Arun G. Phadke

Dr. Arun Phadke is a University Distinguished Professor emeritus in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech.^[1]

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[1] 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.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Phadke and Thorp receive Benjamin Franklin Medal". Engineering News. Virginia Tech College of Engineering. pp. 1. http://www.ece.vt.edu/ecenews/fall99/faculty.html. Retrieved 2008-05-07. 
2. ^ "National Attention Focused on Science and Technology Makes Franklin Institute's Annual Celebration of Science Relevant and Timely". April 17, 2008. http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-national-attention-focused-science-technology-makes-frankl-institutes-/2008/04/17/3394219.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-07. 

External links

• Dr. Phadke's webpage

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