Chief Business Development Officer,
Typhoon HIL, Inc.
Ivan L. Čelanović (M’06) received his B.S. degree from the University of Novi Sad, Serbia, in 1998, his M.Sc. degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, in 2000, and his Sc.D. degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, in 2006. In 2006, he joined the MIT Laboratory for Electromagnetic and Electronic Systems as a Postdoctoral Associate. In 2008, he became a Research Scientist at the MIT Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies. His research interests include solid-state energy conversion systems, photonic crystals, modeling and control of power electronics, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulations. Dr. Čelanović is the Chief Business Development Officer and Founder of Typhoon HIL, the technology and market leader in test and quality assurance solutions for power electronics control systems. The Typhoon HIL platform sets new standards for the design, optimization, testing, and validation of these systems through its embedded, ultra-high-fidelity, and user-friendly real-time HIL emulators. Its innovative technology is built upon proprietary numerical algorithms, application-specific processors, and an optimized software architecture. Typhoon HIL systems are widely adopted by leading companies and engineers in the automotive, solar, wind, motor drive, and traction industries to accelerate time-to-market, reduce testing and quality assurance costs, and enhance the functionality, quality, and reliability of power electronic systems.
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Senior Control Engineer,
Danfoss Power Solutions
Helder Tavares Câmara holds a degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in Electronics from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2000), a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2002), and a doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2007). Between 2006-2007, he was a professor of electrical engineering at the Jaraguá do Sul University Center. During this same period, he participated in a program, funded by the federal government’s research incentive law, for the development of an inverter applied to wind power generation. In 2007, he worked as a Development Engineer at Weg Automation, where he developed drivers for wind turbines and converters for photovoltaic cells. From 2009 to 2010, he was an Adjunct Professor at the Federal Technological University of Paraná in the city of Pato Branco, where he conducted research and development in the field of electrical machines and energy generation systems. Since 2010, he has been working at Danfoss Power Solutions (Denmark) and is currently a Senior Control Engineer at Danfoss.
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Research and Development Engineer
WEG Automation
Joable Andrade Alves is a Research and Development Engineer at WEG Automation, specializing in low- and medium-voltage inverters. His work focuses on the development of multilevel topologies, advanced control of industrial systems, and motor-drive integration aimed at achieving high energy efficiency. He holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on Power Electronics and is involved in technological innovation projects related to wide bandgap semiconductors (SiC), digital control, and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation. His areas of application include critical sectors such as mining, oil and gas, as well as general-purpose industrial systems. He collaborates with universities and research centers, is the author of technical papers, and actively contributes to national and international conferences in the fields of Electrical Engineering and Energy.
Medium-Voltage Drives: Multi-Level Topologies & Applications
This presentation will cover the main multilevel topologies used in medium-voltage inverters, highlighting their benefits in terms of power quality, energy efficiency, and robustness for industrial applications. Practical case studies will be presented from sectors such as mining, oil, and gas, with a focus on motor-drive integration, control strategies, and commissioning challenges. The talk will also address the use of wide bandgap semiconductors—particularly silicon carbide (SiC) devices—and new design approaches based on simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing.
Team Manager
WEG Automation
Adalberto Jose Rossa holds a B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering, with a specialization in power electronics and control systems. He has extensive experience in the design and development of power electronics products, including variable frequency drives and solar inverters, and has also worked in the semiconductor industry. Currently, Mr. Rossa leads the research and development team for low-voltage drives at WEG Drives & Controls, where he oversees a range of innovative projects. His current interests include high-efficiency power converters, advanced power semiconductor technologies, novel circuit topologies, control systems, and the practical application of Artificial Intelligence in industrial products.
Advancing Towards Higher Electrical Efficiency in Low-Voltage Drives
The pursuit of maximizing energy efficiency is a key driver in the evolution of industrial low-voltage drive designs. Beyond the environmental benefits—such as reduced greenhouse gas emissions over the product’s lifecycle—enhanced efficiency also leads to lower material costs from less cooling efforts and increased power density. This keynote explores the primary trends shaping this advancement in the industry, including the adoption of wide-bandgap semiconductors, innovative motor topologies, and advanced pulse-width modulation (PWM) techniques. It also addresses the trade-offs associated with implementing these emerging technologies. The presentation concludes with a forward-looking perspective on future developments in the field.
Head of Critical Power Products Development
WEG Automation
Pedro Henklein is the head of the Critical Power Products development team at WEG Automation. This area is responsible for the development of Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) and Rectifiers/Battery Chargers for Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Information Technology (IT) applications. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) and a master’s degree in Industrial and Scientific Metrology from UFSC, with focus on Artificial Intelligence, Automation and Performance Testing. At WEG Automation, he works with Power Electronics, wide band gap semiconductors (Silicon Carbide – SiC), digital control and battery technologies. Recently he is dedicated to study Data Centers and their Power Electronics applications with main focus on High Power Modular UPS.
UPS Systems Technology Trends & Applications
The presentation will cover typical Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) topologies (Stand By/Offline, Line Interactive and Double Conversion/Online), focusing on the Power Electronics Converters used on each topology. The converters include AC-DC Converter (Active Power Factor Correction Rectifier), DC-DC and DC-AC (Inverters). The most recent products use Silicon Carbide (SiC) devices aiming for high efficiency and very compact design. The presentation will also cover several UPS applications, giving a special attention to UPS for Data Centers. The world demand for Data Centers is rising exponentially and the challenges on the field of Energy and Power Electronics for that application are also rising.
CEO and Director
Typhoon HIL GmbH
Nikola Čelanović received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia, in 1995, the M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, in 1996, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, in 2000. From 2000 to 2005, he was with the ABB Research Center, Baden–Dättwil, Switzerland, and from 2005 to 2008, with the ABB Drives Development Department, Turgi, Switzerland. Since 2008, he has been with Typhoon HIL, Baden, Switzerland. His current focus is on abstract business challenges related to engineering and promoting environmentally sustainable power technologies that scale.
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Senior Power Electronics Engineer
WEG S.A.
WEG S.A. is a Brazilian company operating worldwide in the electric engineering, power and automation technology areas, headquartered in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil. The company produces electric motors, generators, alternators, transformers, turbines, BESS, drives, coatings, and provides industrial automation services, among other products and integrated solutions related to electric systems.WEG was founded in 1961 by Werner Ricardo Voigt, Eggon João da Silva and Geraldo Werninghaus, the name of the company is an acronym of the names of the founders. The company has operations in around 140 countries, with approximately 40,000 employees. It’s one the largest manufacturers of electric motors and associated equipment in the world.
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