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Professor Soroush Faramehr is Chair of Power Electronics, Machines & Drives and a recognised leader in the development of advanced electrified propulsion and energy conversion systems. His research spans power electronic converters, electrical machines, and drive systems, with a particular focus on the integration of advanced sensing technologies to enable high-efficiency, high-reliability, and intelligent PEMD systems operating in demanding environments.
He has over a decade of experience leading research, innovation, and skills development programmes aligned with the electrification and net-zero agendas, working closely with industry and government partners across the automotive, aerospace and space, renewable energy, and industrial electrification sectors. His work bridges fundamental research and industrial deployment, with contributions to wide-bandgap power electronics, high-voltage systems, advanced diagnostics, and condition monitoring for next-generation electric drives.
Professor Faramehr provides strategic leadership in workforce skills development in Power Electronics, Machines & Drives at Coventry University, leading the design and delivery of future-ready education, training, and upskilling programmes aligned with industry needs and net-zero priorities. He is actively engaged in collaborative, interdisciplinary projects and is committed to translating research excellence into real-world impact through industrial partnerships, knowledge exchange, and professional training.
Research Interests
Professor Faramehr’s research interests focus on power electronics, electrical machines, and drive systems, with particular emphasis on the development, integration, and application of advanced sensing technologies for monitoring, control, and protection in automotive, aerospace and space, renewable energy, and industrial electrification.
Completed PGR Students
Mr Xuyang Lu - Switching behaviour analysis of GaN-HEMTs in power converters considering Vth shift and gate driver configuration
Mr Arun Mambazhasseri Divakaran - Applying Advanced Thermal Management And Optimisation Methods To E-Scooters And E-Motorbikes
Miss Louiza Mavrovounioti - Methods For Inferring Junction Temperature In IGBT Inverters
Current PGR Supervision
Ms Vartika Pandey - Enabling Second Life Usage of EV Batteries
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Electrical Engineering, Doctorate, GaN HEMT for RF Power Applications, Swansea University
Award Date: 30 Apr 2015
Keywords
- TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
- QC Physics
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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High-Voltage fast-charging efficient Electric vehicle Powertrains
Faramehr, S. (Co-Investigator) & Igic, P. (Principal Investigator)
1/02/25 → 28/02/29
Project: Research
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Scalable Delivery of Applied Power Electronics Training
Faramehr, S. (Co-Investigator) & Igic, P. (Principal Investigator)
30/09/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Gallium Nitride Smart Power Integrated Circuit Technology
Faramehr, S. (Co-Investigator) & Igic, P. (Principal Investigator)
30/09/21 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
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Gallium Nitride Trench FET Development for Automotive Power Electronics
Faramehr, S. (Principal Investigator) & Igic, P. (Co-Investigator)
1/09/19 → 28/02/22
Project: Research
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3D CFD modelling and experimental validation of conjugate heat transfer in wheel hub motors in micro-mobility vehicles
Mambazhasseri Divakaran, A., Gkanas, E., Jewkes, J., Shepherd, S., Jamal, W., Faramehr, S. & Abo-Serie, E., Jan 2025, In: Applied Thermal Engineering. 258, Part A, 15 p., 124430.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experimental Low-Cost Magnetic Scanning for Non-Destructive Testing With Hall Sensors: Determining Material’s Thickness
Marsic, V., Igic, P., Pandey, V., Zhou, W. & Faramehr, S., 11 Apr 2025, In: IEEE Access. 13, p. 65105-65120 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)175 Downloads (Pure) -
Impact of Gate Driver Configuration on the Switching Behavior of GaN-HEMTs
Lu, X., Videt, A., Faramehr, S., Marsic, V., Igic, P. & Idir, N., 2025, In: IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics. (In-Press), p. (In-Press) 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Study of GaN Hall Effect Magnetic Sensors
Marsic, V., Faramehr, S., Maini, I., Moran, D. & Igic, P., 2025, In: IEEE Access. 13, p. 25622 - 25636 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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GaN Transistors’ Radiated Switching Noise Source Evidenced by Hall Sensor Experiments Toward Integration
Marsic, V., Faramehr, S., Fleming, J., Bhagat, R. & Igic, P., 22 Jan 2024, In: IEEE Access. 12, p. 13783 - 13794 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus)163 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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Utilising WBG in Power and Sensory Applications
Faramehr, S. (Speaker)
11 Nov 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk