Person
Dr. ir. Dr. h. c. (RTU), UniversitätsprofessorRik W. De Doncker
Director of E.ON Energy Research Center and Institute Power Generation and Storage Systems (PGS)
E.ON Energy Research Center
Address
Building: 4120
Room: 00.03
Mathieustraße 10
52074 Aachen
Contact
- workPhone
- Phone: +49 241 80 49660
Fax: +49 241 80 49669
Occupational Career
Curriculum Vitae
| 1981 | Master of Science in Electro-Mechanical Power Engineering , at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium |
| 1986 | Doctor in Electrical Power Engineering with the highest distinction at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium; Subject: "Synthesis and digital implementation of adaptive field oriented controllers for induction machines with airgap flux control and deep bar compensation" |
| 1987 | Fulbright-Hayes Award und N.A.T.O. Research Stipendium at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA |
| 1987 | Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA |
| 1988 | General Electric (GE) Fellowship at the Interuniversity Microelectronic Center (IMEC), Leuven, Belgium |
| 1989 – 1994 | Senior Scientist at the GE Corporate Research and Development Center, Schenectady/New York, USA |
| 1991 – 1993 | Adjunct Professor at the Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute (RPI), Troy/New York, USA, Department of Electric Power Engineering |
| 1994 – 1996 | Vice President at Silicon Power Corporation (SPCO), Malvern/Pennsylvania, USA |
| 1996 | Professor and head of the Institute for Power Electronics and Electrical Drives (ISEA) at Aachen University of Technology |
| 1999 | Senior Member IEEE |
| 2001 | Fellow IEEE |
| 2002 | IEEE IAS 2002 Outstanding Achievement Award |
| 2002 - 2004 | IEEE IAS IPCSD Department Chair |
| 2004 | IEEE German Chapter Award |
| 2004 - 2006 | President IEEE PELS (Power Electronics Society) |
| 2006 | Appointed Director of the E.ON Energy Research Center (E.ON ERC), RWTH Aachen University |
| 2007 | E.ON Research Award |
| 2009 | Nari Hingorani Custom Power Award of the IEEE PES (Power and Energy Society) |
| 2010 | Honorary Doctor Degree "Doktor Honoris Causa" at TU Riga |
| 2013 | IEEE William E. Newell Power Electronics Award |