Professor Giuseppe Buja, IEEE Life Fellow, University of Padova, Italy
Giuseppe Buja (Life Fellow, IEEE) received the Laurea degree (Hons.) in power electronics engineering from the University of Padova, Padua, Italy, in 1970.,He is currently a Senior Scholar with the University of Padova. He has carried out a pioneering research work in the field of power and industrial electronics, originating the modulating-wave distortion for pulsewidth modulation inverters, initiating the application of digital signal processors to the control systems of power electronics converters, conceiving cutting-edge techniques for the control of electric drives, and advancing the design of powertrain and charging systems for electric vehicles. His current technical interest is on the deployment of sustainable electric grids.,Prof. Buja is a member of the Steering/Technical Committee of International Conferences, the Editorial Board of Scientific Journals, and a Senior Member of the Administrative Committee of the IES. He received the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES) Eugene Mittelmann Achievement Award “in recognition of his outstanding technical contributions to the field of industrialelectronics,” and the 2016 Best Paper Award from IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. He has served the IEEE in several capacities, including as the General Chair of the 20th Annual Conference of the IES (IECON) in 1994.(Based on document published on 22 February 2024).