About the Award
The IEEE PELS Award for Achievements in Power Electronics Education recognizes the work of engineers who have made a major impact on or are groundbreaking for education in the power electronics field.
Prize:
- Honorarium (USD 3,500)
- Plaque
- Reimbursement towards the recipient’s necessary conference registration, travel, and accommodation costs incurred to attend the award ceremony (up to USD 1,000)
How to Submit a Nominee
To submit a nominee, you will need to log into your existing IEEE account (or register for a new one) to identify as a nominator. Select the “IEEE PELS Award for Achievement in Power Electronics Education” and enter the required data and documents.
The portal to submit an application is now closed.
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Details About the
Award
2025:
To be announced
Any active PELS member is eligible. There is no restriction on affiliation, age, IEEE member grade, or nationality.
Criteria: Judging is based on the nominator’s recommendation. The criteria include the work of the nominee which has shown a major impact on education in the area of power electronics or is groundbreaking for education in the area of power electronics, which includes:
- Materials and tools for power electronics education (e.g. software for simulation or visualization, videos, videos, webinars, etc.)
- Teaching activities
2024
Remus Teodorescu
2023
Jacobus D. VanWyk
2022
Katherine A. Kim
