Outstanding Cutting-Edge Research in Energy Technology

The award ceremony took place as part of the 22nd CIGRE CIRED Information Event in Dresden and was led by ETG Chairwoman Dr. Britta Buchholz. Dr. Gleißner received the award for his exceptional publication titled "Junction Temperature Measurement Based on the Internal Gate Resistance for a Wide Range of Power Semiconductors", which was published in the IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics. In his work, Dr. Gleißner makes a significant contribution to advancing power electronics measurement technology. He presents a promising method for measuring the junction temperature of a converter and highlights specific aspects of its application to various types of power semiconductors. The observed effects are theoretically substantiated, and practical implications for industrial applications are discussed. This technology allows for better sizing and monitoring of energy converters.

Dr.-Ing. Michael Gleißner studied electrical and information engineering at TH Ingolstadt as part of BMW's young talent development programme and completed his doctorate in 2016 at the University of Bayreuth on improving the availability of power converters through fault tolerance. Since then, he has been a Senior Academic Councillor at the Chair of Mechatronics under Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mark-Matthias Bakran at the University of Bayreuth, where he teaches electrical energy technology and power electronics, and conducts research on temperature measurement in power semiconductors and fault-tolerant circuits for the energy transition.

This is the third time that the ETG Literature Prize has been awarded to a member of the Chair of Mechatronics. The prize is awarded annually by the ETG and carries a cash award of €3,000.