Faculty expertise from both power systems and power electronics is frequently combined in research activities. Power systems research is performed in the areas of analysis, reliability, monitoring, control and protection of power systems. Some of the faculty also have a strong interest in control systems, digital signal processing, data communications, and intelligent system applications. Power electronics research is performed in the areas of motor drives, power electronic converters, utility interface issues, active filters and electric and hybrid vehicles. Some of the faculty also have a strong interest in power quality and diagnostics of electrical machines.
Two major efforts constitute the program:
- Power Systems
- Power Electronics
Energy & Power Group Faculty Members:
- Dr. Robert Balog
- Dr. Miroslav Begovic
- Dr. Adam Birchfield
- Dr. Karen Butler-Purry
- Dr. Xin Chen
- Dr. Kate Davis
- Dr. Mehrdad Ehsani
- Dr. Prasad Enjeti
- Dr. Mladen Kezunovic
- Dr. Sandip Roy
- Dr. Thomas Overbye
- Dr. Don B. Russell
- Dr. Chanan Singh
- Dr. Hamid Toliyat
Energy & Power Research Labs:
- Electric Machines and Power Electronics (EMPE) Laboratory
- Power Electronics & Motor Drives Laboratory
- Power System Automation Laboratory
- Power System Control and Protection Laboratory
- Renewable Energy and Advanced Power Electronics Research Laboratory
- Smart Grid Center Control Room Lab
- Smart Power, Energy and Decision-making (SPEED) Lab
Energy & Power Group Faculty Chair:
Thomas Overbye
Thomas J. Overbye is a Professor and holder of the O’Donnell Foundation Chair III in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University (TAMU). Prior to joining TAMU in 2017 he was a Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before starting his academic career he was employed with Madison Gas and Electric Company. He is the original developer of PowerWorld Simulator, a co-founder of PowerWorld Corporation, and an author of a widely used Power System Analysis and Design book. He was also the recipient a University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering Distinguished Achievement Award, the IEEE Power and Energy Society Outstanding Power Engineering Educator Award, and is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering. Dr. Overbye has extensive experience in many aspects of electric power systems, including participating in or leading numerous large-scale electric grid studies.
Research Interests
- Power Systems Operation and Control
- Power System Stability
- Power System Analysis by Computer Methods
- Power System Visualization
- Renewable Electric Energy Systems
- Smart Grid Cyber Security
- Power System Geomagnetic Disturbance Modeling and EMP