Matthew Hughes

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Milwaukee WI UNITED STATES

Matthew Hughes is an adjunct assistant professor in MSOE's Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department.

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Education, Licensure and Certification

M.S.

Electrical Engineering

Marquette University

2021

B.S.

Electrical Engineering

Milwaukee School of Engineering

2018

Reactor Operator, Enlisted, Class A

U.S. Navy

Naval Nuclear Power Training Command

2002

Biography

Matthew Hughes grew up on a farm in Missouri and went on to become a nuclear reactor operator in
the United States Navy on board the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). Matthew came to Milwaukee
via a job opportunity supervising engineering test facilities at a local defense contractor. After which, he
received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Milwaukee School of Engineering and a M.S. in Electrical
Engineering from Marquette University. He is continuing his pursuit of a Ph.D. with his research interests
in large scale power conversion and saving the world. In his free time, Matthew has never been known
to turn down a good book or even a bad pizza.

Areas of Expertise

Modeling and Simulation

Power Electronics

Fabrication of Electro-Mechanical Systems

Accomplishments

Outstanding Teaching Assistant, Opus College of Engineering

2019

Recipient, Fred F. Loock Outstanding Student Award, Milwaukee School of Engineering

2018

Who’s Who Among Students at Milwaukee School of Engineering

2017

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Affiliations

Milwaukee County Election Inspector : 2020 - Present
MSOE Alumni Board Member : 2018 - Present
Kiwanis International Member : 2016 - Present
Team RWB Volunteer : 2016 - Present
Dryhootch Volunteer : 2016 - Present
Milwaukee Makerspace Member : 2014 - Present

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Selected Publications

Solid-State Circuit Breaker Component Simulation

IECON 2021 – 47th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society

Matthew Hughes; Nathan Weise

2021-11-10

The landscape of direct current (DC) solid-state circuit breakers (SSCBs) is growing and so too is the choice of primary components. There now exists a wide range of devices capable of withstanding voltage levels conducive to electrical transmission; though steady state efficiency of these devices remains a concern. Choosing primary components out of the growing selection pool can be cumbersome and prone to biased decision-making. The purpose of using a multifaceted mathematical approach to decision-making is to reduce these complications. The contribution of this paper will reduce biased decision-making when choosing primary components of SSCBs. This methodology consists of developing accurate and consistent simulation comparisons of steady-state efficiency, thermal performance, and cost of a variety of SSCB types, topologies, and solidstate device materials. The results contained within this paper demonstrate an achievable holistic approach to SSCB primary component choice.