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Bulent Sarlioglu

Bulent Sarlioglu

Professor

Hybrid/electric vehicles, wind and solar power generation, fuel cells, more electric aircraft and ships … . We are in exciting times where there are great opportunities for research to advance many emerging technologies as related to power conversion, distribution, utilization and generation. Cutting edge research is needed in these areas for achieving lower weight and volume, lower vibration, lower acoustic and electromagnetic noise, higher reliability, higher efficiency, and feasibility, scalability and adaptability of new technological breakthroughs in these areas.

My research interests encompass analysis, modeling, simulation, and prototyping of various existing or newly conceived electrical machines, drives, and power electronic circuits to achieve better weight and volume, better efficiency and better power density. To this end, my current research involves characterization and reduction of losses in electric machines, reducing power losses in power electronic circuitries, and achieving robust control topologies for steady state and transient performance. I have special interest in adaptation of new materials, topologies, and techniques for electrical machine design and power electronics to further the research. The research results are targeted to benefit renewable energy, hybrid/electric vehicles, aerospace and naval applications.

Department

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Contact

2559C, Engineering Hall
1415 Engineering Dr
Madison, WI

  • PhD 1999, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • MS 1992, University of Missouri-Columbia
  • BS 1990, Istanbul Technical University

  • Electric machines, drives, power electronics
  • Electric actuation systems
  • Automotive, aerospace, naval and renewable energy applications
  • Complex and interdisciplinary power system architecture

  • 2024 IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS), Outstanding Achievement Award in Aerospace Power
  • 2022 IEEE, Industrial Application Society, Prominent Lecturer, Region 1- 6
  • 2022 IEEE Power and Energy Society, Cyril Veinott Electromechanical Energy Award
  • 2022 IEEE, Fellow
  • 2021 National Academy of Inventors, NAI Fellow
  • 2021 IEEE, Vehicular Technology Society Distinguished Lecturer
  • 2020 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Jean van Bladel Associate Professorship
  • 2020 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo (ITEC), Best Student Paper Award
  • 2019 IEEE, Industry Application Society Distinguished Lecturer
  • 2019 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award
  • 2018 Nagamori Grand Award Winner
  • 2017 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Honorable Mention
  • 2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Best Paper Award
  • 2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Best Paper Award
  • 2016 Power and Energy Conference at Illinois (PECI), Best Paper Prize
  • 2016 National Science Foundation, NSF CAREER Award
  • 2016 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC), Outstanding Presentation Award
  • 2016 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC), Outstanding Presentation Award
  • 2015 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo (ITEC), Best Paper Prize
  • 2014 40th IEEE IECON Annual Meeting, Best Presentation Recognition
  • 2011 Honeywell, Aerospace Technical Achievement Award

  • E C E 230 - Circuit Analysis (Spring 2025)
  • E C E 790 - Master's Research (Spring 2025)
  • E C E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Spring 2025)
  • E C E 990 - Dissertator's Research (Spring 2025)
  • M E 890 - PhD Research and Thesis (Spring 2025)
  • E C E 790 - Master's Research (Fall 2024)
  • E C E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Fall 2024)
  • E C E 990 - Dissertator's Research (Fall 2024)
  • E C E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Summer 2024)
  • E C E 990 - Dissertator's Research (Summer 2024)
  • M E 790 - Master's Research and Thesis (Summer 2024)
  • E C E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Spring 2024)
  • E C E 990 - Dissertator's Research (Spring 2024)
  • M E 790 - Master's Research and Thesis (Spring 2024)
  • E C E 790 - Master's Research (Fall 2023)
  • E C E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Fall 2023)
  • E C E 990 - Dissertator's Research (Fall 2023)
  • M E 790 - Master's Research and Thesis (Fall 2023)
  • E C E 790 - Master's Research (Summer 2023)
  • E C E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Summer 2023)
  • E C E 990 - Dissertator's Research (Summer 2023)
  • M E 790 - Master's Research and Thesis (Summer 2023)