Achieving a PhD

Achieving a PhD is not merely the culmination of years of research; it’s the mastery of perseverance, the pursuit of knowledge, and the embodiment of resilience in the face of complexity. Congratulations Dr. Jan Hammer!

Jan successfully defended his PhD thesis titled “Printed Circuit Board Parasitics in Wide-Bandgap Applications: Estimation, Mitigation, and Exploitation” at the University of British Columbia!

Academic Achievements

• 1 first-author publication in Open Journal of Power Electronics
• 3 first-author publications at APEC
• 2 co-author publications at ECCE and PCIM

Teaching Achievements

• 2 invited lectures (Martin's undergraduate and graduate course)
• Delivered 2 workshops for undergraduate students (Git & PCB)
• Co-supervised 2 Master projects/students
• Mentored 4+ co-op projects/students
• Supervised over 25 capstone projects

Extracurricular Activities

• 3+ years as Grad Advisor for Sustaingineering
• Mentor at UBC Climate Hub
• Founding member of the ECE Lightning Talks
• Graduate Student Wellbeing Ambassador
• Lab Ambassador
• Conference Reviewer (APEC & ECCE)
• Incoming Student Guide

Awards

• Killam Graduate Teaching Award
• Best Presentation Award (APEC 2022)

Industry Collaborations and Other Contributions

• Industrial collaborations with Alpha Technologies for over 2 years
• Contributions to the Martin Ordonez Lab in various roles, including:
  • Team lead for PCB and firmware development
  • Equipment procurement
  • Asset/IP coordinator
  • WBG expert

We are grateful for Jan's invaluable contributions to the success of #martinordonezlab and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

Acknowledgements

A heartfelt thank you to the PhD examination committee:

• Chair: Carl Michal
• Supervisor: Martin Ordonez
• Committee Members: Jose Marti and Shahriar Mirabbasi
• University Examiners: Sudip Shekhar and Guangrui Xia
• External Examiner: Majid Pahlevani