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IEEE Fellow

In January 2026, Kimball was elevated to IEEE Fellow for contributions to the modeling and analysis of dual active bridge converters and switched capacitor converters. Each year, a maximum of 0.1% of the membership of IEEE can be elevated to Fellow. This year, 350 Fellows were elevated. Kimball’s home society, the Power Electronics Society, elevated 7 nominees out of 23 nominations. This is a major achievement that reflects his long-term impact on the field.

Successful Demo of XFC Station!

Thanks to Greg Edwards for writing this press release, and many thanks to a great team that achieved this milestone!

Researchers demonstrate new fast-charging technology for electric vehicles

Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Fred W. Finley Distinguished Professor

On August 1, 2022, Jonathan Kimball became the chair of the department of electrical and computer engineering at Missouri S&T. Read the press release here.

Subsequently, in October 2022, he was named the Fred W. Finley Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering. More information here.

Director of CREE

Kimball’s previous interim appointment as Director of the Center for Research in Energy and the Environment was made permanent, effective September 2021.

Interim Director of CREE

It was announced that Jonathan Kimball will serve as the interim director of the Center for Research in Energy and the Environment. This is a one-year appointment that will hopefully culminate in a permanent appointment.

Commencement 2018

Kimball pictured with Dr. Jacob Mueller after hooding ceremony.

Outstanding Teaching Award

The 2018 Faculty Campus Awards Banquetwas held on Dec. 4, 2018, in the Havener Center. Photo by Kandi Woessner/Missouri S&T

At the same ceremony where Kimball received a Faculty Research Award, several faculty members were honored for their Outstanding Teaching Awards. This award is based on student evaluations of teaching effectiveness. For 2017-18, 34 individuals were honored (not all pictured).

Trusted CPS from Untrusted Components

Kimball is a member of a team led by Bruce McMillin that has received a National Science Foundation award, CNS-1837472, to study cyber-physical system security. Other team members include Rui Bo, Jennifer Leopold, and (from Purdue) Aditya Mathur. Check out this press release:

Nearly $1 million NSF grant to bolster cyber-physical systems security

Enabling Extreme Fast Charging with Energy Storage

Kimball is leading a team that is researching a new approach to achieve electric vehicle charging, from empty to full, in less than ten minutes. The work is funded by the Department of Energy, award DE-EE0008449. The concept is similar to a gas station, but for electric vehicles. Other team members include:

Faculty at Missouri S&T: Mehdi Ferdowsi, Pourya Shamsi, Rui Bo, Jonghyun Park, and Robert Landers
Ameren
Bitrode
LG Chem Michigan

For more information, check out this press release:

Missouri S&T researchers win multimillion dollar grant to build fast-charging stations for electric cars

Faculty Research Award

Kimball was one of eight faculty to receive a Faculty Research Award from Missouri S&T in 2018.

Kimball receiving his award at a ceremony on 4 December 2018. From left: Chancellor Chris Maples, Prof. Kimball, Provost Robert Marley, and Prof. Wayne Huebner (chair of the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence). Photo courtesy Dr. Joel Burken.

The Faculty Research Award recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in research and scholarship. Awards are given based on the significance of the contributions of the individual in the preceding two years, as well as the long term impact of the individual’s research.