Krishnamoorthy Natarajan

Dr. Krishnamoorthy Natarajan serves as Professor and Assistant Dean in the Faculty of Engineering at Lakehead University, specializing in Electrical & Computer Engineering with professional engineering credentials (P.Eng).

His academic foundation includes:

• BE in Electrical Engineering from University of Bombay, India
• MScE in Electrical Engineering from University of New Brunswick
• PhD in Electrical Engineering from University of New Brunswick

Professor Natarajan's research spans critical energy infrastructure domains, focusing on control engineering for power generation and flexible AC transmission systems. His work integrates renewable solar and wind power systems with grid coordination challenges, while advancing novel power electronic converters and topologies. Additional expertise includes process control applications and adaptive control techniques specifically tailored for pulp and paper manufacturing processes, demonstrating cross-industry applicability of his control systems research.

As Assistant Dean, he contributes to engineering education leadership while maintaining active research in electrical power systems and industrial automation.