Faculty
Position: Director (PEMSEC)
Education: Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science, India
Experience: Distinguished Professor of Engineering,
University of Houston, Sept. 2016-Present
University of Houston, Sept. 2016-Present
Research Interests: Power electronics and Drive Systems, Subsea Electrical Systems
Position: Co-Director (PEMSEC)
Education: Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Experience: Schlumberger REMS, Sugarland, TX, 2015-2017, Google, Mountainview, CA, May-Aug 2014, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI, May-Aug, 2012, General Electric, India, 2008-2010
Research Interests: Power conversion for RF related applications (such as RADAR, 4G/5G Communication, and NMR Metrology)
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Position: Co-Director (PEMSEC)
Education: Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University
Experience: Assistant Professor, University of Houston, 2018 – present
Research Interests: Power system operations and planning: power system efficiency, reliability, and resilience
Affiliated Faculty
Position: Co-Director (PEMSEC)
Education: Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Experience: Professor (ECE), University of Houston, 2020-Present
Research Interests: magnesium and sodium batteries, organic and polymeric batteries
Position: Distinguished Adjunct Professor (ECE)
Education: Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Colorado
Experience: Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Engineering, University of Houston, July 2021-Present
Research Interests: Dual spool electrical power extractions from aircraft engines, Electrical vehicle motor drive systems
Jian Shi
Position: Assistant Professor (ECE)
Education: Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mississippi State University
Experience: Assistant Research Professor, Mississippi State University, 2015-2018; Assistant Professor, University of Houston, 2018 -Present
Research Interests: Power and energy systems, maritime transportation, shore-side and offshore electrification, equity in energy transition, and power system cyber security.
Current Ph.D Students
Ann Mary Toms
Ph.D Student
atoms2@cougarnet.uh.edu
Jesus Silva-Rodriguez
Ph.D Student
jasilvar@cougarnet.uh.edu
Rida Fatima
Ph.D Student
rfatima4@cougarnet.uh.edu
Massiagbe Diabate
Ph.D Student
mfdiabat@cougarnet.uh.edu
Hassan Zahid Butt
Ph.D Student
hbutt@cougarnet.uh.edu
Ph.D Student
ggauttam@cougarnet.uh.edu
Ph.D Student
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Ph.D Student
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Ph.D Student
lfang7@cougarnet.uh.edu
Fan Jiang
Ph.D Student
fjiang6@uh.edu
Sai Bhargava
Ph.D Student
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Post-Doctorate
Post-Doctoral Fellow