Best Chapter

The PELS Best Chapter Award was established in 2000 to recognize excellent service by a PELS Chapter and Joint PELS Chapters to its members and the power electronics community.

Criteria:

• Substantial chapter accomplishments in fields such as local service to PELS members
• Chapter meetings with technical, educational, or networking contents, including meetings with invited distinguished lecturers from PELS
• Offering networking opportunities between local industry and academia, between students, young and senior engineers
• Power electronics-related contribution to IEEE activities, such as the establishment and promotion of IEEE milestones
• Essential local support of international IEEE PELS power electronics conferences
• Visibility related to high numbers of members and participants in chapter meetings, an increase of new PELS members, public relations including website and publications
• Networking with local societies with a similar scope

Presentation: The award is usually presented at ECCE America every year during the Awards Ceremony.

Award Items:

• Certificate in the name of the Chapter
• A one-time honorarium of USD 1,500 to support activities of the Chapter
• Reimbursement of up to USD 1,000 toward the Chapter's necessary conference registration, travel, and accommodation costs incurred to attend the Awards Ceremony

Submitting a Nominee: Applications for this award should be effectuated through the current Chapter Chair.  They will be asked to log into their existing IEEE account (or register for a new one) to identify as a nominator.

The portal to submit applications is now open.  Please submit your nomination by 31 March 2023.                                                                                                                 

Please send any questions to the PELS Awards Committee.   

Submit a Nomination