Pragasen Pillay, PhD

Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Concordia University Research Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research areas: electric machines and drives, electric vehicles, renewable energy

Contact information

Email:

pragasen.pillay@concordia.ca

Websites:

Pragasen Pillay
NSERC Chairholder profile

Biography

Education

Ph.D. (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1987), MSc University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (1983), B.Eng University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (1981).

Interests

Interests are in modeling, analysis, design and control of electric machines, electric motor drive systems, traction motors for electric and hybrid electric vehicles, renewable energy including wind, biomass and solar energy, energy storage, energy efficiency and conservation, sustainability issues in power and energy engineering.