Shubham Dhiman Wins 2025 IEEE Joseph John Suozzi INTELEC Fellowship Award in Power Electronics

Congratulations to Shubham Dhiman, EE Ph.D. candidate, on winning the 2025 IEEE Joseph John Suozzi INTELEC Fellowship Award in Power Electronics.

Congratulations to Shubham Dhiman, Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering, on winning the 2025 IEEE Joseph John Suozzi INTELEC Fellowship Award in Power Electronics. The $15,000 award is given to one electrical engineering graduate student a year, globally. Dhiman is the second ECE recipient of this award, joining Ankan De who received the award in 2013, both under the guidance of Duke Energy Distinguished Professor Subhashish Bhattacharya.

EMI Analysis and Mitigation in Power Converters for AI-Driven Telecommunication Data Centers

Dhiman was awarded the fellowship for his work in managing electromagnetic interference (EMI) in power converters for AI-driven data centers. This electromagnetic noise caused by converters is problematic, as it interferes with sensitive equipment and can decrease operational ability in centers. As data centers grow physically and in importance, ensuring EMI compliance by minimizing the electronic noise of power converters is crucial. Dhiman and his fellow researchers at the FREEDM Systems Center are working to analyze and mitigate this electromagnetic noise.

“I am honored to receive this award,” said Dhiman. “This recognition underscores the importance of advancing EMI-resilient power conversion technologies, not only for data centers, but also for broader applications in transportation energy systems. I’m deeply grateful to my advisor, Subhashish Bhattacharya, whose guidance has been pivotal in shaping my research, and to Brij Singh at John Deere, whose mentorship has added valuable industry perspective to my research. Their support, and that of my collaborators and peers, has been instrumental in making this achievement possible.”

Dhiman received his B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 2016 and his M.S. in Electrical Engineering in 2022. As part of his Ph.D. research at NC State, he has spent the past two summers in Fargo, North Dakota, interning for John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group. 

“I have always been interested in developing an understanding of how things work, and this curiosity, deepened through hands-on research and industry experience, has shaped my academic path,” said Dhiman. “I see my Ph.D. work as a foundation for meaningful research focused on contributing to the development of reliable, efficient, and EMI-resilient power conversion systems in next-generation power infrastructure and sustainable energy systems.”

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