2022 Research Symposium

In March 2022, we hosted a successful virtual symposium followed by an in person poster session and reception. The agenda with links is below.

Symposium Agenda

Wednesday, March 30
1:00 pmUniversity WelcomeLouis Martin-Vega, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Engineering
North Carolina State University
FREEDM UpdateIqbal Husain, Ph.D.
Professor, Director of FREEDM
Electrical and Computer Engineering
North Carolina State University

Srdjan Lukic, Ph.D.
Professor, Associate Director of FREEDM
Electrical and Computer Engineering
North Carolina State University

Subhashish Bhattacharya, Ph.D.
Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
North Carolina State University
1:45 pmTechnical SessionsSpeakerPresentation Title
WBG DevicesDoug Hopkins, Ph.D.
Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
North Carolina State University		Highly Thermally Conductive
Epoxy Substrates as Ceramic
Replacement in High Volume
Manufacturing
Spyros Pavlidis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
North Carolina State University		Exploring the Limits of III-Nitride
Power Devices
Power SystemsMesut Baran, Ph.D.
Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
North Carolina State University		Moderator
Kat Sico, PE
Senior Engineer
System Operations Engineering
Duke Energy Progress		Transmission and Distribution
Connected IBR
Debrup Das, Ph.D.
Head of Research Center, North America
Hitachi Energy		Improving Grid Resilience through
Advanced Controls
Nate Finucane
Director of Renewable Integration Strategy and Compliance
Duke Energy		Update on Generation Interconnection
in the Carolinas
James Stoupis
Electrical Systems Department Manager
ABB		Applying IoT Technologies to
Distribution Automation
2:45 pmNetworking Breakout
3:00 pmTechnical SessionsSpeakerPresentation Title
Emerging Electric
and Hybrid Transportation
Systems		Zeljko Pantic, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
North Carolina State University		Moderator
Sheldon Williamson, Ph.D.
Professor
Electrical, Computer and Software Engineering
Ontario Tech University		Autonomous Wireless Charging
for Smart Electrified Micromobility
Hao Huang, Ph.D.
Distinguished Adjunct Professor
University of Houston		Roadmap to Overcome Challenges
of Green and Efficient Aviation
John Hildreth, Ph.D.
Kimmel Distinguished Professor
Kimmel School of Construction Management
Western Carolina University
Renewable EnergyNing Lu, Ph.D.
Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
North Carolina State University		Moderator
Xinda Ke, Ph.D.
Senior Power System Research Engineer
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Ahmad Tbaileh, Ph.D.
Research And Development Engineer
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Quan Nguyen, Ph.D.
Power System Engineer
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
4:00 pmAdjourn
Thursday, March 31
1:00 pmTechnical SessionsSpeakerPresentation Title
Interactions between
Power Systems and
Power Electronics		Wenyuan Tang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
North Carolina State University		Moderator
Xiaofan Wu, Ph.D.
Head of Research Group
Autonomous Systems & Control
Siemens Technology		Princeton Island Grid – Defining the Future
of Energy with a Resilient, Carbon
Neutral Campus
Xiaonan Lu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Temple University		Quo Vadis: Power System Modernization
through Versatile Power Electronics
2:00 pmNetworking Breakout
2:15 pmElectric Vehicle Fast Charging Srdjan Lukic, Ph.D.
Professor, Associate Director of FREEDM
Electrical and Computer Engineering
North Carolina State University		Moderator
Filippo Chimento, Ph.D.
R&D Technology Manager
ABB E-mobility		Introduction to ABB E-mobility
Chi Zhang, Ph.D.
R&D Engineer
Delta Electronics Americas
Deepak Tiwari, Ph.D.
Engineer
ComEd		Enabling Secure and Resilient
XFC through Co-Design
Greg Pedrick
Project Manager
New York Power Authority		EV Charging and NYPA's 2030 Vision
3:15 pmAdjourn