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Dr. Philippe Gray

PhD

Affiliations

Assistant Professor

Schulich School of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Software Engineering

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Background

Educational Background

Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, University of Toronto, 2022

M.A.Sc. Electrical Engineering, University of Toronto, 2013

B.A.Sc. Engineering Science (Hons.), University of Toronto, 2010

Biography

Philippe Gray is an Assistant Professor in the area of power electronics in the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary. He received his B.A.Sc. (Hons.) degree in engineering science, M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Toronto in 2010, 2013 and 2022, respectively. From 2012 to 2013, Dr. Gray was a Visiting Researcher at ABB Corporate Research in Västerås, Sweden. From 2014 until 2017, he was a System Design Engineer at General Electric in Stafford, UK, working on high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission schemes. From 2022 until 2023, He was a Senior Power Electronics Engineer at Lucid Motors in California, where he worked on onboard charger design.

Research

Areas of Research

Transportation Electrification, Solid-State Transformers, Energy Storage Systems

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Courses

Course number Course title Semester
ENEL 585 Introduction to Power Electronics Fall 2026
ENEL 594 Undergraduate Research Thesis II Winter 2027
ENEL 592 Undergraduate Research Thesis I Fall 2026
ENEL 619.02 Advantaced Topics in Power Electronics: Modelling and Control of Grid-Connected Converters Winter 2026, Winter 2027
ENEL 300 Electrical and Computer Engineering Professional Skills Winter 2026, Winter 2027

Awards

  • CIGRE Canada Next Generation Network (NGN) CIGRE Paris Sponsorship, CIGRE. 2020
  • Hatch Graduate Scholarship for Sustainable Energy Research, Hatch Ltd. 2020
  • NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral (CGS D), NSERC. 2019
  • Best Student Paper Award, Co-recipient, CIGRE Canada Conference. 2014
  • NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA), NSERC. 2010
  • NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA), NSERC. 2009

Publications

More Information

I am currently looking to hire PhD and MSc students for the 2026/2027 academic year. These positions are fully funded. If interested, please send me an email that includes your CV.