Olga Mironenko

Olga Mironenko is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Delaware (2020) and a Specialist degree in Physics from Omsk F.M. Dostoevsky State University, Russia (2009). Her research focuses on engineering education, renewable energy, and electric vehicle technologies, with particular emphasis on improving undergraduate course design, mentoring underrepresented students, and advancing current sensing systems for energy applications. She has received multiple teaching excellence awards, including repeated recognition as 'Teacher Ranked as Excellent.'

Education:

• Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Delaware, 2020
• Specialist degree in Physics, Omsk F.M. Dostoevsky State University, Russia, 2009
• Professional internships at TESLA, Nuvve, and academic roles including Instructor at University of Delaware (2020) and faculty mentor for Women In ECE (WECE).

Research Interests:

• Improving introductory analog signal processing and power systems courses
• Training graduate teaching assistants
• Mentoring underrepresented students in ECE
• Electric vehicle shunt current sensing systems
• Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) integration
• High-precision current sensor technologies

Recent Work Trends: Over 2020-2024, her publications emphasize pedagogical innovations (e.g., concept mapping, pop quizzes) and technical advancements in energy systems. Her 2023 work on pop quizzes revealed nuanced impacts on student performance and stress, while 2024 research explored faculty mentoring efficacy and concept mapping's role in retention.

Service and Awards:

• Member of ASEE, Academic Senate (2023-2025)
• Service on departmental committees (Power & Energy Systems, Curriculum)
• Recipient of multiple teaching excellence honors (2021-2025)

Teaching & Advising: Instructs core courses like ECE 210 (analog systems), ECE 333 (green energy), and ECE 445 (senior design). Engages in faculty mentoring programs and has led workshops on course design and mental wellness in classrooms.