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The Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES), with annual research expenditures of $6-7 million dollars, is dedicated to improving electrical power processing and distribution that impact systems of all sizes – from battery-operated electronics to vehicles to regional and national electrical distribution systems.
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NEWS & EVENTS
- News
  
  CPES Alumni Spotlight: Himamshu Prasad
  
  One of CPES's greatest strengths is its global community of alumni. From...
  
  CPES Director Richard Zhang Reappointed as Kelly Professor
  
  The Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES) is pleased to share that...
  
  Congratulations to Professor Khai Ngo on TPEL Associate Editor Excellence Recognition
  
  The Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES) proudly congratulates Pr...
- Events
  
  Power Management Consortium (PMC) Review
  
  November 6, 2026
  
  All engineers from PMC Member companies are invited to the upcoming Revi...
  
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  Industry Webinar - Model and Closed-Loop Control for Piezoelectric DC-DC Converters by Zhiyang Cao
  
  November 11, 2026
  
  CPES Industry Webinars offer engineers from member companies the opportu...
  
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CPES continuously releases news regarding our conferences, faculty, and students. We also provide a list of events for webinars, conferences, and many other facets!
INDUSTRY MEMBERS
Industry Members

The CPES Industry Consortium cultivates connectivity among researchers in academia and industry, and creates synergy within the network of industry members. Our industry consortium is the backbone of our strong technology transfer success.
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PUBLICATIONS
- Patents
- Weekly Seminars
Publications

Our library includes the Center's technical papers published in conference and journal papers, presentations, recordings, thesis and dissertations produced by graduates, and a research volume series compiled by CPES faculty.
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EDUCATION
- Curriculum
- Invited Talks
- Short Courses
- Research Volumes
Education

One of the Center's missions is to develop and education program that promotes multi-disciplinary, team-driven, and systems-oriented training to CPES students, as well as provide continuing education opportunities to our industrial partners.
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