The Pilawa Research Group is very pleased to introduce our 2025 cohort! Harry Choi and Khalid Durani come from strong research backgrounds in their respective fields, and we are delighted to see what problems they tackle over the course of their graduate careers. Please see their bios below:
Seokwon (Harry) Choi received his B.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Seoul National University, South Korea, in 2025. Before joining BPEC, he was a graduate student researcher in the Electric Energy Conversion Lab at Seoul National University. His research interests include the design and control of switched-capacitor converters and high-frequency power conversion. Harry is a recipient of the Berkeley Fellowship and the KFAS Overseas PhD Scholarship.
Khalid Durani received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley in December 2023. His research interests include the dynamic modeling and control of power converters.
Once again, a very warm welcome to our new students!