Khurram K. Afridi

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Khurram K. Afridi is a leading researcher in power electronics, with a primary focus on wireless power transfer (WPT) and electrified mobility. His most significant contributions lie in the development of high-power-density, multi-MHz capacitive wireless power transfer systems, particularly for mobile robots and electric vehicles. Afridi’s work addresses critical challenges in this domain, including the design of efficient matching networks, the reduction of fringing electric fields through metasurface-based couplers, and the enhancement of misalignment tolerance using asymmetric couplers. His highly cited paper, "E-Mobility — Advancements and Challenges" (76 citations), provides a comprehensive overview of the electrification of mobile platforms, from portable devices to transportation. Afridi’s innovative designs, such as the in-motion capacitive WPT system and the reduced-fringing-field metacoupler, have advanced the practicality and safety of wireless charging for dynamic applications. His research, published in top venues like *IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics*, has garnered over 100 citations, establishing him as a key figure in the future of wireless energy delivery for autonomous systems.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   E-Mobility — Advancements and Challenges

   76 citations · 2019
2. 2
   Multi-MHz In-Motion Capacitive Wireless Power Transfer System for Mobile Robots

   17 citations · 2022
3. 3
   Design of a High-Power Density Multi-MHz Capacitive Wireless Power Transfer System for Mobile Robots

   13 citations · 2023
4. 4
   A High-Power-Density Reduced-Fringing-Field Multi-MHz Capacitive Wireless Power Transfer System

   8 citations · 2024
5. 5
   High-Performance Multi-MHz Dynamic Capacitive Wireless Power Transfer System Using Asymmetric Couplers

   3 citations · 2024

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