Department of Industrial Electronics

​1. One of the largest and oldest areas is secondary power supplies, uninterruptible power supplies.

2. Power electronics devices that perform the function of controlling of electrical energy flow in electrical networks. Devices for building active-adaptive networks that are part of an intelligent power system: the network constantly adjusts to changes in the operation of the entire system in order to optimize its mode.

3. Control systems for various purposes, devices for collecting, transmitting, displaying data. Basically, these are digital microprocessor systems and systems based on field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Control systems are created for converters developed at the department, as well as control systems are being developed for various equipment and industrial processes.

4. The department has a scientific group that is engaged in a fundamental direction - the development and improvement of the characteristics and parameters of power semiconductor switches.

​In the period from 2010 up to the present, the staff of the department has successfully implemented many projects carried out together with partnership organization: PJSC «ROSSETI», «Rosseti FGC UES», JSC «FGC UES STC», «VNIIEM Corporation» JC, JSC «VEI», «LLC» Togliatti Transformer», JSC SPC «Elektrovypryamitel», SC «G. M. Khrzhizhanovsky Power Engineering Institute», LLC «MELZ», SC «SPA» Energomodul», SC «HSDD «Projektor», OJSC «Svyazengineering».

In 2011–2014 in cooperation with SC «G. M. Khrzhizhanovsky Power Engineering Institute», by order of «Rosseti FGC UES», a phase-shifting device with a thyristor switch for 220 kV overhead lines was developed and manufactured for installation at the UNPG facility.

In 2014–2016 as part of the Agreement with the Ministry of Higher Education and Science of the Russian Federation No. 14.579.21.0045, an automated control unit for power traffic flows for power transmission lines was developed and put into operation.

In 2015–2016 by order of «Rosseti FGC UES», SC «G. M. Khrzhizhanovsky Power Engineering Institute» developed and manufactured production equipment prototypes of a controlled small-sized series compensation device for 220 kV overhead lines.

In 2018, together with SC «G. M. Khrzhizhanovsky Power Engineering Institute», a new class of AC voltage regulators with high quality of electricity was developed for 0.4 kV distribution networks (a series of thyristor-transformer AC voltage regulators (boosters) TTRN-B -50 / 0.4 - 3, TTRN-B-100/0.4-3). TRRN-B are designed to provide voltage levels regulated by GOST 29322–2014 in networks of limited power of 0.4 kV class. The devices allow voltage regulation separately by phases, as well as provide voltage stabilization for consumers with significant fluctuations in electricity consumption by phases of a three-phase distribution network.

In 2017–2019 within the framework of the Agreement with the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation No. 14.579.21.0140, production equipment prototypes of controlled reactive power sources with high quality of electrical energy in the entire range of its regulation were developed and manufactured.

In 2019–2021, within the framework of the State Program for the Development of Cooperation between Russian Universities, Scientific Institutions and Industrial Enterprises, a semiconductor device for voltage regulation under load was developed for power transformers of 10-0.4 kV distribution electrical networks. In 2021, the device became mass produced.

Features of scientific (research) activities organization:

1. Research activities are focused on solving specific relevant and promising practical problems.

2. Undergraduate and graduate students are actively involved in research.

3. The topics of research groups are closely related to the content of the disciplines that are read by lecturers who are members of the group. The results of research and development are often included in the content of special disciplines that are read to senior students.

Features of educational activities organization:

1. Students receive all the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to design modern industrial electronics devices, which allows graduates to successfully be competitive on the job market immediately after graduation.

2. The content of special disciplines is designed so that specialists can practically apply their knowledge in the development and operation of industrial electronics devices in the real economy sector.

3. Learning in the format of laboratory and practical works is widely used. We use the laboratory equipment of the department, including during specialized disciplines in senior courses.

4. Students do internships at leading enterprises that develop and manufacture devices for the energy, aviation and space industries, industrial and special equipment.

The laboratories of the department are equipped with modern research equipment, which allows organizing learning and research processes at the highest level. The Freescale Semiconductor Microprocessor Educational and Research Center at MPEI provides a laboratory base for studying information electronics and embedded systems. The complex of training and research stands manufactured by «Educational equipment-Pro» (NPP «Uctech-Pro») allows detailed studying and analyzing processes in power systems. On the basis of our department there is a research laboratory for students and graduate students equipped with everything necessary for advanced development.

Bachelor

11.03.04, Electronics and nanoelectronics, Industrial electronics

Master

11.04.04, Electronics and nanoelectronics, Industrial electronics and microprocessor technology

PhD

05.09.12, Power electronics