2026 WEMPEC ANNUAL REVIEW
MAY 12TH and MAY 13TH
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Engineering Hall
The WEMPEC Annual Review is a yearly 2-day conference for WEMPEC members including presentations on ongoing research, tutorials by the WEMPEC faculty, tours through the labs and poster presentations by students as well as extensive networking opportunities.
2026 Annual Review materials are now available online!
Recordings and posters from the event are available to all members through the Publications section:
Exclusive 2-day event
- WEMPEC Sponsors only
- 200+ attendees
- Presentations on pre-publication research
- Tutorials by WEMPEC faculty
- Tour our labs
Highly interactive environment
- Converse with students, colleagues, and faculty
- Spark new ideas
- Forge partnerships with students and faculty
2026 AGENDA
Tuesday, May 12th
| 7:30 | Breakfast |
| 8:00 | Welcome, WEMPEC Present and Future – WEMPEC Director Prof. Giri Venkataramanan |
TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS
| 8:25 | Research Updates – Prof. Mahima Gupta |
| 8:45 | When a Topology does the EMI filtering: Rethinking Today’s Workhorse Voltage Source Inverters (VSIs) for Fast-Switching Semiconductor Devices – Sahil Shingote |
| 9:05 | Isolated Active Bridge DC/AC Converters (iso-ABC): A Power Dense Alternative to Dual-Active Bridge (DAB) Converters – Ashwin Shejwalkar |
| 9:25 | Research Updates – Prof. Jinia Roy |
| 9:30 | New Sub-module Design for Modular Multilevel Converter for Enhanced Performance Features – Sangin Bae |
| 9:50 | Solid State Impedance Match Marx Generator for Fast-rise-time Pulse Generator – Abhinav Chinnusamy, Pourya Javidi |
| 10:10 | College of Engineering Remarks – Dean Devesh Ranjan |
BREAK – 30MIN
| 10:45 | Research Updates – Prof. Lei Zhou |
| 11:05 | Dual-rotor Vernier PM Motor for High-torque Direct-Drive Actuators in Interactive Robots – YiZhou Han |
| 11:25 | Over-Actuated Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Motor Using PCB Stator – Anson Chan |
| 11:45 | Research Updates – Prof. Bulent Sarlioglu |
| 11:50 | Application of GaN Bidirectional Switches in Current Source Inverters – Maheep Bhatt, Antonio Trujillo Parra |
| 12:10 | Suppression of Inter-Turn Winding Faults in Permanent Magnet Machines – Gabriel Anthony Twohig |
Lunch Break – 60 MIN
| 1:30 | Research Updates – Prof. Daniel Ludois |
| 1:50 | 4-quadrant GaN Switches in Capacitive Bridge Transformers – Cameron Little |
| 2:10 | Capacitively Coupled Induction Heating – Elijah Berger |
| 2:30 | WARF Introduction – Michael Carey, Licensing Manager |
| 2:40 – 5:00 | On-Campus Poster Session |
| 4:30 – 6:00 | Networking Reception |
Wednesday, May 13th
| 7:30 | Breakfast |
| 8:00 | Welcome – Prof. Giri Venkataramanan |
| 8:05 | Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. Remarks – Prof. Susan Hagness, Chair |
TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS
| 8:10 | Complex Variable Modeling of Induction Machines, Continuing Insights after 50 years of Novotny and Wouterse Publication – Prof. Giri Venkataramanan |
| 8:30 | Topologies and Modulation of High Frequency Isolated Rectifiers, Inverters, and Isolated Drives – Shalini Manna |
| 8:50 | Circuit Board Layout Considerations for GaN Power Devices – Hardik Chhabra |
| 9:10 | Magnetically Levitated Precision Positioning Systems – Prof. Lei Zhou |
| 9:40 | Recent Advances in Grid-forming Control – Prof. Dominic Gross |
BREAK – 20MIN
| 10:30 | Power Electronics in Space: Challenges and Opportunities – Prof. Jinia Roy |
| 11:00 | Considerations for Rare Earth Magnet Usage in Future Electric Machines – Prof. Bulent Sarlioglu |
| 11:30 | What Should I Know About Bi-directional Switches? – Emeritus Prof. Thomas Jahns |
LUNCH BREAK – 60MIN
| 1:00 – 2:00 | On-Campus Poster Session |
Wisconsin Union Hotel
1308 W Dayton Street
Madison, WI 53715
608-263-2600
(Across the Street)
Hilton Garden Inn
770 Regent Street
Madison, WI 53715
608-251-9588
1.0 Miles
The Fluno Center
601 University Avenue, 8th Floor
Madison, WI 53715
877-773-5866
.8 Miles
Parking, Public Transport, Construction Information
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Doubletree by Hilton
525 W. Johnson Street
Madison, WI 53703
608-251-5511
.9 Miles
Hampton Inn and Suites Madison/Downtown
440 W Johnson St, Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608-255-0360
1.1 Miles
