E2 Systems
Dr. Tan, a PhD from Caltech, is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of the IEEE. He has served as Distinguished Engineer, Fellow, Chief Engineer-Power Conversion, Program Manager, Department Manager, and Center Director in a US Fortune 500 corporation. A visionary technology leader in ultra-efficient power conversion and electronic energy systems, Dr. Tan has pioneered breakthrough innovations with numerous high-impact industry firsts that received commendations from the highest level of US Government. He has developed hundreds of designs and thousands of hardware units deployed in space without a single on-orbit failure. His suite of world-class electronics performed flawlessly on the historical James Webb Space Telescope, located one million miles away, achieving world-record-breaking performances for humanity.
Dr. Tan is IEEE Technical Activities Vice President-Elect 2025 and founding President of IEEE Transportation Electrification Council. Don has served as IEEE Division II Director; IEEE Fellow Committee Chair, PELS/PES eGrid Steering Committee Chair, PELS President, Editor-in-Chief (Founding) for IEEE JESTPE, APEC (the fourth largest event in IEEE) General Chair, IEEE Chair for IEEE/Google Little Box Challenge (awarded $1M cash prize), and IEEE/DoD Working Group Chair, developed IEEE/ANSI standards 1515/1573. Don has delivered about 130+ keynotes/invited global presentations.
Monday, March 23, 2026
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT