Transactions on Power Electronics (TPEL) Prize Paper Award
Each year, the Editor and Associate Editors of the IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics (TPEL) recognize four first prize papers and six second prize papers deemed best among those published in the Transactions during the preceding calendar year.
Criteria: The established Transactions review criteria are used as the basis for the Prize Paper selection. Specific emphasis is placed on:
- originality
- contribution to the field
- the extent to which the paper is supported by analysis and experimental evidence
- the quality of the presentation, including the effective use of illustrations
Award Items:
- Certificate(s)
- First Place: one-time monetary award of USD 1,000 (to be shared equally among authors)
- Second Place: one-time monetary award of USD 500 (to be shared equally among authors)
Please send any questions or requests for additional information to the TPEL Editor in Chief Yaow-Ming Chen.
Past Recipients
Year | Title | Authors | Publication | ||||
2022 | "7.2 kV Three-Port SiC Single-Stage Current-Source Solid-State Transformer With 90 kV Lightning Protection" | Liran Zheng, Xiangyu Han, Chunmeng Xu, Rajendra Prasad Kandula , Lukas Graber, Maryam Saeedifard, Deepak Divan | Vol. 37, No. 10, Oct. 2022, pp. 12080-12094 | ||||
2022 | "A Family of Hybrid IPT Couplers with High Tolerance to Pad Misalignment" | Wei Zhao, Xiaohui Qu, Jing Lian, Chi K. Tse | Vol. 37, No. 3, March 2022, pp. 3617-3625 | ||||
2022 | "Precise Luminous Flux and Color Control of Dimmable Red-Green-Blue Light-Emitting Diode Systems" |
Cheuk Ping Germaine Wong, Albert Ting Leung Lee, Kerui Li, Siew-Chong Tan, S. Y. Hui |
Vol. 37, No. 1, January 2022, pp. 588-606 | ||||
2022 | "Vertical Stacked LEGO-PoL CPU Voltage Regulator" |
Jaeil Baek, Youssef Elasser, Kaladhar Radhakrishnan, Houle Gan, Jonathan P. Douglas, Harish K. Krishnamurthy, Xin Li, Shuai Jiang, Charles R. Sullivan, Minjie Chen |
Vol. 37, No. 6, June 2022, pp. 6305-6322 | ||||
2022 | "Data-Driven Continuous-Set Predictive Current Control for Synchronous Motor Drives" |
Paolo Gherardo Carlet, Andrea Favato, Saverio Bolognani, Florian Dörfler |
Vol. 37, No. 6, June 2022, pp. 6637-6646 | ||||
2021 | "Discovery of the Nearly Zero Flux Between Two Parallel Conductors in Planar Transformers" | Mingxiao Li; Ziwei Ouyang; Michael A.E. Andersen | Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 714-723 | ||||
"A Field Enhancement Integration Design Featuring Misalignment Tolerance for Wireless EV Charging Using LCL Topology" | Pengcheng Zhang; Maryam Saeedifard; Omer C. Onar; Qingxin Yang; Changsong Cai | Vol. 36, No. 4, pp. 3852-3867 | |||||
"Fast Numerical Power Loss Calculation for High-Frequency Litz Wires" | Stefan Ehrlich; Hans Rossmanith; Marco Sauer; Christopher Joffe; Martin März | Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 2018-2032 | |||||
"Unified Models for Coupled Inductors Applied to Multiphase PWM Converters" | Minjie Chen; Charles R. Sullivan | Vol. 36, No. 12, pp. 14155-14174 | |||||
2020 | "Small-Signal Modeling and Stability Prediction of Parallel Droop-Controlled Inverters Based on Terminal Characteristics of Individual Inverters" | Shike Wang; Zeng Liu; Jinjun Liu; Dushan Boroyevich; Rolando Burgos | Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 1045-1063 | ||||
"Mission Profile-Based System-Level Reliability Prediction Method for Modular Multilevel Converters" | Yi Zhang; Huai Wang; Zhongxu Wang; Frede Blaabjerg; Maryam Saeedifard | Vol. 35, No. 7, pp. 6916-6930 | |||||
"A Reliable Ultrafast Short-Circuit Protection Method for E-Mode GaN HEMT" | Xintong Lyu; He Li; Yousef Abdullah; Ke Wang; Boxue Hu; Zhi Yang; Jiawei Liu; Jin Wang; Liming Liu; Sandeep Bala | Vol. 35, No. 9, pp. 8926-8933 | |||||
"Design of a GaN-Based Interleaved Nine-Level Flying Capacitor Multilevel Inverter for Electric Aircraft Applications" | Tomas Modeer; Nathan Pallo; Thomas Foulkes; Christopher B. Barth; Robert C. N. Pilawa-Podgurski | Vol. 35, No. 11, pp. 12153-12165 | |||||
2019 | "Performance Evaluation of Series-Compensated IPT Systems for Transcutaneous Energy Transfer" | Oliver Knecht; Johann W. Kolar | Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 438-451 | ||||
"Dynamic ON-State Resistance Test and Evaluation of GaN Power Devices Under Hard- and Soft-Switching Conditions by Double and Multiple Pulses" | Rui Li; Xinke Wu; Shu Yang; Kuang Sheng | Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 1044-1053 | |||||
"Switched Tank Converters" | Shuai Jiang; Stefano Saggini; Chenhao Nan; Xin Li; Chee Chung; Mobashar Yazdani | Vol. 34, No. 6, pp. 5048-5062 | |||||
"An Integrated SiC CMOS Gate Driver for Power Module Integration" | Matthew Barlow; Shamim Ahmed; A. Matt Francis; H. Alan Mantooth | Vol. 34, No. 11, pp. 11191-11198 | |||||
2018 | "An LC/S Compensation Topology and Coil Design Technique for Wireless Power Transfer" | Yijie Wang; Yousu Yao; Xiaosheng Liu; Dianguo Xu; Liang Cai | Vol. 33, No. 3, pp. 2007-2025 | ||||
"An Analytical Method to Evaluate and Design Hybrid Switched-Capacitor and Multilevel Converters" | Yutian Lei; Wen-Chuen Liu; Robert Pilawa-Podgurski | Vol. 33, No. 3, pp. 2227-2240 | |||||
"Soft-Switching Solid-State Transformer (S4T)" | Hao Chen;Deepak Divan | Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 2933-2947 | |||||
2017 | "Intermediate-Range Wireless Power Transfer With Segmented Coil Transmitters for Implantable Heart Pumps" | Sai Chun Tang; Tian Le Tim Lun; Ziyan Guo; Ka-Wai Kwok; Nathan J. McDannold | Vol. 32, No. 5, pp. 3844-3857 | ||||
"High-Speed Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control for Power Electronics" | Bartolomeo Stellato; Tobias Geyer; Paul J. Goulart | Vol. 32, No. 5, pp. 4007-4020 | |||||
"High-Temperature Electrical and Thermal Aging Performance and Application Considerations for SiC Power DMOSFETs" | Dean P. Hamilton; Michael R. Jennings; Amador Pérez-Tomás; Stephen A. O. Russell; Steven A. Hindmarsh; Craig A. Fisher; Philip A. Mawby | Vol. 32, No. 10, pp. 7967-7979 | |||||
2016 | "A Systematic Approach to Modeling Impedances and Current Distribution in Planar Magnetics" | Minjie Chen; Mohammad Araghchini; Khurram Afridi; Jeffrey Lang; Charles Sullivan; David Perreault | Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 560-580 | ||||
"A New Package of High-Voltage Cascode Gallium Nitride Device for Megahertz Operation" | Wenli Zhang; Xiucheng Huang; Zhengyang Liu; Fred C. Lee; Shuojie She; Weijing Du; Qiang Li | Vol. 31, No. 2, pp. 1344-1353 | |||||
"Development of Wireless In-Wheel Motor Using Magnetic Resonance Coupling" | Motoki Sato; Gaku Yamamoto; Daisuke Gunji; Takehiro Imura; Hiroshi Fujimoto | Vol. 31, No. 7, pp. 5270-5278 | |||||
2015 | "A Modular Multilevel DC/DC Converter With Fault Blocking Capability for HVDC Interconnects" | Gregory J. Kish; Mike Ranjram; Peter W. Lehn | Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 148-162 | ||||
"Maximum Energy Efficiency Tracking for Wireless Power Transfer Systems" | Wenxing Zhong; Shu-Yuen Hui | Vol. 30, No. 7, pp. 4025-4034 | |||||
"High-Efficiency Transcutaneous Energy Transfer for Implantable Mechanical Heart Support Systems" | Oliver Knecht; Roman Bosshard; Johann W. Kolar | Vol. 30, No. 11, pp. 6221-6236 | |||||
2014 | "A Critical Review on Recent Progress of Mid-Range Wireless Power Transfer" | Shu-Yuen Hui; Wenxing Zhong; Chi-Kwan Lee | Vol. 29, No. 9, pp. 4500-4511 | ||||
"Generalized Active EMF Cancel Methods for Wireless Electric Vehicles" | Su Y. Choi; Beom W. Gu; Sung W. Lee; Woo Y. Lee; Jin Huh; Chun T. Rim | Vol. 29, No. 11, pp. 5770-5783 | |||||
"One-Dimensional Spectral Analysis of Complex PWM Waveforms Using Superposition" | Henrik du Toit Mouton; Brendan McGrath; Donald G. Holmes; Richardt H. Wilkinson | Vol. 29, No. 12, pp. 6762-6778 | |||||
2013 | "The Essence of Three-Phase PFC Rectifier Systems--Part I" | Thomas Friedli; Johann W. Kolar | Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 176-198 | ||||
"The TAIPEI Rectifier--A New Three-Phase Two-Switch ZVS PFC DCM Boost Rectifier" | Yungtaek Jang; Milan M. Jovanovic | Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 686-694 | |||||
"Modeling and Reduction of Conducted EMI of Inverters with SiC JFETs on Insulated Metal Substrate" | Xun Gong; Ivan Josifovic; Jan A. Ferreira | Vol. 28, No. 7, pp. 3138-3146 | |||||
2012 | "Evaluation of Magnetic Materials for Very High-Frequency Power Applications" | Yehui Han; Grace Cheung; An Li; Charles R. Sullivan; David J. Perreault | Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 425-435 | ||||
"Active-Power Control of Individual Converter Cells for a Battery Energy Storage System Based on a Multilevel Cascade PWM Converter" | Laxman Maharjan; Tsukasa Yamagishi; Hirofumi Akagi | Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 1099-1107 | |||||
"Towards a 99% Efficient Three-Phase Buck-Type PFC Rectifier for 400-V DC Distribution Systems" | Andrija Stupar; Thomas Friedli; Johann Minibock; Johann W. Kolar | Vol. 27, No. 4, pp. 1732-1744 | |||||
2011 | "Conservative Power Theory, a Framework to Approach Control and Accountability Issues in Smart Microgrids" | Paolo Tenti; Helmo K. M. Paredes; Paolo Mattavelli | Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 664-673 | ||||
"EMI Filter Design for a 1 MHz, 10 kW ThreePhase/Level PWM Rectifier" | Michael Hartmann; Hans Ertl; Johann W. Kolar | Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 1192-1204 | |||||
"Optimization of Shielded PCB Air-Core Toroids for High-Efficiency DC-DC Converters" | Stefano Orlandi; Bruno A. Allongue; Georges Blanchot; Simone Buso; Federico Faccio; Cristian A. Fuentes; Maher Kayal; Stefano Michelis; Giorgio Spiazzi | Vol. 26, No. 7, pp. 1837-1846 | |||||
2010 | "New Modeling Approach and Equivalent Circuit Representation for Current-Mode Control" | Jian Li; Fred C. Lee | Vol. 25, No. 5, pp. 1218-1230 | ||||
"Predictive Torque Control of an Induction Machine Fed by a Matrix Converter with Reactive Input Power Control" | Rene Vargas; Ulrich Ammann; Boris Hudoffsky; Jose Rodriguez; Patrick Wheeler | Vol. 25, No. 6, pp. 1426-1438 | |||||
"EMI Noise Prediction for Electronic Ballasts" | Florian Giezendanner; Juergen Biela; Johann W. Kolar; Stefan Zudrell-Koch | Vol. 25, No. 8, pp. 2133-2141 | |||||
2009 | "Reaching High Power Density in Multikilowatt DC/DC Converters with Galvanic Isolation" | Martin Pavlovsky; Sjoerd de Haan; Jan A. Ferreira | Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 603-612 | ||||
"A General Photo-Elecro-Thermal Theory for Light Emitting Diode (LED) Systems" | Shu-Yuen Hui; Y. X. Qin | Vol. 24, No. 8, pp. 1967-1976 | |||||
"Accurate Small-Signal Model for the Digital Control of an Automotive Bidirectional Dual Active Bridge" | Florian Krismer; Johann W. Kolar | Vol. 24, No. 12, pp. 2756-2768 | |||||
2008 | "Multilevel DC-DC Power Conversion System with Multiple DC Sources" | Miaosen Shen; Fang Z. Peng; Leon M. Tolbert | Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 420-426 | ||||
"Optimal Design of a Hybrid Winding Structure for Planar Contactless Battery Charging Platform" | Xun Liu; Shu-Yuen Hui | Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 455-463 | |||||
"Performance Evaluation of Bridgeless PFC Boost Rectifiers" | Laszlo Huber; Yungtaek Jang; Milan M. Jovanovic | Vol. 23, No. 3 pp. 1381-1390 | |||||
2007 | "Resistance Compression Networks for Radio-Frequency Power Conversion" | Yehui Han; Olivia Leitermann; David A. Jackson; Juan M. Rivas; David J. Perreault | Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 41-53 | ||||
"Multibit Sigma-Delta PWM Digital Controller IC for DC-DC Converters Operating at Switching Frequencies Beyond 10 MHz" | Zdravko Lukic; Nabeel Rahman; Aleksandar Prodic | Vol. 22, No. 5, pp. 1693-1707 | |||||
2006 | "Lateral Power MOSFET for Megahertz-frequency, High-density DC/DC Converters" | Z. John Shen; David N. Okada; Fuyu Lin; Samuel Anderson; Xu Cheng | Vol. 21, No. 1, pp 11-17 | ||||
"Small-Signal z-Domain Analysis of Digitally Controlled Converters" | Daviid M. Van de Sype; Koen De Gusseme; Frederik De Belie; Alex P. Van den Bossche; Jan A. Melkebeek | Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 470-478 | |||||
"Digital Control of SinglePhase Power Factor Preregulators Based on Current and Voltage Sensing at Switch Terminals" | Walter Stefanutti; Paolo Mattavelli; Giorgio Spiazzi; Paolo Tenti | Vol. 21, No. 5, pp. 1356-1363 | |||||
2005 | "Flyboost Power Factor Correction Cell and a New Family of Single-Stage AC/DC Converter" | Shiguo Luo; Weihong Qiu; Wenkai Wu; Issa Batarseh | Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 25-34 | ||||
"Predictive Digital Control of Power Factor Preregulators with Input Voltage Estimation using Disturbance Observers" | Paolo Mattavelli; Giorgio Spiazzi; Paolo Tenti | Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 140-147 | |||||
"Improvement of EMI Filter Performance with Parasitic Coupling Cancellation" | Shuo Wang; Fred C. Lee; Willem G. Odendaal; Jacobus D. van Wyk | Vol. 20, No. 5, pp. 1221-1228 |