Inaugural Lecture, Professor Mohamed Darwish - Powering the Electric Future

As part of our 60th Anniversary celebrations, we are delighted to welcome you to the Inaugural Lecture Series, featuring Professor Mohamed Darwish.

Professor Darwish will explore the development and applications of power electronics, highlighting their role in electric vehicles and electric mobility. His perspective draws on extensive research experience, having successfully supervised 36 PhD students and published over 200 journal papers.

Topics will include power technologies, power converters, electric motor drives, batteries and energy storage, EV charging and wireless charging, renewable energy integration, and the interaction between electric vehicles and smart electricity networks.

The lecture will also look ahead to emerging technologies and the engineering challenges associated with creating a more electrified, intelligent and sustainable energy future.

What is an Inaugural Lecture?

An Inaugural Lecture celebrates academic careers and research excellence. Join us in recognising professors whose experience, scholarship and contributions have shaped their disciplines.

In these open lectures, our professors welcome family, friends, colleagues and members of the public for a memorable evening unpacking their research expertise and offering insights from their career journey.

The Inaugural Lecture Series showcases a wide range of subjects and professorial expertise. These beacons of Brunel’s research community are leaders in their wider field, presenting their expertise, free and open to all.