Prof. Dr. Nicola Schulz,

Lecturer for Electric Power Systems at the FHNW Institute of Electric Power Systems

• Power electronics and drives
  
• Modern storage technologies for electric energy
  
• Energy lab for environmental engineers
  
• Energy systems for mechanic engineers
  

Power electronics

• Reliability analysis, simulation and optimization from device to system level
• On-line condition monitoring of power semiconductor modules in their application
• Multi-physical characterization of power semiconductors and modules
• Application of novel silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors
• Characterization of magnetic materials and components

Battery technology

• Technical and economic possibilities for used «2nd life» lithium ion batteries
• Metrologic characterization of battery cells
• Battery management systems (BMS)