Dr. Jeong is an assistant professor of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Rhode Island. He is a Principal Investigator of the URI Power Electronics Lab.
You can find his Google Scholar Page and CV here.

Think big! WE DO!

☑ We are seeking self-motivated Ph.D. students to join the Power Electronics Lab in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Rhode Island. Our lab focuses on high-performance power converters for electric transports, AI-based design tool for Power Electronics, wireless power transfer, and battery self-heating. If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a copy of your CV, unofficial transcripts, and English scores to yjeong@uri.edu. When emailing, kindly use “PhD Application” as the subject line.

• Funding Jan 2025 – Prof. Jeong’s proposal, as a Co-PI, titled “Solar-Powered Seaweed Drying Technologies in Tanzania,” has been selected for funding under the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish Program, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
• Welcome! Dec 2024– Two Ph.D. students, Chang-Seok Kim and Fuwei Li, and one visiting student, Sooan Pack, have joined our research group. Welcome, everyone!
• Conference Oct 2024 – Three papers were accepted for lecture and poster presentations at the APEC 2025. Congratulations, Mason, Gianni, Patrick, and Shaun!
• Conference Oct 2024 – One paper was presented at ECCE 2024. Congratulations, and thank you for your excellent work, Xueshen!
• Welcome! Sep 2024– Two visiting students joined our research group. Welcome, Gyeong-Hyun Kwon and Young-keun Kim!
• Welcome! August 2024– One master’s student (Elana Viola) and five undergraduate students (Patrick Feliz, Sarah Eisenstein, Kyle Ludwig, William Lucas, and Victoria Delacruz) joined our research group. Welcome, All!
• Funding Aug 2024 – Prof. Jeong’s proposal as a PI, titled “Hardware-Accelerated Machine Learning (ML)-aided Electronic Design Automation (EDA) for Integrated Power Electronics Building Block (iPEBB),” has been selected for funding under the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
• Award April 2024 – Xueshen received the Dean’s Fellowships 2024. Congrats, Xueshen.
• New Publication March 2024 – Xueshen’s first Journal Paper, “A High Efficiency Boost Pre-Regulator Merging with an Asymmetric LLC Standby Converter in DC Power Distribution System for Data Center,” is accepted on IEEE TPEL (Impact Factor: 6.7). Congrats, Xueshen.
• Conference March 2024 Prof. Jeong’s collaboration paper with Georgia Southern University has been accepted in the IEEE 2024 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo (ITEC), titled “Optimizing EV Chargers Location via Integer Programming.”
• Competition Feb. 2024 – The URI IFEC Team has a second-round presentation at APEC 2024. Thank you, Team!
• Funding Jan 2024 Prof. Jeong’s proposal as a Primary-PI, titled “Real-time Simulator and Educational Laboratory for Advanced Electric Transportation Technologies,” has been selected for funding from the Champlin Foundation.
• Funding Jan 2024 – Prof. Jeong’s proposal as a PI, titled “Toward High Reliability: Novel Power Conversion System and Power Management Control for Water Monitoring Stations,” has been selected for funding under the USGS NGWOS External Research and Development Project.
• Conference Nov 2023 – Two papers were presented at ECCE 2023. Congratulations, and thank you for your excellent work, Xueshen!
• Facility Oct 2023– Our numerical analysis facility has received official approval and is now listed on the TEAMER website.
• Welcome! Sep 2023– Two undergraduate students joined our research group. Welcome, Mr. Samuel Rebuck and Zachary Weinstein!
• Membership Aug 2023 – Dr. Jeong was evaluated to a Senior member of the IEEE!
• Conference July 2023– Dr. Jeong has been invited to participate as a panelist in the Session of Future Mobility at the 1st World Congress of Korean Scientists and Engineers (WCKSE).
• Congrats! May 2023– Xueshen and Shaun received the 2nd Outstanding Research Assistant and 1st Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards, respectively. Congratulations to both of them!
• Welcome! May 2023– One undergraduate student joined our research group. Welcome, Mr. Alex Amando!
• New Journal Publication May 2023 – Prof. Jeong’s collaboration paper with Samsung Electronics has been accepted in the IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics.
• New Journal Publication May 2023 – Yun-gi Kwak (the former visiting scholar)’s paper has been accepted in the Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology
• Welcome! January 2023– Two visiting scholars from South Korea joined our research group. Welcome, Prof. Il-oun Lee and Prof. ByoungHee Lee!
• Competition Nov. 2022 – The URI IFEC Team passed the first round and was invited to the second round. Congratulations, URI IFEC Team!
• Conference Oct. 2022 – Two papers were accepted for lecture presentations at the APEC 2023. Congratulations, Xueshen and Shaun!
• Conference Oct 2022 – Prof. Jeong’s collaboration paper is published at the 8th International Conference on Next Generation Computing 2022
• Welcome! July 2022– Two undergraduate students joined our research group for this summer, and they are supported by NDEP/NIUVT program. Welcome, Zach and Gianni!
• Welcome! July 2022– One graduate student from Hanbat National University at South Korea joined our research group as a visiting scholar for this summer. Welcome, Yun-gi Kwak!
• Welcome! May 2022– Two undergraduate students joined our research group. Welcome, Shaun and Edgar!
• Conference May 2022 – Three papers were accepted for lecture at ECCE 2022. Congratulations, Alfred (Co-advisor: Prof. Tao Wei) and Xueshen!
• Conference March 2022 – Two papers were accepted and presented for lecture and poster presentations at the APEC 2022. Congratulations, Xueshen!
• Conference March 2022– One paper was accepted and presented for lecture presentation at the 2022 IEEE Aerospace Conference. Congratulations, Dr. Lee!
• Welcome! Dec 2021– One undergraduate student and visiting scholar joined our research group.
  Welcome, Chris and Dr. Na-young Lee!
• Conference Nov 2021 – Xueshen Zhang (Ph. D Student) is awarded Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) Student Attendance Support for his paper. Congratulations, Xueshen!
• Conference Nov 2021 – Prof. Jeong’s one paper is published at The 7th International Conference on Next Generation Computing 2021
• Welcome! Sep 2021– Two graduate students, Showrov Rahman and Xueshen Zhang, join our research group. Welcome, Showrov and Xueshen!
• New Publication Apr 2021 – Keon-woo’s paper, “Low Common-Mode Noise Full-Bridge LLC Resonant Converter With Balanced Resonant Tank,” is published on IEEE TPEL
• New Publication Jan 2021 – Keon-woo’s paper, “Low Common-Mode Noise LLC Resonant Converter With Static-Point-Connected Transformer,” is published on IEEE TPEL
• New Publication Dec 2020 – Prof. Jeong’s paper, “Hold-Up Time Compensation Circuit of Half-Bridge LLC Resonant Converter for High Light-Load Efficiency,” is published on IEEE TPEL
• Conference Nov 2020 – Prof. Jeong’s three papers are published at ECCE-ASIA 2020
• New Publication Oct 2020 – Moo-Hyun’s paper, “Hold-Up Time Extension Method for LLC Resonant Converter by Detecting Operation Region,” is published on IEEE TPEL
• New Publication Sep 2020 – Bhanu’s paper, “Dynamic Control of Region of Attraction using Variable Inductor for Stabilizing DC Microgrids with Constant Power Loads,” is accepted on IEEE TIE
• New Publication Set 2020 – Prof. Jeong’s paper, “High-Efficiency Zero-Voltage-Switching Totem-Pole Bridgeless Rectifier With Integrated Inrush Current Limiter Circuit,” is published on IEEE TIE