Bill M. Diong
Texas Christian University
Department of Engineering
TCU Box 298640
Fort Worth, TX 76129
PH: (817) 257-6317
FAX: (817) 257-7704
B.Diong@tcu.edu
Bill Diong has been a member of the Department of Engineering at Texas Christian University since the 2004-2005 academic year. He received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) in 1986, 1988 and 1992, respectively. From 1992 to 1995, Bill worked for Sundstrand Aerospace in Rockford, IL, as an R&D engineer. Thereafter, he was a faculty member at the University of Texas – Pan American and then the University of Texas at El Paso (where he was selected as the Forrest and Henrietta Lewis Professor of Electrical Engineering for 2000 – 2002) before joining TCU.
Research Interests
- Modeling, Analysis and Control of Signals, Circuits and Systems
- Physiological Systems and Signals
- Fuel Cells and Fuel Cell-Based Power Systems
- Power System Fault Signals
- Electric Power Converter Circuits
Teaching Interests
- Electric Circuits
- Linear Systems
- Control Systems
- Power Electronic Systems
- Electromechanical Systems
Student Research Assistants
- Michael Mangum - Measurement of chest wall displacement during Impulse Oscillometry testing
- Diego Estrada - Modeling the dynamic response of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells to electrical load changes
- Thuc-Uyen Nguyen - Development of a model of vasodilation response in women; Development and evaluation of various models of human respiratory dynamics
- Avinash Rajagiri - Evaluation of the augmented RIC model of human respiratory dynamics
- Jamie Smith - Development of a remote experimentation system for MEMS devices
- Avinash Rajagiri, Nathan Smith - Analysis of the main steady-state characteristics of 4-element type resonant converters
Selected Publications
JOURNAL PAPERS:
B. Diong, A. Rajagiri, M. Goldman and H. Nazeran, “The augmented RIC model of the human respiratory system,” Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, volume 47, issue 4, pp. 395–404, 2009.
W. Na, B. Gou and B. Diong, “Nonlinear control of PEM fuel cells by exact linearization,” IEEE Trans. Industry Applications, vol. 43, no. 6, pp. 14261433, Nov-Dec 2007.
H. Nazeran, M. Goldman, P. Nava, B. Diong, M. Barua and A. Crockett, “Forced Oscillation: Neural networks can advance the utility of Impulse Oscillometry in assessment of lung function in children,” Intl. Journal of Medical Implants and Devices, vol. 3, no. 3/4, pp 139–158, 2007.
B. Diong, H. Nazeran, P. Nava and M. Goldman, “Analysis of the Extended RIC Model of Human Respiratory Impedance,” IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society magazine’s Special Issue on Respiratory Sound Analysis, vol. 26, pp. 48–55, Jan/Feb 2007.
D. Nemir, A. Martinez and B. Diong, “Arc fault management using solid state switching,” SAE Transactions Journal of Aerospace, pp. 1932–1942, 2004.
L. Lorandi, E. Hernandez and B. Diong, “Parametric sensitivity analysis of fuel cell dynamic response,” SAE Transactions Journal of Aerospace, pp. 2024–2032, 2004.
B. Diong, R. Wicker, C. Kubo Della-Piana and R. Quintana, “A laboratory designed to enhance students' interest in and learning of Controls,” Intl. J. Engineering Education, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 628-637, Aug 2004.
L-Y. Chiu, B. Diong and R. Gemmen, “An improved small-signal model of the dynamic behavior of PEM fuel cells,” IEEE Trans. Industry Applications, vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 970-977, Jul/Aug 2004.
B. Diong, “Sliding mode control design for systems with nonmatching nonlinearities and disturbances,” Int. J. Systems Science, vol. 35, no. 8, pp. 445–455, Jul 2004.
B. Diong, K. Corzine, S. Basireddy and S. Lu, “Multilevel inverter-based dual-frequency power supply,” IEEE Power Electronics Letters, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 115–119, Dec 2003.
B. Diong, M. Perez, C. Kubo Della-Piana and R. Wicker, “Remote experimentation with a wind tunnel system for Controls education,” Intl. J. Engineering Education Special Issue On Distance Controlled Laboratories and Learning Systems, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 460-467, Jun 2003.
REFEREED CONFERENCE PAPERS:
Physiological Systems
E. Meraz, H. Nazeran, M. D. Goldman, P. A. Nava, and B. Diong, “Impulse Oscillometric features of lung function: Towards computer-aided classification of respiratory diseases in children,” Proc. IEEE Engineering Medicine Biology Soc. Conf., pp. 2443-2446, Vancouver, Canada, Aug 2008.
M. Goldman, R. Menendez, B. Diong, and H. Nazeran, “Impulse Oscillometry sensitively measures long- and short-acting bronchodilator in asthmatic children,” Biomedical Engineering: Recent Developments, El Paso, TX, Apr 2008.
H. Nazeran, P. Nava, E. Maduko, E. Meraz, B. Diong, and M. Goldman, “Enhancing the automated diagnostic capabilities of Impulse Oscillometry in asthmatic children,” Biomedical Engineering: Recent Developments, El Paso, TX, Apr 2008.
E. Meraz, H. Nazeran, B. Diong, P. Nava, and M. Goldman, “Modeling human respiratory impedance in Hispanic asthmatic children 5 to 17 years old,” Biomedical Engineering: Recent Developments, El Paso, TX, Apr 2008.
E. Meraz, H. Nazeran, B. Diong, P. Nava, and M. Goldman, “Modeling human respiratory impedance in normal children 5 to 17 years old,” Biomedical Engineering: Recent Developments, El Paso, TX, Apr 2008.
T-U. Nguyen, B. Diong, H. Nazeran, and M. Goldman, “A study of IOS data using two Mead-related models of respiratory impedance,” Proc. IEEE Engineering Medicine Biology Soc. Conf., pp. 1078-1081, Lyon, France, Aug 2007.
E. Meraz, H. Nazeran, B. Diong, R. Menendez, G. Ortiz and M. Goldman, “Modeling human respiratory impedance in Hispanic asthmatic children,” Proc. IEEE Engineering Medicine Biology Soc. Conf., pp. 4251-4254, Lyon, France, Aug 2007.
T-U. Nguyen and B. Diong, “Evaluation of two Mead-related models of adult respiratory impedance based on IOS data,” Proc. IEEE Region 5 Technical Conf., Fayetteville, AR, Apr 2007.
M. Goldman, E. Meraz, B. Diong and H. Nazeran, “Airflow perturbation analyses using simplified models can assess upper airway shunt during resting breathing Biomedical Engineering: Recent Developments, Washington, DC, Apr 2007.
E. Meraz, H. Nazeran, B. Diong and M. Goldman, “Modeling human respiratory impedance in Anglo asthmatic children,” Biomedical Engineering: Recent Developments, Washington, DC, Apr 2007.
A. Rajagiri, B. Diong, M. Goldman and H. Nazeran, “Can the estimated parameter values of the augmented RIC model be used to detect asthma in children ?,” Proc. IEEE Engineering Medicine Biology Soc. Conf., pp. 5595-5598, New York City, NY, Aug 2006.
A. Rajagiri and B. Diong, “Evaluation of augmented RIC model of child respiratory impedance based on Impulse Oscillometry data,” Proc. IEEE Region 5 Technical Conf., San Antonio, TX, Apr 2006.
A. Rajagiri, B. Diong, H. Nazeran and M. Goldman, “Evaluation of Augmented RIC Model of Adult Respiratory Impedance Based on Parameter Estimates from Impulse Oscillometry Data,” Proc. 12th Intl. Conf. Biomedical Engineering, Singapore, Dec 2005.
S. Baswa, B. Diong, H. Nazeran, P. Nava and M. Goldman, “Evaluation of respiratory system models based on parameter estimates from Impulse Oscillometry data,” Proc. IEEE Engineering Medicine Biology Soc. Conf., Shanghai, China, Sep 2005.
M. Barua, H. Nazeran, P. Nava, B. Diong and M. Goldman, “Classification of Impulse Oscillometric patterns of lung function in asthmatic children using artificial neural networks,” Proc. IEEE Engineering Medicine Biology Soc. Conf., Shanghai, China, Sep 2005.
M. Barua, H. Nazeran, P. Nava, V. Granda and B. Diong, “Classification of pulmonary diseases using artificial neural networks,” Proc. ANNIE 2004 - Smart Engineering System Design, St. Louis, MO, Nov 2004.
T. Woo, B. Diong, L. Mansfield, M. Goldman, P. Nava and H. Nazeran, “A comparison of various respiratory system models based on parameter estimates from Impulse Oscillometry data,” Proc. IEEE Engineering Medicine Biology Soc. Conf., San Francisco, CA, Sep 2004.
T. Woo, G. Palafox, B. Diong and R. Wicker, “Parameter estimation by descent and genetic algorithm methods of an in-vitro stenosis bypass model,” Proc. IEEE Engineering Medicine Biology Soc. Conf., San Francisco, CA, Sep 2004.
M. Barua, H. Nazeran, P. Nava, V. Granda and B. Diong, “Classification of pulmonary diseases based on Impulse Oscillometric measurements of lung function using neural networks,” Proc. IEEE Engineering Medicine Biology Soc. Conf., San Francisco, CA, Sep 2004.
L. Lorandi, B. Diong, P. Nava, F. Solis, R. Menendez, G. Ortiz, and H. Nazeran, “Parametric sensitivity analysis of human respiratory impedance,” Proc. IEEE Engineering Medicine Biology Soc. Conf., Cancun, Mexico, Sep 2003.
Energy and Power Systems
S. Arunachalam and B. Diong, “A parametric model approach to arc fault detection for DC and AC power systems,” Conf. Record IEEE Industry Applications Soc. Annual Meeting, volume 5, pp. 2249-2255, Tampa, FL, Oct 2006.
B. Diong, “THD-optimal staircase modulation of single-phase multilevel inverters,” Proc. IEEE Region 5 Technical Conf., San Antonio, TX, Apr 2006.
W. Na, B. Gou and B. Diong, “Nonlinear control of PEM fuel cells by exact linearization,” Proc. IEEE Industry Applications Soc. Annual Meeting, Hong Kong, China, Oct 2005.
B. Diong and K. Corzine, “WTHD-optimal staircase modulation of single-phase multilevel inverters,” Proc. Intl. Electric Machines and Drives Conf., San Antonio, TX, May 2005.
A. Marquez, B. Diong and D. Nemir, “Arc fault management by solid state switches for enhanced automotive safety,” Proc. Applied Power Electronics Conf., Austin, TX, Mar 2005.
E. Hernandez and B. Diong, “A small-signal equivalent circuit model for PEM fuel cells,” Proc. Applied Power Electronics Conf., Austin, TX, Mar 2005.
D. Nemir, A. Martinez and B. Diong, “Arc fault management using solid state switching,” Proc. SAE Power Systems Conf., Reno, NV, Nov 2004.
L. Lorandi, E. Hernandez and B. Diong, “Parametric sensitivity analysis of fuel cell dynamic response,” Proc. SAE Power Systems Conf., Reno, NV, Nov 2004.
W. Carter and B. Diong, “Model of regenerative fuel cell-supported wind turbine AC power generating system,” Proc. IEEE Industry Applications Soc. Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, Oct 2004.
R. G. Lopez and B. Diong, “Simplified control of switched reluctance machines for AC generation,” Proc. IEEE Industry Applications Soc. Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, Oct 2004.
K. Joshi, S. De La Cruz, B. Diong, D. Williams and P. Nava, “A neural network implementation of dual-frequency output control for multilevel inverters,” Proc. Computers in Power Electronics Workshop, Urbana, IL, pp. 203-208, Aug 2004.
B. Diong, K. Corzine, S. Basireddy and Y. Familiant, “Multilevel inverters with equal or unequal sources for dual-frequency induction heating,” Proc. Applied Power Electronics Conf., Anaheim, CA, Feb 2004.
B. Diong, K. Corzine and S. Basireddy, “Multilevel converter-based dual-frequency induction heating power supply,” Proc. Conf. IEEE Industrial Electronics Soc. - IECON, Roanoke, VA, Nov 2003.
S. Kanchubotla and B. Diong, “Steady-state characteristics of two novel 4-element current-source resonant inverters,” Proc. Conf. IEEE Industrial Electronics Soc. - IECON, Roanoke, VA, Nov 2003.
L-Y. Chiu and B. Diong, “An improved small-signal model of the dynamic behavior of PEM fuel cells,” Proc. IEEE Industry Applications Soc. Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, Oct 2003.
S. Kanchubotla and B. Diong, “Analysis, simulation and testing of a novel 4-element current-source resonant inverter,” Proc. Southeastern Symp. on System Theory, Morgantown, WV, Mar 2003.
B. Kelly and B. Diong, “A comparative guide to the main steady-state characteristics of 4-element voltage-source resonant converters,” Proc. Southeastern Symp. on System Theory, Morgantown, WV, Mar 2003.
Engineering Education
B. Diong, J. Smith, E. Kolesar and R. Cote, “Remote experimentation with MEMS devices,” Proc. ASEE National Conf., Austin, TX, Jun 2009.
B. Diong, J. Smith and E. Kolesar, “Remote experimentation with MEMS devices,” NIWeek Conf. and Expo., Austin, TX, Aug 2007.