Burak Ozpineci earned his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Orta Dogu Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, in 1994. He then completed his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 1998 and 2002, respectively. Since 2001, he has been with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he began as a student and has held positions as a researcher, founding group leader of the Power and Energy Systems Group, group leader of the Power Electronics and Electric Machinery Group. He currently serves as a Corporate Fellow and the Section Head of the Vehicle and Mobility Systems Research Section. Additionally, he has a joint faculty appointment with The University of Tennessee. Dr. Ozpineci is a Fellow of IEEE.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
PhD Electrical Engineering
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
MS Electrical Engineering
Orta Dogu Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
BS Electrical Engineering
Fellow
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
President Elect
IEEE Transportation Electrification Council
Member
IEEE Industry Applications Society
Member
IEEE Power Electronics Society
Member
IEEE Power and Energy Systems Society
Member
Society of Automotive Engineers
Member
American Association for the Advancement of Science
2021
For his pioneering efforts in silicon carbide–based power electronics, which have paved the way for vehicle and grid infrastructure advancements, enabling transformational achievements in wireless power transfer and electric drivetrain applications, and for the continuing significant impact his accomplishments will have on the global move toward the electrification and decarbonization of the mobility sector.
