Dr. Roy McCann to receive the 2008 John Imhoff Outstanding Teacher Award
University of Arkansas' Honors and Awards Committee has selected Dr. Roy McCann to receive the 2008 John Imhoff Outstanding Teacher Award. It is the highest award given in each category by the University. The awards will be presented at the College of Engineering Alumni Awards Banquet on April 10th at the J. Q. Hammond Convention Center in Rogers. Dr. McCann joined the faculty of the Department of Electrical Engineering in 2003, and since then, he has made many contributions towards integrating engineering theory and practice for undergraduate students both within the classroom and through various design-oriented activities with practical applications. His research interests include decentralized and embedded control systems; sensor networks; transportation systems and automotive electronics; and electronic machine controls and power electronic drives.
AEP CEO Mike Morris visits University of Arkansas
AEP CEO Mike Morris fielded questions about coal, nuclear, renewable energy, climate change and the environment during "The Future of Energy" University Listening Tour at the University of Arkansas. Other questions touched on carbon capture technology, distributed generation, net metering and energy efficiency. The March 10 event was the second stop on a tour of six campuses aimed at engaging university students in a discussion about the future of American energy sources. It was sponsored by AEP, University of Arkansas' National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission (NCREPT) and College of Engineering. Article Courtesy of AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company.
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NCREPT welcomes ROHM
"I would like to announce that the Japanese electronics company ROHM (http://www.rohm.com) has joined the National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission – A Center for Advanced Power Electronics (http://ncrept.eleg.uark.edu)" according to Director, Prof. Alan Mantooth. ROHM joins American Electric Power SWEPCO, Arkansas Energy Cooperatives Corporation, Arkansas Power Electronics International, Electric Power Research Institute, Oklahoma Gas & Electric, and Southwest Power Pool as new members of NCREPT in 2007.
Power Systems Professor Opening at NCREPT and EE Department
The Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Arkansas and NCREPT invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant Professor and Associate Professor levels for Fall 2008. [For more details, click here.]
NCREPT welcomes APEI as a member
The University of Arkansas is pleased to announce that Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc. (APEI) has joined NCREPT. APEI, Inc. is a small R&D firm with over $2 million in annual revenues from federal, state, and private contracts. APEI, Inc. comprises of 23 employees, including 4 Ph.D's who are experts in all facets of power electronics engineering.
NCREPT welcomes OG&E
The University of Arkansas is pleased to announce that OGE Energy Corporation (OG&E) has joined NCREPT. OGE Energy Corp., headquartered in Oklahoma City, is the parent company of OG&E Electric Services, a regulated electric utility serving approximately 755,000 customers in a service territory spanning 30,000 square miles in Oklahoma and western Arkansas. OGE Energy is also the parent company of Enogex Inc., a natural gas pipeline business with principal operations in Oklahoma.
National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission Receives NSF Grant
The University of Arkansas' National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission has received a National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation Award worth $370,000. This money will be used to acquire specialized power electronic equipment for a state-of-the-art test facility. The new equipment will enable the 6.5 megawatt test facility to perform variable frequency (50-400 Hz) and variable voltage (up to 15 kV) testing in a highly reconfigurable and programmable manner unlike any other facility in the world. Click for more.
Introduction
Welcome to the University of Arkansas' National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission (NCREPT) homepage. This research center is currently located in Engineering Hall 117, but will soon move to its new building in the Arkansas Research and Technology Park at 2055 South Innovation Way. NCREPT is directed by Dr. Alan Mantooth. NCREPT consists of four faculty and 14 graduate students. The center is involved in five areas of research that impact the realization of power electronics solutions:
- Power electronic design and modeling
- Control algorithms for power electronics
- Power electronics packaging
- Power electronics test
- Mixed-signal integrated circuit design for the drive and control of power electronic interfaces
Objectives
The primary objectives of the project are in Design, Packaging, and Test of Advanced Power Electronics. Specifically, the objectives are:
- To research and develop prototypes of advanced power electronics systems for applications in the power grid including both solid-state protection devices and energy storage
- To develop advanced packaging solutions for high current, high voltage power semiconductor devices and applications
- To establish a state-of-the-art test facility for advanced power electronic circuit and package designs for distribution-level voltages (15 kV-class) and high currents (300 A)
- To provide much needed human resource in the form of educated students for the newly emerging technologies of the power utility and power electronics sector