IEEE IES Day Lecture “The Role of Power Electronics in Energy Transition”

Event start: November 14, 2024, 09:00
Duration: 2 hours

Abstract: As the world increasingly pivots towards sustainable energy solutions, the significance of power electronics in facilitating this transition cannot be overstated. Power electronics, which involve controlling and converting electrical power, play a pivotal role in integrating renewable energy sources, enhancing energy efficiency, and enabling the smart grid infrastructure necessary for a sustainable energy future. This talk will focus on the rapid electrification of different applications and associated challenges. This event is part of the worldwide series of events dedicated to the IEEE IES Day 2024.

Date and time: 9:00 a.m. on November 14

Place:  Room NRG-226, NRG Building of TalTech, Ehitajate tee 5/10, 19086 Tallinn

Speaker:

Andrii Chub
Andrii Chub received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Electronic Systems from Chernihiv State Technological University, Ukraine, in 2008 and 2009, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia, in 2016. He was a visiting research fellow at Kiel University in 2017 and a postdoctoral researcher at Federico Santa Maria Technical University from 2018 to 2019. He is currently a Senior Researcher with the Power Electronics Group, Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics, Tallinn University of Technology. He has co-authored over 200 articles and several book chapters on power electronics and applications and holds several patents and utility models. His research interests include advanced DC-DC converter topologies, renewable energy conversion systems, energy-efficient buildings, reliability, and fault-tolerance of power electronic converters. He is the Chair of the Estonian IES/PELS/IAS/PES Joint Chapter, the Secretary of the IEEE Estonia Section, and an Associate Editor of the IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics.