SPEC recently welcomed six new graduate students to join SPEC. This brought the total SPEC students to 31.

SPEC is please to announce that Dr. Zhong Du joins SPEC as a research assistant professor. Dr. Zu obtained his Ph.D. recently from University of Tennessee. His Ph.D. dissertation is on multilevel voltage source converter and active harmonic elimination. His addition will significantly enhance SPEC's capability in conducting power electronics research.

SPEC has recently been awarded a sub-contract by Cree Inc., the leader in silicon carbide material and power devices, to work with Cree in the development of high temperature bipolar junction devices based on SiC material.

SPEC is please to announce that Dr. Subhashish Bhattacharya, currently with Siemens's FACTS group, will join SPEC as an assistant professor in August 2005. Dr. Bhattacharya is well known in the FACTS user community, and has many years of experience in real world FACTS. His addition will significantly enhance SPEC's capability in conducting FACTS and utility related power electronics research.

SPEC Annual Open House and Power Management Seminar was successfully held on April 22, 2005 at the Centennial Campus, North Carolina State University. More than 25 industry participants attended the seminar event in the morning. The afternoon event centered around lab tour and poster sessions.

For companies who did not come on April 22, a DVD version of the seminar presentation is available. Please contact SPEC.

SPEC student Bin Chen will participate in the NCSU International Exposition to be held on Monday, 18 April, from 1 to 4 pm, in Talley Student Center Ballroom and Galleries. The exposition will include a Research Expo, International Tea, International Dance and Study Abroad Photography Contest Display. Detail.

SPEC will be hosting the EPRI Power Electronics Task Force Meeting on March 17 and 18, at the Centennial Campus, North Carolina State University.

SPEC Annual Open House and Power Management Seminar will be held in on April 22, 2005 at the Centennial Campus, North Carolina State University. The event will provide visitors and industry representatives the opportunity to learn the Center's research in the form of oral presentation. Additionally, you will have opportunity to visit the SPEC laboratory during the lab tour poster session and interact with graduate students. This event is free to all visitors and lunch will be provided by the center.

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The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University invites applications for tenure-track and research faculty position at all ranks. Entry level and/or senior candidates will be considered in the areas of (1) analog, mixed signal, RF and microwave systems, including VLSI analog, MEMS and packaging; (2) power electronics and systems; (3) communications and signal processing; and (4) bioelectronics. Applicants should send a resume; list of publications; and the names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of at least four references. Candidates should also submit a one-page professional statement describing goals and aspirations at NC State University. Send applications to Professor R.J. Trew, Professor and Head, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Box 7243, NC State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7243. NC State University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. In addition, NC State University welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation. Individuals with disabilities needing accommodations during the application process should contact Elaine Hardin at above address, elainehardin@ncsu.edu , or call 919/515-2067.

The Department of Electrical and and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University is seeking highly motivated individuals with a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering to fill postdoctoral positions available in the ECE Department's Semiconductor Power Electronics Center at NC State University. Candidates will be responsible for leading a group of graduate students to conduct contract research on high-power electronics, including research on high power semiconductor devices, modeling and control of power converters, FACTS devices and motor drive systems. Interested candidates should send their resume to jakirk@ncsu.edu.