Tampere University

TAU conducts scientific research in technology, health and society and provides the highest education within these fields. TAU ranks third among all Finnish participants in H2020 funding. TAU has an EU support team dealing with legal, financial and administrative issues. TAU promotes sustainable development in community and in teaching, research, innovation and development, and societal interaction. The Equality and Non-Discrimination Policy 2021–2022 of TAU sets out the legal obligations and promotes equality and diversity policies in line with the University’s strategy. TAU has been awarded with the EC’s “HR Excellence in Research” logo.

The research groups of Electromechanics (headed by Prof. Paavo Rasilo) and Power Electronics (Prof. Petros Karamanakos) at the Electrical Engineering Unit give education and conduct research in the fields of electromagnetic energy conversion and power electronic systems, such as power converters and electric drives. Their research areas cover numerical electromagnetics, magnetic material modelling, electrical machines, control of electric drives and electromagnetic energy harvesting, as well as control methods for power electronic systems (grid-connected converters and electrical drives), and real-time implementation.