Overview:
Dr. Ghassemi’s research explores the science and engineering of dielectrics, plasma, and electrical insulation systems across voltage, power, and environmental extremes. She seeks to understand and control electric-field behavior, charge transport, ionization processes, thermal management, and material degradation in advanced systems ranging from microscale devices to ultra-high-voltage infrastructure. Her research integrates modeling, materials characterization, plasma diagnostics, and high-voltage experimentation to enable the next generation of safe, compact, and reliable power and energy systems.
Research Interests:
* Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
* High Voltage Engineering
* Advanced Electrical Insulation Design and Packaging of (Ultra)Wide-Bandgap-Based Power Electronics Modules and Power Electronics Building Blocks for High-Voltage, High-Power-Density Applications
* Power Systems
* Plasma Science
Selected Research Sponsors:
Dr. Ghassemi’s research has been supported by leading federal agencies, industry partners, and research organizations, including:
* National Science Foundation (NSF)
* U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
* Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E)
* Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
* Office of Naval Research (ONR)