Power

Prof. Lonya Xu, Chair

Electric power engineers have a large choice of areas. For example, they are involved in system and component design, electric machines and control of machines, construction and installation, system operation and maintenance, management, system instrumentation and control, communication and data systems, and energy management. Power Electronics is a relatively new area in electric power engineering in which electric power is processed by solid state converters into many desirable forms.

Additionally, there are many career options in each of the above general areas. Examples of these potential challenges include high-voltage applications, computer controls, and long-range planning. Research into new energy sources and their power electronics control will provide further opportunities for electric power engineers.

Students wishing more information should contact any of the faculty in the area: Profs. Xu, Kasten, Keyhani, and Ringel.