The Power Electronic Systems Laboratory at Arkansas (PESLA) was established in the fall of 2015. Our research aims to develop the next generation power electronic systems with higher power density, efficiency and reliability for transportation electrification and grid-connected applications. To achieve this goal we carry out leading-edge research in the areas of power electronic converter design and optimization, wide band-gap power electronics, motor drives, high temperature circuits, thermal management, medium-to high-power converter design, fabrication and testing.

PESLA currently has 4 research assistant position openings for Spring and Fall 2024 on silicon carbide high power converter design and development, including (1) soft-switching traction inverter, (2) megawatt-class DC charger, (3) medium-voltage solid-state transformer and (4) 3.3kV and 6.5kV SiC modules characterization and converter development. If interested, please email Dr. Zhao (yuezhao@uark.edu).