Session Index

Lecture Sessions
Monday October 05, 2026 (10:20-12:00)

Non-Isolated DC-DC Converters   Chair: Marius Langwasser - Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology ISIT; Cicero Postiglione - ABB USCRC;

EV Charging Architectures for Grid, Vehicle, and Auxiliary Power Applications  Chair: Wilson Eberler - University of British Columbia; Liwei Wang - University of British Columbia;

Control of AC-DC Converters 1  Chair: Chushan Li - Zhejiang University; Yuzhuo Li - University of Alberta;

Batteries and Their Power Conversion and Control  Chair: Hamzeh Beiranvand - Kiel University; Francesco Porpora - university of cassino and southern lazio;

Fault Ride-Through and Stability of Grid-Forming Inverters  Chair: Subhadeep Bhattacharya - Schneider Electric;

Power Quality, Fault Tolerance, and Resilience of Power Converters  Chair: Xiaofan Cui - University of California, Los Angeles;

AI Applications in Power and Energy systems  Chair: Bowei Li - University of alberta;

AI-Enabled Modelling, Co-Simulation, and Analysis for Electric Machines  Chair: Gerd Bramerdorfer - Johannes Kepler University Linz; Marcello Pucci - INM-CNR;

High-Speed and Bearingless Machines  Chair: Eric Severson - University of Minnesota ; Minkyun Noh - KAIST;

Sensorless Controls for Electric Drives  Chair: Fernando Briz del Blanco - University of Oviedo; Paolo Pescetto - Politecnico di Torino;

AI in Power Converter Control  Chair: Lee Empringham - University of Nottingham; Marius Langwasser - Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology ISIT;

GaN Power Devices and Applications  Chair: Yuetao Hou - Texas Instruments; Xiaoqing Song - University of Arkansas;

Monday October 05, 2026 (15:10-16:30)

Multilevel Inverters: Control Strategies and Application  Chair: Marco di Benedetto - Roma Tre University; Zihan Gao - deltaww;

Battery Management System and Electric Powertrains  Chair: Apprao Dekka - LakeHead University; Jingya Moya Dai - Rockwell Automation Canada;

Control of DC-DC Converters  Chair: Yeonho Jeong - University of Rhode Island; Jeehoon Jung - Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology;

Hybrid Renewable Sources  Chair: Daifei Zhang - University of Toronto;

AC-DC Converters: Single-phase and Multi-phase  Chair: Daifei Zhang - University of Toronto; Slavko Mocevic - ABB USCRC;

Modelling and Mitigation of EMI in Power Converters 2  Chair: Hidemine Obara - Yokohama National University; KAUSHIK BASU - Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore;

AI-based Design and Optimization for Efficient Energy Conversion  Chair: Ahmed Mohamed S Ahmed - rockwell automation;

Induction Machines and Transformers 1  Chair: Osama Mohammed - Florida International University; Mahmoud Amin - Manhattan University;

Magnetic Gears, Actuators, and Emerging Electric Machine Topologies  Chair: Kyohei Kiyota - Institute of Science Tokyo; Hossain Mohammadi - Schaeffler;

Drive Topologies and Control Techniques for High-Performance Motor Drives  Chair: Radu Bojoi - Politecnico di Torino; Dong Jiang - Huazhong University of Science and Technology;

Fault Detection and Reliability  Chair: Shanelle Foster - Michigan State University; Kato Takashi - Nissan Motor Co., ltd.;

Magnetic Components  Chair: Khurram Afridi - Cornell University; Shuo Wang - University of Florida;

Tuesday October 06, 2026 (08:30-10:10)

Isolated DC-DC and Active Bridge Topologies   Chair: Roberto Petrella - University of Udine; Liu Jingbo - Eaton;

Emerging Techniques in Electric Machine Design and Control  Chair: Ilham Osman - General Motors (United States); Ahmed Mohamed S Ahmed - rockwell automation;

Power Converter Stability 1  Chair: Joon-Hee Lee - Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology; Yanni Zhong - Siemens Gamesa;

Solar Energy Applications  Chair: Ali Khajehoddin - University of Alberta;

Grid-Forming Inverters: Controls and Characterization  Chair: TBA

Modelling and Control of Inverters 2  Chair: Petros Karamanakos - Tampere University, Finland; Yongsug Suh - Jeonbuk National University;

Cyber-physical, Cybersecurity and Threat Detection  Chair: Afshin Rezaei-Zare - York University;

Electric Machines for Transportation and Mobility  Chair: Hossain Mohammadi - Schaeffler; Cheng Gong - General Motors;

NVH, Reliability, and Condition Monitoring in Electric Machines  Chair: Sang Bin Lee - Korea University; Shafiq Odhano - Newcastle University;

Performance Optimization of AC Drives in High Speed Operation  Chair: Ali Bazzi - UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, USA; Gianmario Pellegrino - Politecnico di Torino;

Emerging Power Electronic Technologies and Applications 1  Chair: Mohamed Kamel - General Motors; Giovanna Oriti - Naval Postgraduate School;

WBG Power Devices  Chair: Francesco Iannuzzo - Politecnico di Torino; Victor Veliadis - North Carolina State University;

Wednesday October 07, 2026 (08:30-10:10)

AC-AC Converters   Chair: Liu Jingbo - Eaton; Yang Xu - University of Tennessee ;

Analysis and Optimization of Traction Inverters  Chair: AKM Arafat - Drive Systems Design; Khorshed Alam - General Motors ;

EMI Filter Design in Power Electronics  Chair: Taesic Kim - University of Missouri-Columbia; Yu-Chen Liu - National Taipei University of Technology;

Power Conversion and Control Strategies for Grid-Connected Systems  Chair: John Lam - York University;

Microgrids with Distributed Energy Resources: Design and Planning  Chair: TBA

Modelling of DC-DC Converters  Chair: KAUSHIK BASU - Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; Petros Karamanakos - Tampere University, Finland;

System Architecture and Load Smoothing for AI Data Centers  Chair: Bowei Li - University of alberta; Jun-Hyung Jung - Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology;

Wound-Field and Hybrid-Excited Synchronous Machines  Chair: Maz Chowdhuri - General Motors; Nicola Bianchi - University of Padova ;

Electric Machine Thermal Management and Cooling Technologies  Chair: Gilsu Choi - Inha University; Shafiq Odhano - Newcastle University;

Control of Multi-Phase Motor Drives  Chair: David Diaz Reigosa - University of Oviedo; Juan Manuel Guerrero - University of Oviedo;

Emerging Power Electronic Technologies and Applications 2  Chair: Rashmi Prasad - General Motors; Jose Antonino-Daviu - Universitat Politécnica de Valencia;

Thermal Management of Solid-State Devices and Components  Chair: Adam Skorek - University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières; Brij N. Singh - John Deere;

Wednesday October 07, 2026 (10:35-12:15)

Switched Capacitor and Hybrid DC-DC Converters  Chair: Marius Langwasser - Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology ISIT; Qiang Wei - Lakehead university;

Converter Design and Control for EV Charging Applications  Chair: Marium Rasheed - Ford; Gregory Kish - University of Alberta;

Modelling and Mitigation of EMI in Power Converters 1  Chair: Jiwon Yoo - Inha University; Kazunori Hasegawa - Kyushu Institute of Technology;

DC-DC Converters for Renewable Applications  Chair: Tomokazu Mishima - Yamaguchi University; Mohsin Jamil - Brock University;

Control and Stabilization of Microgrids  Chair: Subhadeep Bhattacharya - Schneider Electric;

Control of AC-DC Converters 2  Chair: Li Ding - Harbin Institute of Technology; Ling Xing - Queen's University;

Power Converters and Power Delivery for Data Centers  Chair: Ping Wang - The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST);

Axial-Flux Machines for High Power Density  Chair: Matthew Gardner - University of Texas at Dallas; Reza Nasirizarandi - Schaeffler;

Modeling and Control of Reluctance Machines  Chair: Junichi Asama - Shizuoka University; Aiswarya Balamurali - Schaeffler;

Fault-Tolerant Control and Diagnostic Methods for Motor Drives  Chair: Antonio Cardoso - CISE - University of Beira Interior, Portugal; Sandro Calligaro - University of Udine;

Gate Drivers 1  Chair: Tanya Gavchoska - MDA Space; Ian Brown - Illinois Institute of Technology;

Wednesday October 07, 2026 (14:00-15:40)

Modular Multilevel Converters  Chair: Giulia Tresca - University of Pavia; Giuseppe Bossi - University of Cagliari;

Wireless Power Transfer for Electric Vehicles and Industrial Mobility  Chair: Ilham Osman - General Motors (United States); Marium Rasheed - Ford;

Reliability, Diagnostics, and Fault analysis of Power Converters  Chair: Andrew Stillwell - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign;

Multilevel Inverters for Sustainable Energy Applications  Chair: Gregory Kish - University of Alberta;

Solid-State Transformers  Chair: Mehdi Narimani - McMaster University;

Modelling and Control of Inverters 1  Chair: Yuzhuo Li - University of Alberta; Chushan Li - Zhejiang University;

Design Automation, Design in the Cloud, Digital Twins, and Autonomous System Applications  Chair: TBA

Optimization and Design Automation of Electrical Machines  Chair: Baoyun Ge - Georgia Institute of Technology; Md Sariful Islam - HL Mechatronics;

High-Speed Machines and Monitoring Technologies  Chair: Federico Marcolini - Sapienza University of Rome; Wolfgang Gruber - Johannes Kepler University Linz;

Control of AC Machines  Chair: Sangwhee Lee - Korea University; Gabriele Rizzoli - University of Bologna;

Gate Drivers 2  Chair: Srivatsa Raghunath - Infineon; Ratul Das - University of Minnesota Twin Cities;

Wednesday October 07, 2026 (16:05-17:45)

DC-AC Converters: Control Strategies  Chair: Davide Biadene - University of Padova; Slavko Mocevic - ABB USCRC;

Architectures and Modelling of Specialized WPT Applications  Chair: TBA

Control of Active Bridge Converters  Chair: Xiaonan Lu - Purdue University; Yongsug Suh - Jeonbuk National University;

Real-Time Simulation and Control of Emerging Power and Energy Systems  Chair: Daifei Zhang - University of Toronto;

Vehicle to Grid: Design and Control  Chair: Apprao Dekka - LakeHead University;

Control and Design of DC-DC Converter Topologies  Chair: Yeonho Jeong - University of Rhode Island; Liu Jingbo - Eaton;

AI-based Monitoring  Chair: Marius Langwasser - Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology ISIT; Khurram Afridi - Cornell University;

Measurements, Losses, and Diagnostics in Electric Machines  Chair: Fabio Giulii Capponi - University of Roma La Sapienza; Sigrid JACOBS - ArcelorMittal;

Simulation, Surrogate Models, and AI in Motor Design  Chair: Ozge Taskin - AMETEK Airtechnology; Mahmoud Amin - Manhattan University;

Performance Enhancement Strategies in Motor Drives  Chair: Luca Zarri - University of Bologna; Juan Manuel Guerrero - University of Oviedo;

Packaging  Chair: Xiaoqing Song - University of Arkansas;

Thursday October 08, 2026 (08:30-10:10)

Isolated DC‑DC Converters  Chair: Cristina Terlizzi - University of Tor Vergata; Davide Biadene - University of Padova;

Capacitive Power Transfer and EMI Management  Chair: Qiang Wei - Lakehead university; Haider Razak - Hammond Power Solutions;

Control of Resonant Converters  Chair: Pengfeng Lin - Shanhai Jiao Tong University, China; Roberto Petrella - University of Udine;

Batteries for Renewables: Technologies and Characterization  Chair: Carl Ho - University of Manitoba; Philippe Gray - University of Calgary;

Transient Support and Fault Control in Inverter-Based Systems  Chair: TBA

DC-Link and EMI Mitigation Techniques in Motor Drive Systems  Chair: Sandro Rubino - Politecnico di Torino; Shafiq Odhano - Newcastle University;

AI for Power Electronics Design and Modelling  Chair: Ali Bazzi - UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, USA; Shanelle Foster - Michigan State University;

PM Machine Modelling, Control, and Performance  Chair: Jonathan Bird - Portland State University; Wolfgang Gruber - Johannes Kepler University Linz;

Additive Manufacturing, Cooling, and Thermal Monitoring in Electric Machines  Chair: Andrea Cavagnino - Politecnino di Torino; Stephen Funk - Regal Rexnord / Kollmorgen;

Control and Parameter Identification in Electric Drives  Chair: Luigi Danilo Tornello - University of Catania; Marcos Orviz Zapico - University of Oviedo;

Materials for Power Electronic Applications  Chair: Adam Skorek - University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières; Sihoon Choi - Nagoya University;

Thursday October 08, 2026 (10:35-12:15)

High Frequency and Resonant Power Conversion   Chair: pengfeng lin - Shanghai Jiao Tong Univeristy;

Battery State Estimation Method and Management System  Chair: Apprao Dekka - LakeHead University; Haider Razak - Hammond Power Solutions;

Power Converter Modelling 1  Chair: Shafiq Odhano - Newcastle University; Yanni Zhong - Siemens Gamesa;

Converters and Modulation Techniques  Chair: Marco di Benedetto - Roma Tre University; Filippo Gemma - University of Pavia;

Power Systems with High Penetration of Inverter-based Resources  Chair: TBA

Wireless Power Transfer and EMI  Chair: Ilham Osman - General Motors (United States); Renato Lyra - Aerotech, Inc.;

Rare-Earth-Reduced and Variable-Flux PM Machines  Chair: Nicola Bianchi - University of Padova ; Silvio Vaschetto - Politecnico di Torino;

Diagnostics and Parasitic Effects in Inverter-Fed Machines  Chair: Silvio Vaschetto - Politecnico di Torino; Roberto Petrella - University of Udine;

Predictive Control Strategies for Electric Drives  Chair: David Diaz Reigosa - University of Oviedo; Sandro Rubino - Politecnico di Torino;

Power Module Development and Testing  Chair: Ratul Das - University of Minnesota Twin Cities; Abdul Basit Mirza - Eaton;

Poster Sessions
Monday October 05, 2026 (17:20-19:00)

High‑Performance and GaN Enabled Electric Drives  Chair: Abdullah Al Hadi - Toyota Motor Company;

Power and Propulsion Systems for Electrified Transportation  Chair: Abdullah Al Hadi - Toyota Motor Company; Ilham Osman - General Motors (United States);

AC–AC and AC-DC Converters   Chair: Cicero Postiglione - ABB USCRC;

Modelling and Control of Inverters 3  Chair: Li Ding - Harbin Institute of Technology; Ling Xing - Queen's University;

Control of DC-DC and AC-DC Converters  Chair: Wenkang Huang - Infineon Technologies; Jeehoon Jung - Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology;

Power Converters in Sustainable Energy Applications 1  Chair: Mohsin Jamil - Brock University;

Realtime Simulation and HIL Technologies for Renewable Energy Systems  Chair: Carl Ho - University of Manitoba;

AI-based Grid Planning, Forecasting, and Cyber-Physical Systems  Chair: Marius Langwasser - Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology ISIT;

AI for Power Converter Design and Control  Chair: Jun-Hyung Jung - Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology;

AI in Power Electronics and Systems  Chair: Liliana De Lillo - University of Nottingham; Rashmi Prasad - General Motors;

Induction Machines and Transformers 2  Chair: Osama Mohammed - Florida International University;

Wound-Field, Hybrid and Reluctance Machines  Chair: Kyohei Kiyota - Institute of Science Tokyo;

Sensorless Control and Parameter Identification for Electric Drives  Chair: Paolo Pescetto - Politecnico di Torino;

Control of Electric Drives  Chair: Sandro Rubino - Politecnico di Torino;

Modelling Techniques for Power Electronic Components and Applications  Chair: Francesco Iannuzzo - Politecnico di Torino;

Tuesday October 06, 2026 (10:35-12:15)

State Estimation and Healthy Diagnostic for Lithium-Ion Battery  Chair: Haider Razak - Hammond Power Solutions;

Power Converter and Balancing Circuit for Batteries  Chair: Qiang Wei - Lakehead university;

DC–DC Converter Topologies and Applications  Chair: Andrea Volpini - University of Pavia;

EMI Filters for Power Converters  Chair: Kazunori Hasegawa - Kyushu Institute of Technology; Taesic Kim - University of Missouri-Columbia;

EMI Mitigation in Power Converters  Chair: Joon-Hee Lee - Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology; Hidemine Obara - Yokohama National University;

Energy Storage and Harvesting  Chair: Mohammed Agamy - University at Albany; Ching-Ming Lai - National Chung Hsing University;

Applications for Renewables: Power-to-X, Hybrid Systems and Storage  Chair: Gregory Kish - University of Alberta;

Control, Protection, and Optimization of DC Microgrids  Chair: TBA

Control of Grid-Forming Inverters  Chair: TBA

Emerging Technologies  Chair: Kato Takashi - Nissan Motor Co., ltd.; Norma Anglani - Università di Pavia;

Axial-Flux Machines   Chair: Rukmi Dutta - University of New South Wales;

PM Machines: Modelling, Control and Rare-Earth Reduction  Chair: Stephen Funk - Regal Rexnord / Kollmorgen;

Topologies and Control Strategies for Electric Drives 1  Chair: Giacomo Scelba - University of Catania;

Modulation and Control for Motor Drives  Chair: Diego Garcia de Vega Yañez - University of Oviedo;

Thermal Management and Cooling in Power Electronics  Chair: Adam Skorek - University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières; Brij N. Singh - John Deere;

Power Modules and Packaging  Chair: Srivatsa Raghunath - Infineon; Hussain Hussain - Kuwait University;

Tuesday October 06, 2026 (14:00-15:40)

EV Charging Infrastructure: Fast Charging, Safety, and Energy Management  Chair: Majid Pahlevani - Queen's University; Mehdi Narimani - McMaster University;

Next-Generation Wireless Power Transfer: From Modelling to Industrial Applications  Chair: Jingya Moya Dai - Rockwell Automation Canada;

Modular Multilevel Inverters and AC Power Conversion Systems  Chair: Marco di Benedetto - Roma Tre University; George Cheng - rockwell automation;

Power Converter Modelling 2  Chair: Shafiq Odhano - Newcastle University; Wenkang Huang - Infineon Technologies;

Power Quality, Reliability, Diagnostics, and Fault Tolerance of Power Converters  Chair: TBA

Power Converters in Sustainable Energy Applications 2  Chair: John Lam - York University;

Solar Applications  Chair: Philippe Gray - University of Calgary;

Solid-State Transformers for Grid Modernization  Chair: TBA

Stability and Control of Inverter-Based Power Systems  Chair: TBA

Measurements and Standards   Chair: Abdul Basit Mirza - Eaton; Giovanna Oriti - Naval Postgraduate School;

NVH, Reliability, Thermal and Materials for Electric Machines  Chair: Marco Palmieri - University of Basilicata;

Magnetic Gears and Emerging Electric Machine Topologies  Chair: Fabio Giulii Capponi - University of Roma La Sapienza;

Reliability and EMI issues in Motor Drives  Chair: Maria Martinez Gomez - University of Oviedo;

Wide Bandgap Devices: SiC  Chair: Francesco Iannuzzo - Politecnico di Torino; Zihan Gao - deltaww;

Wide Bandgap Devices: GaN  Chair: Tanya Gavchoska - MDA Space; Victor Veliadis - North Carolina State University;

Thursday October 08, 2026 (14:00-15:40)

EV Power Conversion: On-Board Charging, Integrated Drives, and Converter Control  Chair: George Cheng - rockwell automation; Philippe Gray - University of Calgary;

Dual Active Bridge and Isolated Resonant Converters  Chair: Giuseppe Bossi - University of Cagliari; Massimiliano Passalacqua - University of Genova;

DC–DC Converters, DABs, and High‑Frequency Power Conversion  Chair: Giuseppe Bossi - University of Cagliari;

Power Converter Stability 2  Chair: Yu-Chen Liu - National Taipei University of Technology; Jiwon Yoo - Inha University;

Power Converters, System Architecture and Control for Data Center  Chair: Keiji Wada - Tokyo Metropolitan University;

Battery Technologies: Modelling, Management and Characterization  Chair: Mehdi Narimani - McMaster University;

Topologies and Control Strategies for Electric Drives 2  Chair: Marcos Orviz Zapico - University of Oviedo;

Distributed Energy Resources in Power Grids and Microgrids  Chair: TBA

Control and Protection of Grid-Forming Inverters  Chair: TBA

Emerging Power Converters and Applications  Chair: Mohamed Kamel - General Motors; Renato Lyra - Aerotech, Inc.;

High-Speed, Bearingless and E-Mobility Machines  Chair: Junichi Asama - Shizuoka University;

AI, Optimization and Advanced Manufacturing in Electric Machines  Chair: Marcello Pucci - INM-CNR;

Gate Drivers 3  Chair: Sihoon Choi - Nagoya University; Hidemine Obara - Yokohama National University;