As we reach the midpoint of 2026, the Students and Young Professionals (S&YP) Committee reflects on an engaging and productive start to the year. The year began with the first
It has been eight years since Dr. Mutsuo Nakaoka, Prof. Emeritus of Yamaguchi University, Japan, died in January 2018. Here, we recognize his contributions and recognize his journey as a
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Aligned with PSMA’s mission to support education and collaboration across the power electronics community, our technical committees develop initiatives for engineers to share practical knowledge. Notably, the PSMA Magnetics Workshop
This decade has seen the restructuring of the global semiconductor supply chain. Market forces such as the race for electric vehicles (EVs) and artificial intelligence (AI) have clashed with geopolitical
The title of this quarter’s column may sound a little obvious and patronizing, but the objective is to dig into what efficiency really means from several dimensions when observed through
Power electronics equipment are complex assemblies. Most of the components we use are off-the-shelf, standard parts: transistors, diodes, integrated circuits, capacitors, resistors, and connectors. For low-volume production power converters or
In 2025, the IEEE PELS Students and Young Professionals (S&YP) Committee strengthened its global presence like never before. Across PELS-sponsored conferences, a total of 13 YP events were successfully organized,
The IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) conferences in North America (NA) and Europe 2025 set out with a clear mission to empower future leaders in energy conversion and
