Erik Schaltz

Erik Schaltz is an Associate Professor at the Department of Energy, Aalborg University, Denmark, within the Faculty of Engineering and Science. He leads the research program in E-mobility and Drives and is a guest editor for journals focused on batteries and electric mobility. His expertise spans power electronics, electric machines, fuel cells, batteries, and ultracapacitors in electric/hybrid vehicles, with a focus on battery state-estimation, management, and modeling.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2010)
• M.Sc. in Electrical Energy Technology (2005)

Research Interests:

His work centers on energy storage systems, particularly battery management, state-of-charge/health estimation, thermal management, and renewable energy integration. Projects include electrolysis for green hydrogen, battery security, and electric vehicle drivetrains.

Recent Projects:

• Robust And Dynamic Electrolysis for Power-to-X (2024-2027)
• DynEfuel: Reversible Power-to-X Technology (2023-2025)
• DeepBMS: Reinforcement Learning-Based Battery Management (2023-2025)

Awards:

• Best Paper on Ecological Vehicles (2019)
• ITS Outstanding Application Paper (2015)
• Best Paper on Ecological Vehicles (2015)

Advising & Grants:

Supervisor of 6 PhD students and principal investigator in multiple EU and national grants, including EUDP and Danish Ministry of Education and Research projects. Research impacts include economic benefits from power converter systems for electrolysis stacks.

Labs & Teams:

Active in the Mechatronic Systems and Batteries E-Mobility and Drives groups, collaborating on marine and maritime research (BLUE initiative). Engages in public talks on battery technology and e-mobility trends.