Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- PhD, Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- MS, Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- BS, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, GMI Engineering & Management Institute
Biography
Wayne W. Weaver received a BS in Electrical Engineering and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from GMI Engineering & Management Institute in 1997, and an MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Weaver was a research and design engineer at Caterpillar Inc., in Peoria, Illinois, from 1997 to 2003. From 2006 to 2008, he also worked as a researcher at the US Army Corp of Engineers, Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC), Construction Engineering Research Lab (CERL), in Champaign, Illinois, on distributed and renewable-energy technology research. Weaver is a registered professional engineer in Illinois. His research interests include power electronics, electric machine drives, electric and hybrid-electric vehicles, and non-linear and optimal control.
Areas of Interest
- Power electronics systems
- Microgrids
- Hybrid and electric vehicles
- Non-linear and game theoretic controls
- Electric drives and machinery