Cosmas Uchenna OGBUKA (Born on 1st April, 1981) is a Professor of Electric Power
Devices in the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He holds the following
degrees from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka: B.Eng. (First Class Honors), M.Eng. (Distinction) and Doctor
of Philosophy (Ph.D.) obtained in 2004, 2009, and 2014 respectively. He has undertaken research
fellowships to the following institutions:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Chair of Electrical Drives and Actuators (EAA), University of the German Federal Armed Forces in Munich Germany
- The School of Industrial Engineering, University of Valladolid, Spain
. He has also attended academic conferences and workshops in the United Kingdom, United States, Italy, and several African countries including Ghana, Benin, Rwanda, and Gambia. His areas of research focus are:
- Electric Drives: Development of new and energy-efficient control methods for electric machines
in domestic and industrial drives including applications in Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles. - Power Electronic Converters: Development and control of power electronic converters for
diverse applications, including in renewable energy systems. - Power Electronics Applications and Control of Electric Power Systems: Development of power
electronic applications and advanced control methods for conventional and emerging electric power
systems.
Engr. Dr. Ogbuka, a Fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (NIEEE), is the
Academic Programmes Coordinator/Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer of the Africa Centre of
Excellence for Sustainable Power and Energy Development (ACE-SPED), University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
His selected publications are shown below:
1. A. Alzahrani, G. Devarajan, S. Subramani, I. Vairavasundaram, C. U. Ogbuka, ‘Analysis and validation of multi-device interleaved DC-DC boost converter for electric vehicle applications,’ First published: 29 March 2023.
2. Cosmas Ogbuka, Cajethan Nwosu, Marcel Agu, ‘‘A High-Performance Hysteresis Current Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive,’’ Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, Vol. 25, No. 1, February 2017. Pp. 1-14.
3. Cosmas Ogbuka, Cajethan Nwosu, Marcel Agu, ‘‘A New High Speed Induction Motor Drive Based On Field Orientation and Hysteresis Current Comparison,’’ Journal of Electrical Engineering —Elektrotechnicky casopis, Vol. 67, No. 5, September 2016, pp. 303-311.
4. Cosmas Ogbuka, Cajethan Nwosu, Marcel Agu, ‘‘A Fast Hysteresis Current-Controlled Permanent Magnet Synchronous Drive Based on Field Orientation,’’ Journal of Electrical Engineering —Elektrotechnicky casopis, Vol. 67, No. 2, March 2016, pp. 69-77.
5. Cajethan M. Nwosu, Cosmas U. Ogbuka, Stephen E. Oti ‘‘Analysis, Design and Simulation of Digital Controlled Symmetrical Seven Levels Inverter’’ Journal of Electrical Engineering — Elektrotechnicky casopis, Vol. 69, No. 3, pp. 233–238, 2018.
6. Ikenna Onyegbadue, Cosmas Ogbuka, Theophilus Madueme, “Robust Least Square Approach for Optimal Development of Quadratic Fuel Quantity Function for Steam Power Stations”, Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, vol 25, no. 2, 2022, pp. 732-740.
7. Kenneth Odo, Chibuike Ohanu, Ifeanyi Chinaeke-Ogbuka, Augustine Ajibo, Cosmas Ogbuka, Emenike Ejiogu, “A novel direct torque and flux control of permanent magnet synchronous motor with analytically-tuned PI controllers”, International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol. 12, No.4, December 202 2018. Pp.109-121.
9. Cosmas Uchenna OGBUKA, Cajethan Maduabuchi Nwosu, Marcel Ugwoke Agu, ‘‘A New Four Quadrant Field Orientation-Controlled Three-Phase Induction Motor Drive Based on Hysteresis Current Comparison,’’ Advances in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Vol. 15, No. 2, June 2017, pp. 146-153.
