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Biography
Dr. Christopher D. Townsend received the B.E. (2009) and Ph.D. (2013) degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Newcastle, Australia. Subsequently, he spent three years working at ABB Corporate Research, Sweden working on next-generation high-power converter technologies. Since then he has held various post-doctoral research positions including at the University of New South Wales, Australia, the University of Newcastle, Australia and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. In 2019, he joined the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at the University of Western Australia as a Senior Lecturer.
Dr. Townsend has authored more than 50 published technical papers and has been involved in several industrial projects and educational programs in the field of power electronics. His research interests include topologies and modulation strategies for multilevel converters applied in power systems, renewable energy integration and electric vehicle applications. Dr. Townsend is a member of the IEEE Power Electronics and Industrial Electronics Societies.
Industry keywords
- Energy
- Transport
Research expertise keywords
- Power electronics
- Renewable energy
- Circuits and systems
- Electric drives
- Microgrids
- Energy storage
- Energy conversion and energy efficiency
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):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Discontinuous PWM Operation of a Single-Phase PV Generator With Low-Voltage Energy Storage
Ramos, E. R., Leyva, R., Liu, Q., Vazquez, S., Farivar, G. G., Townsend, C. D., Tafti, H. D. & Pou, J., 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 72, 3, p. 2997-3007 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Influence of Discontinuous Modulations on DC Capacitor Power Dissipation and Capacitor Lifetime in Cascaded H-Bridge StatComs
Liu, Q., Ramos, E. R., Farivar, G. G., Townsend, C. D., Leyva, R., Pou, J. & Rodriguez, J., 2025, 2025 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition Asia: Shaping a Greener Future with Power Electronics, ECCE-Asia 2025. IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, (2025 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition Asia: Shaping a Greener Future with Power Electronics, ECCE-Asia 2025).Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference paper › Conference paper › peer-review
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A Review of State-of-the-Art Flexible Power Point Tracking Algorithms in Photovoltaic Systems for Grid Support: Classification and Application
Haghighat, M., Niroomand, M., Tafti, H. D., Townsend, C. D. & Fernando, T., 1 Jan 2024, In: Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy. 12, 1, p. 1-21 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Distributed Power Reserve Control in Grid-Connected Cascaded H-Bridge Converter-Based Photovoltaic Systems
Haghighat, M., Tafti, H. D., Gholipour, M., Niroomand, M., Townsend, C. D., Barajas, N. V., Liang, G., Konstantinou, G. & Pou, J., 22 Nov 2024, In: IEEE Access. 12, p. 168568-168580 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Minimum Voltage Operation of Cascaded H-Bridge StatComs Using Discontinuous Modulation
Liu, Q., Rodriguez, E., Zeng, Y., Farivar, G. G., Townsend, C. D. & Pou, J., 1 May 2024, In: IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 39, 5, p. 5014-5019 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
- 4 Finished
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Renewable Microgrid Pilot for Gravitational Wave Facilities
Jones, A. (Investigator 01), Townsend, C. (Investigator 02), Zhao, C. (Investigator 03), Dehghani Tafti, H. (Investigator 04), Farajizadeh, F. (Investigator 05) & Vazquez Barajas, N. (Investigator 06)
ARC Australian Research Council
20/12/22 → 1/09/24
Project: Research
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Mine Electrification
Fernando, T. (Investigator 01), Zhang, X. (Investigator 02), Iu, H. C. (Investigator 03) & Townsend, C. (Investigator 04)
CRC for Future Battery Industry FBI
1/08/22 → 29/02/24
Project: Research
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Assessment, design and operation of battery-supported electric mining vehicles and machinery
Fernando, T. (Investigator 01), Zhang, X. (Investigator 02), Townsend, C. (Investigator 03) & Iu, H. C. (Investigator 04)
CRC for Future Battery Industry FBI
1/06/21 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Microgrid Battery Deployment
Fernando, T. (Investigator 01), Iu, H. C. (Investigator 02), Zhang, X. (Investigator 03) & Townsend, C. (Investigator 04)
CRC for Future Battery Industry FBI
1/10/20 → 30/04/24
Project: Research