Paul Barendse

Research Interests

• Electrical Machines and Drives
• Condition Monitoring

Postgraduate Supervision

PhD * Akinola Ayodeji Ajayi-Obe, Development of a medium voltage converter for transformer - less connection of high power wind energy systems (Co-supervisor) * Awingot Richard Akparibo, (Title pending) * Mark Anthony Bruintjies, Creating a probabilistic health indicator from traditional stator bar insulation diagnostic tests in air cooled hydro generators. (Co-supervisor) * Ester Hamatwi, Condition Monitoring of a DFIG-based Wind Energy Conversion System * Lindani Shelembe, Online condition monitoring of Photovoltaic (PV) cells by implementing spectroscopy using a switch-mode
* Masters * Suprise Dineko Mahlangu, Online Condition Monitoring of Electrochemical fuel cells using Broadband (Electrochemical) Impedence Spectroscopy * Devon Jordan Pugin, Investigating the effects on the battery caused by faults on the battery in an EV drivetrain * Lebohang Ralikalakala, Online condition monitoring of induction machines

Current Undergraduate Teaching

• Introduction to Power Engineering EEE2044S
• Energy Conversion EEE3091F
• Electrical Machines & Drives EEE4123C