CPE2025 – Centre for Power Electronics Annual Conference: 8 – 9 July 2025
The Centre for Power Electronics Annual Conference will be an In Person Event held from 8 – 9th July 2025 at the Diamond Engineering Building, University of Sheffield
The Centre for Power Electronics (CPE) Annual Conference will bring together the Power Electronics, Machines and Drives Community to review the latest Research and Development that will impact the Electric Revolution. This Conference will feature Invited Keynotes and Presentations from Leading Academics and Industrialists, views of the Future Demands for Power Electronics and Drives and hearing about the latest research advances from the Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Electric Propulsion and other Students and Post Doctoral Researchers.
The Conference will be run over 2 days to provide a comprehensive review of status of Power Electronics Research and Development, including topics selected from:
- Semiconductor and Passive Devices
- Packaging and Interconnection
- Converters, Drives and Applications
- Control, Test and Reliability
Preliminary CPE 2025 Conference Agenda (subject to amendment)
| Time | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 8 July 2025 | Day 1 | |
| 09:00 | Registration and Networking | |
| 10:15 | Welcome, Introduction to Centre for Power Electronics Annual Conference | Professor Antonio Griffo, Conference Chair, University of Sheffield Professor Xibo Yuan, Director of CPE |
| 10:30 | Keynote Presentation 1: Reliability of Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Devices | Power Electronics Innovation Centre, Politecnico di Torino |
| 11:15 | Lecture 1: Two Phase Cooling for Dense Power Conversion | University of Oxford |
| 11:45 | Lecture 2: 80kW SiC Dual Inverter and Contactless Power Transfer for Open-Rotor Aircraft Engine Actuation System | University of Sheffield |
| 12:15 | Break - Lunch, Posters, Exhibition and Networking | |
| 13:15 | Lecture 3: Converter Integration - The Next Challenge for the Electrification of Transport | Drive System Design |
| 13:45 | Lecture 4: Advancements in Aircraft Hybrid Electric Propulsion Systems | Collins Aerospace |
| 14:15 | Lecture 5: GaN Smart Power Technology Development | Coventry University |
| 14:45 | Poster and Exhibition Session (including refreshments) | |
| 16:15 | Optional Tour of Diamond Engineering Centre | |
| 18:00 | Social Event/BBQ | |
| Wednesday 9 July 2025 | Day 2 | |
| 08:45 | Registration and Networking | |
| 09:00 | Welcome and Introduction to Day 2, including Sponsor Presentation | |
| 09:10 | Keynote Presentation 2: The role of HVDC in Reducing Carbon Emissions | GE |
| 09:55 | Lecture 6: Power Electronics: The Backbone of Future Energy Systems | PNDC, University of Strathclyde |
| 10:35 | PhD Student Presentations | Introduced by Professor Antonio Griffo, University of Sheffield |
| 11:30 | Refreshment Break - Posters, Exhibition and Networking | |
| 12:00 | Lecture 7: Advanced Embedded Packaging for WBG | RAM Innovations |
| 12:30 | Lecture 8 - VHF Power Electronics at Imperial: Technology and Commercialisation in Wireless Power | Imperial College |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break - Posters, Exhibition and Newtworking | |
| 14:00 | Lecture 8: Journey from Academia to Spin-Off | Magnomatics |
| 14:30 | Lecture 9: Power Electronics Challenges for Marine Wave Energy Generation' | University of Manchester |
| 15:00 | Lecture 10: Integrating Renewable Energy and Energy Storage into Modern AC Railway Systems | University of Birmingham |
| 15:30 | Summary, Prizes, CPE 2026 and Thanks | |
| 15:45 | End of Conference |
High Frequency Design Training Workshop at the University of Sheffield – Thursday 10 July 2025
The Centre for Power Electronics (CPE) and UMAPS-UK are organising a full-day Training Workshop after the CPE 2025 Conference on High Frequency Design to provide an appreciation of high frequency effects in power conversion in electronics and drives, exploring the causes, modelling tools, mitigation strategies and measurement methodologies for high frequency design optimisation.
Please visit the High Frequency Workshop event page for more information and registration.
Sponsors of CPE 2025
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Rohde & Schwarz is a global technology group striving for a safer and connected world. With its Test & Measurement, Technology Systems and Networks & Cybersecurity Divisions, the company creates tomorrow’s innovations today. The company’s leading-edge products and solutions empower customers to attain technological and digital sovereignty.
Exhibitors at CPE 2025
The following organisations will be exhibiting at the Conference: (click on Company Name for weblink)
- The N-ZEEE Network – is building a community of academia, industry, policy makers and wider stakeholders to ensure cross-sector technology transfer in addition to renewables-specific developments that will enable the next generation of wind, marine, photovoltaic and novel future energy generation and allow the UK to deliver on its energy and climate priorities and lead the way in underpinning PEMD research.
- Charcroft Electronics – Specialist Manufacturer and Distributor of Passives, Interconnect, Power, Magnetics, Opto-electronics and Electro-mechanical Components
- ETPS Ltd – specialise in programmable power supplies and test systems, catering for almost any DC or AC power, voltage or current requirement.
- Indium Corporation – Premier materials refiner, smelter, manufacturer and supplier to the global electronics, semiconductor, thin-film and thermal management markets
- IPP Group Ltd – Innovative Inspection, Production and Test Solutions
- ipTEST – designs, builds and supports parametric test equipment for all aspects of power semiconductor test, encompassing laboratory, characterisation and full production test for the world’s leading global power semiconductor manufacturers
- Matrix TSL – is a Leading Provider of Innovative and Hands-on Educational Solutions and Learning Resources for Engineering Classrooms and Laboratories Worldwide
- PPM Power – Power Electronics, Power Supplies, Test and Systems
- PMK IWATSU UK Ltd – is a joint venture between PMK Mess und Kommunikationstechnik GmbH and IWATSU Electric Co Ltd, specialise in high-precision electrical measurement equipment for power electronics applications, including oscilloscopes, advanced probing solutions, curve tracers, B-H analysers and related accessories
- REWIRE – is an £11m Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC), funded by UKRI, dedicated to transforming Net Zero by delivering the next-generation of wide-band gap semiconductor technologies and power electronic devices through academic and industry collaboration and co-creation.
- Tektronix – We are the measurement insight company committed to performance, and compelled by possibilities. Tektronix designs and manufactures test and measurement solutions to break through the walls of complexity, and accelerate global innovation.
- Teledyne LeCroy – is a leading provider of oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers and related test and measurement solutions that enable companies across a wide range of industries to design and test electronic devices of all types.
Exhibit at CPE 2025
All Exhibitor Places are now booked. Please contact the IMAPS-UK Office to be placed on a reserve list.
Registration for CPE 2025 Delegates
Registration for the CPE 2025 Conference will close at 17:00 on Monday 7 July 2025, with the following options available until then:
- Standard Industry and Academic – 2 Day Attendance (including 2 lunches and evening meal): £165 – Ticket Ref: CPE25-01
- IMAPS-UK and IMAPS Worldwide Member – 2 Day Attendance (including 2 lunches and evening meal): £140 – Ticket Ref: CPE25-02
- Student (Postgraduate (PhD) and Undergraduate) – 2 Day Attendance (including 2 lunches and evening meal): £100 – Ticket Ref: CPE25-03
- Student (Postgraduate (PhD) and Undergraduate) with approved Poster Submission – 2 Day Attendance (including 2 lunches and evening meal): £70 – Ticket Ref: CPE25-04
- Standard Industry and Academic – 1 Day Attendance (including 1 lunch): £125 – Ticket Ref: CPE25-08
- IMAPS-UK and IMAPS Worldwide Member – 1 Day Attendance (including 1 lunch): £100 – Ticket Ref: CPE25-09
Prices shown are exclusive of VAT.
Please contact the IMAPS-UK Office to request a late registration.
Travel Fund for PhD and Undergraduate Students – Open for Application
The CPE organising team is pleased to announce that some funds are available to support economy rail travel costs for UK-based PhD students attending the CPE Annual Conference 2025, subject to an eligible case being submitted by PhD and Undergraduate Supervisors. The Supervisor will need to e-mail the CPE Office to confirm that their student does not have access to institutional funds to cover travel costs. Applications will be responded to as soon as possible.
Registration details will be shared with the Centre for Power Electronics Office, please e-mail the IMAPS-UK Office, if you have any objections to this.
Consent:
I confirm that my name and institution/organisation can be included in the attendee list in the delegate pack.
Please e-mail the IMAPS-UK Office if you have an objection to the above consent.
Accommodation
Accommodation costs are not included in the CPE25 Conference Ticket costs and are to be paid separately.
Please find below links to some local hotels within 15 minutes walk of the Diamond Engineering Centre:
- Radisson Blu – Sheffield
- Mercure Sheffield St Paul’s Hotel and Spa
- Novotel Sheffield Centre
- Leopold Hotel Sheffield
- Leonardo Hotel Sheffield
- Hampton by Hilton Sheffield
Cancellation Policy
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IMAPS-UK Secretariat
Telephone: + 44 (0)131 202 9004
Email: office@imaps.org.uk
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Date/Time
Date(s) - 08/07/2025 - 09/07/2025
12:00 am
diamond engineering, University of Sheffield
