Daniel Costinett, professor and associate department head in the Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, served as the chair for the IEEE Power Electronics Society’s 26th Annual Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (IEEE COMPEL) that took place June 22–26 at the University of Tennessee.
UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) collaborated to host the event. East Tennessee is a hub for cutting-edge research and a dynamic environment for advancing power electronics technology.
The workshop brought together researchers, engineers, and students from academia and industry for an interactive discussion on the latest advances in modeling, simulation, analysis, and control of power electronic devices, circuits, and systems.
“It was a true honor to host COMPEL at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville,” Costinett said. “This conference has been one of my favorite events throughout my career. It’s where cutting-edge research in power electronics control and modeling is presented, and where both established leaders and emerging talent in the field come together. “
The conference featured 100 digests from authors in 20 countries. Technical sessions covered a comprehensive range of topics, including advanced modeling techniques, innovative control strategies, and the design and optimization of power converters, components, and systems.
Attendees were treated to networking opportunities and received tours of ORNL and UT’s CURENT, Center for Ultra-Wide-Area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks laboratories.
One of the keynote speakers was UT alumna Jessica Boles (BS/EE ’15, MS/EE ’17), an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley and co-director of the Berkeley Power and Energy Center.
“We were proud to showcase the outstanding facilities and impactful research taking place at both UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory,” Costinett said. “I heard from many attendees who were genuinely impressed by the scale, depth, and quality of the work happening here.”
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Rhiannon Potkey (rpotkey@utk.edu)