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Previous Officers

Previous Officers

Previous Officers

Previous Officers

Below are all of the volunteers who have held positions within the PELS up to the year 2025:

President

  • 2025:  Johan Enslin
  • 2023-2024:  Brad Lehman
  • 2021-2022:  Liuchen Chang
  • 2019-2020:  Frede Blaabjerg
  • 2017-2018:  Alan Mantooth
  • 2015-2016:  Braham Ferreira
  • 2013-2014:  Dong Tan
  • 2011-2012:  Dushan Boroyevich
  • 2009-2010:  Deepak Divan
  • 2007-2008:  Hirofumi Akagi
  • 2005-2006:  Rik DeDoncker
  • 2003-2004:  Dean Patterson
  • 2001-2002:  Thomas Habetler
  • 1999-2000:  Philip Krein
  • 1997-1998:  Jerry Hudgins
  • 1995-1996:  Thomas Jahns
  • 1993-1994:  Fred C. Lee
  • 1991-1992:  Thomas G. Wilson
  • 1989-1990:  Pierre Thollot
  • 1987-1988:  John Kassakian

Vice President (Conferences)

  • 2025:  Pradeep Shenoy
  • 2021-2024:  Jian Sun
  • 2017-2020:  Liuchen Chang
  • 2015-2016:  Mario Pacas
  • 2011-2014:  Braham Ferreira

Vice President (Education and Global Relations)

  • 2024-2025:  Katherine Kim
  • 2017-2023 (Global Relations):  Mario Pacas
  • 2017-2020 (Education):  Issa Batarseh
  • 2015-2016 (Global Relations):  Don Tan
  • 2011-2016 (Education):  Jonathan Kimball

Vice President (Industry and Standards)

  • 2024-2025:  Peter Wilson
  • 2021-2023 (Standards):  Johan Enslin
  • 2013-2020 (Standards):  Peter Wilson
  • 2011-2012 (Standards):  Alan Mantooth

Vice President (Membership)

  • 2022-2025:  Dehong (Mark) Xu
  • 2015-2021:  Jinjun Liu

Vice President (Products)

  • 2023-2025:  Yunwei (Ryan) Li
  • 2019-2022:  Brad Lehman
  • 2015-2018:  Frede Blaabjerg
  • 2013-2014:  Prasad Enjeti
  • 2011-2012:  Alan Mantooth

Vice President (Technical Operations)

  • 2025:  Marco Liserre
  • 2021-2024:  Pat Wheeler
  • 2017-2020:  Yan-Fei Liu
  • 2013-2016:  Alan Mantooth
  • 2011-2012:  Don Tan

Treasurer

  • 2025:  Joseph Kozak
  • 2024:  Pradeep Shenoy
  • 2021-2023:  Alireza Khaligh
  • 2013-2020:  Jian Sun
  • 2011-2012:  Ronald Harley

Division II Director

  • 2025:  Alan Mantooth
  • 2023-2024:  Kevin Peterseon
  • 2019-2022:  David Durocher
  • 2017-2018:  Don Tan
  • 2015-2016:  Hiro Akagi
  • 2013-2014:  Jerry Hudgins
  • 2011-2012:  Keith Nelson

Members at Large

  • 2023-2025:  Vivek Agarwal, Mahshid Amirabadi, Christina DiMarino, Philip Carne Kjaer, Hong Li, Sudip, K. Mazumder
  • 2022-2024:  Stephanie Watts Butler, Ulrike Grossner, Axel Mertens, Giovanna Oriti, Maryam Saeedifard, Shinzo Tamai
  • 2021-2023:  Noriko Kawakami, Yan-Fei Liu, Yunwei Li ,Pedro Rodriguez, Jennifer Vining, Navid Zargari
  • 2020-2022:  Christina DiMarino, Marco Liserre, Sudip Mazumder, Brendan McGrath, Xiongfei Wang, Dehong Xu
  • 2019-2021:  Vladimir Blasko, Antonio Cardoso, Udaya Madawala, Axel Mertens, Maryam Saeedifard, Shinzo Tamai
  • 2018-2020:  Johan Enslin, Noriko Karakami, Brad Lehman, Helen Li, Marco Rivera, Pradeep Shenoy
  • 2017-2019:  Sibylle Dieckerhoff, Dan Kinzer, Marco Liserre, Annette Mutze, Joao Pinto, Dehong Xu
  • 2016-2018:  Liuchen Chang, Gerard Hurley, Katherine Kim, Ernie Parker, Grant Pitel, Seung-Ki Sul
  • 2015-2017:  Robert Balog, Johan Enslin, Helen Li, William Peterson, Pradeep Shenoy, Shinzo Tamai
  • 2014-2016:  Vladimir Blasko, Silva Hiti, Dan Kinzer, Mario Pacas, Pat Wheeler, Zhengming Zhao
  • 2013-2015:  Frede Blaabjerg, Robert Guenther, Paolo Mattavelli, Joao Pinto, Maryam Saeedifard, John Shen
  • 2012-2014:  Jose Cobos, Annette Muetze, Ira Pitel, Toshihisa Shimizu, Peter Steimer, Jian Sun
  • 2011-2013:  Ralph Kennel, Hui Li, Mario Pacas, William Peterson, Seth Sanders, Pat Wheeler
  • 2010-2012:  Beatriz Borges, Prasad Enjeti, Donald Holmes, Atsuo Kawamura, Jonathan Kimball, Leon Tolbert

Academic Affairs

  • 2021-2025:  Qiang Li
  • 2017-2020:  Jin Wang
  • 2013-2016:  Chris Mi
  • 2011-2012:  Jason Lai

Awards

  • 2020-2025:  Andreas Lindemann

Chapters and Membership

  • 2021-2025:  Dehong Xu
  • 2017-2020:  Jinjun Liu
  • 2013-2014 (Membership):  Zhengming Zhao
  • 2011-2012 (Membership):  Leon Tolbert
  • 2011-2016 (Chapters):  Vladimir Katic

Constitution and Bylaws

  • 2024-2025:  Giovanna Oriti
  • 2021-2023:  Katherine Kim
  • 2015-2020:  Pat Wheeler
  • 2013-2014:  Mario Pacas
  • 2011-2012:  D. Grahame Holmes

Digital Media

  • 2015-2025:  Prasad Enjeti
  • 2013-2014:  Burak Ozpineci
  • 2011-2012:  Prasad Enjeti

Distinguished Lecturer Program

  • 2025:  Brij Singh
  • 2013-2024:  John Shen
  • 2011-2012:  Alejandro Domingo-Garcia

ECCE Global Steering Committee

  • 2024-2025:  Grahame Holmes
  • 2021-2023:  Qiang Li
  • 2017-2020:  Jin Wang
  • 2013-2016:  Chris Mi
  • 2011-2012:  Jason Lai

Fellow Evaluations

  • 2024-2025:  Maryam Saeedifard
  • 2023:  Leila Parsa
  • 2021-2022:  Leon Tolbert
  • 2019-2020:  Grahame Holmes
  • 2017-2018:  Robert Guenther
  • 2015-2016:  Dushan Boroyevich
  • 2013-2014:  Gerard Hurley
  • 2011-2012:  Jerry Hudgins

History

  • 2023-2025:  Dean Patterson
  • 2017-2022:  Gerard Hurley
  • 2011-2016:  Philip Krein

Industry

  • 2024-2025:  Xu She
  • 2023:  Stephanie Watts Butler
  • 2021-2022:  Pradeep Shenoy
  • 2019-2020:  Ira Pitel
  • 2011-2018:  William Peterson

Long Range Planning

  • 2025:  Liuchen Chang
  • 2023-2024:  Frede Blaabjerg
  • 2021-2022:  Alan Mantooth
  • 2019-2020:  Braham Ferreira
  • 2017-2018:  Don Tan
  • 2015-2016:  Dushan Boroyevich

Mentorship

  • 2023-2025:  Robert Balog

Nominations

  • 2025:  Brad Lehman
  • 2023-2024:  Liuchen Chang
  • 2019-2022:  Alan Mantooth
  • 2017-2020:  Braham Ferreira
  • 2013-2016:  Dushan Boroyevich

PELS Day

  • 2024-2025:  John Noon

Publicity

  • 2023-2025:  Helen Cui
  • 2013-2022:  Alireza Khaligh
  • 2011-2012:  Regan Zane

SPEC Steering Committee

  • 2023-2025:  Joao Pinto
  • 2015-2018:  Braham Ferreira

Standards

  • 2024-2025:  Matt Wilkowski

Students

  • 2023-2025:  Haifah Sambo
  • 2021-2022:  Indhumathi Gunasekaran
  • 2019-2020:  Luiz Barreto
  • 2017-2018:  Christina DiMarino
  • 2013-2016:  Katherine Kim

Women in Engineering

  • 2025:  Yunting Liu
  • 2021-2024:  Lauren Kegley
  • 2019-2020:  Katherine Kim
  • 2013-2018:  Maryam Saeedifard
  • 2011-2012:  Ferdinanda Ponci

Young Professionals

  • 2024-2025:  Bruna Seibel Gehrke
  • 2023:  Nayara Brandao de Freitas
  • 2021-2022:  Harish Krishnamoorthy
  • 2019-2020:  Somasundaram Essakiappan
  • 2015-2018:  Linxiao Xue
  • 2013-2014:  Pradeep Shenoy

TC 1: Control and Modeling of Power Electronics

  • 2025:  Sudip Mazumder
  • 2023-2024:  Luca Corradini
  • 2021-2022:  Al-Thaddeus Avestruz
  • 2017-2020:  Rolando Burgos
  • 2015-2016:  Yan-Fei Liu
  • 2013-2014:  Rolando Burgos
  • 2011-2012:  Jian Sun
  • 2011-2012:  Gerard Capolino

TC 2: Power Components, Integration, and Power ICs

  • 2023-2025:  Christina DiMarino
  • 2019-2022:  Hanh-Phuc Le
  • 2017-2018:  Robert Pilawa-Podgurski
  • 2013-2016:  Seth Sanders
  • 2011-2014:  Dragan Maksimovic
  • 2011-2012:  Yan-Fei Liu

TC 3: Electrical Machines, Drives and Automation

  • 2025:  Giacomo Scelba
  • 2023-2024:  Ali Bazzi
  • 2021-2022:  Antonio Marques Cardoso
  • 2015-2020:  Uday Deshpande
  • 2011-2014:  Brian Welchko

TC 4: Electrified Transportation Systems

  • 2025:  Babak Nahid-Mobarakeh
  • 2021-2024:  Mahesh Krishnamurthy
  • 2017-2020:  Alireza Khaligh
  • 2013-2016:  Anand Sathyan
  • 2013-2014:  Alireza Khaligh
  • 2011-2012:  Ali Emadi

TC 5: Sustainable Energy Systems

  • 2025:  Pedro Rodriguez
  • 2021-2024:  Juan Balda
  • 2015-2020:  Sudip Mazumder
  • 2011-2014:  Liuchen Chang
  • 2011-2014:  Rik DeDoncker

TC 6: Emerging Power Electronic Technologies

  • 2025:  Mark Scott
  • 2023-2024:  Khurram Afridi
  • 2021-2022:  Robert Pilawa-Podgurski
  • 2019-2020:  Jin Wang
  • 2017-2018:  Yaow-Ming Chen
  • 2015-2016:  Tsorng-Juu Liang
  • 2011-2014:  Dragan Maksimovic
  • 2011-2014:  Henry Chung
  • 2011-2014:  Brad Lehman

TC 7: Critical Power and Energy Storage Systems

  • 2023-2025:  Dorin Neacsu
  • 2021-2022:  Brian Zahnstecher
  • 2017-2020:  Keiichi Hirose
  • 2011-2016:  John Hawkins

TC 8: Electronic Power Grid Systems

  • 2025:  Xiongfei Wang
  • 2021-2024:  Marco Liserre

TC 9: Wireless Power Transfer Systems

  • 2025:  Paul Mitcheson
  • 2023-2024:  Grant Covic
  • 2021-2022:  Chris Mi

TC 10: Design Methodologies and AI Tools

  • 2025:  Minjie Chen
  • 2021-2024:  Kevin Hermanns

TC 11: Aerospace Power

  • 2023-2025:  Tao Yang
  • 2021-2022:  Jin Wang

TC 12: Energy Access and Off-Grid Systems

  • 2023-2025:  Issa Batarseh
  • 2021-2022:  Deepak Divan

Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics

  • 2025:  Fernando Briz
  • 2022-2024:  Tsorng-Juu (Peter) Liang
  • 2019-2021:  Olorunfemi (Joseph) Ojo
  • 2015-2018:  Don Tan

Open Journal of Power Electronics

  • 2019-2025:  Alan Mantooth

Power Electronics Letters

  • 2025:  Maryam Saeedifard
  • 2023-2024:  Xiongfei Wang
  • 2019-2022:  Yunwei (Ryan) Li
  • 2015-2018:  Henry Shu-Hung Chung
  • 2011-2014:  Jian Sun

Power Electronics Magazine

  • 2025:  Alix Paultre
  • 2015-2024:  Ashok Bindra

Transactions on Power Electronics

  • 2025:  Xiongfei Wang
  • 2019-2024:  Yaow-Ming Chen
  • 2013-2018:  Brad Lehman
  • 2011-2012:  Frede Blaabjerg

Transactions on Transportation Electrification

  • 2024-2025:  Alireza Khaligh
  • 2023:  Fei Gao
  • 2021-2022:  Mahesh Krishnamurthy
  • 2015-2020:  Ali Emadi

IEEE Electrification Magazine

  • 2024-2025:  Yunwei (Ryan) Li

IEEE Industry Applications Society

  • 2011-2025:  Enrico Santi

IEEE Industrial Electronics Society

  • 2019-2025:  Marco Liserre
  • 2015-2018:  Pat Wheeler
  • 2011-2014:  Grahame Holmes

IEEE Power and Energy Society

  • 2022-2025:  Xiongfei Wang
  • 2017-2020:  Johan Enslin
  • 2011-2016:  Ronald Harley

IEEE Systems Council

  • 2024-2025:  Antonio Maruqes Cardoso
  • 2017-2023:  Ernie Parker

IEEE Transportation Electrification Council

  • 2024-2025:  Tao Yang
  • 2022-2023:  Peter Wilson

IEEE Power Sources Manufacturers Association

  • 2015-2025:  Cian Mathuna
  • 2013-2014:  Chuck Mullet

Smart Grid

  • 2022-2025:  Antonello Monti
  • 2017-2020:  Qing-Chang Zhong
  • 2015-2016:  Johan Enslin

North America (R1-7)

  • 2024-2025 (Chair, R4-6):  Kishan Joshi
  • 2021-2023 (Chair, R4-6):  Kalyan Sen
  • 2021-2025 (Chair, R1-3):  Brian Zahnstecher
  • 2021-2025 (Chair, R7):  Ali Nabavi
  • 2019-2020 (Vice Chair, R7):  Kalyan Sen
  • 2017-2020 (Vice Chair, R1-3):  Kalyan Sen
  • 2017-2020 (Chair, R4-6):  Pradeep Shenoy
  • 2017-2018 (Vice Chair, R1-7):  Alireza Safaee
  • 2015-2016 (Chair, R1-7):  Pradeep Shenoy
  • 2011-2012 (Chair, R1-7):  Fang Zheng Peng

Europe - Africa (R8)

  • 2021-2025 (Chair):  Drazen Dujic
  • 2024-2025 (Vice Chair, Germany):  Marco Jung
  • 2024-2025 (Vice Chair, Italy):  Paolo Mattavelli
  • 2023-2025 (Vice Chair, UK):  Tao Yang
  • 2019-2022 (Vice Chair, UK):  Jun Liang
  • 2017-2022 (Vice Chair, Italy):  Fabio Crescimbini
  • 2015-2020 (Chair):  Vladimir Katic
  • 2013-2014 (Chair):  Ralph Kennel
  • 2011-2012 (Chair):  Vladimir Katic

South America (R9)

  • 2023-2025 (Chair):  Luiz Henrique Silva Colado Barreto
  • 2017-2023 (Vice Chair, Chile):  Marco Rivera
  • 2013-2022 (Chair):  Joao Pinto
  • 2011-2012 (Chair):  Edison da Silva

Asia Pacific (R10)

  • 2019-2025 (Chair):  Sanjib Kumar Panda
  • 2024-2025 (Vice Chair, Korea):  Ki-Bum Park
  • 2023-2025 (Vice Chair, Japan):  Shinzo Tamai
  • 2021-2025 (Vice Chair, Australia and New Zealand):  Mahinda Vilathgamuwa
  • 2021-2025 (Vice Chair, China):  Kai Sun
  • 2021-2025 (Vice Chair, India-Pacific):  Srinivas Karanki
  • 2019-2023 (Vice Chair, Korea):  Honnyong Cha
  • 2017-2020 (Vice Chair, Australia and New Zealand):  Udaya Madawala
  • 2017-2020 (Vice Chair, China):  Zhengming Zhao
  • 2017-2018 (Chair):  Jinjun Liu
  • 2015-2022 (Vice Chair, Japan):  Toshihisa Shimizu
  • 2015-2018 (Vice Chair, Korea):  Sewan Choi
  • 2013-2018 (Vice Chair, India-Pacific):  Sanjib Kumar Panda
  • 2013-2014 (Vice Chair, China):  Jinjun Liu
  • 2011-2012 (Chair):  Jinjun Liu