Three new faculty join ECE
Mahesh Illindala, Assistant Professor
Doctoral Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Mahesh Illindala researches power electronics and controls for smart grids, microgrids, distributed energy resources, electrical energy conversion and storage, and advanced electric drive transportation systems. He has been recognized for contributions in electric power quality and reliability and has more than eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Caterpillar from 2005-2011.
Xiaorui Wang, Associate Professor
Doctoral Institution: Washington University
Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award recipient and NSF CAREER Award winner Xiaorui Wang focuses on power-aware computer systems and architecture, real-time embedded systems, wireless sensor networks, and cyber-physical systems. He is the author or coauthor of more than 60 refereed publications and was previously an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Wei Zhang, Assistant Professor
Doctoral Institution: Purdue University
Wei Zhang’s research explores control and estimation of hybrid dynamical systems, game theory, stochastic analysis, and their applications in various engineering fields, especially power systems, air transportation systems and robotics. He was previously a post-doctoral researcher in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Department at the University of California, Berkeley.