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The Energy & Systems Lab (EnSy)
The research group of the Electrical Energy & Systems Lab (EnSy) is active in various areas of electrical energy conversion, electrical drives (electrical machines, power electronics for drives, and control of drives), electromagnetic simulations (development of FE software for field calculations and application to the design of electromagnetic devices), and magnetic material modeling and characterization.
MACHINERIES & FACTORIES (M&F)
Machineries & Factories (M&F) is an industrial research platform grouping the activities of about 125 researchers from different research groups, including 25 professors. These professors are working within/leading a research group from two faculties at Ghent University and one at university college howest. Their research activities adds value in smart motion products and smart production systems in an industry 4.0 environment driven by digitalisation and digital twin technology.
M&F groups a.o. the core labs of Flanders Make, the strategic research centre of the Flemish government for the manufacturing industry. These core labs are MIRO engineers Machines, Intelligence, Robotics and electro-mechanical systems; ISyE on Industrial System Engineering and CVAMO on cost value modelling. M&F experts are using or developing relevant state-of-the-art methods, tools and infrastructure.
Main contact Dr. ir. Jeroen De Maeyer (Industrial Research & Valorisation Manager) - LinkedIn
Electrical Machines Research Group
The group of experts includes both junior and senior researchers. Our whole team is eager to tackle also many challenges. With our know how and experience in working with industry, we are able to quickly understand your application.
Head of the research group: Prof. Dr. ir. Peter Sergeant
Prof. Peter Sergeant (Senior Member, IEEE)
Head of Electrical Machine Research Group
He received the M.Sc. degree in electromechanical engineering and the Ph.D. degree in engineering sciences from Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, in 2001 and 2006, respectively. In 2006 and 2012, he became a Postdoctoral Researcher and an Associate Professor, respectively. Since 2022, he has been a Full Professor with Ghent University.
His research domain is electrical machines and drives for industrial, automotive, and sustainable energy applications. The focus is on accurate modeling, prototyping, and testing of machines and drives, for improving reliability, sustainability, energy efficiency, and power density.