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Mehrdad Ehsani
Robert M. Kennedy Endowed Chair Professor of Electrical Engineering, 2004
Halliburton professor (1992)
Dresser Industries Professor (1994)
Director, Power Electronics & Motor Drives Laboratory and Advanced Vehicle Systems Research Program, Texas A&M University

Fellow, IEEE Fellow
Fellow, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Office number: 216 F (Zach.)
Office phone number: (979) 845-7582
Fax number: (979) 862-1976

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1981
• M.S., University of Texas at Austin, 1974
• B.S., University of Texas at Austin,1973

Interest Areas:

Power Electronics, Motor Drives, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Superconductive Magnetic Storage (SMES), Aerospace Power Systems, Specialized Power Systems, Control Systems, Energy Storage Systems, High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Power Transmission, Applications of Microcomputers to Power Control, Pulsed Power Systems, High Voltage Engineering and Electrical failures and Hazards.

Distinctions and Awards:

• Fellow of IEEE, Halliburton(1992) and Dresser Industry (1994) Professorships at A&M
• Prize paper awards from IEEE-IAS, 1985, 1987,1992
• Who's Who in America, American Men & Women of Science, Who's Who in the South and Southwest, numerous invited papers and lectures, Distinguished Speaker, IEEE-Industrial Electronics Society.
• Listed in the Dictionary of International Biography, Cambridge, England, 27th Edition, 1999.

Professional Service:

• General Chair: IEEE-PESC 1990, Honorary Chair of Several International Conferences
• Associate Editor of several journals
• Past member of the excutive committees of IEEE's Industry Applications Society and Power Electronic Society
• Chairman of IEEE's Vehicular Technology Society Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Committee

Funded Research:

• Over $10,000,000 since 1981

Consultant to over 30 U.S. and International Companies and Agencies.

Full Resume

2005 ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARY