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Our library includes the Center's technical papers published in conference and journal papers, presentations, recordings, thesis and dissertations produced by graduates, and a research volume series compiled by CPES faculty.
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EDUCATION
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One of the Center's missions is to develop and education program that promotes multi-disciplinary, team-driven, and systems-oriented training to CPES students, as well as provide continuing education opportunities to our industrial partners.
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  CPES Innovation Powers VT Patent Rank
  
  Virginia Tech ranks 4th among university Patent Powerhouses for 2024, ac...
  
  CPES Students to Present Research at COMPEL 2025
  
  We are proud to announce that three CPES students will represent Virgini...
  
  Dr. Christina DiMarino Earns Tenure and Promotion at CPES - Virginia Tech
  
  The Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES) is proud to announce the...
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  High Density Integration (HDI) Review
  
  July 29, 2025
  
  All engineers from HDI Member companies are invited to the upcoming Revi...
  
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  Industry Webinar - High-Power High-Efficiency Direct MV AC to LV DC Power Conversion Solutions for Green Hydrogen Production, Energy Storage Systems and Datacenters by Shivani Nair
  
  August 13, 2025
  
  CPES Industry Webinars offer engineers from member companies the opportu...
  
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  Industry Webinar - Polymer Nanocomposite Coating for Increasing the Partial Discharge Inception Voltage of Power Converters by Zachary Zintak
  
  September 10, 2025
  
  CPES Industry Webinars offer engineers from member companies the opportu...
  
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INDUSTRY
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The CPES Industry Consortium cultivates connectivity among researchers in academia and industry, and creates synergy within the network of industry members. Our industry consortium is the backbone of our strong technology transfer success.
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ABOUT
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The Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES), with annual research expenditures of $6-7 million dollars, is dedicated to improving electrical power processing and distribution that impact systems of all sizes – from battery-operated electronics to vehicles to regional and national electrical distribution systems.
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WHAT IS CPES?

We are a research and education center dedicated to creating electric processing systems of the highest value to society. MORE ABOUT CPES

$0.7M
Annual research Expenditures

217
Conference and Journal papers

12
Patents awarded

6
Industry members

SEE RESEARCH SHOWCASE

We are a research and education center dedicated to creating electric processing systems of the highest value to society.

Recent Inventions

Multi-Phase Integrated Coupled Inductor Structure

Patent: Feiyang Zhu, Qiang Li, Fred C. Lee

Voltage Balancing Non-Isolated High-Step-Down-Ratio Power Supply

Patent: Keyao Sun, Rolando Burgos, Dushan Boroyevich

Three Phase LLC Converters with Integrated Magnetics

Patent: Rimon Gadelrab, Fred C. Lee

CPES Innovation Powers VT Patent Rank

Virginia Tech ranks 4th among university Patent Powerhouses for 2024, ac...

Image of an Award Plaque that CPES has received.

CPES Students to Present Research at COMPEL 2025

We are proud to announce that three CPES students will represent Virgini...

Dr. Christina DiMarino Earns Tenure and Promotion at CPES - Virginia Tech

The Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES) is proud to announce the...

High Density Integration (HDI) Review

July 29, 2025

All engineers from HDI Member companies are invited to the upcoming Revi...

Industry Webinar - High-Power High-Efficiency Direct MV AC to LV DC Power Conversion Solutions for Green Hydrogen Production, Energy Storage Systems and Datacenters by Shivani Nair

August 13, 2025

CPES Industry Webinars offer engineers from member companies the opportu...

Industry Webinar - Polymer Nanocomposite Coating for Increasing the Partial Discharge Inception Voltage of Power Converters by Zachary Zintak

September 10, 2025

CPES Industry Webinars offer engineers from member companies the opportu...

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WHAT IS CPES?

We are a research and education center dedicated to creating electric processing systems of the highest value to society.

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Recent Inventions

Multi-Phase Integrated Coupled Inductor Structure

Voltage Balancing Non-Isolated High-Step-Down-Ratio Power Supply

Three Phase LLC Converters with Integrated Magnetics

News

CPES Innovation Powers VT Patent Rank

CPES Students to Present Research at COMPEL 2025

Dr. Christina DiMarino Earns Tenure and Promotion at CPES - Virginia Tech

Events

High Density Integration (HDI) Review

Industry Webinar - High-Power High-Efficiency Direct MV AC to LV DC Power Conversion Solutions for Green Hydrogen Production, Energy Storage Systems and Datacenters by Shivani Nair

Industry Webinar - Polymer Nanocomposite Coating for Increasing the Partial Discharge Inception Voltage of Power Converters by Zachary Zintak

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