Pritindra
Chowdhuri
Professor
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering
A fond farewell to Dr. Prit Chowdhuri
We will all miss Prit, fondly known as Dr. Lightning, very much and hope to still see him around often. See pictures of the farewell luncheon here and an interview here.
Dr. Chowdhuri holds a Doctorate in engineering science from Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute. His areas of interest include electromagnetic
transients, high voltage engineering, power transmission and distribution,
pulsed power, applications of power electronics and electromagnetic
compatibility. Prior to joining the Center, he worked for the Los Alamos
National Laboratory on programs related to superconducting power transmission
lines, magnetic energy storage and magnetic fusion. At the General Electric
Company he worked on projects such as high voltage electrical transients,
electromagnetic compatibility and applications of power electronics systems. At
the Research Commission on High Voltage Problems and the Maschinenfabrik
Oerlikon, both in Switzerland, he solved high voltage power delivery problems.
Areas of expertise:
Electromagnetic transients
High voltage engineering
Electric power transmission and distribution
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ECE 661
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