We are pleased to announce the recipients of the following 2024 awards sponsored by the IEEE Power Electronics Society:
PELS Achievement Awards
Award for Achievements in Power Electronics Education: Remus Teodorescu
For pioneering power electronics education in renewable energy applications.
Award for Achievement in Power Electronics Standards: Mark Swihart
For championing collaboration between IEEE Standards Association and IEC Standards Committees.
McMurray Award for Industry Achievements in Power Electronics: Don Tan
For pioneering industry first contributions and impactful leadership in advancing space power electronics and power systems.
R. David Middlebrook Achievement Award: Keyue Ma Smedley
For contributions to control and topology development for high performance power conversion.
Richard M. Bass Outstanding Young Power Electronics Engineer Award: Christina DiMarino
For contributions to the packaging and integration of silicon carbide power semiconductor devices.
PELS Service Awards
Harry A. Owen, Jr. Distinguished Service Award: Dehong Xu
For leadership to globalization and membership development of the Power Electronics Society.
Young Professional Exceptional Service Award: Nayara Brandao de Freitas
For dedication to empowering young professionals, inspiring the next generation to thrive in the IEEE Power Electronics Society.
PELS Chapter Awards
Best Chapter:
Large: PELS Bangalore Chapter
Medium: Northeast Brazil Section Chapter, PE31/IA34/PEL35
Small: Lebanon Joint chapter, IE13/PE31/CAS04/PEL35
Best Student Branch Chapter:
Large: IEEE PELS Zhejiang University Student Branch Chapter
Medium: IEEE PELS/PES Student Branch Chapter at UConn
Small: G.Pulla Reddy Engineering College: Kurnool IEEE Student Branch
TC Administered Awards
Electrical Machines, Drives, and Related Automation Technical Achievement Award: Ayman El-Refaie
For the development of advanced electrical machines for transportation electrification.
Energy Storage Innovation Award: No award given this year.
Milan M Jovanović Award for Power Electronics Emerging Technology: Udaya Madawala
For outstanding contributions to bi-directional wireless power transfer technology.
Modeling and Control Technical Achievement Award: Maryam Saeedifard
For contributions to the modeling and control of multilevel converters.
Outstanding Achievement Award on Aerospace Power: Bulent Sarlioglu
For contributions to the research and development of high-performance electric drives for aerospace applications.
Outstanding Achievement Award for Contributions in Electronic Power Grid Technology: Johan Enslin
For his leadership in developing modern converter-fed power grids.
Sustainable Energy Systems Technical Achievement Award: Josep Pou
For contributions to power electronics applied to renewable energy systems.
Technical Achievement Award for Integration and Miniaturization of Switching Power Converters: No award given this year.
Vehicle and Transportation Systems Achievement Award: Sheldon Williamson
For innovative electric energy storage systems and health-conscious charging solutions.
Sincerely,
Andreas Lindemann
Chair, IEEE Power Electronics Society Awards Committee
