Electrical engineering

School of Engineering and Environment

Optimization of high-power systems and development of compact components for low-power applications.

Our research in electrical engineering focuses on the optimization of high-power systems (e.g., electrical grids, power electronics, electrical machines) as well as on the development of compact components for low-power applications (e.g., sensing, microelectronics, embedded systems).

Research focus areas

Digital ASIC & FPGA Design

Power Systems

Embedded Systems

Aerosol Measurement Technology

Infrastructure, Tools and Technologies

Communication Technology

Power Electronics and Drives

Mixed Signal ASIC Design

Power Control

Sensor Technology

Signal Processing

Projects

Selected projects

In application-oriented research projects and student projects, we jointly develop concrete solutions to real-world challenges – efficiently, collaboratively, and with direct added value for your company. Start your next innovation or development project with us.

OPTIPUMP – Energy-efficient SiC pump drives

Development of an Energy-Efficient SiC-Based Pump Drive

Institute: Institute of Electrical Power Systems
Research field: Electrical engineering

MuSiC: SiC Dual Inverter for Industrial Drives

Development of a SiC-based dual inverter to improve the efficiency of industrial drive systems.

Institute: Institute of Electrical Power Systems
Research field: Electrical engineering

Optimised Use of Battery Storage for an Electric PostBus Charging Station

How can electric PostBuses be charged efficiently without overloading the power grid? In collaboration with IBB Energie AG, FHNW developed an intelligent battery storage control system that optimises the use of solar power and minimises peak loads during both electricity consumption and feed-in to the grid.

Institute: Institute of Electrical Power Systems
Research field: Energy and environment, Electrical engineering

Optimal Reactive Dispatch in a Power Plant System with Multiple Generators (REPOP)

How can reactive power provision be efficiently distributed across interconnected power plants? Development of an optimisation method that allocates reactive power among available generating units according to demand while minimising total power losses.

Institute: Institute of Electrical Power Systems
Research field: Energy and environment, Electrical engineering

Standardisation of Black Carbon Aerosol Metrics for Air Quality and Climate Modelling

Cleaner Air Through Better Measurement

Institute: Institute for Sensors and Electronics
Research field: Energy and environment, Electrical engineering

Development of a Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) Calculator

Online Tool for Planning and Analysing Photovoltaic, Battery Storage and Electric Mobility Solutions

Institute: Institute of Electrical Power Systems
Research field: Electrical engineering, Energy and environment

ECPE Joint Research Programme: Reliability comparison of Si IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs for e-mobility applications

A new reliability test method that stresses both, transistor and diode is applied to obtain representative reliability data for e-mobility applications.

Institute: Institute of Electrical Power Systems
Research field: Energy and environment, Electrical engineering

SHINE: Swiss Hybrid Inverter

An efficient and cost-effective X-Hybrid inverter for EV is realized by combining Silicon-Carbide (SiC) and Silicon (Si) devices.

Institute: Institute of Electrical Power Systems
Research field: Energy and environment, Electrical engineering

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Laboratories

With its laboratories, the FHNW School of Engineering and Environment provides companies from industry, business and research as well as public organisations with its expertise and support and enables access to state-of-the-art infrastructure.

Contact

As a company, you can directly benefit from the expertise of our university. We connect you with the right partners for your challenges in technology, environment, digitalization, or AI applications.

Raphael Markstaller

Head of Knowledge and Technology Transfer fitt.ch

Phone: +41 56 202 85 08
E-Mail: raphael.markstaller@fhnw.ch

Elec­tri­cal en­gi­neer­ing, FHNW School of Engineering and Environment

Research focus areas

Selected projects

Laboratories

Contact

Electrical engineering