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SUMMARY:2026 Industry Conference\, April 28/29
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URL:https://curent.utk.edu/event/2026-industry-conference-april-28-29/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T140000
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SUMMARY:May 7 Industry Seminar with Dr. Fran Li & Mr. Vince Wilson
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URL:https://curent.utk.edu/event/may-7-industry-seminar-with-dr-fran-li-mr-vince-wilson/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T130000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Seminar Presentation\, June 4\, 2026 with Dr. Haiwang Zhong of Tsinghua University
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Haiwang Zhong of Tsinghua University (China) will present our monthly seminar at 1 p.m. Eastern time in the US.  The title of his talk is “High Penetration Renewable Energy System Planning and Operations.” \nWe hope that you can all attend!
URL:https://curent.utk.edu/event/monthly-seminar-presentation-june-4-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T130000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Faculty Presentation to Industry
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Kevin Bai of The University of Tennessee will present our monthly seminar at 1 p.m. Eastern time in the US.  The title of his talk is “Integrating on-board charger\, auxiliary power supply and wireless charger into electric vehicles.” \nWe hope that you can all attend!
URL:https://curent.utk.edu/event/monthly-faculty-presentation-to-industry/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T130000
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SUMMARY:Seminar with Dr. Ronghai Qu of Huazhong University\, Friday\, July 24 in MK 124\, Noon until 1 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Qu will present a seminar titled\, “Principles\, Development\, Applications\, and Challenges of Flux Modulation Machines.” \nAbstract: Flux modulation (FM) machines exploit multiple flux density harmonics to enhance torque density\, and have thus drawn growing research interest due to their high torque capability and quality. This presentation first reviews their fundamental operating principles and typical topologies. It then introduces the concept of airgap flux editing as a means to maximize flux utilization\, which offers a fresh perspective for investigating the theoretical torque‑density upper bound. Finally\, practical application scenarios\, inherent limitations\, and key technical challenges are also discussed. \n*Pizza and soft drinks will be served at this event.
URL:https://curent.utk.edu/event/seminar-with-dr-ronghai-qu-of-huazhong-university-friday-july-24-in-mk-124-noon-until-1-p-m/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260806T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260806T140000
DTSTAMP:20260804T151242Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly CURENT Industry Seminar\, Thursday\, August 6 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. U.S. Eastern time
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Ruirui Chen of the University of Tennessee will present a seminar on the topic\, “Medium Voltage Power Converter Development for Grid Applications Using 10 kV SiC MOSFETS.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract:  The 10 kV SiC MOSFET is an emerging wide-bandgap power semiconductor technology that has attracted increasing attention for medium voltage (MV) applications. Compared with Si IGBT based MV converter counterparts\, the 10 kV SiC device based MV converters offer substantially higher efficiency\, increased power density\, wider control bandwidth\, as well as simplified converter topologies and control strategies. This talk will provide an overview of the characteristics and advantages of 10 kV SiC MOSFETs for grid applications. It will also present case studies on the development of 10 kV SiC MOSFETs based MV converters for 13.8 kV grids\, highlighting key design considerations\, experimental validation\, and application potential. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBiography:  Dr. Ruirui Chen is a Research Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\, the University of Tennessee\, Knoxville\, USA. His research interests include wide bandgap devices and applications\, medium voltage power electronics\, cryogenic power electronics\, multilevel converters\, and high power high density converters and circuit breakers for electrified transportation and grid applications. He has authored or co-authored one book\, one book chapter\, and >80 IEEE journal and conference papers. His work has been recognized with two prize paper awards from the IEEE Power Electronics Society and the IEEE Industry Applications Society. He also received the outstanding reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics\, the star reviewer for IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics\, and recognized Top 2% Scientists on the Stanford-Elsevier’s list.
URL:https://curent.utk.edu/event/august-curent-industry-seminar-thursday-august-6-from-1-p-m-to-2-p-m/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T140000
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SUMMARY:Monthly CURENT Industry Seminar\, Thursday\, September 3 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. U.S. Eastern time
DESCRIPTION:Presentation by Dr. Di Shi of New Mexico State University.  Dr. Shi will present on the topic\, “Toward Foundation Simulators for Power Systems:  In-Context Learning of Dynamic Operators.”\nAbstract: Fast and accurate dynamic simulation is essential for transient-stability assessment\, online security analysis\, and contingency evaluation. Conventional time-domain simulation can be computationally intensive\, while many machine-learning surrogates learn fixed mappings and may require retraining as operating conditions\, disturbances\, or system configurations change. This talk presents an adaptive in-context operator-learning framework as a step toward a general-purpose foundation simulator for power-system dynamics. By conditioning on a small set of demonstration trajectories\, the model infers disturbance-dependent operators and predicts target responses without online parameter updates or sequential numerical integration. Results on benchmark systems demonstrate accurate prediction\, adaptation through context\, generalization to unseen fault conditions\, and substantial online speedup. The talk will also discuss the path toward scalable simulators across network topologies\, disturbance types\, and dynamic models. \nBiography:   Dr. Di Shi is an Associate Professor in the Klipsch School of ECE at New Mexico State University\, where he holds the Paul W. and Valerie Klipsch Distinguished Professorship. His research focuses on AI-enabled grid resilience\, with an emphasis on translating advances in machine learning\, optimization\, and control into solutions for real-world utility operations. Before joining NMSU\, he founded AInergy\, where he commercialized AI-driven energy technologies that are now deployed by 16 utility companies. He previously held leadership and research positions at GEIRI North America\, NEC Laboratories America\, EPRI\, and Arizona State University. Dr. Shi has authored or co-authored more than 190 journal and conference papers\, holds 42 patents and patent applications\, and has received 11 Best Paper Awards. He is a Fellow of the IET and serves or has served as an editor for IEEE Transactions on Power Systems and four other leading journals.
URL:https://curent.utk.edu/event/monthly-curent-industry-seminar-thursday-september-3-from-1-p-m-to-2-p-m-us-eastern-time/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T080000
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SUMMARY:CURENT Open House\, Wednesday\, October 14
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Wednesday\, October 14 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. in Min Kao #124 for an introduction to the CURENT Program. Faculty\, industry leaders\, and graduate students will present on topics related to CURENT such as understanding the electric power industry\, graduate school\, research opportunities\, and the function of CURENT labs. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided.
URL:https://curent.utk.edu/event/curent-open-house-wednesday-october-14/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T140000
DTSTAMP:20260916T184257Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly CURENT Industry Seminar\, Thursday\, October 1 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time
DESCRIPTION:Presentation by Timothy Thacker of the University of Tennessee/CURENT titled\, “Closing the PERC1 Parameterization Gap for NERC-Compliant Data Center Load Modeling.”
URL:https://curent.utk.edu/event/monthly-curent-industry-seminar-thursday-october-1-from-1-p-m-to-2-p-m-u-s-eastern-time/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T133000
DTSTAMP:20260915T135005Z
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SUMMARY:CURENT Open House\, Wednesday\, October 14
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Wednesday\, October 14 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. in Min Kao #124 for an introduction to the CURENT Program. Faculty\, industry leaders\, and graduate students will present on topics related to CURENT such as understanding the electric power industry\, graduate school\, research opportunities\, and the function of CURENT labs. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided.
URL:https://curent.utk.edu/event/curent-open-house-wednesday-october-14-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T140000
DTSTAMP:20260722T153230Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly CURENT Industry Seminar\, Thursday\, November 5 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Leon Tolbert of the University of Tennessee will present a seminar on Multilevel Converters for HVDC Interface.  Details are forthcoming.
URL:https://curent.utk.edu/event/monthly-curent-industry-seminar-thursday-november-5-from-1-p-m-to-2-p-m-u-s-eastern-time/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261203T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261203T140000
DTSTAMP:20260722T153501Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly CURENT Industry Seminar\, Thursday\, December 3 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. U.S. Eastern time
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Fran Li of the University of Tennessee will present a seminar on Mitigation of Circular Flows in HVDC-Integrated Transmission Systems.  Details are forthcoming.
URL:https://curent.utk.edu/event/monthly-curent-industry-seminar-thursday-december-3-from-1-p-m-to-2-p-m-u-s-eastern-time/
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