Prof. Kaushik Rajashekara, distinguished professor of engineering at the University of Houston (UH), Houston, TX, USA, and IEEE Life Fellow, has been awarded the prestigious Global Energy Prize for 2022 for his outstanding contributions to transportation electrification and energy efficiency technologies while reducing power generation emissions. He is one of three laureates … [Read more...] about Prof. Rajashekara Wins the 2022 Global Energy Prize
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IEEE PELS: 35 Years of Growth and Excellence
The IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) celebrates the 35th anniversary in 2022 for its establishment as a full IEEE society by the visionary pioneers of the power electronics community. Many PELS Chapters and Student Branch Chapters around the world have organized virtual or in-person events to celebrate the PELS Day throughout June this year. You may have seen the … [Read more...] about IEEE PELS: 35 Years of Growth and Excellence
Women in Engineering: Women in IEEE PELS: Progress and Opportunities
PELS embraces the imperative to encourage and assure the diversity and inclusion in our membership, volunteers, local and AdCom leadership. We shall respect each other’s needs and values with honesty and transparency.” ∼ First Core Value of the PELS 2021-2025 Strategic Plan [1]. For more about this article see link … [Read more...] about Women in Engineering: Women in IEEE PELS: Progress and Opportunities
Expert View: Avalanche and Short Circuit Robustness of Vertical GaN FET
GaN power semiconductor devices have been the recent focus of intense development efforts due to the promising material properties of GaN for next-generation power electronics applications. For power switching and rectifying applications, the ruggedness in breakdown is a critical requirement as addition of snubber circuits reduce the performance and efficiency of the system. … [Read more...] about Expert View: Avalanche and Short Circuit Robustness of Vertical GaN FET
Society News: PELS SBC at NCHE Organize Virtual DL Program
On 16 March 2022, the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) Student Branch Chapter (SBC) at the New Horizon College of Engineering (NHCE) and IEEE PELS Bangalore Chapter in India organized a virtual Distinguished Lecture (DL) program with the topic “Long-horizon Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control (FCS-MPC): Theory, Implementation, and Applications.” The presentation … [Read more...] about Society News: PELS SBC at NCHE Organize Virtual DL Program
