Arturo Fernandez

Head of the Power Systems, EMC and Space Environments Division · European Space Agency · company speakers →

Arturo Fernandez (IEEE SM’98) earned his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Universidad de Oviedo, Spain, in 1997 and 2000, respectively. He began his academic career at the Universidad de Oviedo as an Assistant Professor in 1998, advancing to Associate Professor in 2003. In 2007, he joined the European Space Agency (ESA) as a power conversion engineer, driving his research effort towards advancing power electronics for space missions. In 2015, Arturo was appointed Head of the Power Management and Distribution Section at ESA, where he coordinated the Agency’s power conversion technology roadmaps and provided technical leadership across all satellite development programs. By 2025, he became Head of the Power Systems, EMC, and Space Environments Division, overseeing ESA’s R&D efforts in solar generators, energy storage, electromagnetic compatibility, harness systems, and the effects of space environments on satellite platforms. Arturo’s research interests span high-efficiency switching-mode power supplies, low output voltage converters, DC/DC converter modeling, and advanced power systems for space applications. He has authored more than 100 publications in leading power electronics conferences and journals, contributing significantly to the field’s advancement.

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