About Power Electronics Laboratory
The research interests of the Power Electronics Laboratory are in the broad area of Electrical Energy Generation, Conversion, and Storage. In particular, we are interested in High Power Electronics Technologies for Medium Voltage applications, those operating with voltages in the kV range, currents in the kA range, and powers in the MW range. Power Electronics is one of the critical enabling technologies for future energy systems, as it offers unprecedented flexibility for integrating and controlling various electrical sources, storage elements, or loads into the grid. This is equally valid for the present-day AC grids and emerging concepts of DC grids, or an inevitable mix of both soon.
To achieve controllable, reliable, and efficient electrical energy conversion utilizing advanced power electronic converters, we optimally use, but also influence and drive forward, advancements in different areas. These multidisciplinary considerations include power semiconductors (e.g. Si, SiC, GaN), passive components (e.g. magnetics), insulation materials, mathematical modeling, simulations and optimization of power electronic systems, advanced control methods, etc.
Upcoming Events
ECCC 2026, October 4 – 8, 2026, Vancouver, Canada
Mr. Amin Darvishzadeh will present a paper: “On the Performances of the IGCT Clamp Circuit in Resonant-Type Direct Current Transformer”.
Prof. Drazen Dujic, Mr. Zhenchao Li, and Mr. Amin Darvishzadeh will give a tutorial: “Solid State Transformer Technology: Challenges and Opportunities”.
