Andrew Knight
Affiliations
Vice Dean
Schulich School of Engineering
Professor
Schulich School of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Software Engineering
Contact information
Location
Office: ENC106
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Background
Educational Background
B.A. Electrical & Info Sciences, University of Cambridge, 1994
Doctor of Philosophy Electrical Engineering, University of Cambridge, 1998
Biography
Andy Knight is Vice Dean of the Schulich School of Engineering and a Professor in Electrical and Software Engineering at the University of Calgary. His research program focuses on the challenges of integrating renewable energy sources into electrical systems, energy efficiency, and electrical energy conversion.
Dr. Knight was awarded the PhD from the University of Cambridge and was a Professor at the University of Alberta prior to joining Calgary. He is a Professional Engineer registered in the Province of Alberta, Senior Member of IEEE and is a recipient of prize paper awards from IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) and IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS). Dr Knight is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, Engineering Institutes of Canada, and the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
He is currently the Past-President of IEEE Industry Applications Society, a member of the Governing Boards / AdComs of IEEE Smart Cities, IEEE Smart Village, IEEE Systems Council as well as IEEE Industry Applications Society. He has previously held various roles with IEEE including Chairing the Steering Committees the for IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Exposition and the IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, as a member of the Steering Committees for IEEE Electrification Magazine, IEEE Journal on Selected and Emerging Topics in Power Electronics, IEEE Open Journal on Industry Applications, and Chair of IEEE Smart Grid R&D Committee
Research
Areas of Research
- Electric motors
- Electricity generation
- Drives
- Power Electronics
- Microgrids
- Battery Energy Storage
- Grid Integration of Renewable Energy and Distributed Energy Resources
- Energy Electrification and Sustainable Electrical Systems
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Publications
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