IEEE Awards

  • “The Global Power & Energy Elites 2022”, Leadership Profile, Clarion Energy, 2022.
  • “IEEE Technical Activities Board Hall of Honor”, 2014 Honoree,
    http://www.ieee.org/about/volunteers/tab/tab_hall_of_honor.html.
  • “Outstanding Power Engineering Educator Award”, IEEE Power & Energy Society, 2013.
  • “Meritorious Service Award”, IEEE Power & Energy Society, 2012.
  • “IEEE-USA Divisional Professional Leadership Award”, 2012.
  • “IEEE-USA Professional Achievement Award”, 2011.
  • “IEEE Millennium Medal” for outstanding achievements and contributions to IEEE, April 2000.
  • “IEEE Fellow” for outstanding contributions to power engineering education, December, 1997.
  • “Outstanding Young Engineer”, IEEE Virginia Mountain Section, 1983.

IEEE Activities

IEEE Board/Committees

  • Chair, IEEE Nominations & Appointments Committee, 2025
  • Chair, IEEE Technology for a Sustainable Climate Matrix Organization, 2025
  • Chair, Strategy & Alignment Committee, Board of Directors, IEEE 2024
  • Past-President and Member of the Board of Directors, IEEE 2024.
  • President and CEO and Member of the Board of Directors, IEEE 2023.
  • President-elect and Member of the Board of Directors, IEEE 2022.
  • Member, IEEE Technical Activities Board, 2004 – 2005, 2007 – 2010 and 2018 – 2019.
  • Vice Chair, IEEE Publication Services and Products Board, 2010.
  • Chair, IEEE Products & Services Committee, 2007 – 2010.
  • Director, IEEE Board of Directors and Chair, IEEE Publication Services and Products Board, 2006.
  • Vice Chair, IEEE Publication Services and Products Board, and Chair, IEEE TAB Periodicals Committee, 2004 – 2005.
  • Member, IEEE Information Technology Strategic Committee, 2003 – 2004.

Power & Energy Society

  • Past-President and Member of the Gov. Board, IEEE Power & Energy Society, 2020 – 2023.
  • President and Member of the Gov. Board, IEEE Power & Energy Society, 2018 – 2019.
  • President-elect and Member of the Gov. Board, IEEE Power & Energy Society, 2016 – 2017.
  • Member, IEEE TAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee, 2018 and 2020.
  • Member, Board of Governors, IEEE Society for the Social Implications of Technology, 2014 – 2016.
  • Vice President, Publications and Member of the Gov Board, IEEE Power & Energy Society, 2012 – 2013.
  • Vice President, New Initiatives & Outreach and Member of the Gov Board, IEEE Power & Energy Society, 2008 – 2011.
  • Vice President, Technical Information Services, IEEE Power Engineering Society, 2001 – 2003.
  • Vice President, Education/Industry Relations, IEEE Power Engineering Society, 1999 – 2000.

Journal/Magazine Editorship

  • Proceedings of the IEEE, Guest Editor Alternate Energy Systems, December 2001.
  • IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, Guest Editor, November – December 2003.
  • Proceedings of the IEEE, Guest Editor Hydrogen Economy, October 2006.
  • IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, Editor-in-Chief, 2009 – 2012.
  • IEEE Electrification Magazine, Editor-in-Chief, 2013 – 2015.
  • IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, Consulting Editor, 2013 – 2018.
  • IEEE Climate Magazine, Editor-in-Chief, 2026 – 2028.