First ABB Research Award in Honor of Hubertus von Gruenberg given to Dr. Jef Beerten

Dr. Jef Beerten from KU Leuven, Belgium, receives a US$300,000 grant over the next three years for ongoing research at the forefront of energy technology.Dr. Jef Beerten, of the University of Leuven (KU Leuven) and EnergyVille, postdoctoral fellow of Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO), Belgium, is the first recipient of the ABB Research Award in Honor of Hubertus von Gruenberg. At a ceremony in front of more than a hundred international researchers, Dr. Beerten was recognized for his doctoral thesis, “Modeling and Control of DC Grids.” He was chosen from 69 applicants from leading