Awards, Honors and Media Coverage

Prof. Mahesh Krishnamurthy delivers Keynote speech at 2022 EELISA Research-based Learning Symposium in Istanbul, Turkey. (2022) More

IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification's impact factor for 2021 increases 6.52 (its highest IF yet).

Illinois Tech is selected as one of 13 teams to participate in the 4-year EcoCAR EV Challenge. (2022 - 2026) More

Prof. Mahesh Krishnamurthy appointed the Academic Director for the Kaplan Institute for Entrepreneurship and Tech Innovation. (2021) More

Prof. Mahesh Krishnamurthy elected as the Chair of IEEE Power Electronics Technical Committee on Electrified Transportation (PELS-TC4). (2021) More

Andrea De Fonseca (MSAE '22) is awarded the prestigious Brooke Owens Fellowship Engineering Internship, working with Stratolaunch (2021)

Ava Kelly (MSEE '22) receives IEEE Schweitzer Meritorious Scholar award from the IEEE Power & Energy Society Scholarship Plus Initiative (2019, 2020, 2021-22) More

Andrea De Fonseca (MSAE '22) is selected as the AIAA Diversity Scholar (2019, 2021)

Prof. Mahesh Krishnamurthy appointed as Editor-in-Chief for the IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification. (2020) More

Prof. Mahesh Krishnamurthy selected to serve as Editor for the IEEE Electrification Magazine. (2020) More

Andrea De Fonseca (MSAE '22) is awarded the NASA Illinois Space Grant (2020).

Prof. Mahesh Krishnamurthy receives 2019 Thomas Jacobius Excellence in Inter-Professional Education award (single University-level award) at IIT. (2019) More

PhD Student Chengxiu Chen wins Second Place Award for his research titled "Fast Charging for Li-ion Batteries" at the 2019 ECE Research Day event. (More)

Prof. Mahesh Krishnamurthy selected to serve as Associate Editor for the ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control. (More)

Prof. Mahesh Krishnamurthy delivers Keynote speech at 2019 New Energy and Hybrid Power International Frontier Forum in Xi'an, China.

Inter-professional Project titled "NASA Robotic Mining Competition Team" received Best Undergraduate Research Award (Joint recipient) at the 2019 ECE Research Day event. (More)

Inter-professional Project titled "SAE Formula Electric Race Car Team" received Best Undergraduate Research Award (Joint recipient) at the 2019 ECE Research Day event. (More)

Inter-professional Project titled "NASA Robotic Mining Competition Team" received Dean's Choice Award at the 2019 IPRO day event. (More)

Inter-professional Project titled "SAE Formula Electric Race Car Competition Team" received Runner-up Award at the 2019 IPRO day event.

Prof. Mahesh Krishnamurthy receives 2017 Bauer Family Undergraduate Teaching Excellence award (single University-level award) at IIT. (More)

Prof. Mahesh Krishnamurthy receives 2017 Armour Excellence in Teaching award (single award) at IIT. (More)

Inter-professional Project titled "Open-Source Innovations in Assistive Technology Solutions for Neuromuscular Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy" received Best IPRO award at the 2017 IPRO day event. (More)

Illinois Tech NASA Robotic Mining Competition team secured third place in its very first year at the 2017 competition held at the NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida . The student team received $1,000 prize. (More)

NASA Robotic Mining Competition: Engineering Transfer Students Make Their Mark at Illinois Tech, Illinois Tech Today, (2017)

NASA Robotic Mining Competition: Scarlet Space Hawks Put Their Engineering Education into Action, Armour College of Engineering online article (2017)

Paper by Dr. Alejandro Pozo Arribas and Prof. Mahesh Krishnamurthy titled "SiC BJT Proportional Base Driver with Collector-Emitter Voltage Measurement and a Switching Regulator" receives Best paper prize at 2016 Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo in Dearborn, MI, USA (Download paper)

Paper titled "Comparative Study of Interior Permanent Magnet, Induction, and Switched Reluctance Motor Drives for EV and HEV Applications", top downloaded paper in IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification in January 2016. (Download paper)

The Citizen Science Behind the Wheelchair of the Future, Illinois Tech Magazine (2016)

Prof. Mahesh Krishnamurthy selected to serve as Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification.

"The Citizen Science Behind the Wheelchair of the Future”, Illinois Tech Magazine, (February 2016). (More)

Inter-professional Project titled "Assistive Technology for Students with Dyslexia" received Social Innovation award at the 2016 IPRO day event at IIT. (More)

Prof. Mahesh Krishnamurthy selected to serve as an IEEE Distinguished Speaker by the IEEE- Vehicular Technology Society (2015-2017). (More)

Into the Engine-less Future: WISER Tomahawk (2015) Part 1 and Part 2

Prof. Mahesh Krishnamurthy delivers Keynote speech at 2015 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo- India. (More)

Prof. Mahesh Krishnamurthy served as the General Chair of the 2014 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo.

Illinois Tech FSAE Electric Race Car team receives 2014 Fiat Chrysler Innovation award at New Hampshire Speedway.

Chicago Auto show stars IIT Electric Race Car, DNAinfo.com (2014)

IIT Racing Team Hopes Electric Car Can Beat Gas-Powered Rivals, CBS Chicago (2014)

Electric-Hydraulic Hybrid drivetrain for City Vehicles: A Novel Approach to On-board Energy Storage, IEEE Transportation Electrification Community (2014)Prof. Mahesh Krishnamurthy selected to serve as an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer by the IEEE- Vehicular Technology Society (2011-2013) and (2013-2015). (More)

Building Smarter Wheelchairs: Making life a little easier for people who cannot walk, IEEE The Institute (June 2013).

Illinois Tech Formula SAE (FSAE) Electric Race Car team receives overall 2nd place in the electric class and 2nd place car in cross-class efficiency.

An industry re-invented at Chicago Auto Show, Chicago Sun Times (2011).