Virginia Tech CPES

Consortium

Virginia Tech's Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES) is a research center focused on power electronics.

Sector: power-electronics
HQ: VA, US
Stories: 3 on MGRID.org

Stories about Virginia Tech CPES (3)

ETH Zurich Power Electronic Systems Lab and Professor Johann Kolar

April 30, 2026 · Power Electronics

4 sources ETH Zurich Power Electronic Systems Lab led 2001-2024 by Prof. Johann Kolar (Emeritus 08/2024). Two 15 kW demonstrators: all-SiC 4-switch DC-DC at 44 kW/kg, all-GaN 8-switch DC-DC at…
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