Anjan Bose

Regents Professor and the Distinguished Professor of Electric Power Engineering in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Washington State University

Anjan Bose is Regents Professor and the Distinguished Professor of Electric Power Engineering in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, where he also served as the Dean of the College of Engineering & Architecture from 1998 to 2005. He is a leading researcher on the operation and control of the electric power grid. He has worked in the electric power industry as well as academe for over 35 years. He holds a BS from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, an MS from the University of California, Berkeley, and a PhD from Iowa State University, all in Electrical Engineering.

Dr. Bose is a Member of the US National Academy of Engineering, a Foreign Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He was the recipient of the Outstanding Power Engineering Educator Award, the Third Millenium Medal, and the Herman Halperin Electric Transmission & Distribution Award from the IEEE. He has been recognized by both Iowa State University and the Indian Institute of Technology with their distinguished alumnus awards. He has served on several editorial boards and on many technical committees and conference organizations. He was appointed by the governor to the board of directors of the Washington Technology Center, and by the US Secretary of Energy on the committee to study the 1999 and 2003 power blackouts. He has served on several committees of the US National Academies including those for Engineering Education, Cybersecurity Research, Power Grid Security and America’s Energy Future. He has consulted for many electric power companies and related government agencies throughout the world.