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·            Journal Papers

Accepted for Publication

   1-   S. Saboktakin and B. Kordi, “Time-domain distortion analysis of wideband electromagnetic field sensors using Hermite-Gauss orthogonal functions," accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2011.

   2-   E. Azordegan, D. R. Swatek, and B. Kordi, “Radiated electromagnetic field signature of cracked and polluted porcelain insulators,” accepted for publication (with minor revision) in High Voltage Engineering, 2011.

   3-   N. Jacob, W.  M. McDermid, and B. Kordi, “Online partial discharge measurement of a high-voltage direct current converter wall-bushing,” accepted for publication (with minor revision) in High Voltage Engineering, 2011.

Published

   4-   P. Taheri, B. Kordi, and A. M. Gole, “Parametric study of transient electromagnetic fields due to overhead transmission lines and buried cables in the vicinity of lossy ground,” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 2011.

   5-   S. H. S. Moosavi, R. Moini, S. H. H. Sadeghi, and B. Kordi, “Application of the nonlinear antenna theory model to a tall tower struck by lightning for the evaluation of return stroke channel current and radiated electromagnetic fields,” Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 116, D11118, doi:10.1029/2010JD014684, 2011.

   6-   B. Kordi, G. E. Bridges, J. LoVetri, and J. E. Nordstrom, “Full-wave based transmission-Line model for lossy-substrate multiconductor interconnects,” Wiley International Journal on Numerical Modelling, vol. 21, pp. 103-115, January-April 2008.

   7-   R. Moini, S. H. H. Sadeghi, B. Kordi, and F. Rachidi, “An antenna-theory approach for modeling inclined lightning return stroke channels”, Electric Power Systems Research, Vol. 76, No. 11, pp. 945-952, July 2006.

   8-   B. Kordi, J. LoVetri, and G. E. Bridges, “Finite-difference analysis of dispersive transmission lines within a circuit simulator,” IEEE Trans. Power Delivery, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 234-242, January 2006.

   9-   R. Moini, S. H. H. Sadeghi, and B. Kordi, “An electromagnetic model of lightning return stroke channel using electric field integral equation in time domain”, Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, Vol. 27, pp. 305–314, 2003.

 10- B. Kordi, R. Moini, W. Janischewskyj, V. Shostak, A.M. Hussein, and V.A. Rakov, “Application of the Antenna theory model to lightning strikes to a tall tower,” Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 108, No. D17, September 2003.

 11- B. Kordi, R. Moini, and V.A. Rakov, “Comment on ‘Return Stroke Transmission Line Model for Stroke Speed Near and Equal That of Light’ by R. Thottappillil, J. Schoene, and M. A. Uman”, Geophysical Research Letter, Vol. 29, No. 10, 2002.

 12- F. Rachidi, W. Janischewskyj, A.M. Hussein, C.A. Nucci, S. Guerrieri, B. Kordi, and J.S. Chang, “Current and electromagnetic field associated with lightning return strokes to high towers,” IEEE Transaction on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Vol. 43,  No. 3, pp. 356-367, Aug. 2001.

 13- R. Moini, B. Kordi, V. A. Rakov, and G. Z. Rafi, “A new lightning return stroke model based on antenna theory,” Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 105, No D24, pp. 29,693-29,702, Dec. 2000.

 14- R. Moini, B. Kordi, and M. Abedi, “Evaluation of LEMP effects on complex wire structures located above a perfectly conducting ground using electric field integral equation in time domain,” IEEE Trans. Electromagnetic Compatibility, Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 154-162, May 1998.

·            Book Chapters

   1-   S. Saboktakin and B. Kordi, “Time-domain characterization of electromagnetic field sensors using Hermite-Gauss subspaces,” accepted for publication in Ultra-Wideband Short-Pulse Electromagnetics 10. J. LoVetri, E. L. Mokole, and J. Rehbergen (Editors), Springer, NY, 2010.

·            Conference Papers

   1-   S. Saboktakin and B. Kordi, “A comparison of electric field sensors distortion characteristics in the Hermite-Gauss signal subspaces,” IEEE Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Long Beach, CA, USA, 14-19 August 2011.

   2-   S. Mashayekhi, B. Kordi, “A Macromodel-Based Algorithm for the Calculation of Lightning Radiated Electromagnetic Fields and Induced Voltages in Transmission Lines,” invited paper, 2011 URSI General Assembly, Istanbul, Turkey, 13-20 August 2011.

   3-   S. Habib and B. Kordi, “Calculation of underground cables frequency-dependent parameters using full-wave modal analysis,” International Conference on Power Systems Transients (IPST 2011), Delft, The Netherlands, 14-17 June 2011.

   4-   P. Taheri and B. Kordi, “Transient electromagnetic response of frequency-dependent multiconductor underground cables,” 24^th Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada, 8-11 May 2011.

   5-   K.K.M.A. Kariyawasam, A. M. Gole, B. Kordi, H.M.J.S.P. De Silva, “Accurate electromagnetic transient modelling of sector shaped cables,” International Conference on Power Systems Transients (IPST 2011), Delft, The Netherlands, 14-17 June 2011.

   6-   N. D. Jacob, W. M. McDermid, and B. Kordi, “Online partial discharge measurements of a high voltage direct current converter wall-bushing,” The 2010 International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE 2010), New Orleans, LA, USA, 11-14 October 2010.

   7-   E. Azordegan, B. Kordi, and D. R. Swatek, “Radiated electromagnetic field signature of faulty and polluted porcelain insulators,” The 2010 International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE 2010), New Orleans, LA, USA, 11-14 October 2010.

   8-   S. Saboktakin and B. Kordi, “Application of time-domain antenna techniques in electromagnetic field sensors characterization,” 14^th International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics (ANTEM 2010), Ottawa, ON, Canada, 5-9 July 2010.

   9-   S. Mashayekhi, B. Kordi, and G. E. Bridges, “An efficient macromodel for calculating induced overvoltages on transmission lines caused by lightning radiated electromagnetic fields,” invited paper, 2010 American Electromagnetics Conference (AMEREM), Ottawa, ON, Canada, 5-9 July 2010.

 10- P. Taheri, B. Kordi, and A. M. Gole, “Calculation of transient electromagnetic fields radiated from underground cables buried in lossy ground,” 2010 American Electromagnetics Conference (AMEREM), Ottawa, ON, Canada, 5-9 July 2010.

 11- S. Bhadra, E. Thompson, B. Kordi, G.E. Bridges and D.J. Thomson, “Coupled resonant coil sensors with increased interrogation distance,” 5^th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety, and Management, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 11-15 July 2010.

 12- N. D. Jacob, B. Kordi, and W.M. McDermid “Partial Discharge Propagation Distortion and Implications for Feature Extraction Methods in On-Line Monitoring,” The 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Electrical Insulation, San Diego, California, USA, 6-9 June 2010.

 13- E. A. Thompson, C. Wang, B. Kordi, G. E. Bridges, and D. J. Thomson, “Coupled coil sensor system with extended range for civil monitoring applications,” 4th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring on Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII-4) 2009, 22-24 July 2009, Zurich, Switzerland.

 14- S. Bonyadi-ram, B. Kordi, and G. E. Bridges, “Buried Cable Parameter Extraction using a Full-space Unbounded Conformal Mapping Technique,” 13^th International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics (ANTEM 2009), Banff, AB, Canada, 15-18 February 2009.

 15- P. Taheri, B. Kordi, and A. M. Gole, “Transient electromagnetic fields associated with a power Transmission line above a lossy ground,” 13^th International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics (ANTEM 2009), Banff, AB, Canada, 15-18 February 2009.

 16- P. Taheri, B. Kordi, and A. M. Gole, “Electromagnetic fields radiated by and overhead transmission line over a lossy ground,” 43^rd  International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC 2008), Padova, Italy, 1-4 September, 2008.

 17- B. Kordi and G. E. Bridges, “Lightning return-stroke channel radiated electromagnetic fields macromodeling,” invited paper, 2008 URSI General Assembly, Chicago, IL, Auguts 7-16, 2008.

 18- Siamak Bonyadi-ram, B. Kordi, and G. E. Bridges, “A full-space unbounded conformal mapping technique for multiconductor transmission line parameter extraction,” EUROEM 2008, Lausanne, Switzerland, 21-25 July 2008.

 19- B. Kordi, G. E. Bridges, and J. LoVetri, “Modeling Overhead Transmission Line Interference from Lightning,” North American Radio Science Meeting URSI 2007, Ottawa, ON, Canada, July 22-26, 2007.

 20- E. Azordegan, B. Kordi, and G. E. Bridges, “Simulation of multiconductor coplanar waveguide transmission lines over lossy Si substrate—Full-wave modal analysis and quasi-TEM techniques,” North American Radio Science Meeting URSI 2007, Ottawa, ON, Canada, July 22-26, 2007.

 21- E. A. Thompson, B. Kordi, and G. E. Bridges, “Nonlinear periodically-loaded coplanar waveguide for microwave harmonic generation,” in Proc. International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory EMTS 2007, Ottawa, ON, Canada, July 26-28, 2007.

 22- B. Kordi, G. E. Bridges, J. LoVetri, and J. E. Nordstrom, “Full-wave based transmission-Line model for lossy-substrate multiconductor interconnects,” in Proc. Frontiers in Applied Computational Electromagnetics (FACE), University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, June 19 – 20, 2006.

 23- B. Kordi, G. Bridges, J. LoVetri, and A. Foroozesh, “Time-domain analysis of lossy-substrate interconnects with frequency-dependent parameters,” The 11th International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics, Saint-Malo, France, June 15-17, 2005.

 24- B. Kordi, J. LoVetri, and G. Brdiges, “Integration of an FDTD analysis of lossy multiconductor transmission lines within a general-purpose circuit simulator,” in Proc. The 10th International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics, Ottawa, ON, Canada, July 20-23, 2004.

 25- B. Kordi, J. LoVetri, G. Bridges, and I. Jeffrey, “Calibration methods for electric field probes and GTEM cells,” in Proc. The 2004 IEEE EMC Symposium, Santa Clara, CA, Aug. 9-13, 2004.

 26- I. Jeffrey, J. LoVetri, and B. Kordi, “Hardware independent intentional EMI,” in Proc. The 2004 IEEE EMC Symposium, Santa Clara, CA, Aug. 9-13, 2004.

 27- V. Shostak, W. Janischewskyj, A. M. Hussein, F. Rachidi, J. L. Bermudez, and B. Kordi, “Electromagnetic field associated with lightning return strokes to a tall structure: Influence of channel geometry”, IEEE Bologna Power Tech 2003 Conference, Jun. 23-26 2003, Bologna, Italy.

 28- B. Kordi, R. Moini, and V.A. Rakov, “Comparison of lightning return stroke electric fields predicted by the transmission line and the antenna theory models,” in the Proc. of International Zurich Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 18-20, 2003.

 29- B. Kordi, J. LoVetri, and G. Bridges, “Using wavelets to characterize time-frequency features of electromagnetic coupling problems,” in Proc. ANTEM 2002, Montreal, Canada, Jul. 31- Aug. 2, 2002.

 30- B. Kordi, R. Moini, and F. Rachidi, “Modeling an inclined lightning return stroke channel using antenna theory,” in the Proceeding of International Zurich Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 2001.

 31- V. Shostak, W. Janischewskyj, A.M. Hussein, and B. Kordi, “Electromagnetic fields of lightning strikes to a tall tower: A Model that accounts for upward-connecting discharges,” in Proc. of the 25th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP2000), pp. 60-65, Rhodes, Greece, Sep. 2000.

 32- B. Kordi, R. Moini, W. Janischewskyj, A.M. Hussein, and V. Shostak, “Application of the Antenna Theory model for determination of the CN Tower lightning return stroke current,” in Proc. of the 25th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP2000), pp. 109-112, Rhodes, Greece, Sep. 2000.

 33- F. Rachidi, W. Janischewskyj, V. Shostak, A.M. Hussein, C.A. Nucci, S. Guerrieri, J.-S. Chang,  and B. Kordi, “On the Determination of Lightning Current Parameters from Remote Electromagnetic Field Data”, CIGRE SC 33.99 (Colloquium), 2 p., Luzern, Switzerland, Aug. 28-31, 1999.

 34- W. Janischewskyj, V. Shostak, A.M. Hussein, and B. Kordi, “A lightning flash containing strokes of opposite polarities,” CIGRE SC 33.99 (Colloquium), 2 p., Luzern, Switzerland, Aug. 28-31, 1999.

 35- V. Shostak, W. Janischewskyj, A.M. Hussein, and B. Kordi, “Characteristics of return stroke current and electromagnetic field waveforms observed in multistroke lightning flashes to a tall tower,” in Proc. of High Voltage Engineering Symposium (ISH), pp. 2.389-2.392, London, UK, Aug. 1999.

 36- V. Shostak, W. Janischewskyj, A.M. Hussein, J.-S. Chang, and B. Kordi, “Return stroke current modeling of lightning striking a tall tower accounting for reflections within the growing channel and for upward-connecting discharges,” in proc. 11th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, pp. 123-126, Guntersville, Alabama, USA, Jun. 1999.

 37- B. Kordi, R. Moini, and S.H.H. Sadeghi, “Comparison of the Transmission Line coupling model with the EFIE approach for lightning induced overvoltage prediction,” in proc. International Zurich Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 1999.

 38- B. Kordi, R. Moini, and H. Alaghemand, “Evaluation of the lightning induced over-voltages in sagged transmission line using electric field integral equation in time domain,” in proc. 24th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), pp 350-353, Birmingham, United Kingdom, Sep. 1998.

 39- R. Moini, V.A. Rakov, M.A. Uman, and B. Kordi, “An antenna theory model for the lightning return stroke,” in proc. International Zurich Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, pp. 149-152, Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 1997.

 40- R. Moini, B. Kordi, and M. Abedi, “The evaluation of LEMP effects on subtransmission line using the method of moment: a comparison between TL and MTL model,” in proc. IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Chicago, U.S.A, Aug. 1994.

 41- R. Moini, B. Kordi, and M. Abedi, “The evaluation of lightning induced voltage on high voltage over-head line using a new method for lightning channel effects,” in proc. 12th International Wroclaw Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, pp. 340-342, Wroclaw, Poland, Jul. 1994.

 42- R. Moini, B. Kordi, and M. Abedi, “The evaluation of LEMP effects on subtransmission lines: modeling and simulation,” in proc. European Electromagnetics International Symposium on Electromagnetic Environments and Consequences (EUROEM), Bordeaux, France, May-Jun., 1994.

 43- R. Moini, B. Kordi, B. Vahidi, and M. Abedi, “Comparison between NEMP & LEMP induced over-voltages in 33 kV over-head distribution lines,” in proc. 10th Anniversary Applied Computational Electromagnetics Symposium (ACES), pp. 189-199, Monterey, California, U.S.A, Mar. 1994.

·            Technical Reports

   1-   S. Saboktakin and B. Kordi, “Design and prototype of RF cable shielding for use with high-field clinical MRI systems,” Technical Report to be submitted to IMRIS, September 2011.

   2-   S. Bonyadi-ram, S. Saboktakin, and B. Kordi, “3D finite element method simulation of high-voltage transformer stray loss and tank wall overheating,” Technical Report submitted to CG Power Systems Canada Inc, 2010.

   3-   B. Kordi, G. Bridges, J. LoVetri, and A. Gole, “Time-domain modeling of general transmission line networks interaction problems,” Technical Report submitted to Manitoba Hydro, 2005.

·            Theses

   1-   B. Kordi. “The modeling of lightning electromagnetic effects using the scattering theory,” Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2000.

   2-   B. Kordi, “The effects of transient electromagnetic radiations on transmission lines: modeling and simulation,” M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 1995.