Lab News & Updates
Stay updated on our latest achievements, research grants, project kick-offs, and events.
Phenogy Power Systems Visits for Project Kick-off
We were pleased to host the engineering team from Phenogy Power Systems for the official kick-off of our collaborative project on developing a 1 MW bidirectional DC-DC converter for utility-scale energy storage.
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Lab Completes 250 kVA Solid-State Transformer Prototype
Our team successfully demonstrated a 13.8 kV to 480 V solid-state transformer, a key enabling technology for future smart grids. The prototype achieved an efficiency of 98.5% under full load.
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Partnership with EnergyTech Inc. on Sodium-Ion Battery Research
We are excited to announce a new collaboration with EnergyTech Inc. to explore the performance and grid-integration challenges of sodium-ion batteries, a promising alternative to lithium-ion technology.
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Lab Awarded DOE Grant for Next-Gen Solar Inverter
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded our lab a $1.2M grant to develop a novel medium-voltage solar inverter using Gallium Nitride (GaN) devices, aiming to reduce system costs and improve grid stability.
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Adel Nasiri Elevated to IEEE Fellow
Prof. Adel Nasiri has been recognized by the IEEE for his contributions to high-power, high-frequency converters and microgrids. This prestigious honor is conferred upon a limited number of members who have made significant impacts in their fields.
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