Articles in journals or magazines

• R. Bayliss, N. Brooks, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "On the Role of Switch Output Capacitance on Passive Balancing Within the Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converter," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 3275-3285, Feb. 2025.
• Y. Zhu, N. Ellis, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "Comparative Performance Analysis of Regulated Hybrid Switched-Capacitor Topologies for Direct 48 V to Point-of-Load Conversion," IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics, vol. 5, pp. 1735-1755, Oct. 2024.
• Y. Zhu, J. Zou, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "A 1500-A/48-V-to-1-V Switching Bus Converter for Next-Generation Ultra-High-Power Processors," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 39, no. 9, pp. 11340 - 11355, Sep. 2024.
• Y. Zhu, T. Ge, N. M. Ellis, L. Horowitz, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "The Switching Bus Converter: A High-Performance 48-V-to-1-V Architecture With Increased Switched-Capacitor Conversion Ratio," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 39, no. 7, pp. 8384-8403, July 2024.
• Y. Zhu, Z. Ye, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "Modeling and Analysis of Switched-Capacitor Converters With Finite Terminal Capacitances," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 6640-6653, June 2024.

Articles in conference proceedings

• Y. Zhu, J. Zou, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "Design-Oriented Modeling and Multi-Objective Optimization of Two-Phase Coupled Inductors in Multiphase PWM Converters," in 2025 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2025, pp. 558-565.
• Y. Zhu, J. Zou, N. M. Ellis, S. Kudva, M. Mosa, C. T. Gray, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "A Compact 48-V-to-Sub-1-V Switching Bus Converter with 4.7-mm Height for Processor Vertical Power Delivery," in 2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2024, pp. 2596-2603.
• R. Bayliss and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "An Input Inductor Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converter Utilizing a Combined Power Factor Correcting and Active Voltage Balancing Control Technique for Buck-Type AC/DC Grid-Tied Applications," in 2024 IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), 2024, pp. 1-7.
• Y. Zhu, J. Zou, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "A 1500-A/48-V-to-1-V Switching Bus Converter for Next-Generation Ultra-High-Power Microprocessors," in 2024 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2024, pp. 890-897.
• Y. Zhu, N. M. Ellis, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "Comparative Performance Analysis of Regulated Hybrid Switched-Capacitor Topologies for Direct 48 V to Point-of-Load Conversion," in 2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2023, pp. 3313-3320.
• R. S. Bayliss III, N. C. Brooks, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "A Combined Power Factor Correcting and Active Voltage Balancing Control Technique for Buck-Type AC/DC Grid-Tied Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converters," in 2023 IEEE 24th Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), 2023, pp. 1-5.
• Y. Zhu, T. Ge, N. Ellis, J. Zou, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "A 48-V-to-1-V Switching Bus Converter for Ultra-High-Current Applications," in 2023 IEEE 24th Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), 2023, pp. 1-8.
• Y. Zhu, T. Ge, N. Ellis, L. Horowitz, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "A 500-A/48-to-1-V Switching Bus Converter: A Hybrid Switched-Capacitor Voltage Regulator with 94.7% Peak Efficiency and 464-W/in3 Power Density," in 2023 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2023, pp. 1989-1996.
• R. Bayliss, N. Brooks, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "On the Role of Switch Output Capacitance on Passive Balancing within the Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converter," in 2022 IEEE 23rd Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), IEEE, 2022, pp. 1--6.
• J. Zou, N. C. Brooks, S. Coday, N. M. Ellis, and R. C. N. Pilawa-Podgurski, "On the Size and Weight of Passive Components: Scaling Trends for High-Density Power Converter Designs," in 2022 IEEE 23rd Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), 2022, pp. 1-7.
• N. C. Brooks, S. Coday, M. E. Blackwell, R. A. Abramson, N. M. Ellis, and R. C. N. Pilawa-Podgurski, "Operation of Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converters At and Above Resonance," in 2022 IEEE 23rd Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), 2022, pp. 1-7.
• N. C. Brooks, R. K. Iyer, R. S. Bayliss, and R. C. Pilawa-Podgurski, "Fundamental State-Space Modeling Methodology for the Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converter," in 2022 IEEE 23rd Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), 2022, pp. 1-7.
• I. Z. Petric, R. K. Iyer, N. C. Brooks, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "A Real-Time Estimator for Capacitor Voltages in the Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converter," in 2022 IEEE 23rd Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), 2022, pp. 1-8.
• Y. Zhu, T. Ge, Z. Ye, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "A Dickson-Squared Hybrid Switched-Capacitor Converter for Direct 48 V to Point-of-Load Conversion," in 2022 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2022, pp. 1272-1278.
• N. M. Ellis, R. Iyer, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "A Synchronous Boot-strapping Technique with Increased On-time and Improved Efficiency for High-side Gate-drive Power Delivery," in 2021 IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Asia (WiPDA Asia), 2021, pp. 462-466.
• R. K. Iyer, N. M. Ellis, Z. Ye, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "A High-Efficiency Charge-Pump Gate Drive Power Delivery Technique for Flying Capacitor Multi-Level Converters with Wide Operating Range," in 2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2021, pp. 5360-5365.
• Y. Zhu, Z. Ye, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "Modeling and Analysis of Resonant Switched-Capacitor Converters with Finite Terminal Capacitances," in 2021 IEEE 22nd Workshop on Control and Modelling of Power Electronics (COMPEL), 2021.
• Y. Zhu, Z. Ye, T. Ge, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "Multi-Resonant Compensation Control for Terminal Capacitance Reduction in Resonant Switched-Capacitor Converters," in 2021 IEEE 22nd Workshop on Control and Modelling of Power Electronics (COMPEL), 2021.
• Y. Zhu, Z. Ye, T. Ge, R. Abramson, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "A Multi-Phase Cascaded Series-Parallel (CaSP) Hybrid Converter for Direct 48 V to Point-of-Load Applications," in 2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2021, pp. 1973-1980.
• N. Pallo, R. Bayliss, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "A Multi-Phase Segmented Drive Comprising Arrayed Flying Capacitor Multi-Level Modules," in 2021 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), IEEE, 2021, pp. 192--199.
• Y. Zhu, Z. Ye, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "Modeling and Analysis of Switched-Capacitor Converters with Finite Terminal Capacitances," in 2021 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2021, pp. 178-185.
• D. Chou, K. Fernandez, and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "An Interleaved 6-Level GaN Bidirectional Converter for Level II Electric Vehicle Charging," in 2019 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2019, pp. 594-600.

Ph.D. Theses

• R. Iyer, R. Pilawa-Podgurski, C. Tomlin, S. R. Sanders, and T. Meynard, "Dynamical Modeling and Control of the Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converter," May 2025.
• R. Abramson and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "Split-Phase and Multi-Resonant Operation of Hybrid Switched-Capacitor Converters," Sep. 2024.
• M. Blackwell, "Switching Schemes for Hybrid Switched-Capacitor DC-DC Power Converters," R. Pilawa-Podgurski, Ed., Dec. 2023.
• N. Brooks and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "Hybrid Switched-Capacitor Converter Design: State-Space Dynamical Modeling and Passive Device Characterization," Aug. 2023.
• S. Coday and R. Pilawa-Podgurski, "High Performance Hybrid Switched-Capacitor Converters for Aerospace Applications," May 2023.
• P. Assem, "Integrated Hybrid Switched-Capacitor Converters for Point of Load Power Delivery," R. Pilawa-Podgurski, Ed., Dec. 2022.
• Z. Liao, R. Pilawa-Podgurski, S. R. Sanders, D. Callaway, and M. Chen, "Circuits and Control for High-Performance Grid-tied Ac-Dc Conversion Systems," May 2022.
• Y. Li, "Design, Modeling and Control of the Integrated Stacked Resonant Switched Capacitor DC-DC Converter," S. R. Sanders, R. Pilawa-Podgurski, and L. Lin, Eds., Dec. 2019.

Masters Reports

• E. Krause, "A Method for Optimal Passive Component Sizing in Phase-Shifted Pulse Width Modulated Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converters Applied to Space Robotics," R. Pilawa-Podgurski, Ed., Dec. 2025.