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Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #242

Submission information
Submission Number: 242
Submission ID: 9090
Submission UUID: c55c23be-6ad1-444e-aacb-63bb5492b44b

Created: Sat, 01/31/2026 - 10:58 PM
Completed: Sun, 02/01/2026 - 12:12 AM
Changed: Tue, 04/14/2026 - 12:42 AM

Remote IP address: 2601:4c1:cc7f:9460:147f:235b:3734:8756
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Primary Student Contact First Name Carlos
Primary Student Contact Last Name Britt
Pronouns
Primary Student Contact FSU Student Email cdb23d@fsu.edu
Photo of all individuals presenting this work Team_Solar_Sync_Train.jpg
Major(s) of all individuals presenting this work All electrical engineers
Bio of all individuals presenting this work Jacob Bass is an electrical engineering student at Florida State University in his hometown of Panama City, Florida. His academic interests center on electronics, power systems, and circuit analysis. Carlos Britt is an electrical engineering student set to graduate in summer of 2026. His interests lies in microelectronics, robotics, and space exploration. Ethan Delmar is an electrical engineering student with a focus on power electronics and circuit analysis.
Poster Title Solar Sync Train
Abstract This project proposes a grid-independent, variable-frequency solid-state transformer powered by a portable 18V solar panel. Unlike conventional SSTs, which are kilowatt-scale, grid-tied, and require expensive DSP/FPGA control platforms, our design uses a single STM32 microcontroller running bare-metal firmware to produce AC power at any programmable output frequency. A working breadboard prototype has been validated at 54% end-to-end efficiency, successfully powering a 120V AC toy train and demonstrating variable-speed synchronous motor control. We propose further development toward a portable, frequency-agile solar power conversion platform.
Research Mentor Name Dr. Saeed Rajput
Research Mentor's College (or High School) University of Southern California
Research Mentor's Department (or Subject) Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Mentor's Email srajput@fsu.edu
Additional Research Mentor(s) Dr. Walid Hadi
Co-presenter(s)
Keywords SST, Transformer, Power, Solid-State Transformer
Poster Session/Number 10:00 Graduate and Undergraduate presentations
Work Complete
Presentation Modality Face to Face Poster session
Poster PDF or Powerpoint
Poster Thumbnail
I will be printing my poster No
Year 2026
Annual description 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025
Update URL https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=PurrCIU35MZiHNlFQCrX8LgbmNtcnzqi4pAMwHotBNs