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Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

– Research and education with focus on industrial collaboration.

Excellence in research and teaching within mechanics, mechatronics and electronics.

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Construction

07.10.2025

SDU is part of historic research initiative on the green transition in construction

Villum Fonden has awarded its largest grant to date: one billion DKK for a new research programme at the University of Southern Denmark, Aarhus University, the Technical University of Denmark, and Aalborg University, aimed at promoting sustainable solutions in the built environment.

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06.10.2025

SDU students win a trip to New York in a prestigious competition

Four Mechatronics undergraduates from SDU Sønderborg outperformed specialists and master's students in a high-profile audio technology competition – and won a dream trip to New York.

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21.09.2025

From 0 to 100: SDU Vikings are building an electric racing car from the ground up

The student-run racing team, SDU Vikings, aims to build the next-generation electric racing car – while training drivers on a home-built simulator in Sønderborg.

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Microelectronics

13.08.2025

Top researcher to head new SDU section within microelectronics

Brain implants, intelligent sensors, and green AI microchips that mimic the low energy consumption of the brain. These are just some of the research topics that professor Farshad Moradi and his colleagues in SDU Microelectronics will explore.

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19.06.2025

Batteries from the world's longest-sailing electric ferry get a new life: From waves to sunshine

The electric ferry Ellen is a climate icon. But what do you do with 26,000 worn-out battery cells? Two SDU researchers plan to reuse them to store solar and wind energy.

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25.03.2025

New technology could make fertiliser production green

The production of ammonia for fertiliser is one of the world’s foremost climate offenders, responsible for around 1.3% of total global CO₂ emissions – roughly 500 million tonnes annually. That’s nearly on par with the entire aviation industry and more than twice the annual emissions of all the Nordic countries combined.

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13.03.2025

Geothermal energy: The forgotten gem of the industry?

A new research project aims to make geothermal energy more integral to industrial transformation. The University of Southern Denmark is contributing to developing a heat pump capable of delivering high-temperature heat and a heat-driven chiller for cooling purposes —potentially reshaping how industries perceive energy.

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18.12.2024

New IoT laboratory gives students hands-on experience with future technology

Students at the Centre for Industrial Electronics (CIE) at SDU are now getting hands-on access to future technologies thanks to a brand-new IoT laboratory. Here, they can learn to program and develop intelligent solutions that connect physical devices to the internet. The result is practical experience that strengthens teaching drives innovation and enhances future career prospects.

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02.12.2024

Thomas Toftegaard is the new Director of Education at the Faculty of Engineering at SDU

With a strong background in academia and industry, Thomas Skjødeberg Toftegaard takes over as the Director of Education at the Faculty of Engineering at SDU, succeeding Henning Andersen. It's a position he looks forward to but approaches with great humility.

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31.10.2024

Den Lyse Idé 2024 Runner-Up Award Fuels Innovation in Self-Recharging Drones

At the Digital Tech Summit in Copenhagen, a team from the University of Southern Denmark was awarded DKK 50,000 for their groundbreaking concept of self-recharging drones tailored for the energy sector.

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09.07.2024

Former SDU student Sara Peng among the top talents in Danish Business 2024

For the 20th time, Berlingske is spotlighting young individuals with the ability and determination to reach the top of their annual Talent 100 list. This year, they have selected and profiled the most promising talents in Danish business and public sectors. Among them is Sara Peng, a Mechatronics and Engineering, Innovation and Business graduate from SDU in Sønderborg.

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08.07.2024

SDU PhD students receive prestigious recognition at EWSHM 2024

The European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring (EWSHM) is one of the largest conferences in structural health monitoring. Casper Aaskov Drangsfeldt from SDU Mechanical Engineering represented SDU, and his paper was selected as one of the top ten among approximately 100 student presentations. Josep Font Morés achieved the same distinction.

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Award

28.06.2024

From classic video game to AI thermostats: Hieu Dao Trung Wins BHJ Project Award

This year, the prestigious BHJ Project Award was presented to Hieu Dao Trung, who worked on developing intelligent AI-controlled thermostats with OJ Electronics for his master's project.

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Funding

27.06.2024

The Centre for Industrial Electronics at SDU receives funding for three EUDP Projects

The Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP) has recently granted funds to three projects totalling over 36 million DKK, in which the Center for Industrial Electronics (CIE) is participating. This support marks a significant recognition of CIE's research and innovation efforts in green technology and energy efficiency.

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Funding

21.06.2024

Samaneh Sharbati from CIE receives EU-funding for 'CHIPS of Europe' project

Samaneh Sharbati from the Centre for Industrial Electronics (CIE) at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) has recently been awarded significant funding of 550,000 euros for the ambitious 'CHIPS of Europe' project. This grant marks an important step for Denmark in implementing the European chips strategy, also known as the 'European Chips Act'.

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Energy

03.06.2024

New sensor technology can predict faults in the power grid

In a new research project at the Faculty of Engineering at SDU, researchers and private partners will develop sensors that can be attached on the outside of power cables and detect if there is something wrong with the cables before they fail. This can lead to massive CO2 reductions and save money.

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Drones

10.05.2024

This genius "vampire drone" is designed to fly forever

The drones feed on electricity from power lines to ensure they can keep flying.

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Funding

06.05.2024

CIE receives 2.9 million to optimize green hydrogen production

Researchers from SDU and industrial partners Danfoss Drives and Green Hydrogen Systems have received a significant grant from “Erhvervsfyrtårn Syd: Fonden for Retfærdig Omstilling - Beyond Fossil” to develop efficient hydrogen production technology able to compete with fossil fuels in the market.

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DRONES

17.04.2024

Drones4Safety project at Transport Research Arena (TRA)

The Drone4Safety adds to the conversation on sustainable and accessible transportation

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WORKSHOP

21.03.2024

Festival of Research 2024 at SDU Sønderborg

The Festival of Research at SDU is back! On Saturday 20 April at 10.00 - 13.00, SDU Sønderborg invites you to a Saturday devoted to science.

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Upcoming events and current announcements

14 November 2025

PhD Defense by Odysseas Gkionis-Konstantatos, Centre for Industrial Electronics

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6 November 2025

Self-Healing Polymers for Next-Gen Power Capacitors event

14:30-16:00, room M304-M307 (SDU Sønderborg)

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10 June 2025

PhD Defense by Viet Duong Hoang, SDU Digital and High Frequency Electronics

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12 December 2024

PhD Defense by Pedro Luis Nunez Hernandez, Centre for Industrial Electronics

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3 December 2024

CIM Talk: Additive Manufacturing for Fusion Power

10:00-11:30, room U101 (SDU Sønderborg)

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11 November 2024

CIE Seminar: Advanced Power Electronics Control Solutions...

11:00-12:00, room M304-M307 (SDU Sønderborg)

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20 September 2024

CIE Seminar: Key research aspects of green hydrogen production

14:00-15:00, room A206 (SDU Sønderborg)

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19 September 2024

Battery Seminar

12:00 - 16:00, room M301, Alsion 2, DK-6400 Sønderborg

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16-17 September 2024

100% Climate Neutrality Conference 2024

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26 August 2024

Power Electronics Technology for Sustainable Future

8:00-17:00, auditorium U101, SDU Sønderborg

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16 July 2024

PhD Defense by Daniel Lyngby Commerou, Centre for Industrial Electronics

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26 June 2024

CIE Seminar: Gate drivers for Wide bandgap power devices

10:00-12:00, room U106, SDU Sønderborg

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25 June 2024

CIE Seminar: Wide Band Gap Technology in Power Electronics Application

10:00-12:00, U101, SDU Sønderborg

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20 June 2024

CIE Seminar

Semi-annual SmartPowerConversion Seminar on Machine Learning & AI, Building Demonstrators and Regional Development Strategy Bi-annual SmartPowerConversion Seminar on Trends in Development and Use of Power Electronics, Digitalization and Batteries. 

10:00-14:00, Fraunhofer ISIT (Gamma), Fraunhoferstraße 1, D-25524 Itzehoe

 

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21 May 2024

Getting Started with Metal 3D Printing in Higher Education

Join Protech & Xact Metal's webinar to explore innovative manufacturing in academics.  

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03 May 2024

CIE Seminar: Special Transients in EMC-Measurements, Simulations and Protection Concepts

10:00-11:00 am, room U304, by  Prof. Dr.-Ing. Florian Brauer, FH Kiel

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DR1 TV, on 27 April at 7:00 pm

Nicolaj Malle reached Ph.D. Cup 2024 finals!

Watch Nicolaj Malle and four other finalists present their research at Forskerfesten - Ph.D. Cup on DR1 at 7 pm this Saturday.

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29 April 2024

CIE Seminar: Advancing Safety Science in Electrical Engineering

13:00-15:00, room U203

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10 April 2024

EMC Seminar in Sønderborg

EMC Seminar in cooperation with Würth Elektronik, Analog Devices, R&S, Smart Power Conversion & SDU.

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Deadline: 30 March 2024

Job Opportunity

Postdoc in Power Engineering. Apply now!

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Deadline: 28 February 2024

Job Opportunity

Postdoc in embedded AI. Apply now!

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Deadline: 20 February 2024

Job Opportunity

Postdoc in Semiconductor Devices and circuit design. Apply now!

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Deadline: 29 February 2024

Job Opportunity

Ph.D. in the area of semiconductor components and their applications. Apply now!

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29 January 2024

PhD Defense by Kun Qian, Centre for Industrial Electronics

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13 December 2023

CIE Seminar

Semi-annual SmartPowerConversion Seminar on Machine Learning & AI, Building Demonstrators and Regional Development Strategy

12:30-15:00, room M304-M307, SDU Sønderborg

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11 December 2023

CIE Seminar: Driving into the Future: Exploring the Impact of IoT on the Automobile Industry

12:30-14:30, room U101

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8 December 2023, Alsion

Inauguration of the CIE Electrolyzer Test Lab

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15 November 2023

PhD Defense by Nicolaj Haarhøj Malle, Digital and High Frequency Electronics

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29 November 2023, Sønderborg

SDU Industry Day 2023

Join our annual event for collaboration with technology-driven companies. 

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Deadline: 31 October 2023

Job Opportunity

PhD position in Design and Development of GaN power electronic devices. Apply now!

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25-26 September 2023

100% Climate Neutrality Conference 2023

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Deadline: 29 August 2023

Job Opportunity

Ph.D. Position in Onboard Computing for Autonomous Drone Applications. Apply now!

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7 July 2023

1.5 million DKK for developing a drone for electric grid maintenance

The grant is InnoExplorer under InnovationFund Danmark.

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14 June 2023

Drones4Safety rocks!

Significant achievement in the H2020 Drones4Safety Project. Check out the research results and technological potential in the video.

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26 May 2023

IEEE Power Electronics Society Distinguished Lecture

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11-14 September 2023

4th PCNS Passive Components Networking Symposium

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11-12 May 2023

Transforming the maritime sector - fuels and infrastructure of the future

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2 March 2023

Danish Battery Summit 2023

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1 December 2022

PhD Defense by Mikkel Løvenskjold Larsen, SDU Mechanical Engineering

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14 November 2022

Zero Emission Ports North Sea - Maritime Electric Vessels Webinar

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Job announcement

Head of Digital and High Frequency Electronics

We are searching for an inspiring and ambitious researcher.

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7 November 2022, Sønderborg

SDU Industry Day 2022

Join our annual event for collaboration with technology-driven companies. 

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Last Updated 28.10.2025