Recognition
Recognition of EMC reviewers’ support, 2024
In an effort to appreciate EMC reviewers’ contributions, the following new initiatives have been implemented:
- Award certificates for the three best reviewers of EMC TIA papers – 2024
- Discount in ECCE 2024 registration for the top 10 reviewers of TIA EMC papers – 2024
- Discount in ECCE 2024 registration for the top 10 reviewers of Track G papers of ECCE 2024.
The list of awardees will be posted here in due time.
EMC Transactions on Industry Applications Prize Paper Awards 2023
First Prize
“Different Approaches in the Use of Ferrites in Assisted Reluctance Machines“, by Emir Pošković, Luca Ferraris and Nicola Bianchi, Politecnico di Torino and University of Padua, Italy.
Greg Heins (EMC Chair 2022-23), Rukmi Dutta (EMC Vice Chair 2022-23) and Nicola Bianchi
Second Prize
“Improving Combined Flow and Thermal Network Accuracy for Radially Air-Cooled Generators by Considering the Non-linear Resistance Characteristics of T-Junction Flow”, by Hui Wen, Yang Shi, Lijian Wu, Yidong Du and Youtong Fang, Zhejiang University, China.
Greg Heins, Rukmi Dutta and Yang Shi
Third Prize
“Double Layer Capacitive Power and Heat Transfer in Rotating Machinery“, by Daniel Ludois, Kevin Frankforter, Sarah Behringer and Finn Roberts, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA.
Greg Heins, Rukmi Dutta and Lei Zhou (on behalf of the authors)
EMC ECCE Prize Paper Awards 2023
First Prize
“Efficiency Improvement of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines With High Slot Fill Aluminum Winding” by Yuto Yamada, Hiroya Sugimoto and Kazuhito Imae, Tokyo Denki University and Aster Co. Ltd., Japan.
Greg Heins, Rukmi Dutta and Hiroya Sugimoto
Second Prize
“Winding Losses in Coreless Axial Flux PM Machines with Wave and Spiral PCB Stator Topologies”, by Yaser Chulaee, Donovin Lewis, Greg Heins, Dean Patterson and Dan Ionel, University of Kentucky, KY, USA and Regal Rexnord, Australia.
From left to right: Greg Heins, Rukmi Dutta, Yaser Chulaee, Donovin Lewis and Dan Ionel
Third Prize
“EDM Damage Assessment and Lifetime Prediction of Motor Bearings Driven by PWM Inverters”, by Ryan Collin, Alex Yokochi, and Annette von Jouanne, Baylor University, TX, USA.
Greg Heins, Rukmi Dutta and Annette von Jouanne
2024 IEEE Nikola Tesla Award
We are very proud to announce that EMC Past Chair Prof. Aldo Boglietti of the Department of Energy “Galileo Ferraris”, Politecnico di Torino, Italy, has been awarded the 2024 IEEE Nikola Tesla Award, “for contributions to the magnetic and thermal modeling, design, and characterization of electrical machines”.
The Nikola Tesla Award is an IEEE Technical Field Award presented yearly to individuals or a team of up to three people for outstanding contributions to the generation and utilisation of electric power.
Prof. Aldo Boglietti of the Power Electronics,
Electrical Machines and Drives Group,
Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Past recipients include many EMC members. The full list can be found at IEEE Nikola Tesla Award.
EMC ECCE Prize Paper Awards 2022
First Prize
“Flux Switching Permanent Magnet Motor with Metal Amorphous Nanocomposite Soft Magnetic Material and Rare Earth Free Permanent Magnets” by Satoru Simizu, Kevin Byerly, Kyle Schneider, Heonyoung Kim, Mark Nations, Sneha Narasimhan, Richard Beddingfield, Subhashish Bhattacharya and Michael McHenry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, FREEDM Systems Center, North Carolina State University, NC, USA.
From left to right: Greg Heins (EMC Chair 2022-23), Subhashish Bhattachaya, Mark Nations, Richard Beddingfield and Sneha Narasimhan
Second Prize
“Rotor Reinforcement in High-Speed Motors by Polymer Composites”, by Anthony Coppola and Alireza Fatemi, Global Research and Development Department, General Motors Company, Warren, MI, USA.
From left to right: Greg Heins and Alireza Fatemi
Third Prize
“Additive Manufacturing of a Conformal Hybrid-Strand Concentrated Winding Topology for Minimal AC Loss in Electrical Machines”, by Nick Simpson, Jakob Jung, Axel Helm and Phil H Mellor, Electrical Energy Management Group, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK and Additive Drives GmbH, Halsbrucke, Germany.