On September 17, CURENT students attended the fall 2025 on-site laboratory safety training session. The session was led by Leon Tolbert, CURENT Professor, with input from Bob Martin, Infrastructure Manager, and other faculty members who serve as advisors for students…
On August 25, R&D World revealed the 2025 R&D 100 Award Winners. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville and co-developer Oak Ridge National Laboratory were among the announced winners for the product submission, Universal GridEdge Analyzer (UGA). CURENT Professor, Yilu Liu,…
At the recent IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) General Meeting 2025, held in Austin, TX from July 27–31, 2025, numerous CURENT faculty members, students, and alumni were recognized with prestigious awards and honors. Society-Level Prize Paper Awards Each year,…
Professor Yilu Liu attended a meeting with the British Embassy Delegation on August 5. The meeting was hosted by the UT Center for Global Engagement (CGE). CGE’s Office of Global Research, Innovation, and Partnership, led by Rachel Rui, collaborates with UT…
Dr. Jinia Roy of the University of Wisconsin presented a seminar to CURENT faculty, staff, and students on Friday, August 8, 2025, in Min Kao #124. Dr. Roy’s presentation, “The Evolution of Marx Generator for pulsed power: Challenges and opportunities…
On May 28, 2025, Jim LeBlanc, Technology Director for Electrification and Judy Guzzo, Business Development Manager/External Partnerships Manager for Electrification at GE Vernova Advanced Research (GEVAR) visited CURENT. CURENT power electronics faculty Fred Wang, Kevin Bai, Daniel Costinett, JiangBiao He,…
On May 30, Dr. Adam Birchfield, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University presented on the topic, Applying Network Synthesis Methods to Long-Term Transmission Planning. Growth in bulk electric demand, largely driven by datacenters, and the interconnection of…
Two CURENT students were selected by faculty to receive the 2025 Handong Gui Outstanding Graduate Student Researcher Awards. Ziwei Liang, advised by Dr. Kevin Bai, received the award in power electronics. Kaiyang Huang, advised by Dr. Kai Sun, received the…
On May 19, the CURENT faculty recognized students and staff for their outstanding leadership and service resulting in a successful industry conference hosted on the UT campus in April. Students and staff actively engaged in prior planning and preparation as…
The 2025 CURENT Industry Conference was held on April 22–23 at the Student Union and Min H. Kao Building at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The event brought together leading minds in power systems and power electronics, providing a platform…