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VideoCharles R. Sullivan
Associate Professor of Engineering
charles.r.sullivan@dartmouth.edu
Education
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, Princeton University 1987
- Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California Berkeley 1996
Research Interests
Power electronics; electromagnetic design of power electronics components; micro-fabricated magnetic components; nanocomposite magnetic materials; energy efficiency and renewable energy
Current Research Projects
- High power density magnetic components
- Microfabricated magnetic components using nanomaterials
- Nanostructured magnetic materials
- Passive high-frequency power components
Teaching
- ENGS 51: Dynamic Modeling of Technological, Social, and Resource Systems
- ENGS 125: Power Electronics and Electromechanical Energy Conversion
- ENGG 173: Energy Utilization
Selected Publications
- A. J. Stratakos, C.R. Sullivan, S.R. Sanders, and R.W. Brodersen. "High-Efficiency Low-Voltage DC-DC Conversion for portable applications," in Low-Voltage/Low-Power Integrated Circuits and Systems: Low-Voltage Mixed-Signal Circuits, Edgar Sanchez-Sinencio and Andreas Andreou, Eds. IEEE Press, 1999.
- A. J. Stratakos, C.R. Sullivan, S.R. Sanders. "DC Power Supply Design in Portable Systems," in Low Power Digital CMOS Design, A.P. Chandrakasan and R.W. Brodersen, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 1995.
Awards
- Sigma Xi, 2001
- IEEE Power Electronics Society Prize Paper Award, 2000
- National Science Foundation CAREER award, 1999
Selected Patents
- "Voltage converter with coupled inductive windings, and associated methods." A.M. Schultz and C.R. Sullivan. U.S. Patent No. 6,362,986, 2002.
- "Digital Voltage Regulator Using Current Control." A.J. Burstein, D.B. Lidsky, A.J. Stratakos, C.R. Sullivan, and W. Clark. U.S. Patent No. 6,268,716, 2001.
- "Circuit for Dimming Compact Fluorescent Lamps." C.R. Sullivan, S.R. Jurell, and D.G. Luchaco. U.S. Patent No. 5,173,643, 1993.
- "Circuit and Method for Improved Dimming of Gas Discharge Lamps." C.R. Sullivan, J.S. Spira, D.G. Luchaco, and S.R. Jurell, and E.R. Motto. U.S. Patent No. 5,041,763, 1992.
- "Circuit for Dimming Gas Discharge Lamps Without Introducing Striations." C.R. Sullivan, S.R. Jurell, and D.G. Luchaco. U.S. Patent No. 5,001,386, 1992.
Professional Activities
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), member
- Transactions on Power Electronics, Associate Editor
- Power Electronics Society, Member at Large, Administrative Committee
- Industry Applications Society, Awards Chair, Power Electronics Devices and Components Committee
- Magnetics Society, Industrial Electronics Society
News
The ‘Future Is Bright’ for Residential Solar
Valley News
April 7, 2013Tesla Tech Fair celebrates innovation
The Dartmouth
April 5, 2013Faculty Selected to Participate in Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium
NAE
October 7, 2011Dartmouth Awarded Clean Energy Technologies Grants
July 22, 2010$30B for Small Biz
CNN
February 2, 2010Dartmouth engineers develop new power line de-icing system
Dartmouth News
July 1, 2009Minimize Winding Losses in High-Frequency Inductors
Power Electronics (cover story)
July 1, 20082008 Formula Hybrid: The Results
May 27, 20082008 Formula Hybrid International Competition
April 29, 2008Inductor technology provides key benefits for power products
Electronic Specifier
March 28, 2007Announcing a new inductor technology
West Coast Magnetics
February 1, 2007Powering Down - Thayer team develops energy-saving device
VOX of Dartmouth
April 4, 2005EPA Reveals Energy Efficiency Contest Winners at APEC
Power Electronics
March 9, 2005New De-icing Technology
April 12, 2001
In Dartmouth Engineer Magazine
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Power Players: Professors Charles Sullivan and Jason Stauth are brightening the future of solar energy.
Summer 2012 -
Kudos
Summer 2010 -
Innovations: Formula Hybrid Races Ahead
Summer 2008 -
Lab Reports: More Power, Less Money
Summer 2008 -
Lab Reports: Inductor Efficiency
Spring/Summer 2007 -
Investiture: Class of 2005
Fall 2005 -
Kudos
Spring 2005