Power Engineering deals with the efficient generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of energy. Recent technological advances in semiconductor technology have made posible the application of power electronics in all areas of power systems. Thus, our Power Engineering Graduate Program combines these two areas and offers students two options: Power Systems and Power Electronics. Research areas include power electronic converters, modeling and control of electric drives, power quality, alternate energy sources, energy storage, atmospheric studies, electromagnetics applied to power engineering, commercial and industrial design, transient phenomena and insulation coordination, system protection (fault & short circuit), energy management, stability and dynamics, device and load modeling, power system analysis.

An electric machines laboratory and a power electronics laboratory support teaching and research in energy conversion. The energy systems computational laboratory supports research focused on modeling and simulation. The use of computers is integrated to all courses to enhance the theory presented in class. Research in power engineering is also supported bye the Center for Power Electronics(CPES) at UPRM. This is an NSF Research Center that focuses on power electronics research, industrial collaboration, education and technology transfer. UPRM is a member of CPES. Other members include Virginia Tech, RPI, University of Wisconsin-Madison and North Carolina A & T.