The $2.4 million federal grant supports a WSU-led team in preparing the power grid for the changing world of electricity production, including greater renewable generation.
Du will lead the institute with WSU’s Anamika Dubey. The AGI is comprised of scientists, faculty, and students from both WSU and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
New planning tools developed by WSU researchers could someday help power grid planners and operators better prepare for extreme weather events that are expected from climate change.
As holder of the Bob Ferguson Endowed Professorship, Schulz will conduct research related to the clean energy goals of the Institute for Northwest Energy Futures.
Dubey, an associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science at WSU, will co‑lead the institute with Jeff Dagle, chief electrical engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Deukhyuon Heo, Frank Brands Analog Distinguished Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has been named a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
A WSU student team developed an India raga music app for a startup company as part of a senior program that has students work on projects for real-world clients.
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science researchers recently received a best paper award at the International Conference on Hardware/Software Codesign and System Synthesis.
A framework developed by WSU and Intel researchers to make decisions about power usage can reduce energy use by up to 60% without affecting computing performance in large multi‑core processors.