Publications

Journal

1. R. Tarbell, L. K. Marepalli and L. Herrera, “Koopman-Based Controller Design for Boost Converters With Constant Power Loads,” in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 1776-1787, Oct. 2026 (link)

2. G. Yang, Z. Sun, A. Sircar, S. Basu, S. Zou, L. Herrera, and X. Yao, “CuSum-Based Change Detection of False Data Injection Attacks in DC Microgrids,” in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 1585-1597, Oct. 2026 (link)

3. S. Hosseinalipour, S. Li, A. Inaolaji, F. Malandra, L. Herrera and N. Mastronarde, “Synergies Between Federated Foundation Models and Smart Power Grids: A dual paradigm.,” in IEEE Electrification Magazine, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 57-65, March 2026 (link)

4. P. Ganguly, S. Mukherjee, J. L. Walteros, and L. Herrera, “An integrated framework to improve the resiliency of electricity distribution systems exposed to wildfires,” in European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 326, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 707-723 (link)

5. G. Yang, L. Herrera and X. Yao, “False Data Injection Attack Detection in DC Microgrids Based on Data-Driven Unknown Input Observers,” in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 3803-3816, June 2025 (link)

6. Q. Zhang, Z. Sun, L. C. Herrera and S. Zou, “Data-Driven Quickest Change Detection in (Hidden) Markov Models,” in IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 72, pp. 5567-5580, 2024 (link)

7. K. Gajula, V. Le, X. Yao, S. Zou and L. Herrera, “A Probabilistic Approach to Series Arc Fault Detection and Identification in DC Microgrids,” in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 27-38, Jan. 2024 (link)

8. G. Yang, L. K. Marepalli, L. Herrera and X. Yao, “Series DC Arc Fault Detection in DC Microgrids Based on Distributed Unknown Input Observers,” in IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 4766-4781, Sept. 2024 (link)

9. K. Gajula, L. K. Marepalli, X. Yao, and L. Herrera, “Recursive least squares and adaptive Kalman filter-based state and parameter estimation for series arc fault detection on DC microgrids,” in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 4715-4724, Aug. 2022 (link)

10. K. Gajula and L. Herrera, “Detection and localization of series arc Faults in DC microgrids using Kalman filter,” in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 2589-2596, June 2021 (link)

11. L. Herrera, W. Zhang, and J. Wang, “Stability analysis and controller design of dc microgrids with constant power loads,” IEEE Trans. On Smart Grid, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 881-888, Mar. 2017 (link)

12. L. Herrera and B. Tsao, “Analysis and control of energy storage in aircraft power systems with pulsed power loads,” SAE International Journal of Aerospace, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 1-6, Sept. 2016 (link)

13. L. Herrera, C. Li, X. Yao, and J. Wang, “FPGA based detailed real-time simulation of power converters and electric machines for EV HIL applications,” IEEE Trans. On Industry Applications, vol. 51, no. 2, pp. 1702-1712, Mar./Apr. 2015 (link)

14. X. Yao, L. Herrera, S. Ji, K. Zou, and J. Wang, “Characteristic study and time-domain discrete wavelet-transform based hybrid detection of dc arc faults,” IEEE Trans. On Power Electronics, vol. 29, no. 6, p. 3103-3115, Jun. 2014 (link)

15. L. Herrera, E. Inoa, F. Guo, J. Wang, and H. Tang, “Small-signal modeling and networked control of a PHEV charging facility,” IEEE Trans. On Industry Applications, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 1121-1130, Mar. 2014 (link)

16. C. Li, L. Herrera, J. Jia, L. Fu, Y. Huang, A. Isurin, A. Cook, and J. Wang, “Design and implementation of bidirectional isolated cuk converter for low voltage and high current automotive dc source applications,” IEEE Trans. On Vehicular Technology, vol. PP, no. 99, pp. 1, 2014 (link)

17. F. Guo, L. Herrera, R. Murawski, E. Inoa, C. Wang, P. Beauchamp, E. Ekici, and J. Wang, “Comprehensive real-time simulations of the smart grid,” IEEE Trans. Industry Applications, vol. 49, no. 2, pp. 899-908, Mar.-Apr. 2013 (link)

Conference

1. P. Johnson, S. Basu and L. Herrera, “A Hybrid Koopman Approach for Stability Analysis of DC Microgrids with Constant Power Loads,” 2026 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo (ITEC) & Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium (EATS) (ITEC+EATS), Novi, MI, USA, 2026

2. S. Basu, P. Johnson and L. Herrera, “Data-Driven Predictive Speed Control and Disturbance Rejection for IPMSM,” 2026 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo (ITEC) & Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium (EATS) (ITEC+EATS), Novi, MI, USA, 2026

3. G. Yang, Z. Sun, S. Zou, X. Yao and L. Herrera, “An Ergodic CuSum Algorithm for False Data Injection Attacks Detection in DC Microgrids,” 2025 IEEE Energy Conversion Conference Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2025

4. L. Herrera, S. Basu and P. Johnson, “Data Driven Control of PMSG with an Active Rectifier for DC Microgrids,” 2025 IEEE Energy Conversion Conference Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2025

5. L. Herrera, S. Li and X. Yao, “A Geometric Approach for Cyber-Attack Detection in DC Microgrids,” 2025 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Exposition Asia (ECCE-Asia), Bengaluru, India, 2025

6. G. Yang, L. Herrera and X. Yao, “Data-Driven Observer Based Detection for Series Arc Fault in DC Microgrids,” 2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Phoenix, AZ, USA, 2024

7. L. Herrera and R. Tarbell, “A Lifting Approach for Stability and Controller Design of Power Electronics with Constant Power Loads,” 2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Phoenix, AZ, USA, 2024

8. G. Yang, L. Herrera and X. Yao, “Detection of False Data Injection and Series Arc Faults in DC Microgrids Based on Unknown Input Observers,” 2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Nashville, TN, USA, 2023

9. L. K. Marepalli, R. Tarbell and L. Herrera, “Koopman Based Control of a Boost Converter Feeding a Constant Power Load,” 2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Nashville, TN, USA, 2023 (poster)

10. L. K. Marepalli and L. Herrera, “Distributed optimal power flow for a standalone all-electric ship using asynchronous ADMM,” 2023 IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium (ESTS), 2023

11. Q. Zhang, Z. Sun, L. C. Herrera and S. Zou, “Data-driven quickest change detection in hidden Markov models,” 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), 2023

12. Q. Zhang, Z. Sun, L. C. Herrera and S. Zou, “Data-driven quickest change detection in Markov models,” ICASSP 2023 - 2023 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), 2023

13. L. K. Marepalli, K. Gajula, and L. Herrera, “Model predictive control for current sharing and voltage balancing in dc microgrids,” 2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2021

14. K. Gajula, V. Le, X. Yao, S. Zou, and L. Herrera, “Quickest detection of series arc faults on dc microgrids,” 2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2021

15. L. Herrera, C. Miller, and B. Tsao, “Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generators in DC Microgrids,” 2021 American Control Conference (ACC), 2021

16. L. K. Marepalli, K. Gajula and L. Herrera, “Fast Distributed Model Predictive Control for DC Microgrids,” 2020 IEEE 21st Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), 2020

17. K. Gajula, X. Yao and L. Herrera, “Dual State - Parameter Estimation for Series Arc Fault Detection on a DC Microgrid,” 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2020

18. K. O'Shea, B. Tsao, L. Herrera, and C. Miller, “Recursive Least Squares Parameter Estimation for DC Fault Detection and Localization,” 2019 IEEE National Aerospace and Electronics Conference (NAECON). IEEE, 2019

19. J. Trainer, B. Tsao, L. Herrera, C. Miller, and D. Kreinar, “Energy Storage Controller Design to Mitigate Impact of Pulsed Power Loads,” 2019 IEEE National Aerospace and Electronics Conference (NAECON). IEEE, 2019

20. L. Herrera, D. DiMaria, C. Miller, B. Tsao, “Controller design of parallel buck voltage balancers for bipolar dc microgrids,” IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo. (ECCE), 2019

21. K. Gajula, L. Herrera, and X. Yao, “Detection of series dc arc on a distribution node using distrete-time parameter identification techniques,” IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conf. and Expo. (APEC), 2019

22. L. Herrera and X. Yao, “A parameter identification approach to series dc arc fault detection and localization”, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo. (ECCE), 2018

23. L. Herrera, M. Lee, M. Prasad, and B. Tsao, “Comparison and control of voltage balancers for bipolar dc aircraft power systems”, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo. (ECCE), 2018

24. X. Yao, L. Herrera, L. Yue, and C. Haiwei, “Experimental study of series dc arc in distribution systems with constant power loads ”, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo. (ECCE), 2018

25. L. Herrera, B. Palmer, X. Yao, and B. Tsao, “Controller design of dc microgrids with multiple sources and constant power loads,” IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo. (ECCE), 2017

26. L. Herrera and X. Yao, “Computation of stability metrics in DC power systems using sum of squares programming,” 2017 IEEE 18th Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), Stanford, CA, USA, 2017

27. L. Herrera, X. Yao, and J. Wang, “HIL platform design and controller verification for MMC based HVDC networks,” IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo. (ECCE), 2016

28. M. Alsolami, L. Herrera, and J.Wang, “DC ripple current reduction on multilevel, multiport, single-phase dc/ac converter for renewable energy applications,” in 2015 IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications, Nov. 2015

29. L. Herrera and J. Wang, “Stability analysis and controller design of dc microgrids with constant power loads,” IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conf. and Expo (APEC), 2015

30. L. Herrera, X. Yao, and J.Wang, “Modeling and circulating current control of MMC,” IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conf. and Expo (APEC), 2015

31. X. Yao, L. Herrera, and J. Wang, “Modulation and control of MMC based multiterminal HVDC,” IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo. (ECCE), 2014

32. L. Herrera and J. Wang, “FPGA based detailed real-time simulation of power electronic converters and electric machines for EV HIL applications,” IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo. (ECCE), 2013

33. Feng Guo, L. Herrera, M. Alsolami, H. li, P. Xu, X. Lu, A. Lang, J. Wang, and Z. Long, “Design and development of a reconfigurable hybrid microgrid testbed,” IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo. (ECCE), 2013

34. X. Yao, L. Herrera, and J. Wang, “A series dc arc fault detection method and hardware implementation,” IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conf. and Expo. (APEC), 2013

35. L. Herrera, E. Inoa, F. Guo, H. Tang, and J. Wang, “Small signal modeling and networked controlof a PHEV charging facility,” IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo. (ECCE), 2012

36. C. Li, L. Herrera, J. Jia, L. Fu, Y. Huang, A. Isurin, A. Cook, and J. Wang, “A high boost ratio bidirectional isolated dc-dc converter for wide range low voltage high current applications,” IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conf. and Expo. (APEC), 2012

37. X. Yao, L. Herrera, Y. Huang, and J. Wang, “The Detection of dc arc fault: experimental study and fault recognition,” IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conf. and Expo. (APEC), 2012

38. L. Herrera, R. Murawski, F. Guo, E. Inoa, E. Ekici, and J. Wang, “PHEVs Charging Stations, Communications, and Control Simulation in Real Time,” IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, 2011

39. X. Yao, S. Ji, L. Herrera, J. Wang, “DC Arc Fault: characteristic study and fault recognition,” in Proc. IEEE 1st International Conference on Electric Power Equipment - Switching Technology (ICEPE-ST), 2011