For each theme, the session will begin with a keynote speech/ presentation on the "so what" of the topic area, and the key action areas/ priorities that relate to it.
Power electronics
- Power semiconductor materials, design and fabrication
- Power semiconductor devices and their practical application
- Novel converter topologies and applications
- High-frequency converters and power supplies
- Matrix converters
- Multi-level converters
- Power converter control and drive circuits
- EMC and power quality
- Thermal management and reliability
- Passive components and sensors
- Converter packaging
Machines
- Induction machines
- Synchronous machines
- Reluctance machines
- Permanent magnet machines
- Permanent-magnet free machines
- Actuators and linear machines
- Magnetic and insulation materials
- Monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics
- Machine design and manufacturing
Drives and control
- Drive system modelling and efficiency
- Advanced and sensorless machine control
- Fault tolerant drives
- Integrated drives
- Sensors, condition monitoring and prognostics
- Thermal management
Transportation
- Automotive systems (inc. electric, fuel cell, hybrid)
- Aerospace systems (inc. autonomous, unmanned, consumer, electric propulsion)
- Rail transportation systems
- Marine propulsion, drives and power systems
- EV charging infrastructure
- Aerospace launching and landing infrastructure
Energy systems
- Renewable energy sources
- HVDC
- Smart grids and microgrids
- Distributed generation
- Energy management strategies and efficient power networks
- Energy storage and fuel cells (inc. hydrogen)
- Energy systems resilience and security
- FACTS
- Power electronic converters for energy systems
Manufacturing processes
- Manufacturing design and simulation
- Automated manufacturing and assembly line advancements
- Additive manufacturing
- Novel and composite materials and their applications
- IoT devices (sensors, actuators, transducers etc)
- Connected digital factory
- Supply chain development and advanced logistic systems
- Design for disassembly and sustainable manufacturing
- Test and validation
Semiconductors
- Wide bandgap semiconductors (SiC and GaN) in power electronics
- Design optimisation of SiC MOSFETs for high-power applications
- GaN HEMTs for high-frequency power conversion
- Thermal management in power semiconductor devices
- Reliability and failure mechanisms in power devices
- Advanced packaging techniques for power semiconductors
- Power semiconductor applications in electric vehicles
- High-efficiency DC-DC converters using GaN/SiC devices
- Superjunction MOSFETs and advanced IGBT technologies
- Semiconductor-based power devices for renewable energy systems
Advance materials
- Wide bandgap semiconductor materials (SiC and GaN) for power electronics
- Magnetic materials for high-efficiency electric machines
- Soft magnetic composites for advanced motor cores
- Thermal interface materials for power electronics and drive systems
- Insulation materials for high-voltage electric machines and drives
- Advanced copper and aluminum conductors for electrified systems
- Rare-earth permanent magnet materials for high-performance motors
- High-temperature materials for power electronic devices and drives
- Dielectric materials for power electronic converters and capacitors
- Nanomaterials and 2D materials for next-generation power devices
Electrification
- Wide bandgap power electronics for electrified transportation systems
- Integrated electric drive systems (power electronics–machine co-design) more electric aircraft (MEA) power electronics and drive systems
- Electric propulsion systems for space and satellite applications
- Cryogenic power electronics and superconducting machines
- High-temperature power electronics for harsh environments
- Subsea power electronics and electric drives
- Electrification of marine propulsion systems
- High power-density drives for defense applications
- Power electronics for hydrogen production and fuel fell systems
- Extreme fast charging infrastructure for electrified transport
- Electrification of heavy-duty off-highway and mining equipment
- High-efficiency traction inverters for vehicles
- Advanced control of permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) drives
- Multi-level power converters for high-power electrification applications
- High-speed electric machines for electrified powertrains
- Thermal analysis and cooling techniques for power electronics and drives
- Sensorless control strategies for electric machine drives
- Electrification of aviation using high power-density electrical drives
- Smart grid integration of electric drives and power electronic systems
Special and extreme applications
- More electric aircraft (MEA) power electronics and drive systems
- Electric propulsion systems for space and satellite applications
- Cryogenic power electronics and superconducting machines
- High-temperature power electronics for harsh environments
- Subsea power electronics and electric drives
- Electrification of marine propulsion systems
- High power-density drives for defense applications
- Power electronics for hydrogen production and fuel cell systems
- Extreme fast charging infrastructure for electrified transport
- Electrification of heavy-duty off-highway and mining equipment