CPE Annual Conference, 13th – 15th July 2021 – EPSRC Centre for Power Electronics

CPE Annual Conference, 13th – 15th July 2021

The Centre for Power Electronics (CPE) Annual Conference brings together the Power Electronics, Machines and Drives Community to review the latest Research and Development that will impact the Electric Revolution. This Blended Online Conference will feature Live Invited Keynotes and Presentations from Leading Academics and Industrialists, views of the Future Demands for Power Electronics, Machines and Drives and Opportunities for Pursuing a Career in this exciting field.

Please visit IMAPS to register: CPE2021 – Centre for Power Electronics Annual Conference: 13-15 July 2021 – iMAPS-UK – UK Chapter of the International Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging Society

Download the Centre for Power Electronics Conference Programme Booklet here

Registration for CPE 2021 Online is open below.

Standard Industry and Academic: £100
IMAPS-UK and IMAPS Worldwide Member: £80
Early Career Researcher (Academic, RA, Post-Doc): £30*
Student (Postgraduate and Undergraduate): Free**

* – if any Early Career Researcher has difficulty in paying the registration fee, please e-mail the CPE Office, who will consider reducing/waiving the fees to benefit the PEMD Community.

** – In applying for a free registration, you may be asked to provide evidence of your status and affiliation to a Higher Education Institute/University.

Prices shown are exclusive of VAT.

Exhibitors:

We are very pleased to have the support from our sponsors for this years blended Centre Conference for more information visit our dedicated Exhibitor page: Centre for Power Electronics Conference Exhibitors 2021

Cupio Ltd – Non-Destructive Test Equipment and Failure Analysis
Driving the Electric Revolution – Industrialisation Centres – Assistance for Developing and Scaling Up PEMD applications
Heraeus Electronics – Materials for the Power Electronics assembly and packaging
Inseto Ltd – Manufacturing Equipment, assembly materials and adhesives
ipTest Ltd – Production testers for Power Semiconductors
Rohde and Schwarz UK Ltd – Test and Measurement Solutions
Zeiss Microscopy – Materials Characterisation and Failure Analysis Equipment

The Conference Agenda is presented below:

TIME_	TITLE
Day 1	Tuesday 13 July 2021
12:00	Enrolment and Introduction to Exhibitors
12:30	Welcome and Introduction to Centre for Power Electronics Annual Conference
12:45	Keynote Presentation: Research Trends in Modular Multilevel Cascade Converters Dr	Professor Hirofumi Akagi, Tokyo Institute of Technology
13:30	Driving the Electric Revolution – A Collaborative Future for Growth	Professor Will Drury, Driving the Electric Revolution, UKRI
14:00	EPSRC Tranche 2 Project – Switch Optimisation	Dr Peter Gammon, University of Warwick
14:30	Break
14:40	EPSRC Tranche 2 Project – Reliability Condition Monitoring and Health Management	Professor Layi Alatise, University of Warwick
15:10	GaN based high voltage technologies and the advent of Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD)	Dr Giorgia Longobardi, Cambridge GaN Devices Ltd
15:40	Panel Discussion: What is the role of Wide Bandgap (WBG) Semiconductors in the successful rollout of electrification and the UK perspective? Panellists: Dr Giorgia Longobardi – Cambridge GaN Devices Professor Will Drury – Challenge Director, Driving the Electric Revolution Adam Dawson – Exawatt Craig Fisher – Maxpower Steve Lambert – McLaren Applied Giovanni Raimondi – Safran Professor Chris Bailey – University of Greenwich Professor Mark Johnson – University of Nottingham	Chaired by Professor Phil Mawby, University of Warwick
16:30	Close
Day 2	Wednesday 14 July 2021
12:00	Enrolment and Exhibitor Demonstrations
13:00	Welcome and Outline of Conference Day 2
13:10	Challenges and solutions of running a national electricity system with a high penetration of inverter-interfaced resources	Professor Tim Green, Imperial College
13:40	Plenary Industrial Presentations from CPE Exhibitors
14:20	The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council: Opportunities for Early Career Engineers	Maisie England, Head of Civil and Electrical Engineering, EPSRC
14:35	Break
14:40	Panel Discussion: What are the options available for starting and pursuing a career in power electronics, machines and drives?Panellists:Maisie England, Head of Civil and Electrical Engineering, EPSRC, UKRI Tim Green, Imperial College London Richard Gibson, Nidec Control Techniques ‪Volker Pickert, Newcastle University Sustainable Electric Propulsion CDT Marina Antoniou, University of Warwick, Royal Society Research Fellowship holder	Chaired by Dr Paul Evans, University of Nottingham
15:15	Early Career Researcher Presentations	Chaired by Dr Peter Gammon, University of Warwick
16:15	Exhibitors, Posters and Mentor Rooms
17:15	Awarding of Prizes to Early Career Researchers and Close
Day 3	Thursday 15 July 2021
12:00	Enrolment and Exhibitor Demonstrations
13:00	Welcome and Outline of Conference Day 3
13:10	The impact of fast-switching converters on machine insulation and reliability	Professor Jiabin Wang, University of Sheffield
13:40	EPSRC Tranche 2 Project – Virtual Prototyping	Dr Paul Evans, University of Nottingham
14:10	Break
14:20	Tranche 2 EPSRC Project – Heterogeneous Integration	Professor Lee Empringham, University of Nottingham
14:50	Tranche 2 EPSRC Project – Converter Architectures	Professor Xibo Yuan, University of Bristol
15:20	Market analysis for SiC devices, modules and systems, UK SiC supply chain	Simon Price, Exawatt
16:00	Closing remarks and the future of the Centre	Professor Xibo Yuan