Special Session #7: Power Electronics for EV Battery Charging Systems

Co-chair: Vitor Monteiro, University of Minho, Portugal
Co-chair: João L. Afonso, University of Minho, Portugal
Co-chair: Sheldon Williamson, Ontario Tech University,  Canada
Co-chair: Rui Araújo, University of Porto, Portugal

Abstract: With the objective of mitigating the contribution of the transportation sector to greenhouse gas emissions, the widespread acceptance of electric mobility is seen as very relevant, as demonstrated by the positive indicators provided by the industry automotive sector. This natural evolution is characterized by the indispensable need of power electronics for different purposes, where battery charging systems assume a special preponderance. Since the battery chargers are used to interface the power grid and the EV batteries, a set of challenges are identified. Predominantly, advanced topologies of power electronics toward such support are of utmost importance, including new topologies of single-phase/three-phase on-board/offboard battery charging systems, unified charging systems with the motor driver systems, power electronics for wireless charging systems, and new operation modes for on-grid/off-grid scenarios and for supporting smart grids. Encompassing all these topics, this Special Session intends to consolidate a guideline for future perspectives of power electronics for EV battery charging systems, along with all contributions linked to these topics. Consequently, academic scientists and researchers, as well as professional communities, are welcome to submit their original works. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Power converters and emerging technologies for EV battery charging systems;
Topologies of on-board/off-board EV battery charging systems;
Power converters and control algorithms for EV battery charging systems;
Power quality of EV battery charging systems; G2V/V2G operation modes of EV battery charging systems;
Integrated battery chargers for electric vehicles (used both for the traction system and the battery charging system);
New operation modes for supporting smart grids and micro grids;
Wireless power transfer for EV battery charging systems.

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Chair’s bio:

Vitor Monteiro

Vítor Monteiro (SM, IEEE) received the Ph.D. degree in Power Electronics and Energy Systems in 2016, and the M.Sc. in Industrial Electronics and Computer Engineering in 2010, both from the University of Minho, Portugal. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Industrial Electronics, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Portugal. His research activity has been developed at the Group of Energy and Power Electronics (GEPE), of the Centro ALGORITMI, He is an IEEE Senior Member, Vice-Chair of the IEEE PES (Power & Energy Society) Portugal Section Chapter, and Member of IEEE IES, IEEE PELS, and IEEE PES. Vítor Monteiro serves as Associate Editor of the IEEE Access; IET Power Electronics; IEEE Latin America Transactions; IEEE Transportation Electrification Community eNewsletter. He is also has the role of Editorial Board Member / Topic Editor / … of the Journals: MDPI Energies; MDPI Electronics; EAI Endorsed Transactions on Energy Web. Vítor Monteiro has as main Research Interests: Power Electronics Converters; Digital Signal Control; Electric Mobility; Renewables; ac/dc Grids; Power Quality; Solid-State Transformers; Wireless Power Transfer; Railway Systems; Energy Storage Systems; Smart Grids, Smart Cities, Aerospace Applications.