Fellows

IEEE Fellow is the highest grade of IEEE membership, conferred only by the election of the Board of Directors.  Candidates must be IEEE Senior Members and have at least five years of IEEE membership.  The nominator is responsible for:

  • preparing the formal nomination form
  • identifying five to eight IEEE fellows that are capable of assessing the candidate's contributions and agree to serve as references
  • identifying an IEEE Society or Council whose evaluating committee will assess the candidate's technical qualifications and contributions

All material is sent to the Fellows Committee, which must review all nominations and assessments and prepare a ranked list.  The total number of Fellow recommendations each year cannot exceed 0.1% of IEEE membership (exclusive of Students and Associates).

PELS Fellow Evaluation Committee Members (2021)

 

PELS Members Elevated to Fellows (2023)

Name & Affiliation Reason
Bilal Akin Bilal Akin
University of Texas at Dallas
For contributions to control, diagnosis and condition monitoring of AC Drives 
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Sandia National Laboratories

For leadership in advancing power conversion systems for grid energy storage applications 
Hassan Bevrani Hassan Bevrani
University of Kurdistan
For contributions to microgrid control 
Ali Davoudi Ali Davoudi
The University of Texas at Arlington
For contributions to power-electronic dominant microgrid control 
Fei Gao Fei Gao
University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard
For contributions to real-time simulation and control techniques for fuel cells and power converters
Marko Hinkkanen 2018 Marko Hinkkanen
Aalto University
For contributions to sensorless control of industrial motor drives 
Yong Kang Yong Kang
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
For contributions to digital control of inverters and renewable power conversion systems 
Zhigang Liu Zhigang Liu
Southwest Jiaotong University

For contributions to fault detection and protection in high-speed railway power systems

Ashraf Lotfi 7 Ashraf Lotfi
Deep Science Ventures
For pioneer contributions in developing and commercializing high-density 3-dimensional integrated power electronics modules
Chengxiong Mao Chengxiong Mao
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
For leadership in active control of power systems and its industrial applications 
Marta Molinas Marta Molinas
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
For contributions to modeling and stability of power electronics
Kashem Muttaqi Kashem Muttaqi
University of Wollongong

For contributions to modeling and control of renewable and distributed energy resources 

Munaf Rahimo Munaf Rahimo
MTAL GmbH, Switzerland
For contributions to high-voltage insulated gate bipolar transistors for grid applications 
Jean Luc Schanen Crop Jean-luc Schanen
Université Grenoble Alpes
For contributions to Electromagnetic Compatibility in Power Electronics 
Tomonobu Senjyu Tomonobu Senjyu
University of the Ryukyus
For contributions to wind-power generator automation and control 
Yilmaz Sozer Yilmaz Sozer
University of Akron
For contributions to the design and control of electric machine drives 
Dmitri Vinnikov Dmitri Vinnikov
Tallinn University of Technology
For contributions to impedance-source converter design 
Xiongfei Wang Crop Xiongfei Wang
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
For contributions to power-electronic-based power systems 
Chenghui Zhang Picture1 Chenghui Zhang
Shandong University
For contributions to control of renewable energy systems 

 

Other PELS Members Elevated to Fellows

Name Affiliation Reason
Alireza Bakhshai Queen's Univ. For contributions to the development of synchronization techniques for power electronics converters
Oriol Gomis Bellmunt Tech. Univ. of Catalonia For contribution to grid integration of renewable energy sources
Yaow-Ming Chen Natl. Taiwan Univ. For contributions to grid-connected power converters for renewable energy applications
Wenzhong Gao Fuzhou Univ. For contributions to grid integration of wind power and electric vehicle technology
Hua Geng Tsinghua Univ. For contribution to the control of renewable energy power converters
Amit Gupta Kandou Bus For leadership in power conversion systems
Dragan Jovcic Univ. of Aberdeen For contributions to improvements in multi-terminal HVDC transmission grids and development of HVDC transformers
Zhengyu Lu Zhejiang Univ. For contribution to DC-DC power conversion and control
Gourab Majumdar Mitsubishi Electric Corp. For contribution to power semiconductor devices and intelligent power module
Yasser Mohamed Univ. of Alberta For contributions to the control and dynamic analysis of microgrids and power electronic systems
Sanjib Panda Natl. Univ. of Singapore For contributions to iterative learning control of motor drives
Leila Parsa Univ. of California Santa Cruz For contributions to the control of multi-phase permanent magnet electrical drives
Akshay Rathore Concordia Univ. For contributions to the design and advancement of power electronics for drives and automotive industries
Kalyan Sen Sen Engineering Solutions Inc. For the development and application of power flow control technology
Mahesh Swamy Yaskawa America Inc. For the development of power electronics topologies
Shinzo Tamai Mitsubishi Electric Corp. For contributions to control for motor drives and three-level converters
Mi-Ching Tsai Natl. Cheng Kung Univ. For leadership in magnetic materials for the electric motor industry
Mohammad Uddin Univ. of Wollongong For contributions to control techniques for AC motor drives
Sergio Vazquez Univ. de Sevilla For contributions to control techniques for power converters and drives
Ganesh Venayagamoorthy Clemson Univ. For contributions to the application of artificial intelligence to power systems
Jin Wang Ohio State Univ. For the development of high-density power converters and their use in electric cars
Patrick Wheeler Univ. of Nottingham For contribution to matrix power converter technology
Yifeng Wu Transphorm Inc. For contribution to Gallium Nitride microwave and power conversion devices
Firuz Zare Queensland Univ. of Tech. For contribution to power converters and leadership role in standardization
Name Affiliation Reason
Mohamed Benbouzid Univ. of Brest For contribution diagnosis and fault-tolerant control of electric machines and drives
Jiann-fuh Chen Natl. Cheng Kung Univ. For contributions to power electronics in sustainable energy high power systems
Kawai Cheng Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ. For contribution to electric vehicle technology and switched capacitor power conversion
Keith Corzine Univ. of California Santa Cruz For contributions to topology and control of multilevel converters
Venkata Dinavahi Univ. of Alberta For contributions to real-time simulation of power systems with embedded power electronic converters
Gerard Ledwich Queensland Univ. of Tech. For the development of control of power systems and power electronics
Kevin Lee Eaton For contributions to power quality for adjustable speed drives
Bradley Lehman Northeastern Univ. For contributions to high quality LED lighting and modeling for control of DC-DC converters
Shihua Li Southeast Univ. For contributions to the theory of mismatched disturbance rejection in industrial systems
Yunwei Li Univ. of Alberta For contributions to power electronics converters in microgrids and industrial drives
Burak Ozpineci Oak Ridge Natl. Lab. For contributions to transportation electrification and wireless charging of electric vehicles
Chuntaek Rim Korea Inst. of Energy Tech. Evaluation and Planning For contributions to wireless power transfer for electric vehicles and mobile devices
Wei Qiao Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln For contributions to condition monitoring and control of power electronics interfaced rotating machine systems
Mahinda Vilathgamuwa Queensland Univ. of Tech. For contributions to power quality and grid storage
Sheldon Williamson Univ. of Ontario Inst. of Tech. For contributions to electric energy storage systems for transportation electrification
Xiao-Ping Zhang Univ. of Birmingham For contributions to modeling and control of high-voltage DC and AC transmission systems
Name Affiliation Reason
Iustin Radu Bojoi Politecnico di Torino For contributions to the control of electrical drives and power electronics
Silverio Bolognani Univ. of Padova For contributions to permanent magnet synchronous motor technology
Patrick Chapman SunPower Corp. For the application of power electronics devices and systems for solar energy conversion
Zhe Chen Aalborg Univ. For contributions to power electronics for wind energy conversion
Sewan Choi Seoul Natl. Univ. of Sci. and Tech. For contributions to power converter technologies
Jose Cobos Univ. Politecnica de Madrid For contributions to power supply systems
Timothy Green Imperial College London For contributions to power electronics for power systems control
Jinjun Liu Xi'an Jiaotong Univ. For contributions to modeling and control of power systems
David Torrey General Electric Global Research For contributions to modeling, design, and control of electric machines and drives
Shuo Wang For contributions to the reduction of electromagnetic interference in electronic systems
Pericle Zanchetta Univ. of Nottingham For contribution to the control of complex power electronics
Richard Zhang GE Power Conversion For leadership in the development of power electronic converters
Name Affiliation Reason
Leo Casey Google X For contribution to high-speed power electronic interfaced for grid-tied distributed resources
Noriko Kawakami Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corp. For contributions to large-capacity power converters and applications
Hui Li Florida State Univ. For contributions to bidirectional converters for utility applications and high-efficiency photovoltaic converters
Shengyi Liu Boeing Co. For the application of multifunctional power conversion and power source integration to aircraft
Guo-Quan Lu Virginia Tech For the development of materials and packaging technologies for power electronics modules
Udaya Madawala Univ. of Auckland For contributions to power electronics for bi-directional wireless power transfer
Hans-Peter Nee Royal Inst. of Tech. For contributions to silicon carbide power electronics and modular multilevel converters
Zhengming Zhao Tsinghua Univ. For contributions to electromagnetic transient analysis and control of high-voltage high-power electronics conversion
Name Affiliation Reason
Terry Ericsen Ericsen Innovations For leadership in power electronics
Michael Gard Charles Machine Works Inc. (Elevated by IM) For contributions to instrumentation-and-measurement technology for petroleum exploration, computed tomography, and underground construction
Bhuvaneswari Gurumoorthy Indian Inst. of Tech. Delhi (Elevated by PE) For contributions to the designs and development of enhanced power quality converters
Lennart Harnefors ABB Corp. Research (Elevated by IE) For contributions to control and dynamic analysis of power electronic systems
Laszlo Huber Delta Electronics Ltd. For contributions to ac-dc power converters for portable electronics equipment
Juri Jatskevich Univ. of British Columbia (Elevated by PE) For contributions to the modeling of electric machines and switching converters
Faa-jeng Lin Natl. Central Univ. (Elevated by CIS) For contributions to intelligent control systems for motor drives and motion control
Josep Pou Nanyang Tech. Univ. (Elevated by IE) For contributions to multilevel converters and renewable energy conversion
Toshihisa Shimizu Tokyo Metropolitan Univ. For the development of reliable power converters for industrial and renewable energy applications
Edson Watanabe Federal Univ. of Rio de Janeiro (Elevated by PE) For contributions to the application of power electronics for power conditioning
Dianguo Xu Harbin Inst. of Tech. For contribution to the control of electrical drives and power electronic converters
Qing-chang Zhong Illinois Inst. of Tech. For contributions to power electronic systems control
Name Affiliation Reason
Vassilios G. Agelidis Univ. of New South Wales For contributions to power electronics, renewable energy conversion, and integration with the electricity grid
Henry Chung City Univ. of Hong Kong For contributions to power electronic converters for lighting
Yungtaek Jang Delta Products Corp. For contributions to efficiency optimization of ac-dc power supplies
Tsorng-Juu Liang Natl. Cheng Kung Univ. For contributions to power conversion for lighting and sustainable energy
Xinbo Ruan Nanjing Univ. of Aeronautics and Astronautics For contributions to switching-mode power converter topologies and modulation strategies
Name Affiliation Reason
Josef Drobnik SPARQ Systems Inc. For the development of high-performance power converters in industrial applications
Josep Guerrero Aalborg Univ. For contributions to distributed power systems and microgrids
Paolo Mattavelli Univ. of Padova For contributions to power converters for grid-connected applications and power management
Khai Ngo Virginia Tech For contributions to the unified synthesis and modeling of switched-mode converters
Jian Sun Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. For contributions to modeling and control of power electronic circuits and systems
Navid Zargari Rockwell Automation For contribution to medium voltage drive technologies and applications
Name Affiliation Reason
Cursino Jacobina Federal Univ. of Campina Grande For contributions to the development of power converters and machine drives
Pedro Rodriguez Abengoa Research For contributions to the control of distributed power generation
Charles Sullivan Dartmouth For contributions to the design of power electronic circuits and magnetics
Name Affiliation Reason
Ali Emadi McMaster Univ. For contribution to electric power conversion and control for electric and hybrid vehicles
Donald Holmes Royal Melbourne Inst. of Tech. Univ. For contributions to the modulation and control of solid-state power electronic conversion equipment
Yan-Fei Liu Queen's Univ. For contributions to digital control techniques of power electronics converters
Cian Mathuna Tyndall Natl. Inst. Univ. College For leadership in the development of power supply using micromagnetics on silicon
David Perreault Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. For contributions to the design and application of very high-frequency power electronic converters
Leon Tolbert Univ. of Tennessee For contribution to multilevel power electronic converter technology
Dehong Xu Zhejiang Univ. For contributions to power electronic applications to renewable energy systems
Name Affiliation Reason
Francis Kub Naval Research Lab. For leadership in the development of wide bandgap semiconductor power electronics
Joel Spira Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. For leadership in developing and commercializing light control technologies
Remus Teodorescu Aalborg Univ. For contributions to grid-connected renewable energy converter systems technology
Name Affiliation Reason
Ivo Barbi Federal Univ. of Santa Catarina For contribution to soft-switching converter technology
Bo Cho Seoul Natl. Univ. For contributions to large-scale distributed power electronics systems
Fujio Kurokawa Nagasaki Univ. For contributions to switching power converter control
Zheng (John) Shen Univ. of Central Florida For contribution to the development of lateral power metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors
Vatche Vorperian Jet Propulsion Lab. For contributions to pulse width modulated and resonant converters
Name Affiliation Reason
Shmuel (Sam) Ben-Yaakov Ben-Gurion Univ. of the Negev For the development of modeling and simulation methodologies for pulse width modulated and resonant converters
Xiangning He Zhejiang Univ. For leadership in establishing a power electronics research institute in China
Johann Kolar ETH Zurich For contributions to three-phase pulse width modulation converter systems
Seth Sanders Univ. of California, Berkeley For contributions to integrated passive component technology and digital control of power electronics systems
Fei (Fred) Wang Virginia Tech For contributions to designs and control of high-power high density converters and drives
Robert White Vu1-PSMA For contributions to digital power management in power systems for computing and telecommunications equipment

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