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Lecture Series 8：EV and eMobility

Published at：: 2025.05.28

Academic lecture：EV and eMobility

Speaker： Dr.F.D.Don Tan, IEEE Fellow

Time： 2024.05.28 14:30 ~ 2024.05.28 15:30

Location： Auditorium 200，East Wing, Yue-Kong Pao Library

Abstract： Electric vehicles are booming. A large group of countries/regions have set electrification mandates on EVs or on phasing out of ICE vehicles. A major obstacle to wider adoption of EVs is the lack of a ubiquitous charging infrastructure. Modular ultra-fast charging technologies (wired or wireless) and structured microgrids can play an important role in speeding up the process. Modularity will enhance the required reliability and availability forcharging while reducing the cost for production and ownership of EVs. Microgrids can integrated renewable energy into the ubiquitous charging infrastructure and provide the peak charging capability while enhancing grid operation.eMobility (electronic mobility) will compliment the power train to IT technologies and connected infrastructure. The newly founded IEEE Transportation Electrification Council is facilitating the transition and spearheading collaborations with 18 IEEE/TAB societies and 5 partners.

Biography ：

 
Dr. Tan is a Distinguished Engineer and a Power Products Director at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems (NGAS) in the United States. He earned his PhD from Caltech and is an IEEE fellow. Unusually prolific as a visionary technical leader in ultra-efficient power conversion and electronic energy systems, he has pioneered breakthrough innovations with numerous high-impact industry firsts and record performances that received commendations from the highest level of US Government. He is currently the President of IEEE Transportation Electrification Council, Chair of IEEE Fellow Advisory and Oversight Subcommittee, and Vice Chair of IEEE Industry Engagement Committee. Among numerous others, he has served as IEEE Power Electronics Society President and Editor-in-Chief (Founding) for IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics. He has delivered 80+ keynotes/invited global presentations. He has received more than $30M external customer funding for research and technology development.