Francis Dawson

Professor Francis Dawson is affiliated with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto, under the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. He has been active in teaching and research since 1988, focusing on energy systems, power converters, and electromagnetic modeling.

• PhD in Electrical Engineering (University of Toronto, 1988)
• MASc in Electrical Engineering (University of Toronto, 1985)
• BASc in Electrical Engineering (University of Toronto, 1982)
• BSc in Physics (University of Toronto, 1978)

His research spans static power converters, energy storage systems, signal processing in power applications, and electromagnetic compatibility. Recent publications focus on fault current limiters, digital phase-locked loops, and plasma physics, with keywords indicating strong ties to Electrical Engineering and Materials Science.

Scientific accolades include:

• IEEE Fellow
• Myron Zucker Student Design Project 1st Prize (2012)
• K. Yamamoto Best Student Paper Award (2007)
• F. Farahmand 3rd Best Paper Prize (2005)

He has collaborated on industrial projects in power electronics and contributed to the Power Group at the University of Toronto.