Student, Faculty & Industry Luncheon Speakers
Henry Louie
Father Francis P. Wood Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seattle University
Dr. Henry Louie received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington in 2008. He is presently the Father Francis P. Wood Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Seattle University. He is President and Co-founder of KiloWatts for Humanity, a non-profit organization providing off-grid electricity access and business opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2015/2016, Dr. Louie was a Fulbright Scholar at Copperbelt University in Kitwe, Zambia. He is involved in collaborative research projects related to off-grid electricity access in the Navajo Nation and is a member of the Navajo Technical University Master in Electrical Engineering Advisory Board. He was a registered Professional Engineer in Zambia and was previously IEEE PES Vice-President of Membership & Image.
Daniel Kirschen
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Washington
Daniel Kirschen is the Donald W. and Ruth Mary Close Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Washington. His research focuses on the integration of renewable energy sources in the grid, power system economics, and power system resilience. Before joining the University of Washington, he taught for 16 years at The University of Manchester (UK). Before becoming an academic, he worked for Control Data and Siemens on the development of application software for utility control centers. He holds a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an Electro-Mechanical Engineering degree from the Free University of Brussels (Belgium). He is the author of three books and over 200 scientific papers. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and the Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering.
Student, Industry, and Faculty Luncheon
Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 12:00 pm EDT
Come meet, connect, and network with peers and leading industry associates. A panel of faculty members and industry professionals at different stages of their careers will be held to provide career advice and insights into careers in the power & energy field.
Luncheon registration is required to attend on the main event registration site.
Luncheon Panelists
Student Industry Faculty Luncheon/Job Fair Sponsors
Student Job Fair
Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 1:30 pm EDT
Following the luncheon, a FREE job fair for full-time students with leading industry organizations will be held. Luncheon registration is not required to attend the job fair. Those potential employers wishing to participate should contact Roseanne Jones, [email protected]. Student attendees will be notified of the opportunity. No other job recruiting will be permitted at the conference.
