Talk Title: Electrical Power Systems and Energy Conversion for Transportation Electrification Talk Abstract: The keynote presentation will consider the importance of the role of electrical power system design/control and energy conversions systems in the ever increasing rush for Transportation Electrification. These are key technologies to the success of lower carbon transportation in the future, so there is a need to understand and excel in the technological development needed for these applications. This presentation will look at some of these technology advances, the challenges and opportunities for our research areas as well as give examples from the electrification of aircraft, cars and superbikes. A short introduction to Prof Pat Wheeler: Prof Pat Wheeler received his BEng [Hons] degree in 1990 from the University of Bristol, UK. He received his PhD degree in Electrical Engineering for his work on Matrix Converters from the University of Bristol, the UK in 1994. In 1993 he moved to the University of Nottingham and worked as a research assistant in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. In 1996 he became a Lecturer in the Power Electronics, Machines and Control Group at the University of Nottingham, UK. Since January 2008 he has been a Full Professor in the same research group. He was Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Nottingham from 2015 to 2018. He is currently the Head of the Power Electronics, Machines and Control Research Group, Global Director of the University of Nottingham’s Institute of Aerospace Technology and is the Li Dak Sum Chair Professor in Electrical and Aerospace Engineering. He is a member of the IEEE PELs AdCom and was an IEEE PELs Distinguished Lecturer from 2013 to 2017. He has published 750 academic publications in leading international conferences and journals. Prof Pat Wheeler was involved in the writing of the rules for TTXGP, the first electric superbike Grandprix, in 2009. Since then he has been involved in the regulations for electric superbike racing as well as founding the University of Nottingham’s Electric Superbike team, which has finished on the podium in 3 out of the last 4 years as well as being the European Champions two years in a row. He has also been involved in Solar Cars, initially as the international observer for the inaugural Chilean Solar Challenge in 2010.