Next-Generation Power Electronics and Charging Technologies for Electric Vehicles

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue, titled “Next-Generation Power Electronics and Charging Technologies for Electric Vehicles”, aims to provide a comprehensive platform for researchers, engineers, and industry practitioners to present the latest advancements in power electronics and charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs). This Special Issue welcomes high-quality submissions covering, but not limited to, high-efficiency charging converters based on wide-bandgap semiconductor devices, advanced charging infrastructures, power quality of charging equipment, wireless power transfer systems, bidirectional and fast-charging technologies, thermal management, control strategies, and integration with renewable energy sources. Contributions covering system-level optimization, interoperability, standardization, and practical implementation challenges are also welcome. This Special Issue seeks to bring together cutting-edge research and practical innovations to advance the development and application of next-generation EV power electronics and charging technologies.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

1. Energy-efficient electric drivetrain design and control;
2. Thermal management and reliability of power electronic devices and systems;
3. Thermal runaway prediction and management of traction batteries;
4. Advanced charging infrastructures and smart charging strategies;
5. Wireless power transfer systems for electric vehicles;
6. Bidirectional and fast-charging technologies, including vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and grid-to-vehicle (G2V) applications;
7. Control strategies, modeling, and optimization of EV charging systems;
8. Power quality of charging facilities/systems;
9. Integration with renewable energy sources and energy storage systems.

We invite researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders from academia, industry, and government agencies to submit original research articles and review papers that highlight the latest advancements and best practices in this field.

Dr. Jingfang Wang
Dr. Yuefeng Liao
Dr. Chenwei Ma
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Vehicles is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.

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