ICDCM 2019, Matsue, Japan
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Summary
I participated in the IEEE International Conference on DC Microgrids (ICDCM) 2019, held in Matsue, Japan, where I presented a poster on a novel stability design method for DC microgrids using terminal capacitor compensation.
The visit also gave me a chance to catch up with academic friends. Hearing their stories about living in Japan made the trip more personal and gave me a glimpse of everyday life beyond the conference programme.
Discovering Matsue
Matsue was a beautiful place to visit. I spent time exploring shrines and traditional Japanese gardens, and was especially struck by the care and detail in their design. The gardens associated with tea culture left a particularly strong impression on me. I also enjoyed trying Japanese food throughout the trip.
People Behind the Reputations
One of my clearest memories is sitting down to eat with several well-known people in power electronics. It was an opportunity to meet researchers whose names I had encountered through their work, but it also prompted a more personal reflection.
Some conversations did not match the expectations I had built around a person’s reputation. I came away feeling that it is possible to respect someone’s academic contributions without placing them on a pedestal. Accomplished researchers are still people, with their own ambitions, perspectives, and limits; nobody is perfect.
That was a useful lesson for me. Overall, I remember the conference warmly: seeing friends, sharing research, visiting beautiful places, and enjoying the food made it a rewarding trip.
Poster Presentation
You can view the embedded poster below:
Research Focus
This work proposed a capacitor-based compensation strategy to improve the small-signal stability of droop-controlled DC microgrids. It offers a simple and effective method to enhance robustness without requiring complex communication.
Get in Touch
If you’re interested in stability design for DC microgrids or capacitor-based compensation methods, feel free to email me.