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= Vahe Caliskan
== Research Experience
- [http://www.mit.edu *Massachusetts Institute of Technology*], (Cambridge, MA) \n
[http://www.rle.mit.edu/lees *Laboratory for Electromagnetic and Electronic Systems*] \n
/Research Assistant/, January 1997 -- August 2000 \n
Analysis of transient phenomenon in advanced dual-voltage (42V\/14V) architecture for vehicles.
Research activities include modeling, simulation and experimental work in identifying hazardous
transients and providing means by which they can be suppressed
(Sponsor: MIT\/Industry Consortium on Automotive Electrical\/Electronic Systems).
- [http://www.mit.edu *Massachusetts Institute of Technology*], (Cambridge, MA) \n
[http://www.rle.mit.edu/lees *Laboratory for Electromagnetic and Electronic Systems*] \n
/Research Assistant/, January 1995 -- January 1997 \n
Mathematical modeling and simulation of the electrical generation, distribution and storage systems in automobiles
(Sponsor: Mercedes-Benz AG).
- [http://www.uic.edu *University of Illinois at Chicago*], (Chicago, IL) \n
*Power Electronics Research Laboratory* \n
/Research Assistant/, June 1990 -- August 1994 \n
Analysis and design of current-driven zero-voltage switching resonant converters (Sponsor: Motorola).
Experimental study of transmission-line power transformers (Sponsors: Zenith, Motorola).
Computer-aided analysis of a maximum power tracking system for solar powered converter systems (Sponsor: Rockedyne\/Rockwell International).
- [http://www.uic.edu *University of Illinois at Chicago*], (Chicago, IL) \n
*Power Electronics Research Laboratory* \n
/Undergraduate Research Assistant/, September 1988 -- May 1990 \n
Experimental study of current and voltage source resonant converter topologies (Sponsor: Motorola).