We are pleased to announce the recipients of the following 2026 awards sponsored by the IEEE Power Electronics Society:
PELS Achievement Awards
Award for Achievements in Power Electronics Education: Dehong Xu
For contributions to power electronics education through widely used textbooks and leadership of educational activities.
Award for Achievement in Power Electronics Standards: No recipient this year.
Global Membership Development Award: Sanjib Kumar Panda
For his contributions to PELS membership development and regional leadership.
McMurray Award for Industry Achievements in Power Electronics: Baoxing Chen
For pioneering contributions to integrated signal and power isolation and integrated magnetics.
R. David Middlebrook Achievement Award: Don Tan
For contributions to advancing high-efficiency and high-reliability power electronics products, systems, and technologies.
Richard M. Bass Outstanding Young Power Electronics Engineer Award: Subham Sahoo
For contributions to the secure design of power electronics components and systems.
PELS Service Awards
Harry A. Owen, Jr. Distinguished Service Award: Mario Pacas
For contributions to expanding the presence of PELS in Europe and Latin America and promoting educational programs.
Young Professional Exceptional Service Award: Jinia Roy
For exceptional service to the PELS Digital Media and PELS Women in Engineering committees.
PELS Chapter Awards
Best PELS Chapter
Large: PELS Bangalore Section Chapter
Medium: IES/IAS/PELS Kerala Section Joint Chapter
Small: PES/PELS Macau Section Joint Chapter
Best PELS Student Branch Chapter
Large: PELS Student Branch Chapter at St. Joseph’s College of Engineering
Medium: IAS/PES/PELS Joint Student Branch Chapter at Texas A&M University in College Station
Small: PELS Student Branch Chapter at the University of Macau
TC Administered Awards
Electrical Machines, Drives, and Related Automation Technical Achievement Award: Burak Ozpineci
For contributions to the advancement of electric traction drive technologies.
Energy Storage Innovation Award: No recipient this year.
Milan M Jovanović Award for Power Electronics Emerging Technology: Drazen Dujic
For contributions to the development of solid-state transformer technologies.
Modeling and Control Technical Achievement Award: Siew Chong Tan
For contributions to nonlinear and robust control of power electronics systems.
Outstanding Achievement Award on Aerospace Power: Patrick Wheeler
For pioneering contributions to power electronics technologies for aviation electrification.
Outstanding Achievement Award for Contributions in Electronic Power Grid Technology: Giovanni De Carne
For contributions to the control, modeling, and experimental validation of power electronic grids.
Sustainable Energy Systems Technical Achievement Award: No recipient this year.
Technical Achievement Award for Integration and Miniaturization of Switching Power Converters: Stig Munk-Nielsen
For contributions to the integration and miniaturization of high-power converters for industrial applications.
Vehicle and Transportation Systems Achievement Award: Ching-Ming Lai
For contributions to high-reliability vehicular power electronics and converter technologies for electrified bus transportation systems.
Student Awards
Jan Abraham “Braham” Ferreira Scholarship: No recipient this year.
PELS Graduate Studies Scholarship(s): No recipients this year.
John G. Kassakian Fellowship: Jupeng Pang
PELS Graduate Studies Fellowship(s): Yijie Qian, Naufal N.
Joseph John Suozzi INTELEC Fellowship Award in Power Electronics: No recipient this year.
PELS Ph.D. Thesis Talk (P3 Talk): To be announced.
Sincerely,
Andreas Lindemann
Chair, IEEE Power Electronics Society Awards Committee