Our group combines power electronics expertise, with emphasis on high-speed switched-capacitor circuits and hybrid energy storage, with extensive experience in circuit design and digital control, and a strong background in test and measurement. We have extensive hands-on experience designing and building GaN-based switched-capacitor hardware prototypes and SiC modular converters, including multilevel GaN designs aimed at applications above 1 kV . We are conducting ongoing funded research with the Power Optimization of Electro-Thermal Systems (POETS) Engineering Research Center exploring design, control, and thermal management of high voltage (3 kV) motor drives for electric flight propulsion. Our research seeks to explore novel circuit topologies and control methods to enable efficient power conversion for renewable energy integration, electric transportation, and high-power applications.