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'''Dr. Arun Phadke''' is a University Distinguished Professor emeritus in the Department of Electrical Engineering at [[Virginia Tech]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ece.vt.edu/ecenews/fall99/faculty.html|title=Phadke and Thorp receive Benjamin Franklin Medal|work=Engineering News|publisher=Virginia Tech College of Engineering|pages=1|accessdate=2008-05-07}}</ref> |
'''Dr. Arun Phadke''' is a University Distinguished Professor emeritus in the Department of Electrical Engineering at [[Virginia Tech]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ece.vt.edu/ecenews/fall99/faculty.html|title=Phadke and Thorp receive Benjamin Franklin Medal|work=Engineering News|publisher=Virginia Tech College of Engineering|pages=1|accessdate=2008-05-07}}</ref> |
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Dr. Phadke received his Bachelor of Sciences degree from the [[Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur]]<ref> |
Dr. Phadke received his Bachelor of Sciences degree from the [[Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Institute_of_Technology_Kharagpur}}</ref>, his Masters from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. After working in the electric power industry at Allis Chalmers and American Electric Power, Dr. Phadke took up a faculty position at Virginia Tech. |
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Along with [[James Thorp]], head of the Bradley Department of Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech, Phadke received [[The Franklin Institute]]'s [[The Franklin Institute Awards | 2008 Benjamin Franklin Medal]] in Electrical Engineering<ref>[http://www.fi.edu/franklinawards/08/laureate_bf_electricaleng-phadke-thorp.html Franklin institute]</ref> for their contributions to the power industry, particularly microprocessor controllers in electric power systems that have significantly decreased the occurrence and duration of power blackouts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-national-attention-focused-science-technology-makes-frankl-institutes-/2008/04/17/3394219.htm|title=National Attention Focused on Science and Technology Makes Franklin Institute's Annual Celebration of Science Relevant and Timely|date=April 17, 2008|accessdate=2008-05-07}}</ref> |
Along with [[James Thorp]], head of the Bradley Department of Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech, Phadke received [[The Franklin Institute]]'s [[The Franklin Institute Awards | 2008 Benjamin Franklin Medal]] in Electrical Engineering<ref>[http://www.fi.edu/franklinawards/08/laureate_bf_electricaleng-phadke-thorp.html Franklin institute]</ref> for their contributions to the power industry, particularly microprocessor controllers in electric power systems that have significantly decreased the occurrence and duration of power blackouts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-national-attention-focused-science-technology-makes-frankl-institutes-/2008/04/17/3394219.htm|title=National Attention Focused on Science and Technology Makes Franklin Institute's Annual Celebration of Science Relevant and Timely|date=April 17, 2008|accessdate=2008-05-07}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:47, 22 February 2016
Dr. Arun Phadke is a University Distinguished Professor emeritus in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech.[1]
Dr. Phadke received his Bachelor of Sciences degree from the Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur[2], his Masters from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. After working in the electric power industry at Allis Chalmers and American Electric Power, Dr. Phadke took up a faculty position at Virginia Tech.
Along with James Thorp, head of the Bradley Department of Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech, Phadke received The Franklin Institute's 2008 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering[3] for their contributions to the power industry, particularly microprocessor controllers in electric power systems that have significantly decreased the occurrence and duration of power blackouts.[4]
References
- ^ "Phadke and Thorp receive Benjamin Franklin Medal". Engineering News. Virginia Tech College of Engineering. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Institute_of_Technology_Kharagpur.
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- ^ "National Attention Focused on Science and Technology Makes Franklin Institute's Annual Celebration of Science Relevant and Timely". April 17, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
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