Robert Fletcher just successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis work on optimal distribution system horizon planning, University of Washington, 23 January 2007

Robert Fletcher, Feng Gao, Vegard Willumsen, Kai Strunz, and Qianli Su celebrate at dinner after Robert's successful Ph.D. defense, University Avenue, 23 January 2007

Prof. Kai Strunz and Alex Yu Zheng arrive at the Washington State Capitol Campus in Olympia for a work session of the Senate Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications, Olympia, 31 January 2007

On the way to the John A. Cherberg Building on the Washington State Capitol Campus in Olympia, 31 January 2007

Session scheduled for 3:30 pm in Hearing Room 4 of John A. Cherberg Building, 31 January 2007

Gregory Bush from King County Administration, and Kai Strunz, Alex Yu Zheng, Mike Wooden from the University of Washington discuss before the session, Olympia, 31 January 2007

The agenda is set for the meeting of the Senate Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications, Olympia, 31 January 2007

Kai Strunz, Alex Yu Zheng, and Greg Bush start presentation on hydrogen fueling stations, Olympia, 31 January 2007

Senators and audience listen to presentation of Kai Strunz, Alex Yu Zheng, and Greg Bush, Olympia, 31 January 2007

The presentation comes to a conclusion, Olympia, 31 January 2007

The Senate Committee asks questions, Olympia, 31 January 2007

Answering questions from the senators, Olympia, 31 January 2007

Encouraging remarks from the committee chair, Senator Poulsen, after the work session, Olympia, 31 January 2007

After the work session in front of the Legislative Building, Olympia, 31 January 2007

Learning about the turbine of the power plant at the University of Washington as part of the class EE 351, 21 February 2007

Visiting the control room of the power plant at the University of Washington as part of the class EE 351, 21 February 2007

Peeking into the boiler of the power plant at the University of Washington as part of the class EE 351, 21 February 2007

Max Emrick, Tacoma Power, and Prof. Mark Damborg, University of Washington, welcome more than 100 guests at the Northwest Energy Systems Symposium, University of Washington, 22 February 2007

Prof. Mani Venkata, Kema, discusses future challenges, deficiencies, and solutions for distribution system planning in the Northwest, Northwest Energy Systems Symposium, University of Washington, 22 February 2007

The poster contest of the Electric Energy Industrial Consortium (EEIC) is this year part of the Northwest Energy Systems Symposium, University of Washington, 22 February 2007

Gao Feng presents his poster "Flexible Simulation with Controlled Fourier Spectrum Shifting for Efficient Computation of Power System Transients" to George Reich, Bonneville Power Administration, and Yan Han, Areva T&D, Northwest Energy Systems Symposium, University of Washington, 22 February 2007

Dr. John Brunke, Siemens PTD, Prof. Kai Strunz, University of Washington, Cesar Silva, University of Washington, and Jens Nedrud, Puget Sound Energy, share a good moment, Northwest Energy Systems Symposium, University of Washington, 22 February 2007

Kai Strunz and John Martinsen, Snohomish PUD, discuss about wind energy topics, Northwest Energy Systems Symposium, University of Washington, 22 February 2007

Dr. John Brunke, Siemens PTD, and Kai Strunz talk as the poster contest comes to an end, Northwest Energy Systems Symposium, University of Washington, 22 February 2007

Jordan Fink and Michael Meserve receive the first prize in the undergraduate research category for "Windfarm Power Output Variation Due to Wind Speed Forecast Error", Northwest Energy Systems Symposium, University of Washington, 22 February 2007

Dan Munro and Ngocman Nguyen win third prize in the course category for their work "Current Controlled Isolated Flyback Converter for 3W LED Array" done in the context of the course EE 452 Power Electronics Design taught by Prof. Kai Strunz, Northwest Energy Systems Symposium, University of Washington, 22 February 2007

Cesar Silva wins third prize in the graduate research category for "PEM Fuel Cell Model for Environmentally Friendly Transportation Applications", Northwest Energy Systems Symposium, University of Washington, 22 February 2007

Gao Feng wins second prize in the graduate research category for "Flexible Simulation with Controlled Fourier Spectrum Shifting for Efficient Computation of Power System Transients", Northwest Energy Systems Symposium, University of Washington, 22 February 2007

Henry Louie wins first prize in the graduate research category for "Market-Oriented Wind Farm Integration Analysis of Energy Storage-Based Solutions", Northwest Energy Systems Symposium, University of Washington, 22 February 2007

Jordan Fink and Michael Meserve, shown with adviser Henry Louie, receive the first prize in the undergraduate research category for "Windfarm Power Output Variation Due to Wind Speed Forecast Error", Northwest Energy Systems Symposium, University of Washington, 23 February 2007

Cesar Silva, Su Qianli, Prof. Vijay Vittal of Arizona State University, Henry Louie, Ryan Campbell, Prof. Kai Strunz, and Gao Feng meet at the occasion of Professor Vittal's invited UWEE Research Colloquium "Slow Coherency Based Controlled Islanding - A Demonstration of the Approach on the August 14, 2003 Blackout Scenario", University of Washington, 08 March 2007

Ben Long just successfully defended his M.S. thesis work on uncertainty quantification that he performed in collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories, University of Washington, 14 March 2007

American alligator at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge close to the site of the NHA Annual Hydrogen Conference, San Antonio, 18 March 2007

Kai Strunz tests a fuel cell car at the NHA Annual Hydrogen Conference, San Antonio, 20 March 2007

Compressed hydrogen fueling demonstration, NHA Annual Hydrogen Conference, San Antonio, 20 March 2007

Liquid hydrogen fueling station, NHA Annual Hydrogen Conference, San Antonio, 20 March 2007

The Alamao close to the site of the NHA Annual Hydrogen Conference, San Antonio, 22 March 2007

View of Nagoya from Nagoya Congress Center during the 4th Power Conversion Conference, 3 April 2007

Dr. Suresh Verma from Chubu Electric Power Company and Prof. Kai Strunz in front of the 300 kW solar power plant of the NEDO microgrid, Nagoya, Japan, 4 April 2007

Control center of the NEDO microgrid, Nagoya, Japan, 4 April 2007

Kai Strunz at the 270 kW Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC) plant of the NEDO microgrid, Nagoya, Japan, 4 April 2007

25 kW Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SoFC) of the NEDO microgrid, Nagoya, Japan, 4 April 2007

NaS Battery with 500 kW and 3600 kWh of the NEDO microgrid, Nagoya, Japan, 4 April 2007

View of Nagoya Castle, Japan, 4 April 2007

Cherry blossoms at the main gate of Nagoya Castle, Japan, 4 April 2007

Participants of the 2007 Microgrid Symposium, Nagoya, Japan, 6 April 2007

Professors at the departmental graduation ceremony, University of Washington, 8 June 2007

Dr. Robert Fletcher hooded by Prof. Kai Strunz, University of Washington, 8 June 2007

Dr. Robert Fletcher receives congratulations for his successful Ph.D. research "Optimal Distribution Horizon Planning" after the departmental graduation ceremony, University of Washington, 8 June 2007

Hjalti Bjarnasson graduates with the M.S.E.E. degree, University of Washington, 8 June 2007

Irwan Liem took EE 452 Power Electronics Design in autumn 2006 and now graduates with the B.S.E.E. degree, University of Washington, 8 June 2007

Nima Moghaddam took EE 452 Power Electronics Design in autumn 2006 and now graduates with the B.S.E.E. degree, University of Washington, 8 June 2007

Ngocman Nguyen took EE 452 Power Electronics Design in autumn 2006 and now graduates with the B.S.E.E. degree, University of Washington, 8 June 2007

Million Asfaw took EE 452 Power Electronics Design in autumn 2006 and now graduates with the B.S.E.E. degree, University of Washington, 8 June 2007

Michael Volkman took EE 452 Power Electronics Design in autumn 2006 and now graduates with the B.S.E.E. degree, University of Washington, 8 June 2007

Lisa Oh took EE 351 Introduction to Electric Energy Devices and Systems in winter 2007 and now graduates with the B.S.E.E. degree, University of Washington, 8 June 2007

Reid Shibata and Daniel Wong took EE 452 Power Electronics Design in autumn 2006 and now graduate with the B.S.E.E. degree, University of Washington, 8 June 2007

Prof. Kai Strunz visits the Mower County Wind Energy Center as part of the Faculty Workshop on Reforming Education in Electric Energy Systems at University of Minnesota, Minnesota, 14 June 2007

Each wind turbine is rated for a maximum power output of 2.3 MW, Mower County Wind Energy Center, Minnesota, 14 June 2007

All 43 turbines bring the rated maximum capacity to 98.9 MW, Mower County Wind Energy Center, Minnesota, 14 June 2007

Prof. Kai Strunz, Henry Louie, and Jordan Fink at Jordan's poster presentation "Wind farm power output variation due to wind speed forecast error", IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Tampa, 18 June 2007

Henry Louie and Prof. Kai Strunz at Henry's poster presentation, IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Tampa, 18 June 2007

Prof. Kai Strunz organizes the panel "Innovative simulation and prototyping laboratories for renewable energy integration", IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Tampa, 19 June 2007

Henry Louie, here shown second from left with other awardees after the student luncheon, wins the first prize among 67 poster presenters, IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Tampa, 20 June 2007

Henry Louie, here shown with advisor Kai Strunz, presents his award of first prize in the student poster competition, IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Tampa, 21 June 2007

View of the skyline of Tampa including the conference hotels, IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Tampa, 21 June 2007

View from the conference hotel, IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Tampa, 21 June 2007

Kai Strunz and Olivier Huet, who is a former colleague from Electricit¨¦ de France in Paris, at a workshop on fast simulation and modeling that was organized by M. Huet at Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, 26 July 2007

Profs. Dana Dabiri, Kristi Morgansen, and Mehran Mesbahi from the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics after a farewell lunch with Kai Strunz whose departure for TU Berlin is pending, Seattle, Agua Verde restaurant, 3 August 2007

Electrical Engineering Energy Group Professors Rich Christie, Mark Damborg, Kai Strunz, Alexander Mamishev, and Mohamed El-Sharkawi on a farewell boat trip to Poulsbo, 6 August 2007

Panorama of Poulsbo, 6 August 2007

Seals of Poulsbo, 6 August 2007

Farewell dinner of the SESAME group, Seattle, 24 August 2007

Farewell photo of the SESAME group; from left to right: Su Qianli, Ryan Campbell, Nirupama Kumar, Brian Pepin, Kai Strunz, Sean Avery, Monica King, Eric Carlson, Rachel Shintaku, Henry Louie, Cesar Silva, Gao Feng; Seattle, 24 August 2007