General Engineer
Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO), Department of Energy (DOE)
Fernando Salcedo M.S.E.E - Fernando Salcedo is a Technology Development Manager as part of the Electrification team for the Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) at the Department of Energy. His focused research areas at VTO include: the application of innovative power electronics and power semiconductor devices for advancing vehicle electrification and improving grid-tied EV charging systems, as well as identifying new technologies, trends, and critical areas for research and development (R&D). Fernando received his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Texas Tech University in 2020 and his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the same university in 2017. His thesis research focused on the effects of power electronics and other nonlinear loads on the total lifetime of tactical generator sets. He has also conducted extensive research on the reliability of high voltage wide-bandgap (WBG) power semiconductor devices for power electronics applications including 3 scientific publications. He has also designed and developed power dense power electronics converters using high voltage WBG power semiconductors for off-road power applications. His research interest includes high power dense power electronics design and development, advanced controls, WBG power semiconductors, electric vehicles (EVs), DC Fast Charging (DCFC), power generation, and vehicle-to-grid integration.
IS04 - Addressing Major Challenges on the Roadmap to Transportation Electrification
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:55 AM PST