GESSLAB
(Power Electronics and Drive Systems Laboratory)
 

R&D Laboratory Director: Prof. Dr. Halil İbrahim OKUMUŞ (https://avesis.ktu.edu.tr/okumus)

Contact: E-mail: okumus@ktu.edu.tr | Phone: +90 462 377 2916

Address: Laboratory Number ELK-202

Office: Karadeniz Technical University, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Postal Address: Karadeniz Technical University, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 61080 Ortahisar / Trabzon

General Information

Founded in 2003, GESSLAB (Power Electronics and Drive Systems Laboratory) operates under EMPEDSCON (Electrical Machines, Power Electronics, Drive Systems and Control Research Group) and conducts research on power electronic converters, electric motor drive systems, energy conversion technologies, and electric transportation systems.  The laboratory carries out both academic research and industry-oriented studies, with a particular focus on motor drive systems, power electronics-based energy conversion structures, power quality applications, fast charging systems, and high-efficiency power converters.

EMPEDSCON: https://avesis.ktu.edu.tr/arastirma-grubu/empedsconrg

Group Director: Prof. Dr. Halil İbrahim OKUMUŞ (https://avesis.ktu.edu.tr/okumus)

Within GESSLAB, research and development activities are conducted in the following areas:

• Power electronic converter designs for alternative energy systems,
• Power Factor Correction (PFC) circuit design and applications,
• Design and testing of suppression and protection circuits,
• Design and real-time control applications of electric motor drive systems,
• Fast charging systems for electric vehicles,
• Battery charging and energy storage systems,
• Voltage regulator and speed regulator power electronics systems,
• DC-DC, AC-DC, and DC-AC power converter applications,
• Power electronics applications for renewable energy systems,
• Experimental testing and validation studies of power electronics circuits.

Vision

GESSLAB aims to become a leading research laboratory that contributes to the development of innovative and  high-efficiency systems in the fields of power electronics, motor drive systems, energy conversion technologies,  and electric transportation applications by integrating academic research with real-time applications and industrial solutions.
 

Scientific Research Principles

Scientific Reliability: Verifiable, transparent, and ethical research methodologies are adopted in all research activities.

Interdisciplinary Approach: The integration of electrical engineering, control, automation, and energy technologies is encouraged.

Balance Between Research and Application: Theoretical studies are supported through real system applications and experimental validation.

Open Collaboration Culture: Sustainable collaborations among academic researchers, students, and industrial stakeholders are encouraged.

Technical Competence and Development: Researchers are encouraged to improve their technical expertise, follow emerging technologies, and contribute to international research culture.

Reproducible Research: Ensuring that conducted studies are experimentally and theoretically reproducible is considered essential.

Research and Application Areas

The laboratories operating under EMPEDSCON provide research infrastructure for researchers working in areas  such as power electronics, electrical machines, motor drive systems, intelligent control, digital control systems,  automation technologies, embedded systems, renewable energy applications, microgrids, and energy management.

Laboratory activities may include graduate thesis studies, TÜBİTAK and BAP projects, Horizon Europe projects,  COST actions, international bilateral collaborations, industrial R&D activities, and experimental prototype development studies.
 

Graduate Thesis Studies

Within GESSLAB, master’s and doctoral thesis studies are conducted in the fields of power electronic converters,  motor drive systems, electric vehicle charging technologies, and energy conversion systems through computer-based  simulation analyses and real-time applications.