Texas Tech University
Department of Physics – Center for Emerging Energy Sciences Lubbock, TX 79409

Education
PhD, Electrical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, December 2019
Dissertation: Design and simulation of a fuel cell power plant with dynamic multi-unit load sharing in grid-connected and grid-isolated modes of operation

MS, Electrical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, December 2014
Thesis: Evaluation of advanced silicon carbide half-bridge modules

BS, Electrical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, December 2012

Training
• COMSOL Multiphysics Master Course, Redwood City CA, February 2018.
• COMSOL Multiphysics Fundamentals Course, Redwood City CA, February 2018.

Employment History
Academic Experience
• Instructor, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, Spring 2021 – Present
• Research Scientist, Center for Emerging Energy Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, Oct. 2020 – Present
• Visiting Scholar, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, Sept. 2017 – Nov. 2019
• Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Pulsed Power and Power Electronics, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, 2016 – 2017
• Graduate Student Instructor, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, Spring 2016
• Teaching Assistant, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, 2015
• Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Pulsed Power and Power Electronics, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, 2013 – 2014

External Positions
• Research Scientist, Concentric Advisors Texas, Lubbock TX, Sept. 2017 – Nov. 2019
• Intern, Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi MD, May 2015 – Aug. 2015

Consulting Work
• Texas Tech Physics & Astronomy Department, March – October 2020
• Tune Studio, May 2020 – May 2021

Peer-Reviewed Publications

5. Mitchell Kelley, Bejoy Pushpakaran, Argenis Bilbao, James Schrock, and Stephen Bayne, “Single-pulse avalanche mode operation of 10-kV/10-A SiC MOSFET,” Microelectronics Reliability, vol. 81, pp. 174-180 (2018).
6. Mitchell Kelley, Bejoy Pushpakaran, and Stephen Bayne, “Single-Pulse Avalanche Mode Robustness of Commercial 1200 V/80 mΩ SiC MOSFETs,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 32, no. 8, pp. 6405-6415 (2017).
7. James Schrock, Emily Hirsch, Shelby Lacouture, Mitchell Kelley, Argenis Bilbao, William Ray, Stephen Bayne, Michael Giesselmann, Heather O’Brien, and Aderinto Ogunniyi, “Failure Modes of 15-kV SiC SGTO Thyristors During Repetitive Extreme Pulsed Overcurrent Conditions,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 31, no. 12, pp. 8058-8062 (2016).
8. Argenis Bilbao, James Schrock, William Ray, Mitchell Kelley, Shad Holt, Michael Giesselmann, and Stephen Bayne, “Development and testing of an active high voltage saturation probe for characterization of ultra-high voltage silicon carbide semiconductor devices,” Review of Scientific Instruments, vol. 86, pp. 085104 (2015).
9. James Schrock, Bejoy Pushpakaran, Argenis Bilbao, William Ray, Emily Hirsch, Mitchell Kelley, Shad Holt, and Stephen Bayne, “Failure Analysis of 1200-V/150-A SiC MOSFET Under Repetitive Pulsed Overcurrent Conditions,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 1816-1821 (2015).

Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications

6. Michael Giesselmann, Stephen Bayne, Nimat Shamin, David Reale, Fatih Cingoz, and Mitchell Kelley, “Modelling of inverters for fuel cells for grid-tied and islanding mode with smooth transitions,” 2018 IEEE International Power Modulator and High Voltage Conference Proceedings, pp. 172-175 (2018).
7. Argenis Bilbao, James Schrock, Mitchell Kelley, Emily Hirsch, William Ray, Stephen Bayne, Michael Giesselmann, “Continuous switching of ultra-high voltage silicon carbide MOSFETs,” 2016 IEEE International Power Modulator and High Voltage Conference, pp. 463-466 (2016).
8. Mitchell Kelley, Argenis Bilbao, William Ray, James Schrock, Stephen Bayne, “Evaluation and Comparison of 1200-V/285-A Silicon Carbide Half-Bridge MOSFET Modules,” 2015 Pulsed Power Conference Proceedings, pp. 1-4 (2015).
9. Argenis Bilbao, James Schrock, William Ray, Mitchell Kelley, Stephen Bayne, “Analysis of advanced 20 kV/ 20 A Silicon Carbide Power Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor in Resistive and Inductive Switching Tests,” 2015 Pulsed Power Conference Proceedings, pp. 1-3 (2015).
10. William Ray, James Schrock, Argenis Bilbao, Mitchell Kelley, Shelby Lacouture, Emily Hirsch, Stephen Bayne, “Analysis of GaN power MOSFET exposure to pulsed overcurrent,” 2015 Pulsed Power Conference Proceedings, pp 1-5 (2015).
11. James Schrock, William Ray, Argenis Bilbao, Mitchell Kelley, Emily Hirsch, Shad Holt, Stephen Bayne, “Development of secondary breakdown circuit for DV/dt analysis of SiC devices,” 2015 Pulsed Power Conference Proceedings, pp. 1-5 (2015).

Patents