The ECE 590 I Seminars are held every Wednesday during the semester from 12 – 12:50 pm in ECEB 3081. Click here to sign up for seminar email notifications!
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FALL 2025
| AUG. 25 | Introductions and Course Description |
| SEPT. 3 | PECI Meeting. We will meet and discuss the student led Power and Energy Conference of Illinois |
| SEPT. 10 | Ulas Coskun will outline the US retirement system and provide a summary of financial tools available today. [Abstract] |
| SEPT. 17 | Open |
| SEPT. 24 | Ulas Coskun, “Group Theory: Fundamentals and Engineering Applications.” [Abstract], [Recording] |
| OCT. 1 | Tektronix: Global Power Business Development manager, Mahmoud Whaby. Talk and discussion highlighting some of the challenges of Wideband gap technology and modern power architecture. [Slides], [Recording] |
| OCT. 8 | Rahul Gupta, Washington State, PSERC Webinar, “Measurement-based Estimation and Control of Power Distribution System: Theory and Experimental Validation,” [Abstract], [Recorded Webinar], Slides |
| OCT. 15 | Grant McKechnie, “Phase Difference Control of Single-Phase Grid Forming Inverters for Fault Detection” [Abstract], [Recording] |
| OCT. 22 | Grant McKechnie, “Modeling and Control of Grid Forming Inverters,” & Eric Silk, “Shadowbanning Ratio-Consensus and its Applications to Power Systems Control,” [Abstracts], [Recording]. |
| OCT. 29 | Hao Zhu, University of Texas, PSERC Webinar, “AI-Grid Nexus on the impact of AI workloads on power systems” Hao Zhu, University of Texas AI-Grid Nexus on the impact of AI workloads on power systems |
| NOV. 5 | Yaokun Shi, “Progress on Handheld MRI – a 2D Imaging Prototype,” [Abstract], [Recording] |
| NOV. 12 | Anubhav Bose, “Control Co-Design of Electric Machines for Integrated, Electrified Aerothermal Propulsion Systems – A Systems Engineering Perspective,” & Shivam Kumar, “A Control Architecture for Maximum Energy Extraction from Impulsive Sources,” [Abstracts] |
| NOV. 19 | Yi Hu, Michigan Tech, PSERC Webinar, “Restoring Smart Meter Data with Generative AI: From GANs to Language Models,” [Abstract] |
| NOV. 26 | FALL BREAK |
| DEC. 3 | Arjit Bali “Active Filter Architecture for High Frequency Low Inductance Machines for Electric Aircraft Propulsion” & Brian Wolhaupter, “Opportunities and Challenges of Cryogenic Power Electronics” [Abstracts], [Recording] |
| DEC. 10 | Sebastian Armstrong, “Control of Integrated Generator-Rectifier Systems for Wind Energy Conversion” & David Mendel, “Piezoelectric switching power converters: prospective design and topologies” [Abstracts], [Recording] |
SPRING 2026–IN PROGRESS – WILL UPDATE
| JAN. 21 | Introduction |
| JAN. 28 | Schedule setting |
| FEB. 4 | |
| FEB. 11 | Constance Crozier, Georgia Tech, PSERC Webinar, “Valuing flexibility in future power grids” [Abstract] |
| FEB. 18 | Aria Delmar, both sessions |
| FEB. 25 | Sebastian Armstrong, “Control framework for the integrated generator-rectifier in offshore wind turbines” & Nezih Ozcelik, “An Improved Method for Reduction of Terminal Voltage Distortion in Interior Type Permanent Magnet (IPM) EV Motors” [Abstract] |
| MARCH 4 | Elnaz Kabir, Texas A&M, PSERC Webinar, “How Grid-Scale Storage Cuts Curtailment and Load Shedding Beyond Its Nameplate: Insights from Four Decades of Weather-Driven Renewable Variability in a Validated Future Grid” [Abstract] |
| MARCH 11 | Matt Woongkul Lee, Ph.D, Purdue University, “Shift From Discrete Optimization to Multi-Functional Integration in the Era of AI and Electrification” [Abstract] |
| MARCH 18 | Spring Break |
| MARCH 25 | Saeed Lotfifard, WSU, PSERC Webinar, “IBRs Stability Analysis Methods: Pitfalls and Misconceptions” [Abstract] |
| APRIL 1 | Ryan Billings & Dennis Butts [DENNIS HAS CANCELLED} |
| APRIL 8 | Engineering Open House |
| APRIL 15 | Lalitha Sankar, ASU, PSERC Webinar, “Model predictive control for enhancing operations of DER aggregators.” RESERVED FOR PECI – RESERVED FOR PAP |
| APRIL 22 | Kathleen O’ Brien, Siemens |
| APRIL 29 | Ryan Horvath |
| MAY 6 | T.G. Roberts and Eric Silk |