Purdue Prof. Dionysios Aliprantis elevated to IEEE Fellow
The IEEE Board of Directors has elevated Dionysios Aliprantis, professor in Purdue University’s Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, to the grade of IEEE Fellow, effective January 1, 2025.
Aliprantis received this distinguished honor “for contributions to rotating electric machine modeling and distributed energy resources.”
"I am honored to be elevated to IEEE Fellow," said Aliprantis. "This award not only reflects on my own efforts, but also on the ingenuity of my colleagues and students. The technical challenges that I have been working on since my undergraduate student days in the 90s have now acquired added importance in the context of the global energy transition. Purdue has a historic electric power engineering program, which has grown significantly over the last few years in terms of faculty members and technical breadth. I am proud to be part of this legacy, and my commitment to continue pursuing innovative electrification solutions remains stronger than ever.”
The IEEE Fellow distinction is reserved for select IEEE members whose extraordinary accomplishments in engineering, science, and technology have significantly advanced their respective fields. Fewer than 0.1% of IEEE’s voting membership receive this honor annually, making it one of the organization’s most prestigious recognitions.
"Prof. Aliprantis’ work has made transformative advancements in electric machine modeling and the integration of distributed energy resources, supporting a more sustainable and efficient energy future," said Milind Kulkarni, the Michael and Katherine Birck Head of Purdue’s Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. "This recognition is a testament to his leadership and impact in the field."
Aliprantis’ teaching and research focuses on electrical power and energy systems, with an emphasis on electromechanical energy conversion and the analysis of power systems. More recently, his work has focused on transportation electrification and on technologies that enable the reliable integration of renewable and distributed energy resources in the electric power system. He is currently serving as the Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion.