Annette von Jouanne
Professor
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Oregon State University
1148 Kelley Engineering Center
Corvallis, OR 97331-5501

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Brief Presentation Bio
Dr. Annette von Jouanne has been a professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University since 1995.

She received her Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University where she also worked with Toshiba International Industrial Division. Professor von Jouanne specializes in Energy Systems, including power electronics and power systems. With a passion for renewables, she is leading the Wave Energy program at OSU. She is also the Director of the Wallace Energy Systems & Renewables Facility (WESRF), the highest power university-based Energy Systems Lab in the nation. Dr. von Jouanne has received national recognition for her research and teaching, and she is a Registered Professional Engineer as well as a National Academy of Engineering "Celebrated Woman Engineer."

Biography
Annette von Jouanne received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering with an emphasis in power systems and a minor in mathematics from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, in 1990 and 1992, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering/power electronics from Texas A&M University, College Station, in 1995.

While at Texas A&M University, she also worked with the Toshiba International Industrial Division and International Power Machines on joint university/industry research. In 1995, she joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oregon State University (OSU), Corvallis, where she is currently a Professor working primarily on power electronic converters, adjustable-speed drives, hybrid electric vehicles and renewables, with a focus on Wave Energy Extraction. She is also the Director of the Wallace Energy Systems & Renewables Facility (WESRF), an Energy Systems Research and Testing laboratory with a 750kVA dedicated supply, comprehensive test beds up to 300hp and a 120kVA fully programmable source.

Dr. von Jouanne was the recipient of the 2000 IEEE Industry Applications Society Outstanding Young Member Award, the IEEE Industry Applications Magazine Prize Paper Award, and the National Science Foundation CAREER and GOALI Awards. She is an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics and also served as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (1997-2001). In 2005 she received the National Eta Kappa Nu, C. Holmes MacDonald Outstanding Teaching Award. Dr. von Jouanne is a Registered Professional Engineer, and a National Academy of Engineering "Celebrated Woman Engineer."