Jin Wang

The transportation sector is undergoing a paradigm shift with the rise of electric vehicles, aircraft, and even space exploration ventures. At the heart of this transformation lies a critical technology: power electronics. This seminar delves into the fundamentals of power electronics, exploring its role in efficiently managing and converting electrical energy to propel the future of transportation.

The seminar will address the core principles of power electronics, including recent developments in solid-state power devices. It will explain how inverters and converters equipped with these new devices can change the amplitude and frequency of voltage and current to match the specific needs of various applications. Next, the seminar will focus on the state-of-the-art advancements in power electronics for electric vehicles (EVs). Moving beyond ground transportation, it will examine the role of power electronics in electrifying the skies, discussing how they control power for electric aircraft propulsion systems. The unique challenges and considerations for high-altitude applications will be addressed. Finally, the seminar will take a leap into the future, exploring how power electronics are enabling space exploration. By showcasing product and project examples from electric vehicles, electric aircraft, and even lunar exploration along the way, the seminar will demonstrate the transformative power of power electronics in shaping the future of transportation across all domains.

Biography:

Dr. Jin Wang (Fellow, IEEE) received his B.S. degree from Xi’an Jiaotong University, in 1998, M.S. degree from Wuhan University, in 2001, and Ph.D. degree from Michigan State University, in 2005, all in electrical engineering. From Sept., 2005 to Aug. 2007, Dr. Wang worked at the Ford Motor Company as a Core Power Electronics Engineer. He joined the Ohio State University in 2007 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate professor in 2013 and full professor in 2017. Dr. Wang's current research interests include wide bandgap power devices and their applications, high-voltage and high-power converter/inverters, integration of renewable energy sources, and electrification of transportation. Dr. Wang has over 250 journal and conference papers and holds 10 patents.

Dr. Wang received the IEEE Power Electronics Society Richard M. Bass Young Engineer Award in 2011, the National Science Foundation’s CAREER Award in 2011, the Nagamori Award in 2020, and the IEEE Power Electronics Emerging Technology Award in 2022.

Currently, Dr. Wang serves as a Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Vehicle Technology Society, the Program Chair for the IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference, and an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. Dr. Wang initiated and served as the General Chair for the 1^st IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in 2013 and the 1^st IEEE Workshop on Power Electronics Aerospace Applications in 2022.