Academic
Tsinghua University, China
Guest Professor in State Key Laboratory of Simulation of Power System and Generation Equipment
2018 – 2021
Texas A&M University at Qatar, Qatar
Eminent Scholar
2015 – 2016
National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Brazil
Special Visiting Scholar, Science without Borders
2015 – 2017
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
University Distinguished Professor
2024
Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award for Research
2018
Regents Professor
2016
Faculty Service Award, Department of ECEN
2010
Eugene E. Webb Professor
2000
E.D. Brockett Professor
1999
Texas Engineering Experiment Station, Senior Fellow
1998
Texas Engineering Experiment Station, Fellow
1997
Texas Engineering Experiment Station, Fellow
1993
The King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
ARAMCO Chair in Electrical Power
2010
South China University of Technology, China
Honorary Title, Guest Professor
2005
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Final Ph.D. Exam Honors
1980
Dissertation Fellowship
1980
Comprehensive Ph.D. Exam Honors
1979
Fulbright Foundation, U.S. Department of State, USA
Foreign Student Graduate Scholarship
1976 – 1977
Professional
National Academy of Engineering
Member
2022 – Present
Department of Energy
Member, Electricity Advisory Committee, Appointed by the Secretary of Energy
2017 – 2021
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Smart Grid Interoperability Panel 2.0 Director, Board of Directors, Reappointed
2013
Smart Grid Interoperability Panel 1.0 Governing Board of Directors, Elected
2009 – 2013
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
IEEE PES Fellow Evaluation Committee, Chair
2017 – 2019
IEEE PES Prize Paper Award, “Advancements in Centralized Protection and Control Within a Substation”
2017
IEEE Life Fellow
2017
IEEE PES Fellow Evaluation Committee, Member
2015 – 2017
IEEE PES Technical Committee, WG Recognition Award “Understanding, Prediction, Mitigation and Restoration of Cascading Failures”
2015
Power Systems Relaying Committee (PSRC), Service Award for 25 Years
2012
IEEE, Educational Activities Board Standards Education Award
2011
Power Systems Analysis, Computing and Economics Committee, Chairman Certificate of Appreciation,
TF on “Fault Analysis”
TF on “Fault Analysis”
2011
The IEEE Standards Association, Outstanding contribution to development of IEEE Standard C37.239-2010
2010
Power Systems Relaying Committee (PSRC), Service Award for 20 Years
2007
Power Analysis, Computing and Economics Committee, Recognition Award “Working Group on
New Technologies and Practical Applications”
New Technologies and Practical Applications”
2006
Power Systems Relaying Committee, Chairman Certificate of Appreciation “WG on Application of
Intelligent Systems to Power System Protection”
Intelligent Systems to Power System Protection”
2000
IEEE Fellow for contribution to “the development and implementation of systems for automated
fault analysis”
fault analysis”
1999
PSRC, WG Recognition Award “IEEE standard 37.111-1991”
1993
International Council on Large Electric Systems-CIGRE
CIGRÉ Medal in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the development of CIGRÉ, CIGRÉ-Paris
2024
Dale Douglass Award for Technical Achievements, US CIGRÉ National Committee
2021
Philip Sporn Award, US CIGRÉ National Committee
2019
Distinguished member, CIGRÉ-Paris
2018
Fellow and Honorary Member, CIGRÉ-Paris
2014
Technical Committee Award for “remarkable technical contribution to the study committee B5, protection and automation”, CIGRÉ-Paris
2012
Atwood Associate Award, U.S. CIGRÉ National Committee
2008
Best Paper Recognition Award, CIGRÉ General Session, U.S. National Committee
2004
Best Paper Recognition Award, CIGRÉ General Session, U.S. National Committee
1998
Best Paper Recognition Award, CIGRÉ General Session, U.S. National Committee
1996