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- M. Hashem Nehrir
- Professor
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Montana State University
Background
Dr. Nehrir received his BS, MS, and Ph.D. all in electrical engineering from Oregon State University in 1969, 1971, and 1978 respectively. He started his educational career in 1971 and joined the Montana State University ECE faculty in 1987. He has taught a variety of courses on electric power systems, alternative energy power generation, electric machinery, electric circuits, and control. Dr. Nehrir's active research include modeling, control, and energy management of alternative energy power generation sources, and load modeling and control for enhancing power system performance. His research has been supported by the following sources: The National Science Foundation, NSF-EPSCoR, USDOE, DOE-EPSCoR, Bonneville Power Administration, Electric Power Research Institute, The Montana Power Company, Montana Electric Power Cooperatives, and Montana Electric Power Affiliates Program (MEPRA). As a result of his research on (wind/photovoltaic/fuel cell) power generation, he developed a graduate course, Alternative Energy Distributed Power Generation, in 2002, which he has taught since 2003.
His research on fuel cell modeling during 1999-2006, supported by NSF, NSF-EPSCoR and DOE (through the HiTEC Center at Montana State University), resulted in dynamic models for PEM and solid-oxide fuel cells, suitable for distributed power generation studies. For more information about the models and download for education and research purposes, go to
Fuel Cell.Dr. Nehrir has lectured on his research activities around the globe, including Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Poland, and USA.
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