Centre for Power Electronics Annual Conference
The Centre for Power Electronics Annual Conference is a must for those working in Power Electronics. Hear from experts in the field, find out more about the work of the Centre of Power Electronics and make new connections and network with colleagues.
This conference will include international key note speakers from Germany, China, Japan and USA, as well as presentations and informal networking opportunities with a barbecue on the evening of the first day. As well as the main event, there will also be an exhibition area where you can visit displays from centre projects and industry partners. A poster competition will be held on the evening of the first day.
Holywell Park Conference Centre, Holywell Way, Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park, Loughborough, LE11 3GR
Day 1 – Wednesday 4 July 2018
| Start time | End time | Activity | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30 | 10:00 | Registration / tea & coffee | Babbage Room | |
| 10:00 | 10:15 | Welcome | Professor Mark Johnson | Turing Room |
| 10:15 | 11:00 | Key note speech - Power Electronics for Automotive and Electrical grids (medium voltage) | Professor Rik De Doncker, Aachen University(Germany) | Turing Room |
| 11:00 | 11:30 | Overview of new themes | Dr Paul Evans, University of Nottingham | Turing Room |
| 11:30 | 11:45 | Tea/coffee break | Babbage Room | |
| 11:50 | 12:50 | Breakout workshops – Stimulating knowledge transfer from CPE’s themes | CPE theme leads | 5 Break out rooms |
| 12:50 | 13:50 | Lunch – networking and exhibition | Babbage Room | |
| 13:50 | 14:35 | Keynote speech - The application of SiC on vehicles and its future | Dr Kimimori Hamada, Toyota (Japan) | Turing Room |
| 14:35 | 15:05 | Case study: knowledge transfer in WBG from the first tranche of funding. | Professor Paul Mitcheson, Imperial College London | Turing Room |
| 15:05 | 15:20 | Industry Champion update | Geoff Haynes | Turing Room |
| 15:20 | 15:35 | Tea/coffee | Babbage Room | |
| 15:35 | 16:20 | Presentation on Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult (20 minutes). Panel discussion: Supporting the knowledge pipeline: getting the best out of academic talent. | Dr Ingo Lüdtke Head of Power Electronics CSA Catapult | Turing Room |
| 16:20 | 16:30 | Closing remarks | Professor Mark Johnson | Turing Room |
| 16:30 | 17:30 | Welcome drinks / exhibition / demos / poster competition | Babbage Room | |
| 19:30 | Late | BBQ / networking opportunity | Burleigh Court – Malcolm Brown Room, Courtyard and Bar |
Day 2 – Thursday 5 July 2018
| Start time | End time | Activity | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 09:15 | Tea / coffee | Babbage Room | |
| 09:15 | 09:30 | Welcome back | Professor Mark Johnson | Turing Room |
| 09:30 | 10:15 | Key note speech | Professor Xiaoming Yuan, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (China) | Turing Room |
| 10:15 | 11:00 | Key note speech – CPE’s researcher exchange programme | Christina Dimarino, Virginia Tech, CPE International Exchange Scholar (USA) | Turing Room |
| 11:00 | 11:15 | Tea/Coffee | Babbage Room | |
| 11:15 | 11:35 | Industry roadmaps overview | Mark Johnson | Turing Room |
| 11:35 | 12:35 | Presentations by UK industry representatives – how they see the UK operating in the global market in their respective fields. | Paul Taylor – PEUK, Yangang Wang – Dynex, Stephen Chilton - Sevcon | Breakout rooms |
| 12:35 | 13:35 | Lunch / exhibition | Babbage Room | |
| 13:35 | 14:35 | Panel debate – international perspective. How do our panellists see their countries responding to increased demand for power electronics and the transport electrification agendas? | Professor Rik De Doncker, Dr Kimimori Hamada, Professor Xiaoming Yuan | Turing Room |
| 14:35 | 14:55 | Poster prizes awarded | Professor Mark Johnson | Turing Room |
| 15:00 | 15:10 | Closing remarks & thanks | Professor Mark Johnson | Turing Room |