Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering - Centre for Hybrid Automotive Research and Green Energy (CHARGE) Lab

Focuses on 5 major research areas for Electric Vehicles (EV) including: Electric machine design, Electric machine testing, Machine drives and control, Inductive & conductive charging, and Electric vehicle simulation and testing
Conducts battery-to-powertrain-to-wheel research in an effort to promote creativity, collaboration, and practical know-how to enhance EV research landscape
Facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration and fosters world-class transformative and innovative research through government and industry partners including CanmetMATERIALS, Ford Motor Company, and D&V electronics
Possesses one of the best electric vehicle powertrain components and system test infrastructure in North America, capable of testing different types of electric machines and drives up to 150 kW and six phases at 14,000 rpm

Equipped with Opal-RT hardware-in-loop testing capability, thermal imagers for electric machines and power electronics, custom designed permanent magnet, switched reluctance, brushless DC, aluminum- and copper rotor induction and wound field synchronous machines

Has many custom designed power electronics converters up to 80 kVA to conduct research on control of machines and conductive and inductive battery charging, as well as high-end power quality analyzers, energy analyzers, oscilloscopes and numerous current, voltage and speed measuring unit

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Graduates of recognized universities may apply for admission. In general, admission to graduate study is granted only to those students who have good academic records and who are adequately prepared to undertake graduate work in their field of specialization. In particular, an applicant for admission to a graduate program leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy must have either a Master's degree or, in exceptional cases, a four-year Bachelor's degree, or the equivalent, with a minimum average of 77% (or equivalent). Possession of the minimum requirements does not ensure admission. Transcripts, IBT-83 Minimum IELTS: 6.5.