UT researchers are developing the enabling technologies for battery-powered systems – converting energy from one form to another. Applications include electric vehicles and stationary energy storage systems.
Research Areas
- High Density Power Electronics (HDPE)
- Medium Voltage Power Electronics (MVPE)
- Power electronics for future grid applications – integration of EV and energy storage
Project Examples
- GaN/SiC HDPE for EV applications
- Onboard charger
- Wireless power transfer
- Thermal and packaging techniques
- DC/DC and AC/AC converters
- Solid state circuit breakers
- EV motor drive
- High power inverters; traction inverter
- Direct cooling technology
- Fast charging and bidirectional charging
Faculty in This Area
Alex Hanson
Alex Huang
Recent Research Projects
Isolated Bus Converter for DC Distribution Systems
Alex Hanson
IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics
Miniaturizing the Energy Buffer in Grid-interface Power Converters
Alex Hanson
IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
AC-DC Converter for Grid-tied Battery Energy Storage System
Alex Huang
IEEE Xplore
Combined PV+BES Solid State Transformer
Alex Huang
IEEE Xplore
