Hans Wouters

About

PhD researcher and engineer with a drive for problem solving and a passion for innovative research, the automotive industry, science communication and teaching.

Experience

• FWO Fellow Strategic Basic Research at Research Foundation Flanders - FWO
  

  Powering the Future of Electric Mobility: Next-Gen Bidirectional Electric Vehicle Chargers Using Innovative Power Electronics and Magnetic Design

• PhD Researcher at KU Leuven
  

  • EnergyVille & Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT) • Developing bidirectional chargers for electric vehicles. • High-frequency magnetic component design for power converters.

• Lecturer “Electrical Machines” at KU Leuven
  

  Lecturer and coordinator (6 credits) at 2nd Bachelors in Engineering Technology

• Visiting Researcher at Princeton University
  

  Collaborative research with Prof. Minjie Chen's group on innovative magnetic components for data centers, as Visiting Student Research Collaborator (VSCR).

• Visiting Researcher at SMA Magnetics Sp. z o.o.
  

  Design and experimental testing of high-frequency transformers for EV chargers.

• Lecturer “Electricity & Magnetism” at KU Leuven
  

  Lecturer and coordinator (5 credits) for students transiting into 2nd Bachelor in Engineering Technology

• Visiting Researcher at Okayama University
  

  Collaborative research on innovative magnetics for EV chargers, focussed on integrated, interleaved planar transformers