On the afternoon of March 13, a delegation from Schneider Electric Ltd., including Daniel Gheno, Senior Vice President and Global Chief Technology Officer of Energy Management, and Sven Salenbacher, Global Director of Energy Management Certification, along with three other members, visited the Department of Electrical Engineering and Applied Electronics (EEA) at Tsinghua University. They engaged in a technical exchange with relevant teams on the new technological challenges and solutions in power electronics and energy management, exploring the potential for closer industry-academia-research collaboration in the future. The delegation was received by Zheng Zedong, Party Secretary of EEA; Li Shisong, Assistant to the Department Dean; and Li Yongdong, Head of the Advanced Power Conversion and Electrification Transportation Team.

Group Photo before the Meeting

Zheng Zedong welcomed the visitors and introduced the participants of the meeting, as well as the agenda. Li Shisong provided an overview of the Department, highlighting its long history, research directions of various teams, international collaborations, and awards, and extended a warm invitation for future cooperation and exchanges.

Dr. Li Chi from the Energy Internet Innovation Research Institute introduced the main research directions and achievements of the Advanced Power Conversion and Electrification Transportation Team, including large-capacity multilevel converters, power electronic transformers, high-frequency magnetic components, SiC devices, and packaging. He, along with Li Yongdong, led the delegation on a tour of the No. 106 Laboratory in Area 1, where they introduced and discussed some of the prototypes.

At the Meeting

Laboratory Tour

Group Photo

In recent years, Schneider Electric has established expert-level collaboration with the EEA at Tsinghua University in areas such as power electronics. Following this meeting, both sides are committed to maintaining close contact and exploring the potential for further collaboration in research and talent joint cultivation.