IEEE Power Electronics Society

The IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) is a society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) that focuses on the "development of power electronics technology".[1][2]

History

The society was founded on January 1, 1983 by establishing the "IEEE Power Electronics Council". On February 2, 1988 the council changed its name to "IEEE Power Electronics Society".[3]

Publications

The IEEE PELS publishes a peer-reviewed publication known as the IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics[4] that focuses on its field of interest.

Conferences

The IEEE PELS sponsors a number of annual conferences[5] around that world that focus on its field of Interest.

References

  1. "IEEE Power Electronics Society". IEEE Power Electronics Society. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
  2. "IEEE Power Electronics Society Constitution". IEEE Power Electronics Society. February 15, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
  3. "IEEE Global History Network - IEEE Power Electronics Society History". IEEE. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
  4. IEEE PELS Publications
  5. IEEE PELS Conferences
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