2025
IEEE NIKOLA TESLA AWARD
Sponsored by Wolong Electric, the IEEE Industry Applications Society, and the IEEE Power & Energy Society
“For contributions to the analysis and design of electric machinery and power electronic systems.”
Scott Sudhoff has made significant contributions to electromagnetic and electromechanical component modeling, particularly in addressing saturation and high-frequency dynamics while maintaining tractability. His approach improves upon earlier work by legends in the field, offering a more comprehensive and easily characterizable solution. The model structure he developed applies to both synchronous and induction machines, using arbitrary-order transfer functions for rotor electrical dynamics alongside saturating magnetizing paths. This method is accurate, computationally efficient, and straightforward to characterize. It has become the default model in popular simulation tools and has been applied to explore wide-bandwidth modeling of drives in various power electronic systems, including DC microgrids used in ships, aircraft, and ground vehicles.
An IEEE Fellow, Sudhoff is the Michael and Katherine Birck Distinguished Professor, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.