CPES

2012 CPES Annual Conference

April 1-3, 2012


CPES Annual Conference provides the forum for the Center to showcase its research performed over the past year, and share the research results with CPES industry members and the power electronics community at large.  The 2012 Conference attracted 140 external participants from 12 countries, representing 67 industry and government organizations and 7 academic institutions.  With 54 CPES university participants from VT and RPI, conference attendance totaled 194.

This year's conference program included 2 tutorials presented by CPES faculty, 4 invited talks, and 80 technical papers presented in 5 Technical Sessions and 5 Dialogue/Poster Sessions.  In all, 17 papers were presented in the technical sessions, with 63 papers in the poster sessions.  Altogether, 90 posters were displayed on LCDs over lab benches in the CPES Labs, covering all the research discussed in the technical papers, including research not yet published in technical papers.  The Lab Dialogue Session offers the best opportunity for in-depth discussions with the Center's researchers.

On Sunday afternoon, the Industry-Student Forum was held as a dedicated event to foster interactions between students and industry participants.  CPES members were invited to set up company displays to showcase their products and stimulate students' interest.  Eleven member companies took advantage of this opportunity and participated with a company display.  The drinks, hors d' oeuvres, and music provided by CPES member Crown International provided a relaxing atmosphere for industry-student connection. 

On Sunday evening, CPES IAB (Industry Advisory Board) held its annual meeting, with the participation with CPES SAB (Scientific Advisory Board), CPES faculty, and interested industry member representatives.  CPES Director, Fred C. Lee, gave a Center Overview to provide an update on the Center's membership status and ongoing research initiatives.  CPES IAB Chair, Richard Zhang (GE) and Co-Chair, Milan Jovanovic (Delta) led an interesting discussion on how CPES might enhance benefits for industry members.    

We are pleased to share these conference materials with our industry members via password access.