- Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Robert M. Kennedy '26 Professor I
- Phone: 979-845-7582
- FAX: 979-862-1976
- Email: m-ehsani@tamu.edu
- Office: WEB 205N
- Website: Research Website
Educational Background
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin–Madison – 1981
- M.S., University of Texas at Austin – 1974
- B.S., University of Texas at Austin – 1973
Research Interests
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- Sustainable power and energy systems
- Power electronics and motor drives
- Electric and hybrid vehicles
- Superconductive magnetic storage (SMES)
- Aerospace power systems and specialized power systems
- Control systems and energy storage systems
- High-voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission
- Applications of microcomputers to power control
- Pulsed power systems
- High voltage engineering, electrical failures, and hazards
Awards & Honors
- Life Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Prize paper awards from Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)-Industry Applications Society (IAS) – 1985, 1987,1992
- Distinguished Speaker, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)-Industrial Electronics Society
- Chairman, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Vehicular Technology Society Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Committee
- Fellow, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- Dresser Industries Professor – 1994
- Halliburton Professor – 1992