About the Chapter

Welcome to the webpage of the United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland (UKRI) Chapter of the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS). The Society encourages its members to use the strong brand of the IEEE, to promote scholarly activities, business and enterprise within and beyond the power electronics community. We look to our members to share our visions, for new ideas, and to help participate and organise local events, or to serve on the Committee. You can contact the Chapter Chairman if you might be interested in helping.

Society's Mission and Field of Interest

The Society interprets Power Electronics widely as a key enabling technology in essentially all electronic systems ranging from wireless communication devices to portable and desktop computers, from electric vehicle to power transmission infrastructure and industrial systems. The field of interest therefore embraces education, research, development, design, application, installation and operation of apparatus, equipment, structures, materials, services and systems for the safe, reliable and economic processing of electric power and energy. It includes the developing of engineering standards, the providing of information and instruction to the public and to legislators, as well as technical scientific, educational, business and other activities that contribute to the power electronics discipline.

Events organized or supported by the Chapter

• June 1-3, 2007, IEEE UKRI Student Congress Location: University of York
• May 9 2007, Power Network: “Automotive Challenges for Power”
• June 19 2007 a free visit to Areva High Voltage Laboratories is arranged for 2.00pm
• July 11 2007 "Energy Conservation in AC Motors through Technology", at Staffordshire University . The event is free for IEEE members and non-members, click here for registration details

  More events are being planned in 2007, but please send us your ideas…

9 June Warwick University Committee Meeting

6-8 September UPEC 2006

21 November Simulation of Power Electronics in Aerospace Applications

28 November Power Electronics in Demanding Applications

International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnologies ICMNT2006

December Advances in Power Semiconductor Devices