Governor’s Chair for Power Electronics
Yilu Liu is an electrical engineer specializing in smart-grid technologies in electrical power production and distribution.
Liu’s work focuses on developing new and better ways to monitor and understand the flow of electrical energy through the nation’s power grid.
Liu is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.). She holds a joint appointment with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and serves as deputy director of CURENT (Center for Ultra-Wide-Area-Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks) Engineering Research Center.
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In the News
November 2018 Yilu Liu Receives R&D 100 Award
December 2016 Governor’s Chair Liu Named Fellow of National Academy of Inventors
February 2016 UT, ORNL’s Liu Elected Member of National Academy of Engineering
February 2016 Research Taking a Shot at Improving Solar Energy
December 2015 Engineers Taking Novel Approach to Power Production, Security
August 2015 Two College of Engineering Groups Finalists for R&D 100 List
September 2014 Big Orange. Big Ideas: Tennessee’s Energy
August 2011 UT Leads Charge to Smart Grid with $18 Million Award
May 2011 Building the Brain of a Smart Grid
February 2011 Governor’s Chair Discusses Super Bowl Power Surge
Appointed
August 2009
Contact Info
Email
UT liu@utk.edu
ORNL liuy1@ornl.gov
Phone
UT 865-974-4129
ORNL 865-241-2314
Address
UT
Min H. Kao Building, Suite 511
1520 Middle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-2250