Faculty Directory

Mehdi Ferdowsi
Dr. Mehdi Ferdowsi

Schlumberger Endowed Professor, Associate Dean for Research in CEC

Research Interests

power electronics, energy storage technologies, smart grids, transportation electrification, and wide bandgap devices

Jonathan Kimball
Dr. Jonathan Kimball

Department Chair and Fred W. Finley Distinguished Professo

Research Interests

Microgrids, renewable energy, energy storage, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, power electronics.

Pourya Shamsi
Dr. Pourya Shamsi

Associate Professor

Research Interests

Power electronics, motor drives, control, micro grid, renewable energy, energy management, battery chargers, grid interfaces, medium voltage

Dr. Rui Bo
Dr. Rui Bo

Associate Professor

Research Interests

computation, optimization and economics in power system operation and planning; high performance computing; electricity market simulation, evaluation and design.

Jhi-Young Joo: 2014-2016

Keith Corzine:  2004 – 2012

Badrul Chowdhury, Emeritus Professor: 1998 – 2012

Mariesa Crow

Mariesa L. Crow (F. Finley Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering) received her BSE in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan and her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois – Urbana/Champaign. Her area of professional interest is power electronics applications to bulk power transmission systems. She has authored a book, several book chapters, over 100 technical articles on energy storage and computational methods, and has participated in research projects totaling over $11 million in the past 10 years. She is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri and a Fellow of the IEEE.