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Alex J. Hanson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. He received his Bachelor of Engineering degree in electrical engineering from Dartmouth College in 2014 and went on to earn both his S.M. and Ph.D. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2016 and 2019, respectively. Dr. Hanson’s research interests center on component- and system-level power electronics with a focus on high-frequency magnetics circuits. His work aims to leverage power energy for diverse applications in fields such as medicine and aerospace. Additionally, he has been recognized with the William Portnoy Prize Paper Award at the IAS-PEDCC in 2016, highlighting his contributions to the field of power electronics. He is affiliated with the Power Electronics Magnetics Lab at UT Austin, where he collaborates on innovative research projects that further advance the understanding and application of power systems.
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