Topic 1: Active devices

1a

MOS controlled silicon power devices (e.g. IGBT, MOSFET)

1b

Silicon power diode and thyristor devices

1c

Monolithic integration, system on chip

1d

Wide bandgap power semiconductor devices (e.g. SiC, GaN, GaAs)

1e

Simulation, modelling and virtual prototyping

1f

Control and protection of power devices

Topic 2: Passive components, system integration & packaging

2a

Passive components and integrated passive components

2b

Materials and interconnection technologies

2c

Cooling, thermal management and thermal design

2d

Multichip module packaging technologies

2e

Reliability of components and integrated subsystems

2f

Simulation and modelling of integrated components and subsystems

Topic 3: Power system integration

3a

Modularity and standardization of converters

3b

Power electronic system integration methodology

3c

Stability and reliability of cascaded converters

3d

Integrated applied power systems

3e

EMC/EMI issues for integrated power systems, reliability issues

Topic 4: Soft switching converters and control

4a

Soft switching converters: resonant, ZVS, ZCS

4b

Soft switching converters: circuits and control

Topic 5: Hard switching converters and control

5a

High power multilevel converters and voltage regulator modules

5b

Matrix converters

5c

Emerging topologies

5d

Failure tolerant systems or converters

Topic 6: Modulation strategies and specific control methods for static converter

6a

Converter control sets and modulation strategies

6b

Converter control, current/voltage control

Topic 7: Application of control methods to electrical systems

7a

Optimal control, robust control, non-linear control

7b

Fuzzy control, neuronal control

7c

Open and closed loop system control, fault handling strategies

Topic 8: Measurements and sensors

8a

Sensors and transducers

8b

Measurement methods and techniques

8c

Software for measurements and virtual instruments

8d

Estimation techniques

8e

System diagnoses

Topic 9: Motion control, robotics, special drives, haptics, communication in drive systems

9a

Servo drives; stepping and linear drives

9b

Electro-active systems

9c

Robotics and haptics

9d

Communications systems for drives, integration of MC, NC and PLC in drive systems

9e

Modelling, simulation and design methods of motion control systems

Topic 10: Electrical Machines

10a

Synchronous, permanent magnet synchronous and brushless d.c. motor

10b

Induction machines

10c

Switched reluctance machines

10d

Linear machines

10e

Integrated electrical machines

Topic 11: Adjustable speed drives

11a

General purpose a.c. and d.c. drives

11b

Converter machine/mains interactions

11c

Adjustable speed drive systems, Reliable and Fault-Tolerant drives

11d

Combined multi-motor drive systems

Topic 12: High performance drives

12a

DTC and other modulation strategies for high performance drives

12b

Advanced Control and other high performance drive systems issues

12c

Sensorless techniques

Topic 13: Energy efficiency; energy saving issues in system components

13a

Energy efficiency; energy saving issues in power electronics components

13b

Energy efficiency; energy saving issues in electrical machines and drives

13c

Special developments to achieve energy efficiency; energy savings

Topic 14: Converters for rotating and linear generators

14a

Doubly fed generator control

14b

Full power generator converter control

14c

Fault ride through methods

14d

Excitation systems and their control

14e

Simulation and emulation of generator systems

14f

Reliability issues

Topic 15: Non-rotating power generation and  storage systems

15a

Fuel cell converters and their control

15b

Photovoltaic converters and their control

15c

Converters for energy storage and their control  

15d

Reliability issues

Topic 16: Power electronics in transmission and distribution

16a

Microgrid control

16b

HVDC transmission

16c

FACTS (Incl. STATCOM, SVC) and distribution FACTS

16d

Active filtering and other advanced grid side converter control

16e

Low frequency harmonics and EMC (less than 9 kHz) mitigation

16f

Power electronic protection devices for transmission and distribution

16g

Reliability issues

Topic 17: Power supplies

17a

Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)

17b

DC Power Supplies (hard&soft switching)

17c

Distributed Power Supplies

17d

Voltage Regulated Modules (VRM)

17e

EMI & over-voltage protection

17f

Electronic ballasts and solid state lighting

17g

High power density system design

17h

Contactless Power Supply

17i

Power Factor Correction (PFC)

Topic 18: Electrical systems in Road Vehicles

18a

Electric propulsion systems for electrified vehicles

18b

Control strategies in hybrid vehicles

18c

Power converters for electrified vehicles

18d

On-Board energy managemef.e. fuel cells), storage, components, systems and control

18e

Communications and data transmission

18f

EMC related phenomena

18g

Modelling, simulation and design methods, reliability issues

Topic 19: Electrical systems in aerospace, space, surface and marine transport (not road)

19a

Power electronics in aerospace and space applications

19b

Rail vehicles

19c

Marine applications (Offshore and ships)

19d

On-Board energy management: generation (f.e. fuel cells), storage, components, systems and control

19e

Communications and data transmission

19f

EMC related phenomena

19g

Modelling, simulation and design methods, reliability issues

Topic 20: Industry specific energy conversion and conditioning technologies

20a

Energy conversion and conditioning technologies in the industry (cement, steel, paper, textile, mining, etc…)

20b

Power electronics and drives in buildings and household applications, including lighting and professional devices

20c

Power electronics and drives for low cost applications

20d

Electroheat and power electronics

20e

Reliability issues, diagnostics

Topic 21: Energy conversion and conditioning technologies in physics research and related applications

21a

Power converters for particle accelerators

21b

Application of power electronics to pulsed power (f.e. nuclear fusion research, microwaves, etc…)

21c

Other related applications

Topic 22: Education in electrical engineering

22a

Education methodology

22b

Education tools and e-learning

22c

Simulation software and design tools

22d

Education policy in Europe