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<div style=""><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">European PhD School <<a href="mailto:info@phd-school.org">info@phd-school.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>Invitation to the 20th edition of the European PhD School: Power Electronics, Electrical Machines, Energy Control and Power Systems</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">30 Jan 2019 22:20:35 GMT+1<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';"><a href="mailto:guido.torelli@unipv.it">guido.torelli@unipv.it</a><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';"><a href="mailto:info@phd-school.org">info@phd-school.org</a><br></span></div><br><div><title>18th edition of the European PhD School</title><div><img alt="" src="http://mdm.musvc2.net/e/c?q=3%3d7Z8Q9%26C%3d3%26D%3d3W%26p%3dQ7YA%268%3ddXg1a2b3975U-34fQ-43eU-bS5S-bW63aa6R1V0S%26iJ%3d2Z7%265%3dnKsMdR.n6u%26J%3d-4XAS8UAX3" width="1" height="1" border="0" style="mso-hide:all;display:none!important;min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important"><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Osaka;">Dear
Colleagues,</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Osaka; font-size: 14px;">I am pleased to announce the 2019 edition of the European PhD School: "Power Electronics, Electrical Machines, Energy Control and Power Systems”: the 20th anniversary! </span><br></div><p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">More
than 100 PhD’s from more than 20 countries joined each of the 19 editions of
the PhD School. Now, we are ready for the 20th anniversary with a
very high level program, including international distinguish lecturers from
academia and industry. The School will be held again in the ancient
Angevin Castle of the seaside town of Gaeta, Italy, from May 20-24, 2019.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Some
important information related to the 2019 edition:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial">Lecturers</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">: the 2019 program includes keynotes and lectures
from:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Osaka;">Johann Walter Kolar (ETH Zurich – Switzerland)</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Osaka;"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Osaka;">Leo
Lorenz (ECPE – Germany)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Osaka;">Marcello Canova (Ohio State University - USA)</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Osaka;"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Osaka;">Drazen Dujic (EPFL – Switzerland)</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Osaka;"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Osaka;">Bernd Neuner (ZES ZIMMER Electronic Systems
GmbH – Germany)</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Osaka;"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Osaka;">Ilknur Colak (Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen)</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Osaka;"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Osaka;">Samuel Araujo (Robert Bosch GmbH)</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Osaka;"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Osaka;">Sasa Djokic (University of Edinburgh-UK)</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Osaka;"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Osaka;">Massimiliano Visintin (General Electric –
Switzerland)</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Osaka;"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Osaka;">Elena Breaz and Fei Gao (University of
Technology of Belfort- Montbeliard – France )</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Osaka;"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-size:
10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Mario Saggio (ST Microelectronics - Italy)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""></span></li>
</ul><p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Please,
have a look at our website for updating and detailed information: <a href="http://mdm.musvc2.net/e/t?q=5%3dGc9SI%26F%3d4%26F%3dCZ%26q%3dSGbB%26M%3drNvH_2uUr_C5_tsct_48_2uUr_B0o6w.GwK674.FoN_tsct_48o_LSuZ_VhL_2uUr_C0s_JawR_UnW_tsct_4WC8L2KuN_JawR_TEV8e_2uUr_BY56F_LSuZ_V7TFh_tsct_4WC8Hv_2uUr_BY4X3_LSuZ_V7UnwH_JawR_TEV8n_2uUr_BY56vn9i_AH476KhI_GU_7JgJ_GY_6KhI_FZBpA.jwW-7Wwh3f.4ku_lfLd_vu_JawR_TEV8W_2uUr_BY561o8oqv.3X8_LSuZ_V7TFc8_J3k5cawR_TEWftNy%26f%3dE5Mx5B.HgL%26sM%3d3bG" target="_blank">www.phd-school.org</a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Following,
other useful information:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial">Poster Sessions</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">: PhD’s finalizing their project work
will present results of their research activities to other PhD’s and to company
delegates in a dedicated poster session, scheduled on Monday, May 20th, in the
afternoon. After the session, a meeting between PhD’s and company delegates
will be organized for recruitment and internships. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">PhD’s
at the beginning of their studies will present research activities in a
separated poster session scheduled the third day of the School week. <b><i>All
PhD’s can join the Monday recruitment session.</i></b></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial">Live Demos</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">: during the second day of the PhD School special
“Live Demos” will run, to show tools and equipment dedicated to Educational
Programs.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"> 20th anniversary of the European PhD School is
sponsored by:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">-ZES
ZIMMER Electronic Systems GmbH</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">-Hitachi,
Ltd. Research & Development Group</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">ECPE
(European Center of Power Electronics) is co-organizer and sponsor of the PhD
School</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">IEEE
IES sponsorship is under final approval. Refund of the PhD registration fee for
IES members is also under discussion. To take advantage of this opportunity, PhD’s can indicate the IEEE membership number in the
registration form, in case they are IES members. Terms and conditions will be
published on the PhD School website upon final approval by IEEE-IES. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial">PhD School Award 2019</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">: ANAE and ECPE will sponsor the
2019 Edition European PhD School Award. A special commission will examine
posters presented during Monday poster sessions and will select the best
posters, on the basis of the presentation and research contents. The Award of €
500,00 will be assigned during the Monday evening banquet.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial">ECTS credits</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">: it is mandatory to pass the PhD Final Evaluation
Test to achieve ECTS certification. The final test is scheduled just after the last
lecture of May 24th, 2019. Alternatively, a certification of attendance will be
issued.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial">Social events</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">: as in our tradition, one of the main goals of the
PhD school is to promote networking and cooperation of PhD’s in Europe. The
location of the School, the entire program structure, the organization of
lunches, social dinner and evening aperitif are finalized to this!</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial">Registration fee</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">: thanks to our supporters and sponsors, we
can keep the registration fee to a very low value, as it includes School bag,
proceedings, coffee breaks, lunches, social dinner and all other social events.
Accommodation is not included, but PhD’s can have access to very cheap hotel
and B&B fares, as the PhD School organization signed several agreements
with local accommodation services. You can find all accommodation opportunities
on our website.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">More
detailed information about the program, enrollment procedures and
deadlines are available on our website (</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://mdm.musvc2.net/e/t?q=0%3dNbQXP%26E%3dL%26K%3dJY%269%3dXNaT%26R%3dyMDM_9tmw_J4_Bxjs_LC_9tmw_I97A4.FEPC6L.KvM_Bxjs_LCv_Kkzg_UzQ_9tmw_J9A_Ohvj_Zua_Bxjs_LbJ7b7fyd_Ohvj_YLUPj_9tmw_IXMAa_Kkzg_UOYMl_Bxjs_LbJ7X1_9tmw_IXLcN_Kkzg_UOZu1X_Ohvj_YLUPs_9tmw_IXMAGrOn_MELPQOxN_bY_MO2N_Wd_QOxN_adRuV.nCb-RaCmNj.JpF_pvQy_zA_Ohvj_YLUPb_9tmw_IXMALsNtBz.IcS_Kkzg_UOYMgN_O8r4uhvj_YLVxyi3%26x%3dJBLF0I.GyQ%26zL%3dKgN" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Osaka">www.phd-school.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">). Early
bird registration deadline is: March 15th, 2019.</span><span style="font-size:
10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">The
European PhD School is organized by University of Cassino and South Lazio
(Italy), ANAE (Italian Association of Electrical Drives) and ECPE (European
Center of Power Electronics, Germany), in cooperation with CMAEL and GUSEE
associations for Italy. The School is open to all international PhD’s, as the
official language is English. Upon request, young researchers coming from
academia and from industries can also apply.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">I
kindly ask you to inform your PhD students, young researchers and recent
graduates about this opportunity!</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">You
can also contact our Secretariat Office at the following address:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"><a target="_blank" href="mailto:info@phd-school.org">info@phd-school.org</a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Osaka;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Best regards<br>
Giuseppe Tomasso<br>
European PhD School Chair</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p><div>_____________________________________________________<br><span style="font-family: Osaka; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Osaka; font-size: 14px;"></span><br><em><span>European PhD School: Power Electronics, Electrical Machines, Energy Control and Power Systems</span></em><br>e-mail: <a href="mailto:info@phd-school.org">info@phd-school.org</a><br>website: <a href="http://www.phd-school.org">www.phd-school.org</a><br>Skype contact: european.phdschool<br>fan-page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/PeemecEuropeanPhdSchool">www.facebook.com/PeemecEuropeanPhdSchool</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Osaka; font-size: 14px;">Tel: +39 0776 299 4372<br>___________________________________________________________</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Osaka; font-size: 14px;"><br>This email was sent to <a href="mailto:guido.torelli@unipv.it">guido.torelli@unipv.it</a>. If you don't want to receive these emails from European PhD School in the future, please </span><a target="_blank" href="http://mdm.musvc2.net/e/r?q=MA%3dBuMB_LRvl_Wb_KmwQ_U2_LRvl_Vg0UA2B.1GbB8Mq.6AG_stot_392_LRvl_VgHAO.bLBR_stot_39_DuTs_O0._stot_44_DuTs_O8uMMU5.W1.Fl_KmwQ_VzI5._KmwQ_Vw9_stot_44_DuTs_O8yRP_LRvl_V7Q_DuTs_O8qO_DuTs_NZ2E_DuTs_NZy_KmwQ_VzJw_KmwQ_UR_LRvl_We_KmwQ_VwT7_KmwQ_UR_LRvl_Vg_KmwQ_URR_stot_47BP_stot_3YIL7O_DuTs_NZ_stot_3Y0ZxcVL7aIQqYT_R4bM4w5bTvGL_LRvl_VgQjgMp%26y%3da0ZMc%26e%3dFGMw6N.HfM%265M%3d2cS%26F%3d3%26G%3dOZ%26p%3dTSbA%26M%3dOW5UNV2XM" style="font-family: Osaka; font-size: 14px;">click here to unsubscribe from this list</a><span style="font-family: Osaka; font-size: 14px;">.</span><br></div><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div></div></div>
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