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The Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES), with annual research expenditures of $6-7 million dollars, is dedicated to improving electrical power processing and distribution that impact systems of all sizes – from battery-operated electronics to vehicles to regional and national electrical distribution systems.
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NEWS & EVENTS
- News
  
  Celebrating the Graduation of Tyler McGrew, PhD
  
  CPES is proud to congratulate Tyler McGrew on the successful completion ...
  
  Rolando Burgos Elevated to IEEE Fellow
  
  The Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES) at Virginia Tech is prou...
  
  CPES Announces New Center Director
  
  The Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES) at Virginia Tech is ente...
- Events
  
  2026 CPES Annual Conference
  
  April 20, 2026
  
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News & Events

CPES continuously releases news regarding our conferences, faculty, and students. We also provide a list of events for webinars, conferences, and many other facets!
INDUSTRY
Industry

The CPES Industry Consortium cultivates connectivity among researchers in academia and industry, and creates synergy within the network of industry members. Our industry consortium is the backbone of our strong technology transfer success.
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PUBLICATIONS
- Patents
- Presentations
Publications

Our library includes the Center's technical papers published in conference and journal papers, presentations, recordings, thesis and dissertations produced by graduates, and a research volume series compiled by CPES faculty.
EDUCATION
- Short Course
- Industry Capstone Projects
- Public Education
- Curriculum
Education

One of the Center's missions is to develop and education program that promotes multi-disciplinary, team-driven, and systems-oriented training to CPES students, as well as provide continuing education opportunities to our industrial partners.

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David Gilham

Lab Operations Director
Phone: 540-231-0085
Email: dgilham@vt.edu

Dennis Grove

Industry Program Director
Phone: (540) 231-3353
Email: dgrove@vt.edu

Nina Jaworski

Adimistrative Assistant
Email: njaworski@vt.edu

Ling Li

Business Director
Email: lindalee@vt.edu

Brad Welch

Web Developer
Email: bradwelch@vt.edu

Mailing Address

Center for Power Electronics Systems, Virginia Tech
1185 Perry Street
655 Whittemore Hall (0179)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
USA

Fax: (540) 231-6390

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