June Lukuyu — pushing engineering boundaries to improve energy systems in underserved communities
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1721242469592{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}"]Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering June Lukuyu blends technological innovation and social development to engineer sustainable, inclusive, and integrated energy systems and technologies for people in underserved communities around the world.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1721238741851{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}"]By Wayne Gillam | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1721238747051{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}"]July 11, 2024 [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="20px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1721251483053{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}"]June Lukuyu, University of Washington (UW) assistant professor of electrical & computer engineering (ECE) and Clean Energy Institute (CEI) Member Faculty, was born and raised in a small community outside of Nairobi, Kenya, where both of her parents worked...
Driven to advance vehicle electrification
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1711497685006{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}"] UW Engineering research leads the next wave of electric vehicle technologies [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1711497467191{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}"]By Brooke Fisher, UW College of Engineering | Photos by Dennis Wise (UW Photo) and UW researchers[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1711497588128{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}"]March 11, 2024[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="20px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1711572283343{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}"]When it comes to developing the next generation of electric vehicle (EV) technologies, University of Washington (UW) engineers are unstoppable. Their collective research, together with initiatives underway throughout the state, positions Washington to be a leader in this truly electrifying area.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1711572294411{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}"]“The goal is for Washington state to be a leader in EV...
Daniel Kirschen named editor in chief of IEEE Transactions on Energy Markets, Policy and Regulation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1659482302298{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}"]July 28, 2022[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1659482290831{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}"]By Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1659482479494{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}"]UW ECE Professor Daniel Kirschen was recently named editor in chief of IEEE Transactions on Energy Markets, Policy and Regulation. This new publication, launching July 2022, is a peer-reviewed journal containing articles that cover complex topics and issues at the intersection of power systems engineering, energy policy and market regulation. The journal will promote a move toward renewable sources of energy, and it will seek to drive investment in resilient, sustainable energy systems that consider all stakeholders’ needs.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1659482320319{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}"]Kirschen, who is an IEEE Fellow and the Donald W. and...
Microgrids for education and energy sovereignty
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1647562110902{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}"]After founding Northwest Indian College's first engineering program, Stephanie Bostwick aims to bring clean energy to her classroom — and to the Lummi Nation.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1647562120695{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}"]March 18, 2022[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1648241914503{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}"]Growing up in Spokane, WA with Blackfeet heritage, Stephanie Bostwick dreamed of becoming an astronaut. But after her first year of college, she realized she needed a new plan for financially supporting herself, so she decided to enlist in the Naval Nuclear Program, knowing upon completion her education would be fully funded. After finishing her service, she attended Edmonds College to complete an Engineering Transfer program, then earned both a...
Professor Brian B. Johnson leads Department of Energy-funded research to halve cost of solar power electronics
The U.S. Department of Energy has pledged $2.84M to a research team led by UW electrical & computer engineering professor Brian B. Johnson to lower the cost of power electronics in solar photovoltaic systems. ...
CEI Research Highlights: January 2018
Research updates from the labs of Profs. Daniel Kirschen, Karl Böhringer, Charles T. Campbell, and Xiaodong Xu. Topics include energy storage planning and markets, self-cleaning solar panels, modeling chemical potential in nanoparticles, and the optoelectronic properties of 2-dimensional magnets. ...
UW, Tsinghua researchers explore challenges and opportunities for smart, renewable energy grids
University of Washington electrical engineering professors Daniel Kirschen and Baosen Zhang hosted faculty from Tsinghua University (Beijing, China) for a symposium on smart energy systems on December 8, 2017. ...