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Josep POU

Prof. Josep POU

  • YEUNG-P6512

Accepting PhD Students

1998 …2027

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Author IDs

ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3114-781X
Scopus Author ID: 7005447484
ResearcherID: D-4323-2017

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Biography

Josep Pou (Fellow, IEEE) received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC)-Barcelona Tech, in 1989, 1996, and 2002, respectively.
In 1990, he joined the faculty of UPC as an Assistant Professor, where he became an Associate Professor in 1993. From 2013 to 2016, he was a Professor with the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. From 2016 to 2024, he was a Professor with the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, where he was co-Director of the Rolls-Royce @ NTU Corporate Lab and Cluster Director of Power Electronics at the Energy Research Institute at NTU (ERI@N). He is currently a Chair Professor with the City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. From February 2001 to January 2002, and February 2005 to January 2006, he was a Visiting Professor at the Center for Power Electronics Systems, Virginia Tech, USA. From January 2012 to January 2013, he was a Visiting Professor at the Australian Energy Research Institute, UNSW, Australia. He has authored more than 500 published technical papers and has been involved in several industrial projects and educational programs in the fields of power electronics and systems. His research interests include modulation and control of power converters, multilevel converters, renewable energy, energy storage, power quality, high-voltage DC transmission systems, and more-electrical aircraft and vessels.

Prizes/Honours

  • 2024 “IEEE PELS Sustainable Energy Systems Technical Achievement Award ” IEEE Power Electronics Society. The IEEE PELS Sustainable Energy Systems Technical Achievement Award recognizes and honors individuals who have contributed sustained and significant scholarly and original technical and scientific contributions towards the advancement of power electronics in sustainable energy systems.
  • 2018 “IEEE Bimal Bose Award for Industrial Electronics Applications in Energy Systems” IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. To recognize a young researcher who has made significant contributions to the advancement of energy systems through industrial electronics applications. The award is given based on the technical importance of the contribution, originality, and future prospects with an emphasis on applications to power electronics and energy systems in the field of industrial electronics.
  • 2019 “Outstanding Contribution as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics” IEEE Industrial Electronics Society.
  • 2004 “Exceptional Ph.D. Thesis Award” Technical University of Catalonia (UPC)-Barcelona Tech.
  • 2024 “Winner of the Graduate College’s Graduate Mentoring Award” Nanyang Technological University (NTU). For outstanding supervision of graduate students.

Research Interests/Areas

Power Electronics, Renewable Energy, Energy Storage, Power Quality, HVDC Transmission, Smart Grid, Transportation Electrification

Services outside CityUHK

  • Sep 2019 - Feb 2025, Professor, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.
  • Sep 2016 - Aug 2019, Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.
  • Feb 2013 - Aug 2016, Professor, University of New South Wales.
  • May 1993 - Feb 2013, Associate Professor, Technical University of Catalonia (UPC)-Barcelona Tech, Spain.
  • Dec 1989 - Apr 1993, Assistant Professor, Technical University of Catalonia (UPC)-Barcelona Tech, Spain.
  • Jul 1988 - Nov 1989, Technical Director, Polylux. Responsible for the design of new products and improvements of commercial ones (AC stabilizers, UPSs, DC power supplies, transformers, inductors, etc.).

Education/Academic qualification

B.Sc. Eng. (Valedictorian), M.Sc., Ph.D., Technical University of Catalonia-Barcelona Tech, FIEEE

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  2. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  3. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action

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