Dr. Frede
Blaabjerg
1998 Outstanding Young Power
Electronics Engineer Award Recipient
Frede Blaabjerg (S'86-M'88-S'90-M'91-SM'97) was born in Erslev, Denmark, on May 6, 1963. He received the Msc.EE. from Aalborg University, Denmark in 1987, and the Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, in 1995. He was employed at ABB-Scandia, Randers, from 1987-1988. During 1988-1992 he was a Ph.D. student at Aalborg University. He became an Assistant Professor in 1992 at Aalborg University and in 1996 he became Associate Professor. His research areas are in power electronics, static power converters, ac drives, switched reluctance drives, modeling, characterization of power semiconductor devices and simulation. He is involved in more than ten research projects with industry.
Dr. Blaabjerg is a member of the European Power Electronics and Drives Association and the IEEE Industry Applications Society Industrial Drives Committee. He is also a member of the Industry Power Converter Committee in the IEEE Industry Application Society. He serves as a member of the Danish Technical Research Council in Denmark. He received the 1995 Angelos Award for his contribution in modulation technique and control of electric drives, and the Annual Teacher prize at Aalborg University.
Source: Flyer from Award Presentation