Member Faculty

Brian Johnson

Washington Research Foundation Innovation Assistant Professor of Clean Energy and Electrical Engineering

CEI-related research interests: Power electronics, circuit design, power system dynamics, nonlinear controls and grid integration of renewable energy sources.

“Providing clean energy to the inhabitants of our planet is a major challenge to future generations. The University of Washington is to be congratulated for establishing an Institute where faculty and students can work together to tackle the difficult global challenge of energy sustainability.”

– Mildred Dresselhaus, Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Emerita and Institute Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

“Energy competition is opening up in a variety of ways, the push for carbon control will continue, and the rate of technology advancement is exponential. All the things I’ve seen at the CEI are just perfect for the way we see things going in energy. You guys are at the cutting edge. We’re counting on you.”

– Ronald Litzinger, President, Edison Energy