicles
  Project Leader(s): Professor Volker Pickert
• Power JFETs in Power Electronics and Fault-Tolerant Power Electronic Systems (Technology Study)
  Project Leader(s): Professor Alan Jack and Professor Volker Pickert
• Power Management System in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
  Project Leader(s): Dr V Pickert, Dr D Atkinson
• Real-Time Power Electronic Device Temperature Estimation & Control
  Project Leader(s): Dr Volker Pickert
• Second Generation Hybrid Truck
  Project Leader(s): Dr Volker Pickert
• Sevcon Eng. Doc.
  Project Leader(s): Dr Volker Pickert
• Simulation of Advanced Thermal Management
• Test Facility for High Speed, High Power Drives
  Project Leader(s): Prof. Barrie Mecrow

Undergraduate Teaching

• EEE3003 Power Electronics Undergraduate Programme
• EEE4091 UG Project
• EEE4008 ECAD
• EEE4095 Study Project

Postgraduate Teaching

• EEE8012 Power Electronics Master Programme
• EEE8074 MSc coursework

• Elgendy MA, Pickert V, Zahawi B, Morton C, Ayob A. Dual Voltage Supply Converter for High-Speed Doubly Salient Reluctance Motors. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 2013, 28(2), 1016-1024.
• Giaouris D, Banerjee S, Stergiopoulos F, Papadopoulou S, Voutetakis S, Zahawi B, Pickert V, Abusorrah A, Al Hindawi M, Al-Turki Y. Foldings and grazings of tori in current controlled interleaved boost converters. International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications 2013, (epub ahead of print).
• Ji B, Pickert V, Cao W, Zahawi B. In-situ diagnostics and prognostics of wire bonding faults in IGBT modules for electric vehicle drives. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 2013, (epub ahead of print).
• Giaouris D, Banarjee S, Imrayed O, Mandal K, Zahawi B, Pickert V. Complex interaction between tori and onset of three-frequency quasi-periodicity in a current mode controlled boost converter. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers 2012, 59(1), 207-214.
• Giaouris D, Stergiopoulos F, Ziogou C, Ipsakis D, Banerjee S, Zahawi B, Pickert V, Voutetakis S, Papadopoulou S. Nonlinear Stability Analysis and a New Design Methodology for a PEM Fuel Cell Fed DC-DC Boost Converter. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2012, 37(23), 18205-18215.
• Hassan B, Pickert V, Zahawi B. Control of five-level single-phase current-source inverters operating at high and low load conditions Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE. In: 14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE)/ECCE Europe Conference on Power Electronics and Adjustable Speed Drives - Towards the 20-20-20 Target. 2011, Birmingham, England: IEEE.
• Pickert V, Zahawi B, Kalpoktsoglou D. Forced commutation controlled series capacitor (FCSC) circuit applied to stand-alone wave energy conversion buoys. Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology 2011, 10(1), 15-23.
• Taylor R, Pickert V, Armstrong M, Holden J. Selection of a Semi-Empirical Model for use as a Real Time Model in a Virtual Fuel Cell. In: 14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE 2011). 2011, Birmingham, England: IEEE.
• Yang B, Li W, Deng Y, He X, Lambert S, Pickert V. A novel single-phase transformerless photovoltaic inverter connected to grid. In: IET Power Electronics, Machines and Drives Conference (PEMD). 2010, Brighton, UK.
• Yang B, Li W, Deng Y, He X, Lambert S, Pickert V. A novel single-phase transformerless photovoltaic inveter connected to grid. In: 5th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD). 2010, Brighton, UK: IEEE.
• Pickert V, Cheng H, Pritchard L, Atkinson D. An experimental and computational study of water cooled heatsinks for HEV's. In: 5th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD). 2010, Brighton, UK: IEEE.
• Pickert V, Cheng H, Pritchard L, Atkinson DJ. An experimental and computational study of water cooled heatsinks for HEV’s. In: IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD). 2010, Brighton, UK: Institution of Electronic and Electrical Engineers.
• Lambert S, Pickert V, Holden J, Xiangning H, Wuhua L. Comparison of supercapacitor and lithium-ion capacitor technologies for power electronics applications. In: IET Power Electronics, Machines and Drives Conference (PEMD). 2010, Brighton, UK.
• Lambert S, Pickert V, Holden J, He X, Li W. Comparison of supercapacitor and lithium-ion capacitor technologies for power electronics applications. In: 5th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD). 2010, Brighton, UK: IEEE.
• Atkinson GJ, Bennett JW, Mecrow BC, Atkinson DJ, Jack AG, Pickert V. Fault tolerant drives for aerospace applications. In: 6th International Conference on Integrated Power Electronic Systems. 2010, Nuremburg, Germany: Power Engineering Society Within VDE.
• Zhao Y, Li W, Deng Y, He X, Lambert S, Pickert V. High Steo-up Boost Converter with Coupled Inductor and Switched Capacitor. In: IET Power Electronics, Machines and Drives Conference (PEMD). 2010, Brighton, UK.
• Yi Z, Li W, Yan D, He X, Lambert S, Pickert V. High step-up boost converter with coupled inductor and switched capacitor. In: 5th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD). 2010, Brighton, UK: IEEE.
• Ambusaidi K, Pickert V, Zahawi B. New Circuit Topology for Fault Tolerant H-Bridge DC-DC Converter. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 2010, 25(6), 1509-1516.
• Li W, Li W, He X, Lambert S, Pickert V. Performance analysis of ZVT Interleaved High Step-Up Converter with built In Transformer. In: IET Power Electronics, Machines and Drives Conference (PEMD). 2010, Brighton, UK.
• Li W, Li W, He X, Lambert S, Pickert V. Performance analysis of ZVT interleaved high step-up converter with built-in transformer. In: 5th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD). 2010, Brighton, UK: IEEE.
• Hassan B, Pickert V, Zahawi B. Performance comparison of single-phase current-fed inverters. In: IET Power Electronics, Machines and Drives Conference (PEMD). 2010, Brighton, UK.
• Hassan B, Pickert V, Zahawi B. Performance comparison of single-phase current-fed inverters. In: 5th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD). 2010, Brighton, UK: IEEE.
• Giaouris D, Maity S, Banerjee S, Pickert V, Zahawi B. Application of Filippov method for the analysis of subharmonic instability in dc-dc converters. International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications 2009, 37(8), 899-919.
• Staunton N, Maughan R, Pickert V. Challenges in cooling system design for hybrid electric vehicles. In: The 24th International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition (EVS 2009). 2009, Stavanger, Norway.
• Al-Busaidi A, Kalpaktsoglou D, Pickert V. Comparison of Power Factor Correction Techniques for Generator-Sets for SHEVs. In: Ecological vehicles & renewable energies conference and exhibition (EVER). 2009, Monaco.
• Pickert V, Kalpaktsoglou D, Al-Busaidi A. Controlled Series Capacitor Converters applied in Generator-Sets for SHEV's. World Electric Vehicle Journal 2009, 3(-), 1-5.
• Pickert V, Kalpaktsoglou D, Al-Busaidi A. Controlled series capacitor converters applied in generators for SHEV’s. In: 24th International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition (EVS). 2009, Stavanger, Norway.
• James P, Forsyth A, Calderon-Lopez G, Pickert V. DC-DC converter for hybrid and all electric vehicles. In: The 24th International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition (EVS 2009). 2009, Stavanger, Norway.
• Pickert V. Efficient use of electrical power in automotive. In: Power Electronics Workshop. 2009, Darlington, UK.
• Kalpaktsoglou D, Al-Busaidi A, Pickert V. Evaluation of generator-sets with power factor correction circuits. In: EPE: 13th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications. 2009, Barcelona, Spain: IEEE.
• Daho I, Giaouris D, Zahawi B, Pickert V, Banerjee S. Fast-slow scale bifurcation in higher order open loop current-mode controlled dc-dc converter. In: 2nd Chaotic Modelling and Simulation International Conference (CHAOS 2009). 2009, Chania, Crete, Greece.
• Armstrong M, Pickert V. Power semiconductor devices. In: Drury B, ed. The Control Techniques Drives and Controls Handbook. Stevanage: Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2009, pp.109-169.
• Naylor S, Pickert V. A highly modular simulation model for hybrid electric fuel cell power drive trains. In: Control. 2008, Manchester, UK.
• Gareth J, Pickert V, Cade M. A Thermal Model for a Multichip Device with Changing Cooling Conditions. In: IET Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD). 2008, York, UK: IET.
• James G, Pickert V, Cade M. A thermal model for a multichip device with changing cooling conditions. In: 4th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2008). 2008, York, UK: Institution of Engineering and Technology.
• Staunton N, Pickert V, Maughan R. Assessment of Advanced Thermal Management Systems for Micro-Hybrid Trucks and Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicles. In: IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC). 2008, Harbin, China: IEEE.
• Al-Busaidi A, Pickert V. Comparative study of rectifier circuits for series hybrid electric vehicles. In: Hybrid and Eco-Friendly Vehicles Conference (HEVC). 2008, Warwick, UK.
• Al-Busaidi A, Pickert V. Comparative study of rectifier circuits for series hybrid electric vehicles. In: Hybrid & Eco Friendly Vehicles Conference (HEVC 2008). 2008, Coventry, UK: Institution of Engineering and Technology.
• Elbkosh A, Giaouris D, Zahawi B, Pickert V, Banerjee S. Control of Bifurcation of Dc/Dc Buck Converters Controlled by Double-Edged PWM Waveform. In: 6th EUROMECH Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (ENOC 2008). 2008, Saint Petersburg, Russia: EUROMECH.
• Daho I, Giaouris D, Zahawi B, Pickert V, Banerjee S. Control of nonlinear instabilities in a system of coupled interleaved buck converters. In: IEEE Region 10 Colloquium and the Third International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems, 2008 (ICIIS 2008). 2008, Kharagpur, India: IEEE.
• Staunton N, Pickert V. Controlled Cooling in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. In: Hybrid and Eco-Friendly Vehicles Conference (HEVC). 2008, Warwick, UK.
• Staunton N, Maughan R, Pickert V. Controlled cooling in hybrid electric vehicles. In: Hybrid & Eco Friendly Vehicles Conference (HEVC 2008). 2008, Coventry, UK: Institution of Engineering and Technology.
• Kalpaktsoglou D, Pickert V. Controlled series capacitor converters applied to wave energy conversion buoys - A simulation study. In: IET Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD). 2008, York, UK: IET.
• Ambusaidi KA, Pickert V, Zahawi B, Bing J. Evaluation of Fault Tolerant Multilevel DC/DC Converters. In: Intelligent Motion and Power Quality (PCIM). 2008, Nuremberg, Germany.
• Dressler D, Pickert V, Rediess C. IGBT Driver Circuit in induction adder power applications. In: Intelligent Motion and Power Quality (PCIM). 2008, Nuremberg, Germany.
• Ambusaidi KA, Pickert V. Overview of fault tolerant inductroless dc-dc converters. In: 3rd European Ele-Drive Transportation Conference (EET). 2008, Geneva, Switzerland.
• Musallam M, Acarnley PP, Johnson CM, Pritchard L, Pickert V. Power electronic device temperature estimation and control in pulsed power and converter applications. Control Engineering Practice 2008, 16(12), 1438-1442.
• Ambusaidi K, Pickert V, Zahawi B, Ji B. PSPICE analysis of PWM controlled inductorless fault tolerant multilevel dc/dc converters. In: IET Conference Publications: 4th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD). 2008, York, UK: IET.
• Ambusaidi KA, Pickert V, Zahawi B, Bing J. PSPICE Analysis of PWM Inductorless Multilevel DC/DC Converters. In: IET Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD). 2008, York, UK: IET.
• Daho I, Giaouris D, Zahawi B, Pickert V, Banerjee S. Stability analysis and bifurcation control of hysteresis current controlled ćuk converter using Filippov’s method. In: 4th IET Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2008). 2008, York, UK: IEEE.
• Elbkosh A, Giaouris D, Pickert V, Zahawi B, Banerjee S. Stability analysis and control of bifurcations of parallel connected DC/DC converters using the monodromy matrix. In: IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems. 2008, Seattle, Washington, USA: IEEE.
• Giaouris D, Banerjee S, Zahawi B, Pickert V. Stability analysis of the continuous-conduction-mode buck converter via Filippov's method. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers 2008, 55(4), 1084-1096.
• Pickert V. A Review of Power Drive Trains for Hybrid Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles. 2007. IET internet television.
• Pickert V, Naylor S. A review of power drive trains for hybrid fuel cell electric vehicles (HFCEV). In: 3rd IET Conference on Automotive Electronics. 2007, Warwick, UK.
• Pickert V, Ambusaidi KA, Zahawi B. Assessment of Fault tolerant H-Bridge Multilevel DC/DC Converters by Simulation. In: Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion and Power Quality (PCIM). 2007, Nuremberg, Germany.
• Pickert V, Ambusaidi K, Zahawi B. Computer analysis of fault tolerant H-bridge multilevel dc/dc converters. In: International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion and Power Quality, PCIM. 2007, Nuremberg, Germany: Curran Associates, Inc.
• Maity S, Bhattacharya TK, Banerjee S, Giaouris D, Zahawi B, Pickert V. Control of bifurcations in power electronic dc-dc converters through manipulation of the saltation matrix. In: Physcon. 2007, Potsdam, Germany.
• Giaouris D, Banerjee S, Zahawi B, Pickert V. Control of fast scale bifurcations in power-factor correction converters. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs 2007, 54(9), 805-809.
• Musallam M, Acarnley PP, Johnson CM, Pritchard L, Pickert V. Estimation and control of power electronic device temperature during operation with variable conducting current. IET Circuits, Devices and Systems 2007, 1(2), 111-116.
• Pickert V. Fault tolerant drives. In: Presentation at the European Centre for Power Electronics. 2007, Nuremberg, Germany.
• Pickert V, Naylor S. Overview of Power Drive Trains for Hybrid Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles. In: EET-2007 European Ele-Drive Conference. 2007, Brussels, Belgium.
• Pickert V. Alternative Powered Vehicles: Bye Bye Oil?. In: Newcastle University Faculty Seminar. 2006, Newcastle, UK.
• Giaouris D, Zahawi B, El-Murr G, Pickert V. Application of Wavelet Transformation for the Identification of High Frequency Spurious Signals in Step Down DC - DC Converter Circuits Experiencing Intermittent Chaotic Patterns. In: The 3rd IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2006). 2006, The Clontarf Castle, Dublin, Ireland: IEEE.
• Ambusaidi KA, Pickert V, Zahawi B. Computer aided analysis of fault tolerant multilevel DC/DC converters. In: 2006 International Conference on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems, PEDES '06. 2006, New Delhi: IEEE.
• Ambusaidi KA, Pickert V, Zahawi B. Computer Analysis of Fault Tolerant MultilevelDC/DC Converters. In: IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems on Industrial Growth (PEDEs). 2006, Dehli, India.
• Giaouris D, Elbkosh A, Pickert V, Zahawi B, Banerjee S. Control of period doubling bifurcations in dc-dc converters. In: Proceedings of the International Control Conference (ICC). 2006, Glasgow, UK.
• Giaouris D, Elbkosh A, Pickert V, Zahawi B, Banerjee S. Control of period doubling bifuriations in DC-DC converters. In: International Control Conference (ICC). 2006, Glasgow, UK.
• Giaouris D, Elbkosh A, Banerjee S, Zahawi B, Pickert V. Control of switching circuits using complete-cycle solution matrices. In: IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, 2006 (ICIT 2006). 2006, Mumbai, India: IEEE.
• Naylor SM, Pickert V, Atkinson DJ. Fuel cell drive train systems - Driving cycle evaluation of potential topologies. In: 2006 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, 2006. VPPC '06. 2006, Windsor: IEEE.
• Naylor S, Pickert V, Atkinson D. Fuel Cell Drive Train Topologies - Computer Analysis of Potential System. In: IET 3rd International Conference on Power Electronics and Motion Drives (PEMD). 2006, Dublin, Ireland: The Institution of Engineering and Technology.
• Ma DD, Zahawi B, Giaouris D, Banerjee S, Pickert V. Nonlinear behavior of self-excited induction generator feeding an inductive load. In: International Conference on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems, 2006 (PEDES '06). 2006, New Delhi, India: IEEE.
• Huifeng C, Pickert V, Atkinson V, Pritchard L. On-line Monitoring of the MOSFET Device Junction Temperature by Computation of the Threshold Voltage. In: The 3rd IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD). 2006, The Clontarf Castle, Dublin, Ireland: IET.
• Naylor SM, Pickert V, Atkinson DJ. Optimization of compressor power supply and control systems for automotive fuel cell drive train applications. In: 2006 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, 2006. VPPC '06. 2006, Windsor: IEEE.
• Giaouris D, Elbkosh A, Banerjee S, Zahawi B, Pickert V. Stability of switching circuits using complete-cycle solution matrices. In: Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology. 2006, Mumbai, India: IEEE.
• Pickert V, Johnson CM. A Comparison of Pole Commutated Converter Types for Induction Motor Drives Applications. In: Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion and Power Quality (PCIM). 2005, Nuremberg, Germany.
• Pickert V, Johnson CM. A Comparison of Pole Commutated Inverter Types for Induction Motor Drives. In: Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion PCIM. 2005, Nuremberg, Germany.
• Pickert V. A comparison of power drive train topologies for fuel cell vehicles. In: Fabian workshop. 2005, Nuneaton, UK.
• Giaouris D, Zahawi B, Pickert V. On the Derivations of the Monodromy Matrix of the Buck Converter. In: International Conference on Technology and Automation, ICTA 2005. 2005, Thessalonica, Greece.
• Ayob A, Pickert V, Slater HJ. Overview of low cost converters for single-phase switched reluctance motors. In: EPE. 2005, Dresden.
• Ayob A, Pickert V, Slater H. Overview of low cost converters for single-phase switched reluctance motors. In: 11th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications. 2005, Dresden, Germany.
• Giaouris D, Zahawi B, Pickert V. Studying Intermittency with Continuous and Discrete Time Wavelet Analysis. In: International Conference on Technology and Automation (ICTA'05). 2005, Thessaloniki, Greece.
• Musallam M, Acarnley PP, Johnson CM, Pritchard L, Pickert V. Open Loop Real-Time Power Electronic Device Junction Temperature Estimation. In: IEEE Symposium on Industrial Electronics, ISIE. 2004, Corsica, CD: IEEE.
• Pickert V. Antriebstechnologien im Vergleich fuer Hybrid-Elektro-Fahrzeuge. In: 7. Symposium on Electrical Vehicles. 2002, Technische Akademie Esslingen.
• Pickert V. Bora Electric: A Concept Car to test components for power drive trains. In: Electric Vehicle Symposium. 2001, Berlin.
• Pickert V. Future developments in fuel cell vehicles and electric vehicles. 2001. .
• Pickert V. Introduction of the VW Bora Electric vehicle. 2001. .
• Pickert V, Johnson CM. Digital signal processor controlled auxiliary commutated pole converter for high-performance motor drives applications. Power Engineering Journal 2000, 14(1), 5-11.
• Pickert V. Comparison of modified Punch-Through and Non-Punchtrough IGBTs for Soft Switching Topologies. In: 8th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE '99). 1999, Lausanne, Switzerland.
• Pickert V, Grisko J. Power-Packs fuer Stromversorgungen SEMITOP & MiniSKiiP. In: Batterie und Stromforum Muenchen. 1999, Muenchen.
• Pickert V, Johnson CM. Three-phase soft-switching voltage source converters for motor drives. Part 1: Overview and analysis. IEE Proceedings: Electric Power Applications 1999, 146(2), 147-154.
• Johnson CM, Pickert V. Three-phase soft-switching voltage source converters for motor drives. Part 2: Fundamental limitations and critical assessment. IEE Proceedings: Electric Power Applications 1999, 146(2), 155-162.
• Pickert V, Johnson CM. DSP controlled auxiliary resonant commutated pole inverter without switch status sensors. In: 7th International Conference on Power Electronics and Variable Speed Drives. 1998, London, UK: The Institution of Engineering and Technology.
• Pickert V, Johnson CM. Three-Phase Resonant Converters: An Overview. In: IEE Colloquium on Update on new power electronic techniques. 1997, London, UK: IEE.
• Pickert V, Johnson CM. Three-phase resonant converters: An overview. IEE Colloquium (Digest) 1997, (91), 2/1-2/5.
• Pickert V, Johnson CM. Assessment of Resonant Converters for Induction Motor Drives Applications up to 100kW. In: IEE PEVD Conference Publication. 1996, London, UK: IEE.