Hyeongmeen Baik (Student Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in electrical and electronic engineering from Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea, in 2023. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Since 2023, he has been a Research Assistant with the Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium (WEMPEC), where he focuses on power electronics and control methods for power-electronic-based pulsed power applications.
Research Interests
- Advanced control strategies for high-power pulsed systems
- Energy storage interfaces
- High-frequency switching techniques for improved efficiency and reliability
Education
Ph.D., Electrical & Computer Engineering
Advisor: Prof. Jinia Roy · WEMPEC
B.S., Electrical & Electronic Engineering
GPA: 4.09 / 4.3 (Class rank: 8 / 333)
Research Experience
Research Assistant (Advisor: Prof. Jinia Roy)
- Modular current compensator with multi-phase operation for pulse power applications such as magnetic confinement fusion
- Analytical optimization of magnetic pulse compression circuits and magnetic switches
- Series-connected power stages for pulsed power applications, including auxiliary compensator
Research Assistant (Advisor: Prof. Ye gu Kang)
- Linear Hall-effect sensor-based prototypes for x-y and rotary position estimation
- Magnetic resolver replacement using linear Hall sensors with differential evolution optimization
Teaching
Teaching Assistant (Supervisor: Prof. Jinia Roy)
Publications
- H. Baik and J. Roy, “Review of Power Electronic Solutions for Dielectric Barrier Discharge Applications,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2026.
- H. Baik, I. Prabhu, and J. Roy, “Multi-Port Extended-Duty-Ratio Boost Converter for Hybrid Power Sources,” 2025 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), pp. 1–6, 2025.
- P. Javidi, H. Baik, and J. Roy, “A Synchronous Gate Driver System for Series-Connected SiC MOSFETs for High-Voltage Pulsed Power Supplies Based on Magnetic Pulse Compression,” 2025 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), pp. 1–8, 2025.
- A. Chinnusamy, H. Baik, and J. Roy, “High Power Density Solid State Marx Generator Based Pulsed Power Driver for Nonlinear Transmission Line,” 2025 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Exposition Asia (ECCE-Asia), pp. 1–6, 2025.
- H. Baik and J. Roy, “Modular Flat-Top High-Current Compensator for Flywheel Energy Storage System in Magnetic Confinement Fusion Applications,” 2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), pp. 7352–7358, 2024.
Patents
- H. Baik, Y. g. Kang, “Hall Sensor Based Rotor Position Estimation System and Method,” Korean Patent Application No. 10-2022-0060038 (2022).