Dr. Tim A. Haskew

Biography

Dr. Tim A Haskew serves as the Associate Dean for Research and Economic Development for the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama. He served as Head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering for 12 years and holds the rank of Professor. He has served as Director of the Integrative Center for Athletic and Sport Technology (I-CAST).

Dr. Haskew is originally from Mobile, Alabama, and received BEE, MS, and PhD degrees from Auburn University in 1987, 1988, and 1991, respectively. His research interests span the electrical and mechanical disciplines, and he is specifically focused in power electronics, motion control, electric machinery, energy conversion, power systems, and system control. Dr. Haskew’s work has been sponsored by NASA, the National Science Foundation, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the U.S. Department of Energy, and a number of industrial entities.

He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and received the T. Burke Hayes IEEE Power Engineering Society Faculty Recognition Award in 1996. Within the IEEE, Dr. Haskew is a member of multiple societies and working groups. He was active on the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) committee from 2004 through 2010, and he served as the APEC Seminar Chair from 2005 through 2010.

Dr. Haskew has some 65 refereed articles (journal and conference) and 2 book chapters published, holds 6 patents, and has been a part of approximately 10 million dollars in external research. He has graduated 7 Ph.D. and 17 M.S. students. In 2013, he received the T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership Award from The University of Alabama College of Engineering.