Jacob Mueller

Electrical Engineer

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Electrical Engineer

jmuelle@sandia.gov

(505) 218-3490

Biography

Jacob A. Mueller is a Senior Member of Technical Staff with the Energy Storage Technology and Systems Department at Sandia National Laboratories. Before joining Sandia, he attended Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, and received the BS, MS, and PhD degrees in 2012, 2014, and 2018, respectively. At Sandia, he has been primarily engaged in developing the capabilities of the Advanced Power Electronic Conversion Systems (APEX) lab. His current research focuses on improving performance and reliability of power conversion systems for utility-scale energy storage applications. More generally, he is interested in addressing critical challenges of grid resiliency and energy security through the development of advanced power conversion solutions and intelligent controls.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Publications

  • Dutta, O., Mueller, J., Wauneka, R., Dow, A.R.R., de Angelis, V., & de Angelis, V. (2023). Power Electronics and System Integration for Long Duration Energy Storage [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2431046 Publication ID: 127624
  • Dutta, O., Mueller, J., Wauneka, R., de Angelis, V., & de Angelis, V. (2023). System Integration for Grid-scale Hybrid Battery Technologies [Conference Poster]. Conference Proceedings – IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition – APEC. https://doi.org/10.2172/2431983 Publication ID: 130864
  • Dutta, O., Mueller, J., Wauneka, R., de Angelis, V., & de Angelis, V. (2022). System Integration for Grid-scale Hybrid Battery Technologies [Conference Paper]. https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC43580.2023.10131626 Publication ID: 121528
  • Preger, Y., Mueller, J., Baker, G., Fresquez, A.J., & Fresquez, A.J. (2022). Beyond Single Cell Characterization: Impacts of Module Configuration on Lithium-Ion Battery Performance and Degradation [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2005398 Publication ID: 119032
  • Mueller, J., Rodriguez, L.G., & Rodriguez, L.G. (2022). Efficiency Optimization in Parallel Multi-Stage Energy Storage Interface Converters [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2005282 Publication ID: 118580
  • Preger, Y., Mueller, J., Baker, G., Fresquez, A.J., & Fresquez, A.J. (2022). Impacts of Module Configuration on Li-ion Battery Performance and Degradation [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2005277 Publication ID: 118560
  • Mueller, J., Preger, Y., Kurzawski, A., Rodriguez, L.G., Hewson, J.C., & Hewson, J.C. (2022). Energy Redistribution as a Method for Mitigating Risk of Propagating Thermal Runaway [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2005253 Publication ID: 118472
  • Monson, T.C., Stevens, T., Pearce, C.J., Hoyt, M., Delaney, R., Rodriguez, L.G., Mueller, J., Atcitty, S., & Atcitty, S. (2022). Advanced Magnetics for High Frequency Link Converters [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2005243 Publication ID: 118432
  • Mueller, J., Kaplar, R.J., Flicker, J.D., Rodriguez, L.G., Binder, A.T., Ropp, M.E., Gill, L., Palacios, F., Rashkin, L.J., Dow, A.R.R., Elliott, R.T., & Elliott, R.T. (2022). System Integration Analysis for Modular Solid-State Substations. https://doi.org/10.2172/1889517 Publication ID: 80278
  • Dutta, O., Mueller, J., Wauneka, R., Dow, A.R.R., de Angelis, V., & de Angelis, V. (2022). System Development for Optimal Operation of Hybrid Storage Technologies [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2005238 Publication ID: 118412
  • Zhang, Z., Hu, B., Zhang, Y., Wang, J., Mueller, J., Rodriguez, L.G., Ray, A., Atcitty, S., & Atcitty, S. (2022). An Isolated Bidirectional DC-DC Converter with High Voltage Conversion Ratio and Reduced Output Current Ripple [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2004825 Publication ID: 118124
  • Rathore, V., Prakash Reddy Siddavatam, R., Rajashekara, K., Krishnamoorthy, H., Mueller, J., Rodriguez, L.G., Atcitty, S., & Atcitty, S. (2022). Analysis and Experimental Validation of Isolated Multilevel High Gain DC-DC Converter [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2004828 Publication ID: 118136
  • Kurzawski, A., Mueller, J., Preger, Y., Hewson, J.C., & Hewson, J.C. (2022). Thermal runaway propagation models: from module scale to system scale [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2004860 Publication ID: 118264
  • Kaplar, R.J., Dasgupta, S., Mueller, J., Rodriguez, L.G., Flicker, J.D., Bachman, W.B., Gill, L., Binder, A.T., Atcitty, S., & Atcitty, S. (2022). Wide-Bandgap Power Electronics Reliability: Device Physics to Converter Performance [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2004868 Publication ID: 118296
  • de Angelis, V., Dutta, O., Mueller, J., Wauneka, R., & Wauneka, R. (2022). System Integration for Grid-scale Hybrid Battery Technologies [Conference Paper]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2004334 Publication ID: 116552
  • Mueller, J., Preger, Y., Kurzawski, A., Hewson, J.C., & Hewson, J.C. (2022). Energy Redistribution in Response to Thermal Runaway [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2003112 Publication ID: 111872
  • Dasgupta, S., Slobodyan, O., Smith, T., Binder, A.T., Flicker, J.D., Kaplar, R.J., Mueller, J., Rodriguez, L.G., Atcitty, S., & Atcitty, S. (2022). Identification of the defect dominating high temperature reverse leakage current in vertical GaN power diodes through deep level transient spectroscopy. Applied Physics Letters, 120(5). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0082257 Publication ID: 79991
  • Mueller, J., Preger, Y., Kurzawski, A., Rodriguez, L.G., Hewson, J.C., & Hewson, J.C. (2022). Energy Redistribution as a Method for Mitigating Risk of Propagating Thermal Runaway [Conference Presenation]. 2022 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2022. https://doi.org/10.2172/2004335 Publication ID: 116556
  • Mueller, J., Preger, Y., Kurzawski, A., Rodriguez, L.G., Hewson, J.C., & Hewson, J.C. (2022). Energy Redistribution as a Method for Mitigating Risk of Propagating Thermal Runaway [Conference Paper]. 2022 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2022. https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE50734.2022.9947872 Publication ID: 115072
  • Bock, J.A., Bishop, S.R., Mueller, J., & Mueller, J. (2022). High Tempeature Capacitor Development [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1908747 Publication ID: 79908
  • de Angelis, V., Mueller, J., Rosewater, D., Dutta, O., Wauneka, R., & Wauneka, R. (2021). Integrated power converters for optimal operation of Hybrid battery packs [Conference Paper]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2002976 Publication ID: 111384
  • Mueller, J., Preger, Y., Hewson, J.C., Kurzawski, A., & Kurzawski, A. (2021). Dispersion of Stored Energy in Response to Thermal Runaway [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1895021 Publication ID: 76332
  • Ray, A., Mueller, J., Rodriguez, L.G., Atcitty, S., Baker, G., Wauneka, R., & Wauneka, R. (2021). Multi-Stage Power Conversion Systems for Next-Generation Energy Storage [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1893285 Publication ID: 76310
  • Kimball, J., Mueller, J., & Mueller, J. (2021). AC-AC Dual Active Bridge Converter Development [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1892148 Publication ID: 76241
  • Rathore, V., Siddavatam, R.P.R., Rajashekara, K., Krishnamoorthy, H., Mueller, J., Ray, A., Rodriguez, L.G., Atcitty, S., & Atcitty, S. (2021). High Gain DC-DC Converter Collaborative: University of Houston Design [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1891981 Publication ID: 76232
  • Zhang, Z., Hu, B., Zhang, Y., Wang, J., Mueller, J., Rodriguez, L.G., Ray, A., Atcitty, S., & Atcitty, S. (2021). High Gain DC-DC Converter Collaborative: The Ohio State University Design [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1891978 Publication ID: 76230
  • Mueller, J. (2021). Enabling Energy Storage For Grid Applications Through Advanced Power Electronics [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1886772 Publication ID: 75595
  • Mueller, J., Kimball, J.W., & Kimball, J.W. (2021). Modeling and Analysis of DC Microgrids as Stochastic Hybrid Systems. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 36(8), pp. 9623-9636. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2021.3055456 Publication ID: 75172
  • Rosewater, D., Preger, Y., Mueller, J., Atcitty, S., Willard, S., Smith, M., Thompson, J., Long, D., & Long, D. (2021). Electrical Energy Storage Data Submission Guidelines, Version 2. https://doi.org/10.2172/1815349 Publication ID: 79330
  • Gill, L., Mueller, J., Neely, J.C., Rodriguez, L.G., & Rodriguez, L.G. (2021). A Comparative Study of SiC JFET Super-Cascode Topologies [Conference Paper]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1883496 Publication ID: 79496
  • Rathore, V., Rajashekara, K., Ray, A., Rodriguez, L.G., Mueller, J., & Mueller, J. (2021). A current-fed high gain multilevel DC-DC converter for BESS grid integration applications [Conference Paper]. Conference Proceedings – IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition – APEC. https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC42165.2021.9487339 Publication ID: 77704
  • Pickrell, G.W., Neely, J.C., Flicker, J.D., Atcitty, S., Gill, L., Mueller, J., Rodriguez, L.G., Schrock, E.A., Mar, A., Hjalmarson, H.P., Kaplar, R.J., Lehr, J., Maynard, B., & Maynard, B. (2021). ARC-SAFE: Accelerated Response Semiconducting Contactors and Surge Attenuation for DC Electrical Systems Quarterly Review June 2021 [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1872180 Publication ID: 78752
  • Rodriguez, L.G., Gill, L., Mueller, J., Neely, J.C., & Neely, J.C. (2021). A High-Voltage Cascaded Solid-State DC Circuit Breaker Using Normally-ON SiC JFETs [Conference Presenation]. Proceedings of the Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition – Asia, ECCE Asia 2021. https://doi.org/10.2172/1870362 Publication ID: 78622
  • Rodriguez, L.G., Mueller, J., Gill, L., Neely, J.C., & Neely, J.C. (2021). A High-Voltage Cascaded Solid-State DC Circuit Breaker Using Normally-ON SiC JFETs [Conference Paper]. https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE-Asia49820.2021.9479388 Publication ID: 78094
  • Gill, L., Rodriguez, L.G., Mueller, J., Neely, J.C., & Neely, J.C. (2021). A Comparative Study of SiC JFET Super-Cascode Topologies [Conference Paper]. 2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2021 – Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE47101.2021.9595065 Publication ID: 76625
  • Zhang, Z., Hu, B., Zhang, Y., Wang, J., Mueller, J., Rodriguez, L.G., Ray, A., Atcitty, S., & Atcitty, S. (2021). An Isolated Bidirectional DC-DC Converter with High Voltage Conversion Ratio and Reduced Output Current Ripple [Conference Paper]. 2021 IEEE 8th Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications, WiPDA 2021 – Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1109/WiPDA49284.2021.9645131 Publication ID: 75632
  • Zhang, Z., Hu, B., Zhang, Y., Wang, J., Mueller, J., Rodriguez, L.G., Atcitty, S., & Atcitty, S. (2020). High Gain DC-DC Converter Collaborative: The Ohio State University Design [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1821308 Publication ID: 74909
  • Rathore, V., Rajashekara, K., Krishnamoorthy, H., Mueller, J., Rodriguez, L.G., Atcitty, S., & Atcitty, S. (2020). High Gain DC-DC Converter Collaborative: University of Houston Design [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1821307 Publication ID: 74908
  • Mueller, J., Rodriguez, L.G., Atcitty, S., & Atcitty, S. (2020). Enhancing the Capabilities of the Advanced Power Electronic Conversion Systems (APEX) Laboratory [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1821305 Publication ID: 74906
  • Kaplar, R.J., Flicker, J.D., Slobodyan, O., Mueller, J., Rodriguez, L.G., Binder, A.T., Dickerson, J., Smith, T., Atcitty, S., & Atcitty, S. (2020). Reliability Studies of Wide-Bandgap Power Semiconductor Devices Under Realistic Stress Conditions [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1821084 Publication ID: 74863
  • Mueller, J., Atcitty, S., & Atcitty, S. (2019). The Sandia Advanced Power Electronic Conversion Systems (APEX) Laboratory [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1645999 Publication ID: 65175
  • Atcitty, S., Pragallapatti, N., Ranade, S., Mueller, J., & Mueller, J. (2019). MABC based Distributed Power Processing for Li-ion Batteries [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1646462 Publication ID: 65096
  • Mueller, J., Atcitty, S., & Atcitty, S. (2019). Distributed TABC based Bi-Directional Converter for Cell/Sub-Modular Level Battery Energy Storage System [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1639180 Publication ID: 64227
  • Mueller, J., Moonem, M.A., Atcitty, S., & Atcitty, S. (2018). Power Electronics Laboratory for Energy Storage Optimization (PELESO) [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1592299 Publication ID: 59057
  • Atcitty, S., Mueller, J., Chalamala, B.R., Sokoloff, D., & Sokoloff, D. (2018). Enabling Advanced Power Electronics Technologies for the Next Generation Electric Utility Grid (Workshop Summary Report). https://doi.org/10.2172/1817336 Publication ID: 64018
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