Dr. Xudan Liu

Please tell us what fascinates you most about research.
What fascinates me most about research is that I can always explore new things and meet new challenges. The ever-increasing demand for a highly efficient, high-performing, but low-cost power conversion system poses great challenges for the researchers, and breakthrough solutions can only be found if we can think outside the box and continuously explore new things.

What makes the research done at Bosch so special?
The international and multidisciplinary setup at Bosch Research gives us the ability to identify the critical research topics worldwide and bring the power of different areas of expertise together to create innovations efficiently. Moreover, Bosch Research also builds a clear bridge between research and commercialization, thus launching our innovations on the market in time to improve our daily life.

What research topics are you currently working on at Bosch?
My team and I are currently working on designing and optimizing power electronics converters in different application fields such as two-wheelers, micro-mobility, electric vehicles, and fuel cell electric vehicles.

What are the biggest scientific challenges in your field of research?
One of them is balancing power converter design with good tradeoffs among various KPIs such as efficiency, power density, and cost. This will call for close collaboration among multidisciplinary experts. A multi-objective, optimized design can only be achieved if we bring the expertise of different competences together.

How do the results of your research become part of solutions “Invented for life”?
The electrification of mobility plays an important role in tackling climate change and achieving carbon neutrality. Our research focuses on the core power conversion technology in electrified mobility, and the results are helpful for leading us to a carbon-neutral future after commercialization through close collaboration with Bosch business units.