The Center for Power Electronics Systems at Virginia Tech is today among the largest and possibly the most renowned academic research centers in the world. CPES is dedicated to improving electrical energy processing and distribution that affect systems of all sizes—from battery-operated portable electronics to vehicles, to regional, national, and global electrical energy transmission systems. Almost 100 professors, graduate students, visiting scholars, and staff are work in Blacksburg and Arlington, Virginia, to fulfill the CPES mission of providing leadership through global collaborative research and education in creating advanced electric power processing systems of the highest value to society.