April 28/29 Industry Conference Information & Agenda
The annual CURENT Industry Conference will be held on The University of Tennessee campus, April 28-29, 2026. Registration is now closed. For those of you who are attending or are interested in learning about our conference activities, the agenda is…
CURENT Research Associate, Dr. Yang Xu, Receives APEC Best Presentation Award
Dr. Yang Xu was recognized for his outstanding presentation during APEC 2026 (2026 Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition) held March 22-26 in San Antonio, Texas. His presentation topic was Analysis of Crosstalk in Solid-State Circuit Breakers Equipped with Transient…
Global VP of Kustan GmbH Visits CURENT
On March 18, 2026, CURENT was pleased to host Nick Hennen, Global Vice President of Kustan GmbH/Inbatec America, Inc., to discuss shared interests and potential collaborations in energy storage for grid applications. Drs. Fran Li and Kevin Bai introduced CURENT’s…
Dr. Yilu Liu gives Inaugural Address to AI Group
On Friday, February 27, 2026, CURENT Deputy Director Dr. Yilu Liu gave a presentation to the HPE AI Connect Knowledge Discovery Industry Interest Group. Dr. Liu’s talk was the first in a bi-weekly series on the foundations, algorithms, and applications…
ET IEEE PES Distinguished Lecture Presented by Dr. Jessica J. Bian
CURENT students and faculty attended a lecture titled “Grid Reliability and Its Vital Signs.” The event was sponsored by East Tennessee section of the Power and Energy Society and Power Electronics Society. The event was held in the Min Kao…
Delta Electronics joins CURENT
CURENT would like to welcome our newest member, Delta Electronics. Delta is a global leader in power and thermal management technologies with its 2025 revenue of $17.9B. It is the No. 1 power supplies company in the world. Its business…
Dr. Kevin Bai Secures Two Patents with EV Industry Partners
Dr. Bai and members of his lab, in collaboration with FORVIA HELLA and Volkswagen Group of America, have patented two technologies that will improve electric vehicle charging and power conversion. Full details about this collaboration are available on the UT…
Dr. Yilu Liu Co-Authors eBook Publication
Power System Inertia, Strength, and RoCoF, is now published on Spring Nature Link in eBook format. Dr. Liu co-authored the book with Farhad Shahnia and Paolo Attilio Pegoraro. This publication is part of the Power Systems book series. Springer Nature…
Dr. Yilu Liu Chairs Session at the 2026 IEEE PES International Meeting
Dr. Yilu Liu attended the 2026 IEEE Power & Energy Society International Meeting (PESIM 2026) held in Hong Kong on January 18-21, 2026. The PESIM 2026 topic was Global Power and Energy Systems Resilience: Leveraging Collaborative Expertise. Dr. Liu, along…