The two power electronics groups in the Department of Electronic and Information Engineering (EIE) and the Department of Electrical Engineering (EE) are well-established research groups.  Both groups have an impressive research track record in the areas of power converters design and modelling, power factor correction, chaotic phenomena, motor drives, motor design, energy management, magnetics, electromagnetic compatibility and application of power electronics in power system engineering. In November 2000, the two power electronics groups merged to become the Power Electronics Research Centre. This merger offers significant advantages in staffing and equipment utilisation, as well as in the promotion of large-scale collaborative research work. The Centre has a wealth of experience in research, testing, evaluation of products and development of new technologies.  In addition to conducting research and development work, the Centre provides various services to industry, such as consultancy, testing of utility system components, quality assurance evaluations and professional training.

The Centre has a comprehensive range of facilities and equipment, including environment chamber, B-H analyser, gain-phase analyser, programmable electronic loads, programmable power supplies, EPS-M1 EMC precison scanner, R3261C spectrum analysers (up to 3.5GHz), NNB-4/16TV-network LISN (line impedance stabilisation network), NWZ-1000 Absorption clamp (30 to 1000MHz), bilog antenna, EMIPAK software (EMI measurement software), NFPS1 near field probe, CBL6141 compact x-wing bilog antenna, CBA9477 power amplifier (0.1 to 1000MHz), Gigatronics 6062A RF signal generator (0.1 to 2100MHz), dynamometers, AC various voltage power supply, 500VA 3-phase variable frequency variable voltage power supply, etc.