Massoud Amin
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About
My mission is to improve the human condition by assuring that the lifeline systems, which…
Articles by Massoud
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The Urgent Need to Combat Fascism: An Analysis of Project 2025 and Its Implications
The Urgent Need to Combat Fascism: An Analysis of Project 2025 and Its Implications
By Massoud Amin
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"Termite Politics": Predicting and Overcoming Erosion
"Termite Politics": Predicting and Overcoming Erosion
By Massoud Amin
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The Way of a Peaceful Scholar Warrior: Firearm Training and Responsible Ownership for Peace and Security
The Way of a Peaceful Scholar Warrior: Firearm Training and Responsible Ownership for Peace and Security
By Massoud Amin
Contributions
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What are the best ways to build trust with your manager?
How can we genuinely earn trust and continue to strengthen it? And what happens when trust is broken? While there has been extensive research in this area with numerous case studies, can we simplify and share practical and actionable steps for building trust? It’s not as challenging as it may seem. Please see: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/massoudamin_leadership-trust-strategicchange-activity-7125435312620666880-r-pP?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios And for mentoring, please see: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7121077655780691968?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
Activity
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The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has shortlisted 17 new “dispatchable” generation projects—a combined 9,781 MW—that will advance to…
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has shortlisted 17 new “dispatchable” generation projects—a combined 9,781 MW—that will advance to…
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CNBC reports on security and privacy of brain-computer interfaces, quoting My expert UCSD colleague Prof. Duygu Kuzum and I...
CNBC reports on security and privacy of brain-computer interfaces, quoting My expert UCSD colleague Prof. Duygu Kuzum and I...
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Breaking the Chains: The Path to Healing and Peace Overthinking is a burden many of us carry. It fuels stress and anxiety, gnawing at well-being…
Breaking the Chains: The Path to Healing and Peace Overthinking is a burden many of us carry. It fuels stress and anxiety, gnawing at well-being…
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Experience
Education
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Washington University in St. Louis
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Activities and Societies: Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, a senior member of IEEE, AAAS, AIAA, ASME, NY Academy of Sciences, SIAM, and Informs. He also performed volunteer work in the Organization for the Aged in the St. Louis area (1988-94) and as an instructor in Washington University's Chinese Kenpo Club (1992-1997).
Dr. Amin received B.S. (cum laude) and M.S. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, M.S., and Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) degrees in systems science and mathematics from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, IEEE. Martial arts and member of the university-wide champion inter-mural soccer teams, 1983-85. Volunteer work: Tutored mathematics/science for disadvantaged children and students.
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Activities and Societies: History, Political and Current Affairs Club; Varsity Soccer, Wrestling, Basketball teams; National Key Honor Society; Cum Laude Society; Karate; Hiking and Repelling.
Volunteer Experience
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Chairman, IEEE Smart Grid
IEEE
- 8 years 1 month
Science and Technology
--- Chairman, IEEE Smart Grid (January 2014- August 2018)
-- Founding Chairman, IEEE Smart Grid Newsletter (August 2010‐July 2014)
-- Founding Chair, IEEE Control Systems Society's Technical Committee on Smart Grids, CSS TC-SG (June 2010- December 2014)
-- Associate Editor, IEEE Power and Energy Magazine (2006‐2016)
-- Founding member and Associate Editor, IEEE Security and Privacy magazine (2002‐ 2006)
-- Chair, IEEE Control Systems Society's Technical Committee on Power System…--- Chairman, IEEE Smart Grid (January 2014- August 2018)
-- Founding Chairman, IEEE Smart Grid Newsletter (August 2010‐July 2014)
-- Founding Chair, IEEE Control Systems Society's Technical Committee on Smart Grids, CSS TC-SG (June 2010- December 2014)
-- Associate Editor, IEEE Power and Energy Magazine (2006‐2016)
-- Founding member and Associate Editor, IEEE Security and Privacy magazine (2002‐ 2006)
-- Chair, IEEE Control Systems Society's Technical Committee on Power System (January 1998- January 2002)
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Board Member (2001-09)
National Reserach Council (NRC), the U.S. National Academies of Engineering and Science
- 8 years
Science and Technology
-- Board on Infrastructure and Constructed Environment (BICE), U.S. National Academy of Engineering (2001- 07)
-- Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications (BMSA), U.S. National Academy of Sciences (2006-09) -
President of the University of Minnesota Chapter
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
- 2 years
Science and Technology
Sigma Xi (http://www.sigmaxi.org) is the global honor society of science and engineering. Founded in 1886, it is one of the oldest, largest interdisciplinary scientific organizations in the world. Its mission is to enhance the health of the research enterprise, foster integrity in science and engineering and promote the public’s understanding of science for the purpose of improving the human condition.
Today, Sigma Xi is a non-profit membership society of members whose research spans…Sigma Xi (http://www.sigmaxi.org) is the global honor society of science and engineering. Founded in 1886, it is one of the oldest, largest interdisciplinary scientific organizations in the world. Its mission is to enhance the health of the research enterprise, foster integrity in science and engineering and promote the public’s understanding of science for the purpose of improving the human condition.
Today, Sigma Xi is a non-profit membership society of members whose research spans the full spectrum of science and engineering. Sigma Xi chapters, located at colleges and universities, government laboratories and industry research centers in North America and around the world, provide a supportive environment in which research can thrive.
Through local chapters, Sigma Xi provides a unique platform for interacting within a multidisciplinary community of scholars, researchers, educators, administrators and others, both within and outside your company, college or other institution.
The University of Minnesota Sigma Xi chapter, established in 1896, is made up of over 300 members who range from undergraduate students beginning their scientific careers to professional scientists living throughout the state. The main objective of the nearly 120-year old organization is to encourage and reward scientific research in our community. Each year our chapter recognizes excellence in scientific research through a series of monetary awards.
Web page @ http://www.sigmaxi.org/chapters/web/index.php?chapter_id=80
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President
International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT)
- 1 year
Science and Technology
-- President of the Int'l Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT, July 2012‐June 2013)
-- Member of the Board of IAMOT (2009‐2015)
-- Vice President of Public Affairs (2010‐ 2012)
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President
China Center Advisory Committee, University of Minnesota
- 2 years 3 months
Education
-- Member, China Center Advisory Committee, University of Minnesota (2006‐2020); Executive Committee (2008‐2015); President Elect (2010‐2012); President (2012‐2014)
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Founding Member of the Steering Committee
Center for Integrative Leadership, University of Minnesota
- 13 years 7 months
Education
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Member
Academy of Distinguished Teachers, University of Minnesota
- Present 16 years 4 months
Education
-- Member, Steering Committee (Oct. 2009‐August 2011)
-- Member, Selection Committee (2011-2014)
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Member
Board of the Campus Club, University of Minnesota
- 7 years
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Trustee, member of the Board of Trustees
The Storm King School: New York's Highly Selective Boarding School Since 1867
- 1 year 1 month
Education
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Volunteer
Organization for the Aged in the St. Louis area
- 3 years 10 months
Social Services
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Chief faculty advisor, MO Gamma Chapter, Washington University
The Tau Beta Pi Association, Inc.
- 4 years 1 month
Education
-- Faculty advisor (Jan.‐Apr. 1994) and chief faculty advisor (Apr. 1994‐Jan. 1998) to the Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society, Missouri Gamma Chapter, School of Eng'g & Applied Science, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
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Volunteer instructor
Washington University's Chinese Kenpo Club
- 5 years
Education
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Publications
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Urban Planning: Defining the Smart Grid
Media Planet -- Editorial -- Future of Business and Technology
As the world’s cities continue to grow denser, they are becoming paramount to clean living and efficient use of precious resources. But to have a smart city, we must begin with a smart blueprint.
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The Case for the Smart Grid: Funding a new infrastructure in an age of uncertainty.
Public Utilities Fortnightly
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"Arcane technical standards play key role in solar power's future"
Environment & Energy Publishing/EnergyWire
Interview with Mr. Peter Behr
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We Need Stronger, Smarter Electrical Grids
Ensia -- the magazine of the Institute on the Environment
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Optimal Capacity Partitioning of Multi-Use Customer-Premise Energy Storage Systems
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
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Smart Grid Technology - Interview with Dr. Massoud Amin - Part 1
Access Minnesota
Smart Grid Technology could help electric power systems heal themselves after a storm or equipment malfunction; how Minnesota and the nation could update our infrastructure; the unique characteristics of the June 21, 2013 severe storms in Minnesota.
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Science Friday
NPR
Jul. 12, 2013: Trying to Energize the Push for a Smart Grid. Can the country build an electrical system that can better adapt to a range of changing conditions?
Jan. 14, 2011: Towards a Smarter Grid: How reliable is our national electrical distribution system - and what can be done to make it better? -
Current and Future Needs for the Electric Power Delivery System
U.S. National Academy of Engineering
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A smarter way of looking at power | WSJ award-winning NCAA half-time commercial for the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Professor Massoud Amin was featured in a University of Minnesota ad that was selected by the Wall Street Journal as one of the best academic commercials and graded the highest by WSJ on Nov. 18, 2010: "The ad that graded the highest overall was Minnesota's. The ad features Massoud Amin, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, who talks about the importance of creating a better power grid. Our panelists liked the ad because it was about academics. They also thought it conveyed…
Professor Massoud Amin was featured in a University of Minnesota ad that was selected by the Wall Street Journal as one of the best academic commercials and graded the highest by WSJ on Nov. 18, 2010: "The ad that graded the highest overall was Minnesota's. The ad features Massoud Amin, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, who talks about the importance of creating a better power grid. Our panelists liked the ad because it was about academics. They also thought it conveyed messages about research and diversity without beating the viewer over the head with them. "
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Reading the Tea Leaves | Today's high-tech business forecasters use arcane math to come up with remarkably accurate predictions
Wall Street Journal, Millenium Edition
"Who: Massoud Amin, manager of mathematics and information science at the Electric Power Research Institute, or EPRI, a technology-development organization in Palo Alto, Calif.
What: Heads a joint EPRI-Pentagon team seeking ways to pinpoint where and why power systems fail. The goal is to prevent outages from occurring, through "self-healing" electrical systems.
How: The North American power system just might be the largest machine in the world, says Mr. Amin. But the grid has…"Who: Massoud Amin, manager of mathematics and information science at the Electric Power Research Institute, or EPRI, a technology-development organization in Palo Alto, Calif.
What: Heads a joint EPRI-Pentagon team seeking ways to pinpoint where and why power systems fail. The goal is to prevent outages from occurring, through "self-healing" electrical systems.
How: The North American power system just might be the largest machine in the world, says Mr. Amin. But the grid has grown chaotically since the beginning of the 20th century and is now often teetering on failure. In the past, a major North American blackout affecting at least seven million users has happened about every 10 years. Unless action is taken, such failures are "expected to be more pronounced," he says.
So Mr. Amin's team seeks to understand exactly how the power grid works -- how the electric system is itself organized and how it relates to telecommunications, transportation, defense and finance networks. These relationships "are not really well understood," he says, though researchers often glean insight after breakdowns occur. "It is a huge network -- many nodes, many links, with different owners, operators, buyers, sellers, and customers -- all vulnerable to cascading failures."
His goal is artificial-intelligence models that simulate these dynamics. His team uses methods from statistical physics, which studies the probability of one event causing another event. Ultimately, with knowledge about how the system works, Mr. Amin hopes to prevent failures from occurring at all. So if a natural disaster knocks out a power line, the grid would automatically restore itself, containing the damage. The trick is to create "adaptive agents," computer programs that can quickly size up the problem and take appropriate action."....
Courses
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... PDEs, Numerical Methods,Differential Geometry, Adv. Algebraic Fields, Optimal Control, Stochastic Filtering and Estimation, Stochastic Optimal Control, Complex Dynamical Systems, Algorithms...
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... Real Analysis, Estimation and Control of Multivariable Unceratin Dynamical Systems, Coding Theory, PhD-level Applied Mathematics sequence, VLSI, Optimal Control...
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16 doctoral courses in systems science, Mathematics, CS and Eng'g, including: Non-linear dyamical systems, Stochastic Processes, Stochastic Controls, Robotics, Power and Utility Systems Modelling and Control, AI, Topology, Game Theory, Measure Theory...
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All ECE required classes for BSEE and MSECE degrees, and senior/graduate sequences in Control Systems, Power Systems Gen/T&D, Economics, and Signal Processing ...
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During 1984-97 took several specialized CS/programming, arts, history and mgmt/leadership classes/workshops.
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During 1998-present several courses/workshops -- specialized 1-10 day courses-- in IP Mgmt/Valuation, Conflict Mgmt, Risk Mgmt, Cybersecurity, CIP, Energy & Power, Leadership of NPO/NGOs, Business &Strategic Mgmt, Executive Leadership Training programs...
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Social Sciences and Humanities, including sociology, history, psychology, political science, economics, rhetoric, music theory, Jazz, and poetry.
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Projects
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Scientific Innovation and Technological Leadership | Entrepreneurship, Foresight, S&T Policy, Societal and Economic Implications
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Dr. Amin leads world-class programs at the Technological Leadership Institute (tli.umn.edu):
• He directs all academic, financial and administrative elements of TLI’s educational, research and consulting programs. Leads a staff of 5 endowed chairs, 10 professional staff, and 49 associated senior faculty from across the 8 colleges in the University of Minnesota, and from industry and government, who develop local and global leaders for over 400 technology enterprises. Leads educational…Dr. Amin leads world-class programs at the Technological Leadership Institute (tli.umn.edu):
• He directs all academic, financial and administrative elements of TLI’s educational, research and consulting programs. Leads a staff of 5 endowed chairs, 10 professional staff, and 49 associated senior faculty from across the 8 colleges in the University of Minnesota, and from industry and government, who develop local and global leaders for over 400 technology enterprises. Leads educational, R&D initiatives and programs in Energy/Smart Grids, Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP).
• In addition, he is the founder and director of graduate studies (DGS) for the security technologies program (2/2008-9/2012), served as the DGS for the management of technology (MOT) program (3/2003-12/2009), and teaches several courses including Smart Grids, CIP, Cyber Security, Complex Dynamical Systems & Controls, Emerging and Pivotal Technologies, S&T Policy, Global Management of Technology, Intellectual Property Valuation and Strategy.
• His students have a very high impact on the State’s economy by supplying the leadership talent pipeline in Minnesota to globally succeed. As an example, one of the key integrative and applied courses in the management of technology (MOT) program as well as in the Master of Science in Security Technologies (MSST) and in the Master of Science in Infrastructure Systems Management and Engineering (ISME) programs is the capstone project undertaken by fast-tracked full-time professionals from Minnesota’s high-tech companies. There are about 65-75 Capstones projects completed each year. The dollar impact resulting from companies’ increased revenues, cost savings, product or process innovations, or new products per project amount to a range of a few hundred thousand dollars to several tens of millions of dollars.Other creators -
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Smart Self-healing Grids | Resilience | Critical Infrastructure Security and Protection
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The smart grid is a next-generation electrical power system that uses secure digital technologies, such as computers, secure communications networks, sensors and controls, in parallel with electric power grid operations, to enhance the grid’s reliability and overall capabilities.
The smart grid extends all the way from the source of fuel for the electric power production to the many devices that use electricity, such as a household refrigerator, a piece of manufacturing equipment or a city…The smart grid is a next-generation electrical power system that uses secure digital technologies, such as computers, secure communications networks, sensors and controls, in parallel with electric power grid operations, to enhance the grid’s reliability and overall capabilities.
The smart grid extends all the way from the source of fuel for the electric power production to the many devices that use electricity, such as a household refrigerator, a piece of manufacturing equipment or a city park’s lighting fixtures.
In particular, the secure digital technologies added to the grid and the architecture used to integrate these technologies into the infrastructure make it possible for the system to be electronically controlled and dynamically configured. This gives the grid unprecedented flexibility and functionality and self-healing capability. It can react to and minimize the impact of unforeseen events, such as power outages, so that services are more robust and always available.
The smart grid also has very important features that help the planet deal with energy and environmental challenges and reduce carbon emissions. To give a few examples, a stronger and smarter grid, combined with massive storage devices, can substantially increase the integration of wind and solar energy resources into the generation mix. It can support a wide-scale system for charging electric vehicles. Utilities can use its technologies to charge variable rates based on real-time fluctuations in supply and demand, and consumers can directly configure their services to minimize electricity costs.Other creatorsSee project -
Aircraft Control, Adaptive Combat and Game Theory
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During his twelve years at Washington University, he was one of the main contributors to several projects. His contributions included:
• 8/1985-1/1998: Modeling and Control of complex systems near failure, including a damaged F-15 aircraft, aircombat maneuver prediction, aircraft antiskid system; network flow prediction for the USAF Mobility Analysis Support System, semiconductor crystal growth and adaptive tuning of multi-loop controllers.
• 1/1992-1/1998: Transportation…During his twelve years at Washington University, he was one of the main contributors to several projects. His contributions included:
• 8/1985-1/1998: Modeling and Control of complex systems near failure, including a damaged F-15 aircraft, aircombat maneuver prediction, aircraft antiskid system; network flow prediction for the USAF Mobility Analysis Support System, semiconductor crystal growth and adaptive tuning of multi-loop controllers.
• 1/1992-1/1998: Transportation, Optimization and Scheduling Theory: Modeling, simulation and optimization of DoD's large-scale air transport operations (with USAF's Air Mobility Command and the US Transportation Command).
• 8/1987-12/1994: Learning Control for Game Theory: Developed a Flight & Fire Control System for tactical decision support, situation assessment, navigation and control of a vehicle engaged in evasive maneuvers against multiple pursuers.
-- 1982-1987: On-line estimation and robust control of helicopters and other complex dynamical systems.Other creators -
Honors & Awards
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Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Prof. Amin was elected an IEEE Fellow for his "leadership in smart grids and security of critical infrastructures."
"The IEEE Fellow Award is a special recognition for members with extraordinary accomplishments in the IEEE technical fields. To ensure that the recognition is extraordinary, the total number of recipients each year cannot exceed 0.1% of the total higher grade membership."
“IEEE Fellow is a distinction reserved for select IEEE members whose extraordinary…Prof. Amin was elected an IEEE Fellow for his "leadership in smart grids and security of critical infrastructures."
"The IEEE Fellow Award is a special recognition for members with extraordinary accomplishments in the IEEE technical fields. To ensure that the recognition is extraordinary, the total number of recipients each year cannot exceed 0.1% of the total higher grade membership."
“IEEE Fellow is a distinction reserved for select IEEE members whose extraordinary accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest are deemed fitting of this prestigious grade elevation.”
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Visionary Leader Award
Cyber Security Summit
Cyber Security Summit presented its first Visionary Leader Award to Dr. Massoud Amin.
-- UofMN news release:
http://discover.umn.edu/news/science-technology/u-m-technological-leadership-institute-director-dr-massoud-amin-receives
-- For the original version visit:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/10/prweb13027863.htm
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Thought Leader of the Year
Energy Thought Summit (ETS) and Zpryme
2015 "ETS Thought Leader of the Year," Zpryme and Energy Thought Summit (ETS), this first-ever award recognizes an individual with an inventive, brave vision to inspire the global energy ecosystem.
Dr. Amin was selected by an ETS committee from among 175 of peers around the world for outstanding contributions to energy knowledge exchange and thought leadership.
-- Further details at:
http://ets15.com/speaker/dr-s-massoud-amin/…2015 "ETS Thought Leader of the Year," Zpryme and Energy Thought Summit (ETS), this first-ever award recognizes an individual with an inventive, brave vision to inspire the global energy ecosystem.
Dr. Amin was selected by an ETS committee from among 175 of peers around the world for outstanding contributions to energy knowledge exchange and thought leadership.
-- Further details at:
http://ets15.com/speaker/dr-s-massoud-amin/
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Movers & Shakers
Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Movers & Shakers: Massoud Amin, University of Minnesota. A look at the people behind the numbers in area business."
Web: http://www.startribune.com/business/251495061.html
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Outstanding Senior Alumni Achievement Award, UMass
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Received the University of Massachusetts’ College of Engineering 2013 Outstanding Senior Alumni Award: “Recipients of this award have brought recognition and honor to the College of Engineering through their professional achievements, leadership, and service to the profession, university, and society.” 19 October 2013
Web: http://engineering.umass.edu/alumni-awards/outstanding2013#amin
and http://engineering.umass.edu/news/ece-alums-amin-and-misra-elevated-ieee-fellows
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Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers for 2013
Government Technology Magazine
Government Technology’s “Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers for 2013” (http://www.govtech.com/top-25/) as one who sets the standard for using innovative technology to solve public sector challenges and improve the performance of critical government programs. (http://www.govtech.com/top-25/Massoud-Amin.html)
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The Networked Grid 100: The Movers and Shakers of the Smart Grid in 2012
GreenTech Media
Featured as the 100 People You Must Know in Smart Grid in 2012, the list highlights those who are spearheading new advances in smart grid technology
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Fellow of the Academic Leadership Program (ALP) -- 2010-2011
Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC)
The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC)--the Big 10 universities plus the University of Chicago--sponsors the Academic Leadership program. Each institution selects five Leadership Fellows to participate in the program each year: http://www.cic.net/Home/Projects/Leadership
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Outstanding Engineering Alumni Achievement Award, Washington University
School of Engineering & Applied Science, Washington University in St. Louis
2011 Alumni Achievement Award
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Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
"Dr. Amin is recognized for contributions in education and leadership in the profession. Specifically accomplishments include: Dr. Amin has led national initiatives to enhance security, resilience and efficiency of our nation's critical infrastructure. At EPRI he pioneered RD&D in smart grids and led the development of over 24 technologies. At Minnesota he leads three graduate programs at the Technological Leadership Institute, he founded the Master of Science in Security Technologies program…
"Dr. Amin is recognized for contributions in education and leadership in the profession. Specifically accomplishments include: Dr. Amin has led national initiatives to enhance security, resilience and efficiency of our nation's critical infrastructure. At EPRI he pioneered RD&D in smart grids and led the development of over 24 technologies. At Minnesota he leads three graduate programs at the Technological Leadership Institute, he founded the Master of Science in Security Technologies program and leads the Master of Science in Management of Technology program. He served ASME as chair of energy security team for ASME's CAPI, received recognition for services as a leader of CAPI's helping US formulate strategies to protect against future attacks and has given 7 congressional briefings for ASME."
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2008 University of Minnesota Award for Outstanding Contributions to Post-baccalaureate, Graduate, and Professional Education, and induction into the University's Academy of Distinguished Teachers
University of Minnesota
“In recognition of excellence in instruction, instructional program development, intellectual distinction, advising and mentoring, and involvement of students in research, scholarship, and Professional development."
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Fellow of the Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance (IIIA)
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"For contributions to homeland security, scholarly achievements in infrastructure protection and information assurance, effective leadership, and commitment to teaching and mentoring university students." The grade of Fellow is awarded to a few distinguished researchers per year by the IIIA to recognize extraordinary contributions and leadership in infrastructure and/or information assurance, National Academies, Washington DC, May 15, 2007
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2004 ASME Certificate of Appreciation
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
"For services as a leader of ASME's Critical Asset Protection Initiative (CAPI). Dr. Amin Chaired the Power and Energy Security team in CAPI, launched in February 2002 in the aftermath of 9/11 to help the U.S. government formulate practices and strategies to protect against future attacks."
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2002 Chauncey Award (the highest annual EPRI Award)
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Palo Alto
In recognition for “leadership in creation and execution of the Infrastructure Security Initiative.”
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2002 Performance Recognition Award
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Palo Alto
“For development, preparation and major focusing of the 2003 Power Delivery and Markets R&D programs,” EPRI, Palo Alto, CA.
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2002 Performance Recognition Award
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Palo Alto
“For creating and implementing the Infrastructure Security Initiative,” EPRI, Palo Alto, CA.
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2002 President’s Award
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Palo Alto
For leadership in response to 9/11and the development and leadership of the Infrastructure Security Initiative, EPRI, Palo Alto, CA.
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2001 Special Commendation
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Palo Alto
“For outstanding contribution in the development of the Electricity Infrastructure Security Assessment,” EPRI, Palo Alto, CA.
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2001 Performance Recognition Award
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Palo Alto
“For commitment to society in the development and advocacy of the Common Information Model (CIM), the Application Program Interface (API) standards and the application of API to Grid Operations and Planning software products,” EPRI, Palo Alto, CA.
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2001 Performance Recognition Award
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Palo Alto
“For helping build the R&D plan for Smart Self-healing Grid for the Consortium for Electricity Infrastructure for a Digital Society (CEIDS),” EPRI, Palo Alto, CA.
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2000 Chauncey Award
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Palo Alto
In recognition for “creation of a world-class analytical capability for electricity market design” by the six-member power market design team.
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1999 Performance Recognition Award
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Palo Alto
“For leadership in launching the EPRI/DoD Complex Interactive Networks/Systems Initiative (CIN/SI).”
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1995-96 AGES "Big Fish" Award
The Association of Graduate Engineering Students (AGES), Washington University
Awarded to the faculty member "who best exemplifies excellence in graduate education."
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Leadership Award
Washington University in St. Louis
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Professor of the Year (1992-93, 93-94, 94-95)
School of Engineering & Applied Science, Washington University in St. Louis
Three times Professor of the Year (1992-95), School of Engineering & Applied Science, Washington University.
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Sigma Xi, Scientific Research Society
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Initiated in 1992 and served as President of the University of Minnesota Chapter (2011-2013)
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Young Professional Award
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), St. Louis, MO
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Eta Kappa Nu, Electrical Engineering Honor Society
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Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society
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Cum Laude Society and National Honor Society
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Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Persian (Farsi)
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Azerbaijani
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Turkish
Limited working proficiency
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Arabic
Limited working proficiency
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Chinese (Mandarian)
Elementary proficiency
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French
Elementary proficiency
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German
Elementary proficiency
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Italian
Elementary proficiency
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Spanish
Elementary proficiency
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Zargari
Elementary proficiency
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Darī
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Sanskrit
Elementary proficiency
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