The Innovators

March 26, 2009

Anjan Bose

WSU Regents Professor, Distinguished Professor of Electric Power Engineering

Driving Directions


Education

  • B. Tech (Hons), Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, 1967
  • M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California, 1968
    - Research: 'Estimation of the Post-transient Steady State of a Power System'
  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 1974
    - Research: "Stability and Compensation of Systems with Multiple Nonlinearities"
  • Certificate in Management and Leadership in Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2000

 

Professional Experience

  • Distinguished Professor of Electric Power Engineering, 1993 to present,
    - As the holder of this professorship endowed by the power industry, provides leadership of research and teaching activities in this area including the site directorship of the multi-university NSF Power System Engineering Research Center.
  • Dean, College of Engineering and Architecture, 1998-2005
  • Director, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1993-98 
  • Professor, Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University, 1981-93            
  • Director, Program on Engineering Systems (Power) at National Science Foundation, 1981-93 
    - responsible for new research program in electric power systems with an annual budget of $3.6 million.  The collaborative research initiated at that time with the Electric Power Research Institute is still being used as the model for joint funding of federal/private research.
  • Manager, Power Systems Analysis Department, 1976-81
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, 1976-81
  • Assistant Professor, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York, 1975-76
  • Active in industrial consulting in the power industry

 

Awards

  • Herman Halperin Electric Transmission & Distribution Award, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2006. For Enhancement of transmission system operation through the development of real-time operator training simulators
  • Distinguished Alumnus Award, Indian Institute of Technology – Kharagpur, 2005
  • Member, National Academy of Engineering, USA, 2003. For the development of training simulators and computational tools for reliable power system operation and for contributions to education and research on power systems.
  • Third Millenium Medal, IEEE, 2000. For outstanding achievements and contributions.
  • Professional Achievement Citation in Engineering (PACE) Award, Iowa State University, 1995
  • Outstanding Power Engineer Educator, IEEE, 1994. For establishing an internationally known electric power engineering program at Arizona State University and boosting power engineering education nationally through the National Science Foundation.
  • Outstanding Research Accomplishments, Arizona State University, 1993. In recognition and appreciation of outstanding research accomplishments and dedicated support toward development of the Center for Energy Systems Research (1981-1993).
  • Fellow, IEEE, 1989. For contributions to power systems real-time analyses

 

Professional Activity

  • National Academy of Engineering, Member (2003-  ) Member, Committee on Membership (2005-06); Member, Section 6 (Electric Power/Energy Systems); Chair, Peer Committee (2005-06); Member, Peer Committee (2004-06); Member, Section 6 Search Committee; Member, NAE Committee on Engineering Education (2003-  ); Member, NRC Committee on Improving Cybersecurity Research (2003-  ); Member, NRC Committee on Power Grid Security (2005-  )
  • Engineering Deans Council, Member (1998-05) Member, Engineering Deans Public Policy Committee (2002-05); Member, Working Group on Workforce Issues (2003-05); Member, Regional Planning Comm, Engineering Deans Institute 01, Victoria, BC

 

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