Professor Paul Holland

Professor

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

p.m.holland@swansea.ac.uk

Academic Office - A_013
Ground Floor
Engineering Central
Bay Campus

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

About

Professor Paul M Holland is Associate Dean International in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. He spent the first ten years of his career working in the UK’s semiconductor industry. Paul's technical research interests are broad and include power electronics and systems focusing on decarbonising the energy sector.

In recent years Professor Holland has followed his interest in transforming higher education learning and teaching practices. He has led active and blended learning projects, Education 4.0 and is currently focusing on helping expand climate emergency education at Swansea University.

Areas Of Expertise

Climate Emergency Education
Sustainable Energy & Technologies
Semiconductor Technology
Power Electronics and Systems
Internationalisation
Higher Education
Active Learning
Education 4.0

Career Highlights

Teaching Interests

Professor Holland is interested in how digital technologies can augment active learning approaches. He has introduced new learning active learning spaces at Swansea University and co-leads a fully online module with international partners focusing on global engineering design.

Award Highlights Collaborations

Publications

Research Highlights

Adenekan, O., Holland, P., & Kalna, K. (2019). Scaling and optimisation of lateral super-junction multi-gate MOSFET for high drive current and low specific on-resistance in sub–50 V applications. Microelectronics Reliability, 99, 213-221.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microrel.2019.04.008, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50951
Adenekan, O., Holland, P., & Kalna, K. (2018). Optimisation of lateral super-junction multi-gate MOSFET for high drive current and low specific on-resistance in sub-100 V applications. Microelectronics Journal, 81, 94-100.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mejo.2018.09.007, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa44949
Davies, N., Holland, P., Brown, R., & Summers, H. (2014). Development of an Optically Transparent Silicon CMOS Technology Platform for Biological Analysis. IEEE Sensors Journal, 1-1.
https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2014.2367238, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20571
Zhou, Z., Holland, P., & Igic, P. (2014). MPPT algorithm test on a photovoltaic emulating system constructed by a DC power supply and an indoor solar panel. Energy Conversion and Management, 85, 460-469.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2014.06.007, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20573
Holland, P., Elwin, M., Anteney, I., Ellis, J., Armstrong, L., Birchby, G., Igic, P., & Holland, P. (2011). LDMOSFET with drain potential suppression for 100V Power IC technology. Microelectronics Reliability, 51(3), 529-535.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microrel.2010.09.015, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5749
Holland, P. (2016). Developing a blended learning approach for the effective teaching of electronic circuit analysis. (pp. 1-4). IEEE.
https://doi.org/10.1109/IWSSIP.2016.7502742, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31069
Elwin, M., Holland, P., Anteney, I., Ellis, J., Armstrong, L., Birchby, G., Igic, P., & Holland, P. (2009). Optimisation of 100V high side LDMOS using multiple simulation techniques. In Power Semiconductor Devices & IC's, 2009. ISPSD 2009. 21st International Symposium on (pp. 104-107).
https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPSD.2009.5158012, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5750
Holland, P., Elwin, M., Batcup, S., Zhou, Z., Igic, P., & Holland, P. (2008). A study of latch-up robustness for a new p-buffer CMOS based Power IC Technology architecture. In Microelectronics, 2008. MIEL 2008. 26th International Conference on (pp. 177-179).
https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMEL.2008.4559252, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5751
Holland, P. (2008). Compact thermal model of a three-phase IGBT inverter power module.
https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMEL.2008.4559249, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5752
TASKER, L., SHAPCOTT, N., HOLLAND, P., & Holland, P. (2011). The use and validation of a laser scanner for computer aided design and manufacturing of wheelchair seating. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, 35(6-7), 377-385.
https://doi.org/10.3109/03091902.2011.601783, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa6232
Igic, P., Holland, P., & Zhou, Z. (2009). Design and analysis of a feedforward control scheme for a three-phase voltage source pulse width modulation rectifier using sensorless load current signal. IET Power Electronics
https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-pel.2008.0058, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5649
Fazeli, M., Ekanayake, J., Holland, P., & Igic, P. (2014). Exploiting PV Inverters to Support Local Voltage—A Small-Signal Model. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 29(2), 453-462.
https://doi.org/10.1109/TEC.2014.2300012, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa17304
Egwebe, A., Fazeli, M., Igic, P., & Holland, P. (2016). Implementation and Stability Study of Dynamic Droop in Islanded Microgrids. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 31(3), 821-832.
https://doi.org/10.1109/TEC.2016.2540922, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27249
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=7438843
Fazeli, M. & Holland, P. (2017). Universal and Seamless Control of Distributed Resources-Energy Storage for all Operational Scenarios of Microgrids. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 1-1.
https://doi.org/10.1109/TEC.2017.2689505, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa32722
Egwebe, A., Fazeli, M., & Holland, P. (2018). Adaptive virtual resistance load sharing for resistive microgrids. Electric Power Systems Research, 160, 17-26.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2018.01.022, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38256
Holland, P., Davies, P., Arnold, C., Leon, J., Hilaireau, N., Alves, M., Ennser, K., Cahill, S., & Hainke, M. (2019). ACTIVE CLASSROOMS ENABLING REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL COLLABORATION. In ICERI2019 Proceedings (pp. 7691-7699). IATED.
https://doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2019.1828, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52813
Holland, P., Ennser, K., Cahill, S., Hainke, M., Moriarty, E., & Kerton, R. (2019). THE SWANSEA UNIVERSITY BLENDED LEARNING PILOT. In ICERI Proceedings (pp. 7527-7536). IATED.
https://doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2019.1794, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52814
http://dx.doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2019.1794
Fazeli, M., Holland, P., & BARUWA, M. (2020). “Grid”-Less Power Systems: A Vision for Future Structure of Power Networks. IEEE Access, 8, 159120-159131.
https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2020.3020455, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55089
Holland, P. & Mason, L. (2022). THE ADVANTAGES OF TESTING HIGHER-ORDER THINKING IN ONLINE OPEN BOOK ASSESSMENTS. In EDULEARN Proceedings (pp. 5682-5682). IATED.
https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2022.1338, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60556

All Research

Journal Articles

Fazeli, M., Holland, P., & BARUWA, M. (2020). “Grid”-Less Power Systems: A Vision for Future Structure of Power Networks. IEEE Access, 8, 159120-159131.
https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2020.3020455, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55089
Adenekan, O., Holland, P., & Kalna, K. (2019). Scaling and optimisation of lateral super-junction multi-gate MOSFET for high drive current and low specific on-resistance in sub–50 V applications. Microelectronics Reliability, 99, 213-221.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microrel.2019.04.008, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50951
Adenekan, O., Holland, P., & Kalna, K. (2018). Optimisation of lateral super-junction multi-gate MOSFET for high drive current and low specific on-resistance in sub-100 V applications. Microelectronics Journal, 81, 94-100.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mejo.2018.09.007, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa44949
Egwebe, A., Fazeli, M., & Holland, P. (2018). Adaptive virtual resistance load sharing for resistive microgrids. Electric Power Systems Research, 160, 17-26.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2018.01.022, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38256
Fazeli, M. & Holland, P. (2017). Universal and Seamless Control of Distributed Resources-Energy Storage for all Operational Scenarios of Microgrids. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 1-1.
https://doi.org/10.1109/TEC.2017.2689505, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa32722
Egwebe, A., Fazeli, M., Igic, P., & Holland, P. (2016). Implementation and Stability Study of Dynamic Droop in Islanded Microgrids. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 31(3), 821-832.
https://doi.org/10.1109/TEC.2016.2540922, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27249
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=7438843
Davies, N., Holland, P., Brown, R., & Summers, H. (2014). Development of an Optically Transparent Silicon CMOS Technology Platform for Biological Analysis. IEEE Sensors Journal, 1-1.
https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2014.2367238, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20571
Zhou, Z., Holland, P., & Igic, P. (2014). MPPT algorithm test on a photovoltaic emulating system constructed by a DC power supply and an indoor solar panel. Energy Conversion and Management, 85, 460-469.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2014.06.007, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20573
Fazeli, M., Ekanayake, J., Holland, P., & Igic, P. (2014). Exploiting PV Inverters to Support Local Voltage—A Small-Signal Model. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 29(2), 453-462.
https://doi.org/10.1109/TEC.2014.2300012, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa17304
Holland, P., Elwin, M., Anteney, I., Ellis, J., Armstrong, L., Birchby, G., Igic, P., & Holland, P. (2011). LDMOSFET with drain potential suppression for 100V Power IC technology. Microelectronics Reliability, 51(3), 529-535.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microrel.2010.09.015, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5749
TASKER, L., SHAPCOTT, N., HOLLAND, P., & Holland, P. (2011). The use and validation of a laser scanner for computer aided design and manufacturing of wheelchair seating. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, 35(6-7), 377-385.
https://doi.org/10.3109/03091902.2011.601783, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa6232
Igic, P., Holland, P., & Zhou, Z. (2009). Design and analysis of a feedforward control scheme for a three-phase voltage source pulse width modulation rectifier using sensorless load current signal. IET Power Electronics
https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-pel.2008.0058, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5649
Holland, P. (2008). Compact thermal model of a three-phase IGBT inverter power module.
https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMEL.2008.4559249, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5752

Conference Contributions

Holland, P. & Mason, L. (2022). THE ADVANTAGES OF TESTING HIGHER-ORDER THINKING IN ONLINE OPEN BOOK ASSESSMENTS. In EDULEARN Proceedings (pp. 5682-5682). IATED.
https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2022.1338, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60556
Holland, P., Davies, P., Arnold, C., Leon, J., Hilaireau, N., Alves, M., Ennser, K., Cahill, S., & Hainke, M. (2019). ACTIVE CLASSROOMS ENABLING REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL COLLABORATION. In ICERI2019 Proceedings (pp. 7691-7699). IATED.
https://doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2019.1828, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52813
Holland, P., Ennser, K., Cahill, S., Hainke, M., Moriarty, E., & Kerton, R. (2019). THE SWANSEA UNIVERSITY BLENDED LEARNING PILOT. In ICERI Proceedings (pp. 7527-7536). IATED.
https://doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2019.1794, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52814
http://dx.doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2019.1794
Holland, P. (2016). Developing a blended learning approach for the effective teaching of electronic circuit analysis. (pp. 1-4). IEEE.
https://doi.org/10.1109/IWSSIP.2016.7502742, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31069
Elwin, M., Holland, P., Anteney, I., Ellis, J., Armstrong, L., Birchby, G., Igic, P., & Holland, P. (2009). Optimisation of 100V high side LDMOS using multiple simulation techniques. In Power Semiconductor Devices & IC's, 2009. ISPSD 2009. 21st International Symposium on (pp. 104-107).
https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPSD.2009.5158012, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5750
Holland, P., Elwin, M., Batcup, S., Zhou, Z., Igic, P., & Holland, P. (2008). A study of latch-up robustness for a new p-buffer CMOS based Power IC Technology architecture. In Microelectronics, 2008. MIEL 2008. 26th International Conference on (pp. 177-179).
https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMEL.2008.4559252, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5751

Supervision

Investigation into the manipulation of non-uniformity and undercut features of a positive profile through silicon via«br /»«br /»«br /» «br /»«br /»«br /» (awarded 2022)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Lijie Li

Taught Modules

EG-155 Circuit Analysis

Provides an introduction to analog electrical circuits analysis.
EG-255 Circuit Analysis

Provides an introduction to analog electrical circuits analysis.
EG-3070 Biomedical Instrumentation

The module covers aspects of Biomedical Instrumentation. It is designed to give medical engineers the knowledge and experience to design, fabricate and use a range of medical devices based on sensors and electronic circuits and systems to interact with the body. The use of medical devices are common in clinical practice and common areas of use include the recording of body or medical device temperature which will form the focus of the module.

Key Grants and Projects

Growing Regional Outputs With Innovative Next Generation Communications (Growing Comms) 2022

, with Gower College Swansea, NPTC Group of Colleges, Pembrokeshire College, £480K

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Areas Of Expertise

Career Highlights

Publications

Research Highlights

All Research

Journal Articles

Conference Contributions

Supervision

Investigation into the manipulation of non-uniformity and undercut features of a positive profile through silicon via«br /»«br /»«br /» «br /»«br /»«br /» (awarded 2022)

Taught Modules

EG-155 Circuit Analysis

EG-255 Circuit Analysis

EG-3070 Biomedical Instrumentation

Key Grants and Projects

Growing Regional Outputs With Innovative Next Generation Communications (Growing Comms) 2022