Dr. Staffan Norrga

Associate Professor

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Biography

Staffan Norrga is an Associate Professor at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Sweden, specializing in Electric Power Engineering. He earned his M.Sc. degree in Applied Physics from Linköping Institute of Technology in 1993 and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from KTH in 2005. Norrga has extensive experience in the power electronics domain, having worked as a Development Engineer at ABB from 1994 to 2011, where he focused on railway traction systems and HVDC power transmission systems. In 2000, he returned to academia and began research on new power electronic converters that employ soft switching in medium frequency transformers. His research interests encompass new converter topologies for power transmission applications and the grid integration of renewable energy sources. Norrga has been a co-inventor on 11 granted patents and has 14 pending patents, alongside authoring or co-authoring over 100 scientific papers published in international journals and conferences. He is actively involved in teaching, examining, and course coordination at KTH, with specific courses related to Electrical Engineering and Power Electronics.

Research Interests

Power Electronics New Converter Topologies Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Sources

Experience

Development Engineer

— Present

ABB • Västerås, Sweden

Worked in power-electronics-related areas including railway traction systems and HVDC power transmission systems.

Courses

Degree Project Electrical Engineering Individual Project Electric Power Energy Systems Modulation Power Electronic Converters Seminars Electrical Machines Power Electronics

Requirements for Royal Institute of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Writing
Required:61
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in a relevant field Calculus in one variable Linear Algebra Probability Theory and Statistics
Application Checklist
  • Certificates and diplomas from previous university studies
  • Transcript of completed courses and grades
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Letter of Motivation
  • Summary sheet (if required by program)
  • Letters of Recommendation (standard for most programs)
Specialization Notes

Specific requirements apply to all departments. For Architecture, a portfolio is mandatory and submitted via a separate KTH system.