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
PCIM, June 9 – 11, 2026, Nürnberg, Germany
Dr. Jiasheng Huang will present a paper: “Design and Performance of Thyristor-based On-Load Tap Changer”.
Mr. Amin Darvishzadeh will present a paper: “Hybrid Symmetrizing Voltage-Clamp for Voltage Balancing of Two-Level Operated 3L-NPC Topology”.
ECPE Workshop, June 23 – 24, 2026, Kassel, Germany
Mr. Zhenchao Li and Prof. Drazen Dujic will give a talk: “Design of Medium Frequency Transformers for Solid State Transformers”.
ZPEC, August 14 – 16, 2026, Hangzhou, China
Prof. Drazen Dujic and Mr. Zhenchao Li will give a tutorial: “Inside the Solid State Transformers”.
Mr. Max Dupont will present a paper: “Energy Balancing of an AC-DC MMC Near-Zero Voltage or Current on the DC Side”.
Mr. Zhenchao Li will present a paper: “Transformer Configurations for Multi-Port Active Bridge Converter in Modularized Bridge Rectifier Solid-State Transformer”.
IEEE PEMC 2026, September 23 – 25, 2026, Tallinn, Estonia
Prof. Drazen Dujic, Mr. Zhenchao Li, and Mr. Amin Darvishzadeh will give a tutorial: “Solid State Transformer Technology”.
Mr. Amin Darvishzadeh will present a paper: “IGCT Clamp Circuit Impacts on Resonant Operating Principles in Direct Current Transformer”.
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”.
