2020 Research Symposium

Hunt Library on Centennial Campus of NC State University
March 31 - April 2, 2020

Building on the success of last year’s event, the 2020 FREEDM Research Symposium will feature keynote speakers, updates on FREEDM research, and technical tutorials. Seats fill up fast so complete this form to be be one of the first to know when registration is open.

FREEDM also has a block of rooms at a special rate at the Holiday Inn Express at 3741 Thistledown Drive. Use this link to book your room early and make sure you get the discounted rate. You can also call the hotel reservation line at 1-800-465-4329. Eligible reservations must be made no later than March 10, 2020.

The draft agenda is below.

Tuesday, March 31 (Pre-conference Tutorials, separate registration required)
TimeDescriptionSpeakers
12:30 pmRegistration
1:00 pmTutorial 1:
TBD		Doug Hopkins, NC State
2:30 pmBreak
3:00 pmTutorial 2:
TBD		TBD
5:00 pmReception
Wednesday, April 1
8:30 amRegistration and NetworkingContinental Breakfast
9:00 amWelcomeTBD
9:15 amKeynote:
DOE Program Manager		TBD
9:45 amFREEDM Updates and ResearchIqbal Husain, NC State
10:15 amBreak
10:30 amSession 1A:
Energy Storage Technologies		Mo-Yuen Chow, NC State
10:30 amSession 1B:
TBD		TBD
12:00 pmLunch
12:30 pmKeynote:
TBD		TBD
1:00 pmSession 2A:
Power Electronic Devices		Subhashish Bhattacharya, NC State
Jay Baliga, NC State
Ranbir Singh, GeneSic Semiconductor
1:00 pmSession 2B:
TBD		TBD
2:30 pmBreak
3:00 pmLab TourFREEDM Graduate Students
4:30 pmReception and Poster Session
5:30 pmDinner
Thursday, April 2
8:00 amRegistrationContinental Breakfast
9:00 amWelcomeTBD
9:15 amKeynote:
TBD		TBD
9:45 amFREEDM ProgramsIndustry and Education
10:15 amBreak
10:30 amSession 3A:
TBD		TBD
10:30 amSession 3B:
TBD		TBD
12:00 pmLunchTBD
12:30 pmKeynoteTBD
1:00 pmSession 4A:
TBD		TBD
1:00 pmSession 4B:
TBD		Aranya Chakraborrty, NC State
Steve Kunsman, ABB
Andy Sun, Georgia Tech
Vassilis Kekatos, University of Vermont
2:30 pmAdjourn