University of Wisconsin-Madison

University

Public research university in Madison, Wisconsin, known for its engineering and energy research programs.

Sector: power-electronics
HQ: WI, US
Founded: 1848
Stories: 3 on MGRID.org

Stories about University of Wisconsin-Madison (3)

Deepak Divan: The Georgia Tech Professor Whose Three-Decade Research Program Seeded Resilient Power Systems and Eaton’s Solid-State Transformer Business

May 18, 2026 · Power Electronics

4 sources Deepak Divan, Georgia Tech Pippin Chair, founded Soft Switching Technologies and two other spinouts over a 30-year career in power electronics.
The Solid-State Transformer Industry Faces a Trained-Engineer Shortage That Will Bottleneck 2026-2028 Production Ramp

February 28, 2026 · Analysis

4 sources Global combined US + European power-electronics PhD graduation: ~100-200/year — materially less than SST industry demand. Mid-career SST power-electronics engineer 2025 compensation: $250K-$450K, up ~40% from 2022
Solid-State Transformer Workforce Pipelines: How NCSU, Virginia Tech, ETH Zurich, and Industry Are Trying to Close the Engineer Shortage

January 27, 2026 · Analysis

4 sources NCSU FREEDM: ~15-25 power-electronics PhDs/yr, 30-60% SST-specific dissertations. Virginia Tech CPES: ~20-30 power-electronics PhDs/yr, ~20-40% SST-specific