CURRICULUM VITAE OF DR. CHARLES.I ODEH

A. BIODATA

Full Name: Charles Ikechukwu Odeh

Date of Birth: November 19, 1976

State of Origin: Enugu

Nationality: Nigerian

Sex: Male

Marital Status: Married

Permanent Home Address:Amokwu, Aku, Igbo-Etiti

Local Govt Area, Enugu State, NIGERIA

B. CONTACT INFORMATION

Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Enugu State, NIGERIA

Mobile: +234 803-881-4698, e-mail:

C. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

  • First School Leaving Certificate – Premier Primary School Udi, Udi, 1988
  • Senior School Leaving Certificate: Comprehensive High School Udi/Abia, Udi, 1994
  • Bachelor of Engineering, B. Eng - Electrical Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka, 2002
  • Master of Engineering, M. Eng – Electrical Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka, 2006
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D – Electrical Power Devices, University of Nigeria Nsukka, 2010

D. RESEARCH INTERESTS

Power Electronics Converters, Multilevel Inverters.

E. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

  • 2005 – present: Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka: Lecturer II (2005–2006), Lecturer I (2006–2009), Senior Lecturer (2012-Date)
  • 2003-2004: Compulsory National Youth Service Corps at Toto L.G.A, Nasarawa state, Nigeria

F. MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

  • Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, IEEE, No: 91138951, 2015-Date
  • Fellow, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, FAvH, Bonn, Germany, 2014-Date
  • Associate Member, Institute of Engineering Technology, IET, 2014-Date

F. POSITIONS HELD

  • Member, Faculty of Engineering Conference and Seminar Committee,
  • Member, University Committee on Fire Causes and Prevention in UNN, 2010.
  • Member, Departmental Curriculum Review Committee, 2002-2007
  • Member, Faculty Examinations Committee, 2003
  • Member, University Committee on ICT for 2008 Nuga Games
  • Member, Departmental Postgraduate Committee, 2010-date

G. PUBLICATION REVIEWS

  • Reviewer, IET- Power Electronics journal, 2010-date
  • Reviewer, IET- Renewable Power Generation journal, 2015-date
  • Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2011-Date
  • Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2015-Date
  • Reviewer, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 2015–Date
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Numerical Modelling Electronic Networks, Devices and Fields, 2015-Date
  • Reviewer, Electric Power components and Systems, 2010-date
  • Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, IETE, Technical Review, 2016-Date
  • Reviewer, Nigerian Journal of Technology, NIJOTECH, 2010-date

H. ACADEMIC AWARDS

  • Vice Chancellor’s Faculty Postgraduate award prize (as best graduating doctoral student), University of Nigeria, Nsukka 2010

I. RESEARCH VISITS OUTSIDE HOME COUNTRY

  • Visiting Research Scholar sponsored by Office of Naval Research Grant, in collaboration with Center for Electric Power and Laboratory of Electrical Machines and Power Electronics, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, USA, January-August, 2010. (worked directly with Prof. J. O. Ojo)
  • German Language Scholar at Goethe Institut Dusseldorf, June - October, 2014. Dusseldorf Germany, Intermediate German language proficiency, A.1 – A 2.
  • Georg Forster Research Fellowship sponsored by Alexander von Humboldt Research Foundation, Bonn Germany, November 2014–November 2016. Worked on different topologies of single- and three-phase multilevel inverters with Prof. Dr. ir. Rik W. De Donckerat Institute for Power Generation and Storage Systems (PGS) of the E.ON Energy Research Center, RWTH Aachen University Germany, Mathieus straße 10, 52066 Aachen Germany.

J. LIST OF RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

J.1. Theses titles:

Bachelor: Measurement of Load angle of synchronous machines, March 2001

Masters: Multilevel Pulsewidth ModulationTechniques (PWM) For Multilevel Converters March 2006

Doctoral: New Single-Phase, Single Stage, Series-Resonant Inverter for Distributed System, Jan

2010

J.2. Articles in referred journals

[1] Charles Ikechukwu Odeh and Vincent Nnaneme Agu, “Cascaded Symmetrical Series Half-

bridge Cells Multi level Inverter ” Electric Power Components and Systems, 44:12, pp. 1418–

1427, July 2016.

[2] Charles Ikechukwu Odeh, Emeka S. Obe and Olorunfemi Ojo“Topology for cascaded

multilevel inverter”IET Power Electronics,volume 9, issue 5, page 921 – 929, April 2016.

[3] Charles Ikechukwu Odeh, “Cascaded half-full-bridge PWM multilevel inverter configuration”

Turkish Journal of Electrical and Computer Sciences, vol. 24, no.4, pp. 2071–2083, 2016.

[4] Charles Ikechukwu Odeh, “A Single-phase Hybrid Multi-level Inverter” Electric Power

Components and Systems, 43:3, pp. 252–259, 2015.

[5] Charles Ikechukwu Odeh, “Sinusoidal Pulse-width Modulated Three-phase Multilevel

inverter Topology” Electric Power Components and Systems, 43:1, pp. 1–9, 2015.

[6] Charles I. Odeh,“Improved three-phase, five-level pulse-width modulation switched voltage

source inverter”IET Power Electronics,volume 8, issue 4, page 524 – 535, April 2015.

[7] C.I. Odeh“Hybrid Modulation Scheme for Cascaded H-bridge Inverter Cells” Nigerian Journal

of Technology, vol. 34, No. 1, pp.193–202, January 2015.

[8] C.I. Odeh“High Power Factor Hybrid Rectifier” Nigerian Journal of Technology, Vol. 33. No. 4,

pp.426–435, October 2014.

[9] C.O. Omeje, D.B. Nnadi , and C.I. Odeh, “Theory and Modelling of a 150KW Doubly Fed

Induction Machine with Bidirectional Multi-level Converters Control Using SVPWM

Technique”Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, vol. 39, issue 8, pp. 6339-6349,

August 2014.

[10] Odeh, C. I., “Balancing Switching Losses in Three-phase, Five-level Pulse-width Modulation

Switched Voltage Source Inverter Using Hybrid Modulation Techniques” Electric Power

Components and Systems, 42:11, pp. 1194–1200, July 2014.

[11] C.I. Odeh“Fundamentals of a Multi-Phase, Neutral-Point Clamped Multilevel Inverter”

Nigerian Journal of Technology, Vol. 33. No. 3, pp.375–386, July 2014.

[12] D.B. Nnadi , C.I. Odeh and C.O. Omeje, “Use of Hybrid Solar-Wind Energy Generation for

Remote Area Electrification in South-Eastern Nigeria” Journal of Energy in Southern Africa,

volume 25, number 25, page 61–69, April 2014.

[13] C.I. Odeh“Single-Phase DC-AC Boost Converter” Nigerian Journal of Technology, Vol. 33.

No. 2, pp.238–244, April 2014.

[14] Odeh, C. I., Vincent N. Agu, Nentawe Goshwe “Cascaded three-phase pulse-width modulated

switched voltage source inverter”IET Power Electronics,volume 7, issue 7, page 1925 –

1933, April 2014.

[15] Odeh, C. I., “A Cascaded Multi-level Inverter Topology with Improved Modulation Scheme”

Electric Power Components and Systems, 42:7, pp. 768–777, 2014.

[16] Odeh, C. I. andNnadi D. B , “A Unified Approach in Determining Modes of Current

Conduction in Fully Phase Controlled AC to DC converters” NSE Technical Trans. Vol. 47,

NO.1, Jan. 2013.

[17] Odeh, C. I., andOlorunfemi Ojo. “Analytical Model of Four-cell Grid-connected Multilevel

Cascaded H-Bridge DC-to- AC Converter.” Electric Power Components and Systems, 41:8,

pp. 824–842, 2013.

[18] C.O. Omeje, D.B. Nnadi , and C.I. Odeh, “Analysis of Harmonic Injection to the Modulation of

Multilevel Diode Clamped Converter in a Normal and Overmodulation Mode” Nigerian Journal

of Technology, Vol. 32. No. 1, pp.67–80, March 2013.

[19] Odeh, C. I. “Enhanced Three-phase Multi-level Inverter Configuration” IET Power Electronics,

vol. 6, issue 6, pp. 1122 – 1131, July 2013.

[20] Odeh, C. I., andNnadi D. B. “Single-phase 9-level Hybridized Cascaded Multilevel Inverter”

IET Power Electronics,vol. 6, issue 3, pg. 468–477, March 2013.

[21] Odeh, C. I., andNnadi D. B. “Single-phase, 17-level Hybridized Cascaded Multi-level Inverter”

Electric Power Components and Systems, 41:2, pp. 182–196, January 2013.

[22] Odeh, C. I. andNnadi D. B, “ Performance of Two-cell Multilevel Cascaded H-bridge

DC-AC Converter Interfaced to the Grid.” Elektrika, Vol. 15, No. 1, 2013, pp. 1–7 2013.

[23] Odeh, C. I., Nnadi D. B. and Obe, E. S. “Three-phase, Five-level Multi-level Inverter

Topology” Electric Power Components and Systems, 40:13, pp. 1522–1532, September 2012

[24] C.O. Omeje, Nnadi D.B and Odeh, C. I,“ Comparative Analysis of Space Vector Pulse-Width

Modulation and Third Harmonic Injected Modulation on Industrial Drives”The Pacific Journal

of Science and Technology, Volume 13, Number 1, pp.12–19, May 2012.

[25] Odeh, C. I. andNnadi D. B, “Experimental Implementation of Single-phase, Three-level,

Sinusoidal Pulsewidth Modulation(SPWM) Voltage Source Inverter (VSI) with R-L Load.”

Nigerian Journal of Technology, Vol. 31. No. 1, pp.1–9, March 2012.

[26] M.U. Agu, Odeh, C. I. andNnadi D. B, “A Generalized Approach to the Study of Voltage

Inverters with Resonating Target Loads.”The Pacific Journal of Science and Technology,

Volume 12, Number 2, pp.8–19, November 2011.

[27] Eya, C. U., Odeh, C. I., Nnadi, D.B.N., Agu, M. U. and Obe, E. S. “Utility Interfaced Pulse-width Modulation of Solar–fed Voltage Source Inverter using Fixed-band Hysteresis Current Controller Method” Nigerian Journal of Technology, Vol. 30. No. 3, pp.48–57, September 2011.

[28] Omeje, C. O., Odeh, C. I., Nnadi, D. B, Agu M. U and Obe, E. S. “Space Vector Pulse Width Modulation of a Multi-Level Diode Clamped Converter with Experimental Verification” Nigerian Journal of Technology, Vol. 30. No. 2, pp. 111–123, June 2011.

[29] Odeh, C. I., and Agu M. U “New Topology for Single-Phase, Three-Level, SPWM VSI with LC

Filter” Nigerian Journal of Technology, Vol. 30. No. 1, pp. 91–99, March 2011.

[30] Odeh, C. I., “A Three-phase Boost DC-AC Converter” Nigerian Journal of Technology, Vol.

30. No. 1, pp.1-7, March 2011.

[31] M.U. Agu, V.N. Agu and Odeh, C. I. andNnadi D. B, “Simulation study of Transient Current

Limit Control for Induction Heating”Electroscope, vol. 4, No. 4, 2010.

J.3. Articles in Academic Conferences

[32] Melaku Mihret, Charles Odeh, Bhanu Naga V Angirekula, Olorunfemi Ojo, “Optimal Synthesis

of Output Voltage Waveforms for Multilevel Cascaded Single Phase DC-AC Converters” in the

Conference Record of IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, pp. 2690

–2697, Long Beach California, USA, March 17–22, 2013.

[33]G. C. Diyoke,, C. I. Odeh,E. C. Abunike,, “New Three-Phase, Three-Level Voltage Source

Inverter with Reduced Number of Power Electronic Components” in the Conference Record

of international conference on electric power engineering (ICEPENG 2015) , pp. 85–90,

Nsukka, Nigeria, October 14-16, October 2015.

[34] C. I. Odeh and Damian N. Nnadi, “Hybrid PWM Scheme for Cascaded Capacitor-clamped

Multilevel Inverter” in the Conference Record of international conference on electric power

engineering (ICEPENG 2015) , pp. 85–90, Nsukka, Nigeria, October 119–125, October 2015.

J.4. Technical Research reports

[35] Odeh, C. I., Analytical Model of Four-Cell Multilevel Cascaded H-Hridge DC-AC

Converter Employing Harmonic Balance Technique., technical report submitted to Centre

of Electric Power/Laboratory of Power Electronics and Electrical machines, Tennessee

Technological University, Cookeville, TN 38505, USA. August 13, 2011.

K. REFEREES:

  1. Prof. Emeka Simon Obe, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Enugu State Nigeria, e-mail: ,Tel: +234 803–053–7642.
  1. Prof. Emenike Chinedozi Ejiogu, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Enugu State Nigeria, e-mail:

Tel: +234 812–586–4681.

  1. Prof. Joseph Olorunfemi Ojo, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville Tennessee USA,

e-mail: ,Tel: 931–3723869, Fax: 931–3723436