Our research activities aim to open up new fields of application in power electronics and to promote innovation in close co-operation with Austrian and international industry. In line with the focal points of TU Wien, we are working on new concepts in the following areas:

  • Magnetic components (medium frequency transformers MFT, inductors) for power electronics (‘kilohertz at kiloamperes’) in order to optimise the use of wide-bandgap power semiconductors (SiC, GaN),
  • Medium-voltage converters for sustainable energy systems, traction/railway applications, e-mobility, data centres and other energy consumers and producers in the lower megawatt range,
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) in power electronics for modelling and optimisation of complex energy conversion systems with a focus on efficiency, cooling, standards, cost models, short design cycles,
  • Power electronics in fast-growing applications following long-term trends such as photovoltaics, electric vehicles (EV), data centres, green steel, hydrogen production, energy storage, medium-voltage drives