Author details
Steven Hietpas
Also published under: S. M. Hietpas
Affiliation
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota
Biography
Steven M. Hietpas received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Montana State University in 1984, and also his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, in 1991 and 1994. From 1984 to 1989 he worked for the Space Energy Group at Space Systems Division of General Dynamics in San Diego. There he worked in research and development of power processing/power electronics for the Shuttle Centaur program and the International Space Station program. He has been on the faculty at South Dakota State University since 1994 and currently holds the position of Professor and serves as the Coordinator for the Center for Power Systems Studies. His research interests include power systems, power electronics, motor drives, and control systems.(Based on document published on 30 September 2010). Author's Published Works