What's new at CPES? (2005 archive)

November 2005:
On November 3 and 4, CPES hosted a research outreach workshop for involving 25 power electronics experts from 12 countries with 17 CPES faculty and staff in Hilton Head, South Carolina. The objective of the workshop was to discuss the impact of academia on the future of power electronics and to explore global collaboration opportunities.
October 2005:
Miguel Velez-Reyes (UPRM) was inducted into the Puerto Rican Academy of Arts and Sciences on October 27, 2005.
September 2005:
Fred C. Lee (VT) was an invited speaker at the European Center for Power Electronics (ECPE) Power Supplies Seminar, Dresden, Germany, September 15, 2005. His presentation was entitled, "Power Supply of next generation microprocessors and DSP architecture technologies."
Fred C. Lee (VT) was an invited Keynote Speaker at the 11th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE), Dresden, Germany, September 13, 2005. His presentation was entitled, "EMI Filter Design to Enhance its High-Frequency Performance."
Fred C. Lee (VT) delivered an invited presentation at General Electric, Niskayuna, NY, September 26, 2005, entitled, "Integrated Power Electronics Building Block Approach toward Certain Integration."
June 2005:
Fred C. Lee (VT) served as session chair for "Average Model of Converters" at PESC '05, Recife, Brazil.
April 2005:
Fred C. Lee (VT) received the 2004 Ernst-Blickle Award from the SEW-Eurodrive Foundation. The presentation took place in the Castle of Bruchsal on April 15, 2005. The SEW-Eurodrive Foundation was established in 1989 in memory of Ernst Wilhelm Blickle and to honor Mr. Blickle's entrepreneurial spirit and accomplishments for the companies of the SEW-EURODRIVE Group. The Foundation pursues objectives for the benefit of the public in scientific work; in particular, the preparation, consolidation and development of scientific findings in the field of engineering and economics. In the field of engineering, the emphasis is on the promotion of fundamental as well as applied research work, particularly in the area of drive technology and the control of production processes, including the use of electronics. The award is made biannually and includes a Prize in the amount of EUR 100,000.00. Of the 11 former award recipients, only one other is in the United States.
Fred Lee (VT) and Elizabeth Tranter (VT) were awarded an NSF REU grant that will support summer study at VT for 12 students from 2005-2007. This grant contains an award to support CPES REU activities for 6 additional students at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (UPRM) from 2005-2007. UPRM activities will be directed by Dr. Carlos Cuadros.
Dushan Boroyevich (VT) presented "A Hands-on Professional Short Course Example: Modeling and Control Design of DC-DC Converters" as a special invited speaker, and "Investigation of Conducted EMI in Converters with an RF Filter" as a presenter and "Power Electronics Circuitry" as a session chair during IPEC 2005, April 4-8, 2005 in Niigata Japan. He also presented "Recent Activities of Public Power Electronics Research Centers, Center for Power Electronics Systems" as a special invited speaker and panel member during the International Workshop on Power Electronics New Wave, April 11, 2005 in Tokyo Japan.
March 2005:
Fred C. Lee was featured as part of the Provost's "Focus on Distinguished Faculty" series of presentations by the University Distinguished Professors and Alumni Distinguished Professors. Dr. Lee spoke on March 31 about "Power Electronics, Energy, and Environment."