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Ali Abur is a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University, and serves as the Northeastern Director of CURENT (a NSF/DOE Engineering Research Center). He holds a B.S. from Orta Dogu Teknik Universitesi (Turkey, 1979), and M.S. and Ph.D. from The Ohio State University (1981, 1985). Before joining Northeastern in 2005, he was a Professor at Texas A&M University. His research focuses on power system monitoring, state estimation, fault location, and electromagnetic transients modeling.
He has led over 50 industry-funded research projects and authored/co-authored a seminal textbook on power system state estimation. His editorial roles include Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (1999–2011) and guest editor for special issues. He organized the 2011 North American Power Symposium in Boston.
- Awards:
- 2025 IEEE PES Charles Concordia Power System Engineering Award
- 2023 U.S. National Academy of Engineering membership
- 2003 IEEE Fellow
- Leadership: Department Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern (2005–2013)
Abur’s work has advanced power grid reliability through innovations in state estimation algorithms, measurement validation, and fault detection systems. His lab collaborates closely with industry partners via CURENT, focusing on modernizing electrical grids.
