2016 IEEE 2nd Annual Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC)

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

•Wireless EV charging - Chairs - Prof. Chun Rim - Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Prof. Udaya Madawala - The University of Auckland, Dr. Duleepa Thrimawithana -The University of Auckland 
• Alternative capacitive and ultrasonic wireless power transfer technologies - Chairs - Dr. Patrick Hu - The University of Auckland, Prof. Dai，Xin -ChongQing University 
• Wireless EV charging : Magnetics - Chairs - Prof. John Boys - The University of Auckland, Prof. Grant A. Covic - The University of Auckland, Dr. Hunter H. Wu - Utah State University 
• Energy harvesting and wireless power network - Chairs - Dr. Patrick Hu - The University of Auckland, Prof Yue Sun -ChongQing University 
• High power converters - Chairs - Frede Blaabjerg -Aalborg University, Prof. Zhengming Zhao -Tsinghua University, Kumar Gopakumar -Indian Institute of Science, Professor Josep Pou -The University of New South Wales 
• AC-DC converters - Chairs -Prof. S. K. Panda -National University of Singapore, Prof. J. W. Kolar -ETH Zurich, Negareh Ghasemi - QUT, José Rodríguez - Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, John Fletcher - Univerisity of New South Wales 
• AC-AC converters - Chairs - Thomas Friedli - ABB Switzerland, Jose Rodriguez - Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Patrick Wheeler -The University of Nottingham, Haitham Abu-Rub -Texas A&M University at Qatar, Marco Rivera -Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María 
• DC-DC converters - Chairs - Prof. Ma  Hao - Zhejiang University, Akshay Kumar Rathore - National University of Singapore, Prof. Fujio Kurokawa - Nagasaki University 
• Permanent magnet and reluctance machines: design, control and applications - Chairs - Prof. Tian Hua-Liu - Nation Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Dr. Kiani Morgan - Texas Christian University, K. T. Chau -University of Hong Kong 
• AC machines: design, control and applications - Chairs - David Dorrel - University of Technology Sydney, Prof. Fouad Giri - University of Caen Basse-Normandie, Nuwantha Fernando - RMIT, Greg Heins - Regal Beloit 
• Multilevel converters - Chairs - Prof. D.G Holmes - RMIT University, Maryam Saeedifard - Purdue University, Sertac Bayhan- Texas A&M University at Qatar, Prof. Kamal Al Haddad - École de technologie supérieure Montréal, Geoff Walker -QUT , Dr. Gao Feng -Shandong University 
• Sensorless control and other advanced control methods for converters and electrical drives - Chairs-Professor Faz Rahman - University of New South Walse, Lilantha Samaranayake - Crainfield University, Dr. Mohamed Shaban Zaky -Northern Border University, Alireza Tashakori Abkenar - Swinburn University of Technology, Gerald Kalteis - Vienna University of Technology, Gilbert Foo - Auckland University of Technology 
• Smart, AC, DC and micro/nano grids - Chairs -Prof. Mahinda Vilathgamuwa - Queensland University of Technology, Prof. Wang Peng - Nanyang Technological University, Josep M Gurrerro - Aalborg University, Sumedha Rajakaruna - Curtin University, Prof. Li Yunwei (Ryan) -University of Alberta 
• Power electronics in HVDC, HVAC and FACTS - Chairs -Dr. A. M. Gole -University of Manitoba, Prof Zhao chengyong, Remus Teodorescu - Aalborg University, Alex huang - NC state university, Li Zhai -Beijing Institute of Technology, Mahinda Vilathgamuwa - Queensland University of Technology, Neville Watson - University of Canterbury 
• Power quality issues, harmonic problems and solutions - Chairs - Li Zhai - Beijing Institute of Technology, Prof. Sarath Perera - University of Wollongong. 
• High density power converters - Chairs - Prof Martin Neuberger , Dr. Luiz Carlos Gomes Freitas - Universidade Federal de Uberlandia, Tong Chin Foong 
• Renewable energy sources: grid integration and stand-alone operation - Chairs - Prof. Mahinda Vilathgamuwa - Queensland University of Technology, Prof. Regan Zane, Jason Lai, Marco Liserre - Kiel University 
• Energy storage systems - Chairs - Prof. S. S. Choi, Branislav Hredzak - UNSW, Athula Rajapaksha - University of Manitoba, Professor John Fletcher - UNSW , Dr Ricardo Aguilera - UNSW 
• Active and passive devices for power electronics - Chairs - Tseng King Jet - NTU, Francesco Benzi 
• Fault tolerant and diagnostic techniques and applications - Chairs - Chiara Boccaletti, António João Marques Cardoso, Dr. Omid Geramifard - Astar Singapore, Dr. Le Tung - Astar, Singapore, Prof. Jian Xin Xu - NUS, Sheldon Williamson 
• Power electronics in mechatronics and robotics - Chairs - Prof. Maki K. Habib - The American University in Cairo, Prof. Fusaomi Nagata - Tokyo University of Science 
• Power electronics in transportation and mobility - Chairs - Mehran Ektasabi - Swinburne University, Amit Kumar Gupta - Rolls Royce Singapore, Shantha Gamini AMC UTAS 
• Power electronics in bio-medical applications - Chairs - Carlo Cecati , Toshio Fukuda, Óscar Lucía 
• Emerging topics in power electronics - Chairs - Mahesh Krishnamurthy - Illinois Institute of Technology, Yaow-Ming Chen, Jin Wang - Ohio State University