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IEEE PES Nari Hingorani Custom Power Award
About the Award
To recognize an individual who has made a major contribution to the state-of-the-art in Custom Power technologies and their applications. The IEEE definition of Custom Power is: “The concept of employing power electronic (static) controllers in 1 kV through 38 kV distribution systems for supplying a compatible level of power quality necessary for adequate performance of selected facilities and processes.” By this definition, the Custom Power concept, in addition to the hardware, software and applications work carried out since its introduction, incorporates considerable prior work done on Static VAR Compensators and other static Controllers.
Chair:
Ani Gole
Committee Members:
David Langner
Mojaba Mohaddes
Ram Adapa
Ambrish Charndra
2025 Award Recipient
Award Details
Purpose:
To recognize an individual who has made a major contribution to the state-of-the-art in Custom Power technologies and their applications. The IEEE definition of Custom Power is: “The concept of employing power electronic (static) controllers in 1 kV through 38 kV distribution systems for supplying a compatible level of power quality necessary for adequate performance of selected facilities and processes.” By this definition, the Custom Power concept, in addition to the hardware, software and applications work carried out since its introduction, incorporates considerable prior work done on Static VAR Compensators and other static Controllers.
Prize:
$2,000, Medal, and Plaque. Travel expenses for the recipient to attend the PES General Meeting to receive the award will be covered by the recipient unless strongly justified. The Award Selection Committee need to approve any requests for travel expenses.
Administration:
The IEEE Power & Energy Society will administer these awards through its Awards Committee and the Custom Power Awards Committee.
Citation:
The citation may be proposed by the person originating the nomination. It will be reviewed and modified as appropriate by the IEEE Power & Energy Society Nari Hingorani Custom Power Award Committee.
Selection:
Factors to be considered in selecting the Custom Power Award include: the candidate’s contribution(s) to Custom Power technology; originality or innovative nature of the contribution(s); impact of the contribution(s) on Custom Power technology and its applications; list of significant publications in Custom Power; candidate’s stature in Custom Power; achievements in other fields or power electronics technologies; and professional activities or involvements. Nominators are encouraged to format the nomination package in sections addressing each of the factors itemized above.
Presentation/Funding:
Presented an IEEE PES sponsored meeting.
Funded by the same contributions made to fund the PES FACTS Award and administered by the IEEE Foundation.
Past Award Recipients
2023 – Taixun Fang
2022 – Mojtaba Mohaddes
2021 – Ambrish Chandra
2017 – Bhim Singh, Hirofumi Akagi
2016 – Rambabu Adapa, Rik DeDoncker
2014 – Harshad Mehta
2005 – Neil H. Woodley
2003 – Charles Edwards