Marc Hiller

Prof. Marc Hiller is a Professor of Power Electronic Systems at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) within the Electrical Engineering Institute (ETI). He leads the Power Electronic Systems (LES) professorship, focusing on advanced converter topologies, power semiconductor characterization, and energy storage integration. His research spans topics such as high-efficiency traction drives, solid-state transformers, and grid-integrated renewable energy systems.

Education & Professional Background

• Bachelor's and Master's in Electrical Engineering from TU Darmstadt (1993–1998)
• Doctorate at University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich (1999–2004), focusing on power converters for switched reluctance machines
• Senior roles at Siemens AG (1999–2015), including traction converter development and industrial converter project leadership
• Joined KIT as Full Professor in 2015

Research Interests

Prof. Hiller’s work emphasizes cutting-edge power electronics applications, including:

• Wide-bandgap semiconductor modeling (SiC/GaN)
• High-efficiency energy conversion systems
• Modular multiport solid-state transformers
• Hybrid energy storage optimization
• Dynamic control strategies for electric drives

Academic Leadership & Projects

• Program Director of the Master’s program Energy Engineering and Management at HECTOR School since 2018
• Topic Chair for EPE ECCE Europe (since 2017)
• Deputy Spokesperson for Cluster 4 of the Copernicus Project ENSURE (since 2016)

Labs & Teams

His research group is based at KIT’s ETI institute across three campuses, collaborating on advanced power electronics hardware prototypes and grid emulation systems.