Dr. Kevin Bai Honored
CURENT’s own Dr. Kevin Bai has been elected as a National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow. This award is one of the most prestigious in the field. Please see the link to the article below.
Visiting Professor Presents “Development of Digital Twins for Microgrid Applications” Seminar to CURENT Faculty and Students
Dr. Kristen Booth, Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina, visited CURENT on Nov. 21 and presented a seminar titled, “Development of Digital Twins for Microgrid Applications.” The seminar covered the fundamentals of digital twins, how to develop and…
He Attends Exclusive International Symposium
Associate Professor, JiangBiao He, was one of only 30 American engineers invited and sponsored by the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to attend and present at the 2025 European Union-United States Frontiers of Engineering Symposium held in Bordeaux, France…
CURENT and Oak Ridge National Lab Accept 2025 R&D 100 Award
CURENT Professor, Yilu Liu, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s, Yuru Wu, along with the entire product development team were recognized at the R&D 100 awards ceremony in Scottsdale, Arizona on November 20. Wu accepted the 2025 R&D 100 award at…
CURENT Hosts Visitors From NTT DATA North America
CURENT hosted three visitors from NTT DATA North America on October 10: Beth Howen – President of US Public Sector, NTT DATA, NA; Billy Johnson – Regional VP, NTT DATA NA; Jude Olesh – Account Representative, State of Tennessee, NTT DATA. NTT staff viewed the capabilities…
Students Visit the Norris Dam Hydro Power Plant
Dr. Fran Li, the Director of CURENT and a Professor in EECS, has organized a field trip to Norris Dam hydro power plant for the ECE 325 students on October 30th, 2025. A UT alumnus, Mr. Michael McAmis from TVA,…
Liu Presents at the 2025 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica Conference
CURENT professor, Yilu Liu, attended the 2025 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica Conference in Cairo, Egypt from September 28-October 3. Professor Liu presented papers titled “Coordination of Energy Storage and Distributed Generation for Voltage Control and Peak-valley Filling” and “An Open-Source Tool…
CURENT Faculty Hosts an Open House for UT EECS Undergraduate Students
On Wednesday, October 1, more than 40 UT undergraduate Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) majors attended an open house hosted by CURENT faculty. Professor Fran Li provided an overview of the program, including research and funding opportunities. Faculty shared…
Dominion Energy Representatives Meet With CURENT Students
On September 30, representatives from Dominion Energy visited UT to discuss Dominion and future career or internship opportunities with CURENT students. Kunal Amare, pictured below, is Supervisor of Electric Transmission Planning at Dominion Energy. Dominion provides energy services in North…
CURENT Students Attend On-Site Laboratory Safety Training
On September 17, CURENT students attended the fall 2025 on-site laboratory safety training session. The session was led by Leon Tolbert, CURENT Professor, with input from Bob Martin, Infrastructure Manager, and other faculty members who serve as advisors for students…