Bulent Sarlioglu

Bulent Sarlioglu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with additional affiliations in Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on advancing electric machines, power electronics, and drive systems for applications in hybrid/electric vehicles, renewable energy, aerospace, and naval systems. He specializes in optimizing efficiency, power density, and thermal management through innovative material usage and topology design.

Education:

• PhD 1999, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• MS 1992, University of Missouri-Columbia
• BS 1990, Istanbul Technical University

Research interests include:

• Electric machines and drives
• Current-source inverters (CSIs)
• High-power-density integrated systems
• Thermal management via additive manufacturing
• Fault-tolerant modular designs
• Wide bandgap semiconductor applications

His work emphasizes practical implementation, with contributions to cooling technologies (e.g., in-core cooling for YASA motors) and high-speed propulsion systems. Over 20+ awards highlight his impact, including the IEEE PELS Outstanding Achievement Award (2024) and NSF CAREER Award (2016).

Teaching includes advanced research supervision (ECE/ME 790-990 courses) and circuit analysis at both undergraduate and graduate levels.