ECE Faculty Research Seminar – November 10, 2023, 1-2 pm
November 6, 2023
Please join us for our November ECE Research Seminar on Friday the 10th, 1:00 – 2:00 pm, Simrall 104 or virtually on Webex.
https://msstate.webex.com/msstate/j.php?MTID=m0d7c78fbf4e22e49e9297755ff43ab4c
Emerging Grid and Evolving Paradigm of Education
Dr. Vahid Madani
Fellow IEEE, Executive Engineer, GridTology
Abstract: The electric power industry is transforming at an unprecedented rate. Reliability in delivering communicative and high-quality electricity is paramount for sustainable modern electricity grid. Collective minds are required to meet the challenges particularly as proliferation of new energy forms is exponentially rising. Transforming education curriculum is required. The future reliability and resilience of the electric grid will not remain stationary and needs to be governed by new research; the advances in telemetry, sensors, and data collection and processing must be driven by needs of the industry. This new grid will not look like our predecessors’ system. Thus it is needed to rethink the future education system. The purpose of this seminar is to grow the awareness of grid-related challenges and identify opportunities for educating new generation of engineers and researchers as the energy sector transforms.
Dr. Vahid Madani is a member of US National Executive Committee Board for Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) a US Spaced-Based Program. His industry leadership roles include Regional Reliability at the Western Electricity, advisor to the National Science Foundation for smart grid Research Grants, Chair of the Standards for Synchrophasor systems and Power System Relaying. Dr. Madani has held many leadership positions including Chair of the IEEE PES Fellows Committee, and Chair of the PES Awards and Recognition. His publications and transactions are frequently cited. He has co-authored text books and reference handbooks, is a Fellow of IEEE, IEEE Distinguished Lecturer, a board-certified Electrical Engineer in California, and holds multiple US and International patents.
* For further information contact: Dr. Jenny Du | du@ece.msstate.edu | 5-2035
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The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University consists of 27 faculty members (including seven endowed professors), seven professional staff, and over 700 undergraduate and graduate students, with approximately 100 being at the Ph.D. level. With a research expenditure of over $14.24 million, the department houses the largest High Voltage Laboratory among North American universities.