James Feher

James Feher is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Electrical & Systems Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis's McKelvey School of Engineering. He has over 30 years of combined teaching and engineering experience, previously serving as a Professor and Division Chair at McKendree University and a faculty member at East Central College. His professional background includes roles as a design engineer and as a registered Professional Engineer in Missouri.

• Education:
• PhD, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1993
• MS, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1990
• BS, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1987

Feher's research interests focus on integrating open-source technologies into engineering education, renewable energy systems (electrical and heating), and control theory applications. He emphasizes hands-on, interdisciplinary teaching in electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, and physics.

Recent institutional news highlights include mentoring Master’s student Nia Hodges, who received a geospatial diversity fellowship in 2023.