IEEE PELS Technical Seminar on 27th February 2026: High Power Wireless Power Transfer and Interoperability Challenges

Thanks everyone who came along to the recent IEEE PELS technical seminar where Professor Dmitri Vinnikov from Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia) gave a seminar titled: “From Research to Impact: Power Electronics Innovation at TalTech”. The seminar presented the interesting concept of DC voltage building infrastructure and the standardization currently being spearheaded by his research group at TalTech. The seminar was very well received and some engaging discussions were held following the presentation.

Our next technical seminar is scheduled for 2pm on Friday the 27th of February where Mr. Daniel Fritz, who is visiting us from the University of Stuttgart’s Institute of Electrical Energy Conversion (IEW), will be giving a seminar titled: “High Power Wireless Power Transfer and Interoperability Challenges”.

You can find the event registration at the following link: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/540015

We look forward to seeing you there!

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IEEE PELS Technical Seminar on 20th November: The Indiana DWPT Pilot Project

Thanks everyone who came along to the IEEE PELS technical seminar where Professor Dionysios Aliprantis from Purdue University gave a seminar titled: “The Indiana DWPT Pilot Project”. His seminar showcased the technical aspects of the dynamic wireless power transfer system developed and piloted by Purdue University, in collaboration with the ASPIRE research group. The power electronics and magnetic designs were discussed, as well as future feasibility of DWPT systems in the United States.

We had over 45 attendees and the seminar was very well received. We look forward to providing our IEEE members with more technical seminars in the near future.

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IEEE ITNAC 2025 Comes to Christchurch

Join us in Christchurch, New Zealand’s “Garden City,” for IEEE ITNAC 2025, the 35th International Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference, taking place 26–28 November 2025. This premier forum will showcase peer‑reviewed technical papers, posters, and keynote presentations on:

Modelling and simulation
Wireline and wireless networks
Cyber‑networks and security
Distributed and cloud computing
Software‑defined networking
Other emerging technologies.

All accepted contributions will be submitted to major Abstracting and Indexing databases—including IEEE Xplore, EI Compendex, Scopus, and Google Scholar—and are eligible for Conference and Session Best Paper Awards, with student registration grants available via EDAS.

Original papers (up to six pages for full papers, three pages for short papers) must be submitted by 1 September 2025 through EDAS, with acceptance notifications on 1 October 2025 and camera‑ready manuscripts due by 15 October 2025. Early‑bird registration ends 20 October 2025, with standard fees thereafter.

For more information, please visit our official website: https://itnac.org.au/
26 – 28 November 2025, Canterbury, New Zealand
ITNAC 2025 will be held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 26 to 28 November 2025. Christchurch City is vibrant and full of life, offering a rich mix of colour, atmosphere, and world-class attractions like the International Antarctic Centre, Orana Park, and Willowbank Wildlife Park.
itnac.org.au

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IEEE PELS Chapter Technical Seminars (March-April 2025)

We had three great technical seminars at over the last few weeks which were well received by attendees.

On March the 26th, Professor Hiroshi Fujimoto from The University of Tokyo (Japan) gave an excellently detailed seminar titled “Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer to EVs: Japan’s First Demonstration on Public Road”. His seminar focused on sub-topics within the field of dynamic wireless power transfer – specifically sensorless coil detection systems, transient response control, a novel unsprung coil system, and methods of measuring and dealing with electromagnetic emissions in the roadway environment.

On March the 27th, Professor Patrick (Pat) Wheeler from The University of Nottingham (UK) gave a very engaging seminar titled “Power Electronics – the Enabling Technology for Transportation Electrification?”. His seminar focused on discussing the roadmap for transportation electrification, and the technological developments which are going to be needed to make these visions viable, as well as introducing research activities of the PEMC Research Institute at the University of Nottingham, UK.

And last but not least, on April the 29th, Ms Carina Damuis from The Technical University of Munich (Germany) gave a very insightful seminar titled “Technical University of Munich – Electrification of Transportation”. Her talk focused on discussing the roadmap for transportation electrification within her university, specifically her research on various types of energy conversion systems—ranging from purely electrical energy conversion to electromagnetic conversion in wireless charging systems, and electromechanical conversion in electric drivetrains.

Thank you very much to all those who attended! Please email PELS chair Patrick Lawton for any queries (patrick.lawton@auckland.ac.nz) or if you would like to reach out to Professor Fujimoto, Professor Wheeler, or Ms Damhuis with any questions regarding their seminars.

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