IEEE Power Electronics and Drive Systems (PEDS) conference was founded in 1995 by Prof. Yung C. Liang and Prof. Ramesh Oruganti of IEEE IAS Singapore Chapter. The conference aims to provide a forum for academic and industrial researchers in the area of power electronics and drives for exchange of ideas and for interactions. The conference is a four-day event with technical program consists of one day of short courses/tutorials and three days of technical paper presentations.