Magna-Power Electronics
Grant Pitel received a B.S. degree from Cornell University, with a concentration in digital signal processing and minor in computer science. He received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a research focus on digital control in power electronics and life-cycle behavior of Li-ion batteries. He joined Magna-Power Electronics full-time in 2010 as Director of Engineering, where he was instrumental in architecting the all-digital x-Generation platform for the company's wide range of programmable dc power supplies and electronic loads. Grant has established Magna- Power’s electrical, mechanical, software, and chemical engineering teams to support the diverse technical areas needed for power electronics and vertically-integrated manufacturing. As Chief Technology Officer, his experience and history at Magna-Power regularly draws him into high-level technical problems with customers, production, and company workflows/processes. He is a senior IEEE member and has served on numerous IAS and PELS committees, published papers and magazine articles, reviewed papers, supported conferences in many positions, and recently co-founded the Princeton/Philadelphia IAS/PELS local chapter.
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Monday, March 20, 2023
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET