ECE Research Team Earns Best Paper Award at IEEE ITEC 2026

STARKVILLE, Miss.—A team of researchers from Mississippi State University's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering received the Best Paper Award at the IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference (ITEC) 2026 in Novi, Michigan.

The award recognized the paper, “EMI Characterization of Aging SiC MOSFETs Under Dynamic Ambient Temperature Conditions,” authored by graduate students Md Zakir Hasan, Subarto Kumar Ghosh and Md. Abdul Kium Hridoy, along with recent doctoral graduate Tahmid Ibne Mannan. The researchers are affiliated with the Paul Jacob High Voltage Laboratory and conducted the work under the direction of Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering professor Seungdeog Choi.

Their research provides new insight into how aging and operating temperature affect electromagnetic interference (EMI) in silicon carbide (SiC) power electronics, a critical technology used in electric vehicles, aircraft and renewable energy systems. Through extensive testing and modeling, the team found that both ambient temperature and device wear significantly influence the electrical noise generated by SiC power switches, affecting system reliability and regulatory compliance.

The results show that higher temperatures slightly increase EMI levels, while device aging alters switching behavior and reduces certain EMI emissions. By uncovering the complex relationship between degradation, thermal conditions and EMI performance, the research helps engineers better predict long-term system behavior and design more reliable, efficient and resilient power electronic systems.

The research was supported by the Office of Naval Research through the Electric Ship Research and Development Consortium. Travel support was provided by Mississippi State's Bagley College of Engineering.