A young academic at The University of Nottingham has been recognised for his outstanding research in the field of engineering.
Dr Christian Klumpner is to be honoured by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) at an international event in the USA, for his work in power electronics.
Dr Klumpner, a lecturer in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, will receive the Richard M. Bass Outstanding Young Power Electronics Engineer Award, which recognizes extraordinary achievement in the field of power electronics by an engineer under the age of 35.
The award is intended to single out those individuals who have already made a significant impact in the early stages of their research career, and are judged by their peers to be bright hopes for the future.
Power electronics are all around us in everyday life — among other applications they are used in computers, cars, telecoms equipment, lighting, motors, satellites and in alternative energy systems such as solar and wind power.
The Richard M. Bass Award is given annually for a broad range of activities including research, innovative product design, teaching and project management. The technical disciplines which encompass the field of power electronics include the analysis, design, development, simulation and application of electronic devices, magnetics, controls and power circuits for inverters, converters and motor drives ranging in power level from fractions of a watt to megawatts.
Dr Klumpner’s current research work encompasses matrix converters, hybrid power electronic converters and power converters for renewable energy.
He will receive the award, including a prize of $1,500, at the Power Electronics Society (PELS) Conference, taking place on June 21 in Orlando, Florida, USA. The PELS is a branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
Dr Klumpner said: "I am very happy to be given this prestigious award. This is not just a recognition of the hard work that I have done, but also represents a commitment for the future.
“I wish to express my gratitude to my family and professional colleagues who have helped me during my career so far, and my colleagues at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering for the strong support that I have received both in research but especially in teaching."
Professor Jon Clare, head of Dr Klumpner’s research group within the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, said: “This is a brilliant achievement by Christian. We appointed him to the Group knowing that he had the ability and potential to develop into a leading international researcher.
“It's great that this is coming to fruition and that it has been recognised by this truly prestigious award.”
The award was named in honour of the late Dr Richard Bass, who died in a car accident in 1999. Dr Bass was an associate professor of engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, USA.
More details of the award can be found at:
http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pels/young_engineer.php
Notes to editors: The University of Nottingham is Britain's University of the Year (The Times Higher Awards 2006). It undertakes world-changing research, provides innovative teaching and a student experience of the highest quality. Ranked by Newsweek in the world's Top 75 universities, its academics have won two Nobel Prizes since 2003. The University is an international institution with campuses in the United Kingdom, Malaysia and China.
More information is available from Dr Christian Klumpner, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Nottingham, on +44 (0)115 846 6118, Christian.klumpner@nottingham.ac.uk; or Media Relations Manager Tim Utton in the University’s Media and Public Relations Office on +44 (0)115 846 8092, tim.utton@nottingham.ac.uk