Awards

Person/s	Award	Organisation	Date	Achievement
G. Ortiz, M. Leibl, J. W. Kolar, O. Apeldoorn	Best Paper Award	10th IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems (PEDS)	2013	Medium Frequency Transformers for Solid-State-Transformer
E. Hoene, A. Ostmann, B. The Lai, C. Marczok, A. Müsing, J. W. Kolar	Best Paper Award	Conference for Power Electronics (PCIM)	2013	Ultra-Low-Inductance Power Module for Fast Switching Semiconductors
T. Andersen, J. W. Kolar	Outstanding Presentation Award	28th Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC)	2013	A 4.6 W/mm2 Power Density 86% Efficiency On-Chip Switched Capacitor DC-DC Converter in 32nm SOI CMOS
G. Ortiz, J. W. Kolar	Outstanding Presentation Award	28th Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC)	2013	Application of the Magnetic Ear for Flux Balancing of a 160kW/20kHz DC-DC Converter Transformer
D. Boillat, J. W. Kolar	Student Excellent Presentation Award	International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA)	2012	Modeling and Experimental Analysis of a Coupling Inductor Employed in a High Performance AC Power Source
P. Cortés, D. Boillat, H. Ertl, J. W. Kolar	Student Excellent Presentation Award	International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA)	2012	Comparative Evaluation of Multi-Loop Control Schemes for a High-Bandwidth AC Power Source with a Two-Stage LC Output Filter
J. W. Kolar	The Best Cited Author	38th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON)	2012
T. Baumgartner	Best Presentation Award	38th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON)	2012	Analysis and Design of an Ultra-High Speed Slottless Self-Bearing Permanent Magnet Motor
J. Mühlethaler	Best Presentation Award	38th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON)	2012	Optimal Design of EMI Filters for Single-Phase Boost PFC Circuits
G. Ortiz	Best Presentation Award	38th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON)	2012	Soft-Switching Techniques for Medium-Voltage Isolated Bidirectional DC/DC Converters in Solid State Transformers
R. Bosshard	Best Presentation Award	38th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON)	2012	The ƞ-α-Pareto Front of Inductive Power Transfer Coils
Y. Lobsiger	Student Presentation Award	IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE USA)	2012	Closed-Loop IGBT Gate Drive Featuring Highly Dynamic di/dt and dv/dt Control
T. Reichert, T. Nussbaumer, J. W. Kolar	Best Paper Award 2nd Prize	IEEE IAS Electrical Machine Committee (ECCE USA)	2011	Design Study for Exterior Rotor Bearingless Permanent Magnet Machines
J. W. Kolar	Die Goldene Eule	VSETH Verband der Studierenden an der ETH	2011
T. Reichert, T. Nussbaumer, J. W. Kolar	Student Presentation Award	IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE USA)	2011	Design Study for Exterior Rotor Bearingless Permanent Magnet Machines
C. Zingerli, P. Imoberdorf, T. Nussbaumer, J. W. Kolar	Student Presentation Award	IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE USA)	2011	Rotor Position Measurement for a Magnetically Levitated 500’000 rpm Permanent Magnet Machine
I. Kovacevic, T. Friedli, A. Müsing, J. W. Kolar	Rita Trowbridge Prize	International Compumag Society	2011	A Full PEEC Modeling of EMI Filter Inductors in Frequency Domain
T. Soeiro, M. Schweizer, J. Linner, P. Ranstad, J. W. Kolar	Best Paper Award 1st Prize	8th International Conference on Power Electronics (ECCE Asia)	2011	Comparison of 2- and 3-level Active Filters with Enhanced Bridge-Leg Loss Distribution
M. Hartmann, H. Ertl, J. W. Kolar	IEEE Transactions Prize Paper Award	IEEE Power Electronics Society	2011	EMI Filter Design for a 1 MHz, 10 kW Three-Phase/Level PWM Rectifier
B. Wrzecionko	Best Presentation Award	26th IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC)	2011	A 120 °C Ambient Temperature Forced Air-Cooled Normally-off SiC JFET Automotive Inverter System, Best Presentation Award
A. Stupar	Best Presentation Award	26th IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC)	2011	Towards a 99% Efficient Three-Phase Buck-Type PFC Rectifier for 400 V DC Distribution Systems
F. Giezendanner, J. Biela, J. W. Kolar, S. Zudrell-Koch	IEEE Transactions Prize Paper Award	IEEE Power Electronics Society	2010	EMI Noise Prediction for Electronic Ballasts
D. Kraehenbuehl, C. Zwyssig, H. Weser, J.W. Kolar	IEEE Transactions Prize Paper Award	IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS)	2010	A Miniature 500 000-r/min Electrically Driven Turbocompressor
G. Ortiz, J. Biela, D. Bortis, J.W. Kolar	Best Paper 3rd Prize Award	International Power Electronics Conference (IPEC)	2010	1 Megawatt, 20 kHz Isolated, Bidirectional 12kV to 1.2 DC-DC Converter for Renewable Energy Applications
S. Waffler, J.W. Kolar	Best Paper 3rd Prize Award	International Power Electronics Conference (IPEC)	2010	Comparative Evaluation of Soft-Switching Concepts for Bi-directional Buck+Boost Dc-Dc Converters
I. Kovacevic	Diplomandenpreis 2009	SEW-Eurodrive-Stiftung, Bruchsal/Deutschland	2010	A Proposed Physical Model for Lifetime Estimation of Power Modules
C. Zwyssig, J.W. Kolar, S. Round	IEEE/ASME Transactions Best Paper Award	IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics	2010	Megaspeed Drive Systems: Pushing Beyond 1 Million r/min
I. Kovacevic, A. Müsing, J. W. Kolar	Poster Presentation Award	IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computation (CEFG)	2010	An Extension of PEEC Method for Magnetic Materials Modeling in Frequency Domain
C. Marxgut, J. Biela, J. W. Kolar	Best Poster Award	International Conference on Integrated Power Electronics Systems (CIPS)	2010	Design of a Multi-Cell, DCM PFC-Rectifier for a 1mm Thick, 200W Off-Line Power Supply
M. Hartmann, H. Ertl, J.W. Kolar	Best Presentation Award	25th Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC)	2010	EMI Filter Design for High Switching Frequency Three-Phase/Level PWM Rectifier Systems
U. Badstübner, J. Biela, J.W. Kolar	Best Presentation Award	25th Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC)	2010	Design of an 99%-Efﬁcient, 5 kW, Phase-Shift PWM DC-DC Converter for Telecom Applications
J. W. Kolar	Elevation to Fellow Grade	Insitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	2010	Contributions to Three-Phase PWM Converter Systems
T. Friedli, S. Round, D. Hassler, J. W. Kolar	IEEE Transactions 2nd Prize Paper Award	IEEE Industry Applications Society	2009	Design and Performance of a 200-kHz All-SiC JFET Current DC-Link Back-to-Back Converter
D. Krähenbühl, C. Zwyssig, K. Bitterli, M. Imhof, J.W. Kolar	Best Paper Award	35th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON)	2009	Evaluation of Ultra-Compact Rectifiers for Low Power, High-Speed, Permanent-Magnet Generators
F. Krismer, J.W. Kolar	IEEE Transactions Prize Paper Award	IEEE Power Electronics Society	2009	Accurate Small-Signal Model for the Digital Control of an Automotive Bidirectional Dual Active Bridge
T. Friedli, S. Round, D. Hassler, J. W. Kolar	1st Prize Paper Award	IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting (IAS)	2008	Design and Performance of a 200 kHz All-SiC JFET Current Source Converter
S. Waffler, J.W. Kolar	Best Paper Award	International Conference on Power Electronics (ICPE)	2007	A Novel Low-Loss Modulation Strategy for High-Power Bi-directional Buck+Boost Converters
M. Baumann, J. W. Kolar	IEEE Transactions Best Paper Award	IEEE Industrial Electronics Society	2005	A Novel Control Concept for Reliable Operation of a Three-Phase Three-Switch Buck-Type Unity-Power-Factor Rectifier with Integrated Boost Output Stage Under Heavily Unbalanced Mains Condition

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