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CPES's 10-year progress featured in IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) Newsletter

CPES is honored to be featured in the latest IEEE PELS Newsletter, Second Quarter 2008, Volume 20, Number 2, April 2008.

The article, "Power Electronics System Integration - A CPES Perspective," represents a brief excerpt of the CPES final Annual Report to NSF, highlighting the Center's ten-year progress as it graduates from the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center (NSF ERC) Program.
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Notice to industry partners: NEW mechanism for password access

CPES has implemented a new system that allows users in industry partner companies to set up individual user account and password, based on company email address. To set up new account:

  • Point Cursor to: Members Only
  • Click: Login To My Account
  • Click: Set Up For Access


    • Once the account is set up, new user will receive an email with a temporary password. Users may change or reset password at any time.

    In case of problems with account setup, please contact Teresa Shaw.

    Welcome to the Center for Power Electronics Systems

    Established in August 1998, the Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES) is one of the nation's relatively few National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers. Its vision is to provide the nation with the capabilities to become a world leader in power electronics.

    In order to realize the CPES mission, a consortium of five universities has been established. Each University possesses areas of expertise that combine to form a strong multidisciplinary approach to integrated system programs. Following are the five Universities:

    Virginia Tech
    University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    North Carolina A&T State University
    University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez

    Benefits of becoming an Industry Partner

    Our Industrial Partnership Program is the base from which CPES is able to bring its vision to reality. Principal Partners of the Industrial Partnership Program have royalty-free, non-commercial use of CPES-generated intellectual properties and the right to review publications for patentable materials. They also have the exclusive option to negotiate royalty-bearing licenses for commercial use. Additional benefits include an opportunity to influence CPES's programs, rapid access to all research data generated by CPES, and a direct and continuous link with CPES faculty and students. Click here for more information.

    Click here to check if your company is a CPES industry partner. For assistance with password access, please contact Teresa Shaw.
    CPES Annual Conference

    CPES Students

    Visit the students portal for the student directory, reports, course information and more! For password information, please contact Beth Tranter.