CV
Appointments
- Assistant Professor, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University (Aug. 2024 – Present)
- Assistant Professor, Michigan State University (Aug. 2020 – Aug. 2024)
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, WEMPEC, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Oct. 2019 – Jul. 2020)
Education
- Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2019
- M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2016
- B.S. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, 2013
Selected Awards and Honors
- ARPA-E Director’s Award for IGNIITE 2024 Awardees, ARPA-E (2026)
- Best Poster Presentation Recognition, IEEE APEC (2026)
- ASME Rising Star of Mechanical Engineering, IMECE (2025)
- IEEE IAS Industrial Drives Committee Transactions First Paper Award, IEEE ECCE (2025)
- Best Oral Presentation Recognition, IEEE APEC (2025)
- ARPA-E IGNIITE Early Career Award, ARPA-E (2024)
- NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award, NSF EPCN (2024)
- Best Poster Presentation Recognition, IEEE APEC (2024)
- IEEE IAS Electrical Machines Committee ECCE Paper Award (Second Paper), IEEE ECCE (2021)
- Best Paper Award, IEEE ITEC (2020)
- ECE Harold A. Peterson Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation Award, UW-Madison (2020)
- Best Paper Award, IEEE ECCE (2017)
Research Grants
Total funding of $18.5M (PI share: $5.3M) from federal, industry, and foundation sponsors, including:
- DOE ARPA-E IGNIITE - Optically Powered Ultra-high-Speed (OPUS) Wound-Field Synchronous Generators (incl. Director’s Award plus-up)
- NSF CAREER - Magnetically Integrated Electric Drive with Rare-Earth-Free Motors
- DOE Vehicle Technologies Office - GaN-Enabled Dual Multilevel Inverter Integrated Electric Drive System
- Silicon Crossroads Microelectronics Commons Hub (SCMC) - High-Performance Diamond Electronics
- USDA NRCS - Enhancing Solar Energy Utilization for Agricultural Water and Energy Management
- US Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center, NASA, BorgWarner, Hyundai Motors, SJ Global, Blueflite, and others
Publications
44 journal papers and 95+ conference papers in power electronics, electric machines, and motor drives. See the Publications page or Google Scholar for the full list.
Teaching
- ECE 32100 - Electromechanical Motion Devices, Purdue University (Fall 2025)
- ECE 49022 - Electrical Engineering Senior Design Projects, Purdue University (Spring 2025)
- ECE 61016 - Power Electronic Converters and Systems, Purdue University (Fall 2024)
- ECE 425/821, ECE 827, ECE 825, ECE 320, Michigan State University (2020-2023)
Service and Leadership
- Senior Member, IEEE
- Secretary and Associate Editor, IEEE IAS Transportation Systems Committee (TSC)
- Member, IEEE PELS Digital Media Steering Committee
- Special Session Chair, IEEE ECCE 2026 and IEEE ITEC 2026
- Track/Topic Chair, IEEE APEC (2021-2024), ITEC (2023-2024), ECCE (2022-2023)
- Guest Editorial Board Member, IEEE IAS Special Issue and IEEE JESTPE Special Issue
- Panel Reviewer, NSF ECCS EPCN and DOE AMMTO