Invited Lecture: Wireless Power Transfer for Electric Vehicle Applications
IEEE VTS Estonia Section Chapter – INVITED LECTURE
Wireless Power Transfer for Electric Vehicle Applications
Prof. Dr. Saad Mekhilef, IEEE Fellow
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
16 September 2026, 09:00–11:00 (EEST)
TalTech, room NRG-422, Ehitajate tee 5, Tallinn — and online
Free of charge, no registration required
IEEE Vehicular Technology Society, Estonia Section Chapter invites you to an Invited Lecture by Prof. Dr. Saad Mekhilef (Distinguished Professor, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia; IEEE Fellow).
Topic: Wireless Power Transfer for Electric Vehicle Applications
Wireless power transfer (WPT) is emerging as a key enabling technology for the next generation of electric vehicles, removing the need for cables and connectors and opening the way to automated static and dynamic (in-motion) charging. This invited lecture reviews the fundamentals and the state of the art of WPT for EV applications, including:
- Principles of inductive and capacitive power transfer, and resonant coupling
- Coil/pad geometries, compensation topologies and magnetic coupler design
- Power electronic converter topologies and control strategies for high-efficiency WPT
- Static, quasi-dynamic and dynamic (on-road) charging architectures
- Misalignment tolerance, efficiency, EMI/EMC and safety considerations
- Standards, current industrial practice, open research challenges and future trends
The lecture is aimed at researchers, engineers and postgraduate students working in power electronics, electric vehicles, energy conversion and related areas. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.
The event is open to IEEE members and non-members. No registration is required.
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- Ehitajate tee 5
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Estonia 19086
- Building: TalTech NRG Building (Energy Building)
- Room Number: NRG-422
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Prof. Dr. Saad Mekhilef of Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Wireless Power Transfer for Electric Vehicle Applications
Wireless power transfer (WPT) is emerging as a key enabling technology for the next generation of electric vehicles, eliminating cables and connectors and opening the way to automated static and dynamic (in-motion) charging. This invited lecture reviews the fundamentals and the state of the art of WPT for EV applications: inductive and capacitive power transfer and resonant coupling; magnetic coupler and compensation network design; power electronic converter topologies and control strategies for high-efficiency operation; static, quasi-dynamic and dynamic on-road charging architectures; misalignment tolerance, EMI/EMC and safety aspects; and relevant standards, industrial practice, open research challenges and future trends. A question-and-answer session will follow.
Biography:
Prof. Dr. Saad Mekhilef is a Distinguished Professor in the School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, and an IEEE Fellow. He previously served as Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Malaya, where he founded and led the Power Electronics and Renewable Energy Research Laboratory (PEARL).
His research interests include power electronics converters, control of power converters, renewable energy systems, energy efficiency and electric vehicles. He has authored and co-authored several hundred publications in international journals and conference proceedings, is among the most highly cited researchers in his field, and serves on the editorial boards of several international journals. He has also supervised a large number of postgraduate students and led numerous industrial and research projects in power electronics and renewable energy.
Address:Melbourne, Australia
Agenda
09:00 – 09:10 Welcome and introduction of the speaker
09:10 – 10:30 Invited lecture: Wireless Power Transfer for Electric Vehicle Applications — Prof. Dr. Saad Mekhilef
10:30 – 11:00 Questions, discussion and closing remarks
Organized by the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society, Estonia Section Chapter (CH08946), hosted at TalTech.
Venue: TalTech NRG Building, room NRG-422, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn. The online participation link will be published before the event.
Contact: mahmoud.mohamed@taltech.ee — open to IEEE members and non-members, free of charge.