IEEE Vancouver Power Electronics Chapter

The Vancouver Section of IEEE was originally established as a Section of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) in 1911, and is the second oldest Section in Canada. It is one of the largest Sections of the country, and currently has about 2200 active members, including over 300 students at UBC, BCIT and SFU. It serves the geographical region of British Columbia, with the exception of the Vancouver Island, which is served by the Victoria Section. In order to engage the local engineering community, the Section organizes tours and events, and hosts technical presentations and seminars on topics of current interest to professionals of the field. The 34 IEEE technical societies are represented by 15 technical Chapters, among which stands the Vancouver Power Electronics Chapter.

In 2016, Dr. Martin Ordonez was elected the new chair of the IEEE Vancouver Power Electronics Chapter, alongside the vice-chairs Hamed Valipour and Francisco Paz. Ever since, the Chapter has organized several events in the power electronics area, including academic lectures, industrial tutorials, an international conference and an industry/academia series. Invited speakers from different countries have been welcomed to Vancouver to share their expertise in power electronics and renewable energy systems. In addition, the Chapter has hosted the seventh International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG), bringing together 180 experts in power electronics to present the latest advancements in distributed generation. In recognition of the results obtained by the new Chapter leadership, the Small Technical Chapter Award was granted by the IEEE Vancouver Section at the 2017 IEEE Vancouver Annual General Meeting.

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About IEEE Vancouver Section

IEEE Vancouver Power Electronics Chapter Revitalized

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

Kaiser chair energy security talk series sponsored by IEEE PELS: Electrical Energy - Fueling Careers

Tilman Thrum, Senior Principal and Managing Leader of Energy at Stantec, shared insights on the future of electrical energy in Western Canada. He discussed opportunities and challenges in the evolving energy landscape, highlighting the importance of innovative solutions and interdisciplinary collaboration to meet the region's growing energy demands over the next two decades.

November 15, 2024

Kaiser chair energy security talk series sponsored by IEEE PELS: Building BC’s Energy Future

Chris O’Riley, President and CEO of BC Hydro, discussed strategies for increasing electricity generation and highlighted substantial investments aimed at expanding and meeting the growing demands of our provincial grid. He emphasized BC Hydro's commitment to delivering clean, reliable, and affordable power to communities throughout British Columbia.

November 1, 2024

Kaiser chair energy security talk series sponsored by IEEE PELS: Navigating a dynamic career: From power Systems to engineering leadership

Dr. Michael Wrinch shared his career journey, offering attendees valuable insights on industry leadership, career development, and the importance of innovation and safety in engineering. - Dr. Michael Wrinch, Board President of Engineers Canada & CEO/Founder of Hedgehog Industries

APRIL 24, 2024

Kaiser chair energy security talk series sponsored by IEEE PELS: grid modernization - paving the path for the future

Learn about grid modernization and how to plan design and engineer your system - D. Jim Papadoulis and Valentina Dabic from BC Hydro

October 11, 2023

Kaiser chair energy security talk series sponsored by IEEE PELS: Challenges and innovation opportunities for electrifying the transportation sector

Lunch and learn about the challenges in electrifying the transportation sector - Prof. Olivier Trescases of University of Toronto

February 25, 2022

High Perfomance GAte-Driver Power Supply for renewable and energy storage converters

Webinar on high performance gate-driver power supply for renewable energy and converters - Dr. Emanuel Serban of EnerSys

December 1, 2021

FreE-position wireless chargers: Fundamentals and challenges

Webinar on fundamentals of free-position wireless charging and the technical challenges - Dr. Ali Saket and Mr. Eric Goodchild of Airapower

November 14, 2019

IEEE PELS Industry-Academia Series: Enersys Developments in Lithium-Ion Storage Technologies

Lunch and learn about the EnerSys developments in lithium-ion storage technologies - Joern Tinnemeyer of EnerSys

October 23, 2019

IEEE PELS SEMINARS ON the Myths of Transmission Lines and High-Power Battery Chargers

Lunch and learn about the myths of transmission lines and high-power battery chargers - Dr. Jahangir Khan of BC Hydro and Sayed Abbas Arshadi of The University of British Columbia (UBC)

JULY 5, 2019

IEEE PELS SEMINARS ON ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AND HIGH POWER DENSITY CONVERTERS

Lunch and learn about high power density power converter and battery electric vehicles charging stations - Dr. Ali Khajehoddin of University of Alberta and Dr. Aitor Vázquez Ardura of University of Oviedo

JUNE 13, 2019

IEEE PELS SEMINARS ON Single Reference Six Pulse Modulation (SRSPM) for High-Frequency Pulsating DC Link Three-Phase Inverters

Lunch and learn about single reference six pulse modulation (SRSPM) for high-frequency pulsating DC link three-phase inverters - Dr. Akshay Kumar Rathore of Concordia University

APRIL 23, 2019

IEEE PELS SEMINARS ON SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS FOR ELECTRONICS DEVELOPMENT

A quick refresher on common hazards found in electronics development and ideas to improve safety - Nicholas Dohmeier of Delta-Q Technologies

February 13, 2019

IEEE PELS SEMINARS ON EMBEDDED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT IN POWER CONVERTERS

Lunch and learn about embedded software development in power converters - Steven Marks of SMPC Technologies Ltd. and Jan Hammer of University of British Columbia

JANUARY 9, 2019

IEEE PELS SEMINARS ON ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Lunch and learn about engineering education and sustainable technology in developing countries - Harry Pigot, and Matthieu Amyotte of University of British Columbia

DECEMBER 5, 2018

IEEE PELS SEMINARS ON DATA-DRIVEN CONTROL AND ASYMMETRICAL INVERTERS

Lunch and learn about data-driven control and asymmetrical inverters for renewable energy integration - Dr. Gerardo Escobar Valderrama and Dr. Jonathan C. Mayo-Maldonado, from Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education in Monterrey, Mexico

November 26, 2018

IEEE PELS SEMINARS ON POWER ELECTRONIC DEVICES CHARACTERIZATION AND TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

Lunch and learn about the power electronic devices characterization and temperature measurement techniques - Daryl James of OSENSA Innovations Corp. and Ettore Scabeni Glitz, Maria Celeste Garcia, and Matthieu Amyotte of University of British Columbia

September 26, 2018

IEEE PELS SEMINARS ON ANALYTICS SYSTEMS LTD. AND DUAL-LOOP CONTROL ALGORITHMS IN RESONANT CONVERTERS

Introduction to Analytics Systems Ltd. and Dual-Loop Control Algorithms in Resonant Converters - Eugene Trandafir of Analytic Systems Ltd., and Franco Degioanni of University of British Columbia

August 20, 2018

IEEE PELS SEMINARS ON EMI REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, AND THE NEXT GENERATIONS OF HEAT SINKS

Lunch and Learn About the EMI Regulatory Compliance, and the Next Generations of Heat Sinks Using Graphite - Rob Stirling of EMC, Electromagnetic Compatibility Test Laboratory, and Martin Cermak of Laboratory for Alternative Energy Conversion, Simon Fraser University

July 16, 2018

IEEE PELS SEMINARS ON REAL-TIME SIMULATION AND ISLANDED MICROGRID ENERGY MANAGEMENT

Lunch and Learn About The Recent Innovations in Real-Time Simulation and Islanded Microgrid Energy Management - Ramin Mirzahosseini of Real Time Digital Power System Simulator (RTDS Technologies Inc.), and Moein Manbachi of the University of British Columbia (UBC)

May 31, 2018

IEEE PELS SEMINARS ON PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTERS

Coffee and Learn About Photovoltaic Inverters at Utility Scale and Modulation Design with Schneider Electric - Subhadeep Bhattacharya and Emanuel Serban of Schneider Electric

November 24, 2017

IEEE PELS SEMINARS ON TEST AUTOMATION WITH LABVIEW

Lunch and Learn about Test Automation with LabVIEW- Jerry Wu of Alpha Technologies Ltd.

October 30, 2017

IEEE PELS SEMINARS ON FLYWHEEL ENERGY STORAGE

Lunch and Learn about Flywheel Energy Storage: The Utility Scale Energy Storage Solution, Prof. Seth R. Sanders of UC Berkeley

July 19, 2017

IEEE PELS SEMINARS ON IN-THE-LOOP TESTING OF POWER ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

Lunch and Learn about the Plexim- In-The-Loop Testing Of Power Electronic Systems - Kristofer Eberle, responsible for overseeing business development at Plexim, Inc. and generating technical content for PLECS users

June 28, 2017

IEEE PELS SEMINARS ON DC GRIDS AND ENERGY INTERNET IN CHINA

Lunch and Learn about the in Photovoltaic DC Grids and Energy Internet in China - Prof. Kai Sun of Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University

February 20, 2017

IEEE PELS SEMINARS ON UTILITIES AND PV POWER PLANT DESIGN

Lunch and Learn about the Past and Future of Utilities and PV Power Plant Design - Cam LeHouillier, Manager Resource Planning and Analysis of Tacoma Power and Francisco Paz of UBC Electrical & Computer Engineering

January 24, 2017

IEEE PELS SEMINARS ON BATTERY HEALTH, MONITORING AND CHARGING

Lunch and Learn about Battery Health, Monitoring and Charging - Isidor Buchmann and Tina Shoa of CADEX Electronics, and Navid Shafiei of University of British Columbia