Dr. Juan Rivas Davila

Associate Professor

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Biography

Juan Rivas-Davila is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University and a Senior Fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy. He has significant expertise in designing high-frequency power electronics and power converters, having published peer-reviewed work that advances the technology in this field. Rivas-Davila obtained his doctoral degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2006, focusing on Radio Frequency DC-DC Power Conversion. His research interests primarily encompass power electronics, resonant converters, high-frequency magnetics, and optimizing applications for power converters. His career includes working at GE Global Research, where he honed his skills in cutting-edge power electronics technology. Rivas-Davila's contributions have been recognized through various awards, including multiple best paper awards at distinguished conferences. He is actively involved in innovative research to enhance power systems' capabilities, specifically through the development of efficient systems that meet demanding specifications for power density and bandwidth, particularly in applications like medical imaging. He also focuses on enhancing system architectures for DC-AC and DC-DC power conversion to achieve remarkable efficiency at high switching frequencies.

Research Interests

Patents

Passive Components Electronic Circuits Using Conformal Deposition Scaffold

US11,031,179B2 2021-06-08

Patent on electronic circuits utilizing conformal deposition scaffolds.

Isolated Multi-Level Resonant Topologies for Wide-Range Power Conversion and Impedance Matching

US10218276B2 2019-02-26

Patent related to isolated multi-level resonant topologies.

High frequency induction lighting

US9,305,765B2 2016-04-05

Patent concerning high-frequency induction lighting.

Magnetic resonance imaging compatible switched mode power supply

US8,829,905 B2 2014-09-09

Patent on switched mode power supplies compatible with MRI.

Magnetic resonant imaging gradient driver architecture

US8,760,164 2014-06-24

Patent on gradient driver architecture.

Methods for making magnetic components

US8567046 B2 2013-10-29

Patent concerning methods for manufacturing magnetic components.

Gradient amplifier system

US8502539 B2 2013-07-31

Patent on gradient amplifier systems.

Heat sinks for distributed integrated jet cooling

US8496049 B2 2013-07-30

Patent for cooling systems using integrated jet cooling.

Switching inverters and converters for power conversion

US7924580 B2 2011-04-12

Patent related to inverters and converters in power systems.

Methods and apparatus for resonant converters

US7,889,519 B2 2011-02-15

Patent on methods for resonant converters.

Methods and apparatus for resistance compression networks

US7535133 B2 2009-01-19

Patent on resistance compression networks.

Courses

EE 101B EE 356A INTLPOL 299 ENVRES 399 EE 300 EE 191 EE 391 EE 191W EE 190 EE 390 EE 254 EE 101A EE 153 EE 253 ENGR 40M

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.