Personal profile
Research profile
Asger Bjørn Jørgensen received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in energy engineering from Aalborg University, Denmark, in 2016 and 2019, respectively. In 2015 he was a post-graduate student at University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia and in 2018 a visiting researcher at the FREEDM Systems Center at North Carolina State University, USA. In 2020 he received the European Power Electronics and Drives Association (EPE) Outstanding Young EPE Member Award.
He is currently working as Associate Professor at AAU Energy, Aalborg University, as the Head of the Center of Digitalized Electronics (CoDE) funded by Poul Due Jensen Foundation. His research is focused on power module packaging, wide bandgap power semiconductors and digital design using multi-physics finite element simulation.
Education/Academic qualification
Power Electronics Packaging and Materials, Ph.D., Packaging of Wide Bandgap Power Semiconductors using Simulation-based Design, AAU Energy
1 Aug 2016 → 27 Jun 2019
Award Date: 27 Jun 2019
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
-
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Fingerprint
- 1 Similar Profiles
Collaborations from the last five years
-
XO-SSH-SiC: Bubble-free Silica-Silicone Hybrid for High-Power SiC Device Packaging
Zhang, H. (PI), Chen, X. (CoI), Jørgensen, A. B. (CoI) & Meyer, S. (CoI)
15/12/2025 → 15/06/2026
Project: Research
-
GreenMag: Green High-Power Planar Magnetic Components for More Affordable and Sustainable Electrification
Zhao, H. (PI), Blaabjerg, F. (CoPI), Sangwongwanich, A. (Project Participant), Jørgensen, A. B. (Project Participant), Takahashi, M. (Project Participant), Kristensen, N. H. (Project Participant), Hansen, H. (Project Participant), Petersen, J. (Project Participant), Shen, X. (Project Participant), Sun, Z. (Project Participant), Zhang, H. (Project Participant) & Steffensen, B. (Project Coordinator)
01/05/2025 → 30/04/2029
Project: Research
-
HDPower: Heavy Duty Power Electronics for Electrification of Society
Munk-Nielsen, S. (PI), Bech, M. M. (CoI), Jørgensen, A. B. (CoI), Nielsen, M. R. (CoI), Liu, G. (Project Participant), Pedersen, C. S. (Project Participant), Fink, M. (Project Participant), Beczkowski, S. M. (Project Participant), Meyer, S. (Project Participant) & Steffensen, B. (Project Coordinator)
01/04/2025 → 01/04/2028
Project: Research
-
CoDE: Center of Digitalized Electronics (CoDE)
Munk-Nielsen, S. (PI), Jørgensen, A. B. (CoPI), Uhrenfeldt, C. (CoPI), Beczkowski, S. M. (Project Participant), Ahmad, F. (Project Participant), Meinert, J. D. (Project Participant), Kubulus, P. P. (Project Participant), Takahashi, M. (Project Participant), Sun, Z. (Project Participant), Wang, R. (Project Participant), Gao, Y. (Project Participant), Zäch, M. R. (Project Participant), Meyer, S. (Project Participant), Liccardi, S. (Project Participant), Kristensen, N. H. (Project Participant) & Steffensen, B. (Project Coordinator)
01/01/2021 → 31/12/2026
Project: Research
-
LIME: Liquid Metal for Semiconductors
Beczkowski, S. M. (PI), Baker, N. (CoI), Iannuzzo, F. (CoI), Jørgensen, A. B. (CoI) & Steffensen, B. (Project Coordinator)
01/01/2025 → 31/03/2026
Project: Research
Research output
-
Multi-Objective Optimization of Wide-Voltage Range EV Charger: Fewer Transistors Yield Increased Efficiency
Zäch, M., Luan, S., Beczkowski, S. M., Jørgensen, A. B., Wakelin, B. & Munk-Nielsen, S., 2026, SSRN: Social Science Research Network.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Preprint
-
System-Level Performance Comparison of 3.3 - 10 kV Medium Voltage SiC MOSFET Power Modules
Nielsen, M. R., Qi, N., Takahashi, M., Jørgensen, A. B. & Munk-Nielsen, S., 3 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: I E E E Transactions on Power Electronics. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile51 Downloads (Pure) -
6kV/400A Switching Demonstration of a 10kV SiC MOSFET Half-bridge Module in an Industry Standard Package
Qi, N., Yan, Z., Liu, G., Meyer, S., Beczkowski, S. M., Jørgensen, A. B., Takahashi, M., Nielsen, M. R., Jørgensen, J. K., Sun, Z., Zhao, H., Rannestad, B., Bech, M. M. & Munk-Nielsen, S., 10 Nov 2025, 2025 IEEE 12th Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA). IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), 6 p. 11303419. (IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices & Applications (WiPDA)).Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile243 Downloads (Pure) -
A digital twin for predicting the solder degradation lifetime of a GaN eHEMT integrated power module under power cycling conditions
Sun, Z., Guo, W., Takahashi, M., Pena Quintal, A., Agyakwa, P., Evans, P., Li, K., Munk-Nielsen, S. & Jørgensen, A. B., Dec 2025, In: Power Electronic Devices and Components. 12, 100123.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)16 Downloads (Pure) -
A Digital Twin for Predicting the Solder Degradation Lifetime of a Gan Ehemt Integrated Power Module Under Power Cycling Conditions
Sun, Z., Guo, W., Takahashi, M., Quintal, A. P., Agyakwa, P., Evans, P., Li, K., Munk-Nielsen, S. & Jørgensen, A. B., 17 Mar 2025, SSRN: Social Science Research Network, 19 p.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Preprint
Prizes
-
WiPDA 2024 Best Paper Award
Liu, G. (Recipient), Yan, Z. (Recipient), Jørgensen, J. K. (Recipient), Nielsen, M. R. (Recipient), Kjærsgaard, B. F. (Recipient), Qi, N. (Recipient), Aunsborg, T. S. (Recipient), Rannestad, B. (Recipient), Jørgensen, A. B. (Recipient), Zhao, H. (Recipient), Bech, M. M. (Recipient) & Munk-Nielsen, S. (Recipient), 6 Nov 2024
Prize: Conference prizes
-
APEC 2023 Outstanding poster award
Takahashi, M. (Recipient), Jørgensen, J. K. (Recipient), Jørgensen, A. B. (Recipient), Munk-Nielsen, S. (Recipient) & Uhrenfeldt, C. (Recipient), 23 Mar 2023
Prize: Conference prizes
-
2020 EPE Outstanding Young EPE Member Award
Jørgensen, A. B. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Conference prizes
Activities
-
Fremtidens energisystemer - Effektelektronik og den grønne omstilling
Jørgensen, A. B. (Lecturer) & Munk-Nielsen, S. (Lecturer)
27 Nov 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
-
PDJF Grundfos Prize & EXPO 2024
Jørgensen, A. B. (Participant) & Beczkowski, S. (Participant)
5 Nov 2024 → 6 Nov 2024Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
-
FastFieldSolvers workshop
Jørgensen, A. B. (Organizer) & di Lorenzo, E. (Organizer)
15 Apr 2024 → 16 Apr 2024Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
-
Introduction to ANSYS Q3D Extractor
Jørgensen, A. B. (Lecturer)
23 Nov 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
-
PDJF Grundfos Prize 2023 "The Stars of Tomorrow" EXPO
Jørgensen, A. B. (Participant), Ahmad, F. (Participant), Kubulus, P. P. (Participant) & Meinert, J. D. (Participant)
9 Nov 2023Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
Press/Media
-
Power electronics for the green transition
14/03/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
-
Effektelektronik sætter strøm til den grønne omstilling
14/03/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
-
Kommentar: Nye mikrochips forbedrer din hverdag og styrker den grønne omstilling
30/12/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
-
Nyt Center for Digitalisering af Elektronik: AAU-forskere effektiviserer produktionen af effektelektronik med digitale designprocesser
Munk-Nielsen, S., Uhrenfeldt, C. & Jørgensen, A. B.
20/05/2021 → 21/05/2021
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
-
Donationer skal skaffe ny viden om sundhed og bæredygtighed
Munk-Nielsen, S., Uhrenfeldt, C. & Jørgensen, A. B.
18/05/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Impacts
-
Modular Power Converter
Munk-Nielsen, S. (Participant), Ahmad, F. (Participant), Beczkowski, S. M. (Participant), Jørgensen, A. B. (Participant) & Uhrenfeldt, C. (Participant)
Impact: Economic impact