Wei Du appointed interim co‑director of the Advanced Grid Institute
Du will lead the institute with WSU’s Anamika Dubey. The AGI is comprised of scientists, faculty, and students from both WSU and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
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Du will lead the institute with WSU’s Anamika Dubey. The AGI is comprised of scientists, faculty, and students from both WSU and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Dubey, an associate professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, will co-lead the institute with Jeff Dagle, chief electrical engineer at PNNL.
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