Yilmaz Sozer

Dr. Yilmaz Sozer is a Distinguished Professor and Interim Chair in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Akron (UA), listed under part-time faculty. He leads research in power electronics, electric machines, and renewable energy systems, supported by NSF, US Army, DOE, and industry partners. His work includes over 300 publications and 12 awarded patents.

Education: Ph.D. (2000), M.S. (1995) in Electric Power Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; B.S. (1993) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Middle East Technical University in Turkey.

• Research focuses on power electronics (e.g., DC-DC converters, SiC devices), motor drives (PMSM, SRM), and renewable energy systems (microgrids, health monitoring).
• Cofounded the Center for Advanced Vehicles and Energy Systems at UA.

Recent work emphasizes acoustic noise reduction in switched reluctance motors, DC-link ripple mitigation, and wireless charging systems. He serves as past chair for IEEE IAS committees and technical program chair for ECCE 2019 and IEMDC 2019.

• Key grants: NSF, US Army, DOE, ABB, GE, Power America.