Andy Knight

About

Andy Knight is a Professor and Head of Electrical and Software Engineering at the University of Calgary. His research program focuses on the challenges of integrating renewable energy sources into electrical systems, energy efficiency, and electrical energy conversion.

Dr. Knight was awarded the PhD from the University of Cambridge in 1998 and was a Professor at the University of Alberta prior to joining Calgary in 2013. He is a Professional Engineer registered in the Province of Alberta, Senior Member of IEEE and is a recipient of prize paper awards from IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) and IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS).

He is currently the Vice President of IEEE Industry Applications Society, a member of the Steering Committee for IEEE Electrification Magazine, and has previously held various roles with IEEE including Chairing the Steering Committees the for IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Exposition and the IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference. He was a member of the Steering Committees for IEEE Journal on Selected and Emerging Topics in Power Electronics, IEEE Open Journal on Industry Applications, Chair of IEEE Smart Grid R&D Committee and Chair of the IEEE IAS Electric Machines Committee.