Events for Tuesday, June 18, 2024

The role of power electronics in supporting green electrification has never been more critical. Today, there are many categories of electric vehicles (EVs), spanning a wide range of applications, including electric scooters, electric bicycles (e-bikes), and electric motorcycles for urban commuting and recreation. Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) are used for short trips within urban areas. Passenger electric cars, both fully electric and hybrid, are designed for everyday use. Electric vans cater to urban deliveries, while electric buses serve public transportation needs. Electric trucks are used in logistics for heavy loads. Electric utility vehicles (EUVs) support agriculture and industrial applications, and electric forklifts are common in warehouses for material handling. This talk will discuss battery charger technology to support the deployment and acceleration of green electrification and transportation. From small to large applications, what technology would you use and why? Co-sponsored by: Shawkat Zaman (University of Toronto) Speaker(s): Dr. Martin Ordonez Room: Room BA 1230, Bldg: Bahen Centre for Information Technology Building, 40 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 2E4, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Enhance your career by learning more about the value and importance of IEEE Future Directions, Roadmaps. IEEE develops Technical Roadmaps to provide long term perspectives of Technology Trends and Forecasts. This is done by bringing together experts from international industry, government and all research entities. These experts are organized in Working Groups that are focused on multiple Technical and Humanitarian aspects. The Roadmaps serve as an independent and unbiased resource that exemplifies a multi-disciplinary, global and a consolidated approach. This work is focused on precompetitive cooperation between the contributors. The industry then uses the Technical directions and Trends outlined in these Roadmaps to chart out their own Product Roadmaps to develop competitive products. This presentation will also show some of the exciting work using Data-based products. Young Professionals (YP’s) who get engaged with the IEEE Roadmaps and Data teams are in an excellent position to take a leading role within their own employer companies to develop competitive Product Roadmaps. This is an opportunity that can be very rewarding in the development of the YP’s career. A successful case study will be elaborated. Speaker(s): Rakesh Kumar, Room: BA1200, Bldg: Bahen Centre for Information and Technology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada