Centre news
Recap of the research centre activities in 2023
CFPER researchers are successfully ending the academic year 2023 and looking forward to the new year for more exciting activities.
Distinguished Lecture by Professor Anurag Srivastava
The Centre for Future Power and Energy Research (CFPER) and AUT IEEE Student Branch organised an IEEE IAS Distinguished Lecture on Enabling Power Grid Resiliency in DER-Rich Environment.
The 5th International Conference on DC Microgrids (ICDCM 2023)
The 5th International Conference on DC Microgrids took place from 15th – 17th November 2023 at Auckland University of Technology. CFPER’s Director, Dr Ramon Zamora served as a Technical Co-chair for the conference.
New Zealand Power and Energy Collaboratory Research Workshop at ISGT Asia 2023
New Zealand Power and Energy Collaboratory Research Workshop took place on the 20th November 2023 at the University of Auckland. The workshop consisted of 5-minute elevator pitch sessions from postgraduate students across NZ.
CFPER welcomes visiting scholars
Prof Haritza Camblong received the Electr. Eng. degree from the ENSIEG, Grenoble (France), in 1996, and the Ph.D. degree in Control Eng. from ENSAM in 2003.
Research Networking with and Training from CFPER’s recent PhD graduate
Our most recent PhD graduate, Dr Xin Lin visited the research centre and shared his experiences with the current PhD students
AUT Research Week
During AUT’s research week, our research centre director, Dr Ramon Zamora presented an overview of the research work conducted in collaboration with Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre.
Visit of Polish business representatives to the research centre
Visit of Polish business representatives to the research centre during the trade mission of the Polish green tech companies to New Zealand
Hungarian Ambassador visits Centre for Future Power and Energy Research
The Hungarian Ambassador to New Zealand, His Excellency Dr Zsolt Hetesy visited the Centre for Future Power and Energy Research on the 25th of July 2023.
Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre Board visit to AUT
Blue Economy CRC, Australia is a leading research body that brings together 44 industry, government, and research partners from ten countries with expertise in aquaculture, marine renewable energy, maritime engineering, environmental assessments and policy and regulation.
3-day hands-on training on OPAL-RT real time simulation software
The Centre of Future Power and Energy Research (CFPER) students successfully completed a 3-day hands-on training on OPAL-RT real time simulation software.
PhD student Xin Lin successfully defends his PhD thesis
Congratulations to CFPER’s PhD student Xin Lin for successfully defending his PhD thesis "Modelling and Optimization of an Intelligent Home Energy Management System (HEMS) in Microgrid"
Current projects
We conduct research in the design of robust control systems, efficient power converters, electric drives, and wireless power transfer systems using state-of-the-art technologies to ensure the stability and reliability of the power grid.