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Advancing Energy and Electrification

Power & Energy Systems Laboratory

Advancing power electronics, electric machines and drives, renewable energy, energy storage, intelligent power systems and next-generation energy conversion technologies.

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Advancing Power and Energy Technologies

The Power & Energy Systems Laboratory (PESL) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln brings together faculty, students and collaborators advancing technologies across electrical energy generation, conversion, storage and utilization.

Our research spans power electronics, electric machines and drives, renewable energy, energy storage, intelligent power systems and advanced control. By combining fundamental research, computational tools and experimental validation, PESL develops technologies for more efficient, reliable, resilient and sustainable energy systems.

Power Electronics

Explore Power Electronics

Advanced converters, wide-bandgap semiconductor technologies, high-efficiency power conversion, packaging, integration and control.

Power module linked to applications like solar panels, electric cars, machinery, wind turbines, and servers.

Electric Machines & Drives

Explore Machines & Drives

Electric-machine design, high-performance motor drives, integrated drive systems and advanced controls for emerging electrified applications.

Electronics and robotics collage with machinery, circuit boards, drones, and an electric plane.

Power & Energy Systems

Explore Energy Systems

Renewable energy, energy storage, intelligent power systems, grid integration, monitoring, optimization and resilient energy infrastructure.

A sustainable energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines, hydro dam, and modern cityscape.

Facilities

Modern electronics lab with workstations, screens, testing equipment, and organized tools.

Experimental Research & Facilities

PESL combines advanced modeling and simulation with extensive experimental capabilities for power electronics, electric machines and drives, energy systems and advanced control.

Our facilities support research from component-level characterization through integrated system testing and hardware-in-the-loop experimentation.

People

People

  1. Avatar for Jerry Hudgins
    Jerry Hudgins
    Interim Executive Director
  2. Avatar for Wei Qiao
    Wei Qiao
    Professor
  3. Avatar for Liyan Qu
    Liyan Qu
    Associate Professor
  4. Avatar for Jun Wang
    Jun Wang
    Associate Professor
  5. Avatar for Renato Amorim Torres
    Renato Amorim Torres
    Assistant Professor

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Join & Collaborate

Collaborate With PESL

PESL works with industry, government agencies, national laboratories and academic partners to address emerging challenges in power, energy and electrification through fundamental and applied research.

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Join PESL

We welcome motivated graduate and undergraduate students interested in power electronics, electric machines and drives, renewable energy, power systems, energy storage and advanced control.

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