Michael Hartmann

Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.sc.ETH Michael Hartmann is a full professor of Power Electronics at the Electric Drives and Power Electronic Systems Institute of Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), leading the Power Electronic Systems research group since 2021. He holds academic degrees from Vienna University of Technology and ETH Zurich.

Education:

• B.Sc. and M.Sc. (both with honors) in Electrical Engineering, Vienna University of Technology (2005–2006)
• Ph.D. in Power Electronics, ETH Zurich (2011)

Research Interests:

• Three-phase power conversion, high-frequency switched converters, and MV connected systems
• Optimal design of compact power converters using novel semiconductor technologies
• Converter modeling, monitoring, and lifetime prediction

Awards:

• IEEE Transaction Prize Paper Award (2012)
• 2nd TIA Award (2023)
• Google Little Box Challenge 2nd Place (2016)

Grants & Industry Collaboration:

• Developed industrial power converter systems at Schneider Electric (2011–2021)
• Active in standardization groups for low-frequency EMC and energy efficiency

Labs/Teams: Heads the Power Electronic Systems research group at TU Graz, focusing on cutting-edge converter technologies.