Centre for Distributed Power & Electronic Systems (CDPES)

CDPES research areas include energy efficiency, renewable and alternative energy technology, distributed energy system technology, predictive control of power converters and electrical drives and MEMS energy sensor technology.

The center’s research aims to:
Develop power conversions for renewable energy sources and investigate interconnectivity of distributed resources with microgrids and electric power systems.
Apply such technology over multidisciplinary applications, especially those pertaining to commercial and industrial applications.
Investigate and apply optical fiber and wireless communication techniques over large-scale power systems, for telemetry and control.
Improve control schemes for power converters and drives.
Nuclear Energy, Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development.

CDPES strives to find ways to improve this relationship, using networked sensor technology, ubiquitous computing, ambient intelligence, and associated electronic communication systems developments. Power electronics and drives are used in diverse sectors, ranging from industrial to residential applications.

Staff

Name	Designation	Contact details
Prof Tariq Kahn	Head: Centre for Distributed Power and Electronics Systems (CDPES)	+27 21 959 6208 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Goldfield Building, Ground Floor, Room 0001, Bellville Campus.
Dr Marco Adonis	Programme coordinator: Master’s in Engineering degree in Energy, Senior Lecturer/Researcher	+27 21 959 6488 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Goldfield Building, 1^stFloor, Room 09, Bellville Campus.
Dr Atanda K Raji	Programme Coordinator: BTech: Electrical Engineering (Bellville Campus), Stream Leader: Power Electronics, Senior Lecturer/Researcher	+27 21 959 6563 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Goldfield Building, Ground Floor, Room 0002, Bellville Campus.
Dr Ali Almaktoof	Innovation Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Centre for Distributed Power and Electronics Systems (CDPES)	+27 21 959 6464 +27 74 487 6508 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Goldfield Building, 2^nd Floor, Power electronics LAB (222-24), Bellville Campus.
Mr Deon Kallis	Researcher at the Centre for Distributed Power and Electronics Systems (CDPES), Electrical Electronic and Computer Engineering Department	+27 21 959 6465 +27 82 200 6939 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Goldfield Building, 1^stFloor, Room 0005, Bellville Campus.
Mr Achmat Fish	Lecturer/Researcher at the Centre for Distributed Power and Electronics Systems (CDPES), Electrical Electronic and Computer Engineering Department	+27 21 959 6380 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Goldfield Building, Ground Floor, Room 0003, Bellville Campus.
Dr Vipin Balyan	Lecturer/Researcher at Department of Electrical, Electronics and Computer Science Engineering, Bellville	+27 21 953 8700 +27 81 559 7273 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Goldfield Building, 2^nd Floor, Room 0021, Bellville Campus.

Centre for Distributed Power & Electronic Systems (CDPES)