We are pleased to announce the recipients of the following 2025 awards sponsored by the IEEE Power Electronics Society:
PELS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Award for Achievements in Power Electronics Education: Prasad Enjeti
for transformative contributions to power electronics education through the development of impactful instructional tools and teaching innovations
McMurray Award for Industry Achievements in Power Electronics: Peter M. Barbosa
for pioneering contributions to multilevel power conversion and advancing high-efficiency power electronics for industrial and energy applications
Milan M Jovanović Award for Power Electronics Emerging Technology: Chun Taek RIM
for contribution to wireless power transfer for electric vehicles and mobile devices
Modeling and Control Technical Achievement Award: Amirnaser Yazdani
for contributions to the modeling, analysis, and control of power-electronically interfaced distributed energy resources
Outstanding Achievement Award on Aerospace Power: Jin Wang
for pioneering contributions in aerospace power electronics, ranging from electrified aircraft applications to power conversion systems on the moon
Outstanding Achievement Award for Contributions in Electronic Power Grid Technology: Kai Sun
for contribution to building self-configured microgrids based on flexible power converters
David Middlebrook Achievement Award: H. Alan Mantooth
for contributions to power semiconductor device modeling and packaging
Richard M. Bass Outstanding Young Power Electronics Engineer Award: Joseph Kozak
for contributions to the advancement of power electronic systems for deep space applications
Sustainable Energy Systems Technical Achievement Award: Tsorng Juu Peter Liang
for contributions to the fields of renewable energy, power electronics and lighting technology
Technical Achievement Award for Integration and Miniaturization of Switching Power Converters: Robert Pilawa-Podgurski
for fundamental and practical contributions to hybrid switched-capacitor and flying capacitor multi-level power conversion technologies
Vehicle and Transportation Systems Achievement Award: Mahesh Krishnamurthy
for advancements in rare earth free electric motors in electrified transportation
PELS SERVICE AWARDS
Harry A. Owen, Jr. Distinguished Service Award: Jinjun Liu
for contributions to PELS membership development and international collaborations
Young Professional Exceptional Service Award: Lauren Kegley
for exceptional leadership in driving IEEE PELS programs that empower and engage members worldwide
PELS CHAPTER AWARDS
Best Chapter:
Large: PELS Bangalore Chapter
Medium: PELS Madhya Pradesh Chapter
Small: Gujarat Section Jt. Chapter, IE13/AI34/PEL35
Best Student Branch Chapter:
Large: St. Joseph’s College of Engineering Student Branch Chapter
Medium: New Horizon College of Engineering, PEL35
Small: Government College of Engineering-Kannur,PEL35
STUDENTS
IEEE PELS John G. Kassakian Fellowship: Mowei Lu
IEEE PELS Graduate Studies Fellowship: Ya Sun and Leheng Wang
IEEE Joseph John Suozzi INTELEC Fellowship Award in Power Electronics: Shubham Dhiman
for advanced EMI Analysis and Mitigation Strategies for Three-Phase Dual Active Bridge Converters in AI-driven Telecommunication Data Centers
Sincerely,
Andreas Lindemann
Chair, IEEE Power Electronics Society Awards Committee
