Faculty Research

Power and Energy

Utility Deregulation, Renewable Energy, Arc Flash Hazards and Electrical Safety, Smart Grid, MicroGrid, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Virtual Power Plants (VPP), AI for Load, Price, and Wind Capacity Forecasting, Power Quality, Distribution Automation, Demand Response, Power Systems Analysis, Short Circuit Analysis and Relay Coordination, Distributed Energy Resources, Energy Storage System, PEV Charging Infrastructure Design, AMI and Big Data, On Line Real Time Equipment Diagnostic and Prognostic System, and Microcomputer Based Instrument for Power Systems Monitoring, Measurement, Control, and Protection.

Faculty

Dr. Ali Davoudi. (Complex Power Electronics Laboratory). Power electronics-based systems, energy conversion, renewable energy systems, smart grids, energy storage.

Dr. Chris Boyer. Resource and Energy Engineering

Dr. Alexander Johnston.

Dr. Rasool Kenarangui. Electric power distribution systems, radiation detectors based on nanocomposite scintillators for gamma-ray radiation and radiation, hardened robotics for sampling and rescue.

Dr. Wei-Jen Lee. Power systems and industrial power electronics, digital and microprocessor control systems, utility deregulation, electrical safety.

Dr. Ramtin Madani. Electrical power systems, microgrids, power conversion and control, energy storage.

Dr. Vamegh Rasouli. Subsurface Energy, Hydrogen Production, Geothermal Energy, Rare Earth Element (REE), Fossil Energy, Unconventional Oil and Gas

Dr. David A. Wetz. Pulsed power, high voltage engineering, electromagnetic propulsion, energy storage, Smart Grids.

Dr. Yichen Zhang. Power systems, microgrid control, distributed energy resources integration.

Dr. Liwei Zhou. Power electronics, advanced control technologies for power converters, grid-connected converters, renewable energy and EV charging systems optimal design.

 

Administration

Dr. Wei-Jen Lee
Professor and Chair
817-272-3934
wlee@uta.edu

Dr. David Wetz 
Professor & Associate Chair 
817-272-1058
wetz@uta.edu

Dr. Yuze (Alice) Sun
Professor & Associate Chair
817-272-1317
sun@uta.edu

Undergraduate Applicants

Graduate Applicants