Four researchers from the Berkeley Power and Energy Center (BPEC) received awards for outstanding oral and poster presentations at the 40th IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC 2025), the flagship conference in power electronics. Syed Tahmid Mahbub, a second-year EE PhD student advised by Professor Robert Pilawa-Podgurski, received a Best Presentation Award for his oral […]
Rod Bayliss III Wins Outstanding Grad Student Instructor Award!
Rod Bayliss III, a fifth-year PhD student advised by Dr. Robert Pilawa-Podgusrki, won a 2024 Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award for his role as a GSI in the inaugural offering of EE 213B, Power Electronics Design, taught by Dr. Jessica Boles. This award honors UC Berkeley GSIs each year for their outstanding work in teaching […]
Welcome to BPEC – Skycore Semiconductors
Skycore Semiconductors brings cutting-edge expertise in switched-capacitor power conversion integrated circuits (ICs). Their innovative technology enables advanced power converter topologies that redefine efficiency, size, and cost-effectiveness. From AI servers and power modules to industrial and consumer applications, Skycore’s solutions are driving improvements across a wide range of sectors. We look forward to working together!
BPEC Director Robert Pilawa-Podgurski Elevated to IEEE Fellow
BPEC Director Robert Pilawa-Podgurski was elevated to IEEE fellow in the 2024 class, “For contributions to hybrid switched capacitor power converters”. IEEE Grade of Fellow is conferred by the Board of Directors upon a person with an extraordinary record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest. The total number of fellows selected […]
New BPEC Member: Tesla
Thank you, and welcome Tesla! We look forward to working with you!
Francesca Giardine and Kelly Fernandez win Best Paper Award at ECCE – Europe
Graduate students Francesca Giardine, Kelly Fernandez (PhD, Fall 2023), along with Dr. Robert Pilawa-Podgurski have won Best Paper Award at IEEE Energy Conversion Conference and Expo – Europe. They presented A Two-Stage Non-Isolated Hybrid Switched-Capacitor Microinverter Utilizing a Fixed-Ratio Resonant DC-DC Stage with Startup Functionality and Flying Capacitor Multilevel DC-AC Stage. Their work demonstrated a […]
Rahul Iyer and Tahmid Mahbub awarded IEEE INTELEC-2024 Best Paper Award
The IEEE International Communications Energy Conference (INTELEC) 2024 is a leading forum dedicated to the technical and informational exchange on energy systems for communications, covering areas such as power conversion, distribution, energy storage, renewable generation, and transportation electrification. EECS graduate students Rahul K. Iyer and S. Tahmid Mahbub have received the prestigious IEEE INTELEC-2024 Best […]
New BPEC Member WUS PCB
Thank you and welcome to WUS PCB! We look forward to working with you!