Annette von Jouanne, Ph.D.

Education

• PhD, Electrical Engineering/Power Electronics, Texas A&M University (1995)
• MS, Electrical Engineering/Power Systems, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (1992)
• BS, Electrical Engineering with Math Minor, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (1990)

Primary Teaching Expertise

• ELC 4340 - Power Systems
• ELC 4345/5396 - Power Electronics
• ELC 4386/5396 - Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
• EGR 1302 - Engineering Analysis
• EGR 4396/5396 - Conventional and Alternative Energy Systems
• ELC 2330 - Electrical Circuit Theory
• ELC 2130 - Electrical Circuit Laboratory

Research

Energy systems video

Condensing methane gas video

Experience

Dr. Annette von Jouanne is an Energy Systems professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Baylor University, and the Director and Founder of the Baylor Energy & Renewable Systems Laboratory. Previously von Jouanne was a professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University (1995-2017) where she initiated the Wave Energy Program and led the development of the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC), now known as the Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC). She received her Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University where she also worked with Toshiba International Industrial Division in Houston, TX. Professor von Jouanne’s research includes power electronics and power systems, renewables (with a focus on wave energy), advanced inverters using wide bandgap SiC and GaN devices, electric motor-drive systems, electric and hybrid vehicles and ship-based power systems. Dr. von Jouanne has received national recognition for her research and teaching, she is an IEEE Fellow, a registered professional engineer and she is serving on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Committee on the Development of Renewable Energy off the West Coast. Her work has been supported by state and federal agencies including the DOE, ARPA-E, NSF (including CAREER and GOALI awards), EPRI, Navy/ONR, the Bonneville Power Administration and several utilities, United Defense and BAE Systems.

Awards & Honors

• Top 2% most cited researcher in higher ed history in world, Career (latest Stanford database).
• Baylor University, ECS and ECE Outstanding Teaching Awards (2025 -2026). 
• Nine Prize Paper Awards. 
• ECCE 2022 Prize Paper Award, Awarded October 2023 at ECCE 2023. 
• Energies Journal Best Paper of the Year Award for 2019, Awarded April 2021. 
• OSU College of Engineering Research Award, 2014. 
• National Sea Grant Research to Application Award, 2012.  
• Top 12 contemporary Oregon innovators (125 Oregon innovators were nominated), 2011.  
• OSU Impact Award for Outstanding Scholarship, 2010. 
• OSU College of Engineering Research Collaboration Award, 2009. 
• “OMSI Genius Award” for Wave Energy Pioneering Work, 2009. 
• IEEE Fellow, Elected November 2008, for "contributions to ocean wave energy systems." 
• International Ocean Energy Conference “Ocean Energy Pioneer Award”, 2007. 
• OSU College of Engineering Alumni Professor Award, 2007. 
• “Most Enthusiastic Professor Award”, voted on by the Students in the School of EECS, 2007. 
• “Professor of the Year Award”, voted on by the Students in the School of EECS, 2003-2004. 
• IEEE-Industry Applications Society (IAS) Outstanding Young Member Award, 2000. 
• Selected by NAE to be profiled as one of the NAE’s “Celebrated Women Engineers”, 1999.  
• OSU College of Engineering Engelbrecht Young Faculty Award, 1998.  
• NSF CAREER Award, 1998.

Recent Selected Publications (of 86 Journal papers, 201 Conference papers, 5 Patents and Applications)

1. Annette von Jouanne, Francisca Oseghale, Giovanna Oriti, Alex Julian, Emmanuel Agamloh and Alex Yokochi, "Novel SiC Four-leg Inverter Topology for CMV Elimination in Advanced Motor Drive Systems”, Accepted through IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, July 2026. 
2. Annette von Jouanne, Dylan Deyhimi, Nathaniel Jackson, Emmanuel Agamloh and Alex Yokochi, "Matrix Converter”, ECCE, Oct. 2026. 3. 
3. A. Weaver, A. von Jouanne, D. Sicker, A. Yokochi, “Cybersecurity Dynamometer Testbed: A Review to Advance Vehicle-in-the-Loop Re-search and Testing of Traditional, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles”, IEEE Vehicular Technology Journal, Oct. 2025. 4. 
4. Annette von Jouanne, Francisca Oseghale, Giovanna Oriti, Alex Julian, Emmanuel Agamloh and Alex Yokochi, " Novel SiC Four-leg Inverter Topology for CMV Elimination in Advanced Motor Drive Systems”, ECCE, Oct. 2025. 5. 
5. Annette von Jouanne, Emmanuel Agamloh, Alex Yokochi, “A Review of Matrix Converters in Motor Drive Applications”, Energies Journal, Jan. 2025. 6. 
6. Tingke Fang, A. von Jouanne, E. Agamloh, A. Yokochi, “Opportunities and Challenges of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Integration”, Energies Journal, Nov. 2024. 7. 
7. Tingke Fang, Coleman Vairin, A. von Jouanne, E. Agamloh, A. Yokochi, “Review of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles”, Energies Journal, May 2024. 8. 
8. J. Adegbohun, A. von Jouanne, E. Agamloh, A. Yokochi, “A Review of Bidirectional Charging Grid Support Applications and Battery Degradation Considerations”, Energies Journal, March 2024. 9. 
9. Caleb Li, Annette von Jouanne, Giovanna Oriti, Alex Julian, Emmanuel Agamloh, Alex Yokochi, "GaN Four-leg Inverter Implementing Novel Common Mode Elimination using a Hardware-in-the-loop System-Level Controller", IEEE Trans. on Industry Applications, July 2023. (Adv. from ECCE 2022) 10. 
10. J. Adegbohun, A. von Jouanne et al., “Geographical Modeling of Charging Infrastructure requirements for Heavy-Duty Electric Autonomous Truck Operations”, Energies Journal, 2023. 11. 
11. Annette von Jouanne, Emmanuel Agamloh, Alex Yokochi, Power Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHIL): A Review to Advance Smart Inverter-Based Grid-Edge Solutions, Energies Journal, January 2023 12. 
12. Ryan Collin, Annette von Jouanne, Alex Yokochi, "EDM Damage Assessment and Lifetime Prediction of Motor Bearings Driven by PWM Inverters", ECCE, 2022. ECCE 2022 Prize Paper Award. 13. 
13. Ryan Collin, Annette von Jouanne, Alex Yokochi, “Novel Characterization of Si- and SiC-based PWM Inverter Bearing Currents Using Probability Density Functions”, Energies Journal, 2022. 14. 
14. Annette von Jouanne, Ryan Collin et al., “Development of Inverter Duty Motor Bearings for Si- and 3 SiC-Based Variable Frequency Drive Applications Including Advanced 4D Finite Element Modeling”, ECCE, 2021. 15. 
15. J. Adegbohun, A. von Jouanne, B. Phillips, E. Agamloh, A. Yokochi, High Performance Electric Vehicle Powertrain Modeling, Simulation and Validation, Energies Journal, March 2021. 16. 
16. Emmanuel Agamloh, Annette von Jouanne, Alex Yokochi, “An overview of electric machine trends in modern electric vehicles”, Machines Journal, April 2020, 8(2), 20; doi:10.3390/machines8020020. 17. 
17. Annette von Jouanne, Ryan Collin, Madeline Stephens, Brian Thayil, Caleb Li, Emmanuel Agamloh, Alex Yokochi, “Motor Bearing Current Characterization in SiC-based Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) Applications”, ECCE, Detroit, Oct. 2020. 18. 
18. Annette von Jouanne, Jimi Adegbohun, Ryan Collin, Madeline Stephens, Brian Thayil, Caleb Li, Emmanuel Agamloh, Alex Yokochi, “Electric Vehicle Benchmarking using a Chassis Dynamometer Test Bed with On-Board Diagnostics Data Capture”, ECCE, Detroit, Oct. 2020. 19. 
19. Ryan Collin, Madeline Stephens, Annette von Jouanne, “Development of SiC-Based Motor Drive Using Typhoon HIL 402 as System-Level Controller”, ECCE, Detroit, October, 2020. 20. 
20. Collin, R.; Miao, Y.; Yokochi, A., Enjeti, P.; von Jouanne, A., “Advanced Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Technologies”, Energies Journal 2019. 21. 
21. Miao, Y.; Hynan, P.; von Jouanne, A.; Yokochi, A., Current Li-Ion Battery Technologies in Electric Vehicles and Opportunities for Advancements, Energies Journal 2019. Energies Journal Best Paper of 2019 Award, Awarded in April 2021 after citation accumulation. 22. 
22. J. Adegbohun, A. von Jouanne, K. Lee, “Autonomous Battery Swapping System and Methodologies of Electric Vehicles”, Energies Journal 2019. 23. 
23. Annette von Jouanne, Alex Yokochi, “Variable Frequency Drive Application Issues”, Short Course Manual for the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), March 2019. 
24. Annette von Jouanne, Ryan Collin, Scott Harpool, Adam Shareghi and Alex Yokochi, “Power Electronics Testbed for Converting Methane to Liquid Fuels via Electrical Corona”, IEEE ECCE 2018, Sept. 23rd – 27th, Portland, OR.