Marc Bodson

Marc Bodson is a Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and has served as Chair of the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering from 2003 to 2009. His research focuses on adaptive control with applications to electromechanical systems and aerospace, including work on doubly-fed induction machines and hybrid-electric propulsion systems.

Education:

• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, UC Berkeley (1986)
• M.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT (1982)
• M.S., Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT (1982)
• Ingénieur Civil Mécanicien et Electricien, Université Libre de Bruxelles (1980)

Research Interests:

• Adaptive control for electric motors and generators
• Control systems for hybrid-electric propulsion
• Stability and robustness analysis of power systems
• Complex-variable representation for control design

Key Contributions: Developed control algorithms for doubly-fed induction generators (DFIGs) and motors, explored voltage and current control strategies for power converters, and contributed to mitigating sub-synchronous resonances in power grids. His work emphasizes practical implementations validated through experiments and simulations.

Awards:

• IEEE Fellow (2006)
• AIAA Associate Fellow (2013)
• Utah Engineers Council Engineering Educator of the Year (2006)
• Life Fellow, IEEE (2023)

Grant-funded projects include the W M Keck Foundation Award (2019-2022) and a Power Systems Program consortium grant (2008-2017). He has taught courses on electric generators, motor control, and power systems, emphasizing practical and theoretical integration. His editorial roles include Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology (2000-2003).