Prasad Enjeti (enjeti@tamu.edu) is a member of Texas A&M University faculty since 1988, renowned for his expertise in power electronics. His research focuses on industry-relevant challenges tackled within an academic framework, attracting substantial external funding. Recognized for his contributions, he and his students have received multiple best paper awards from the IEEE Industry Applications and Power Electronics Society. His primary research interests include advancing power electronic converter designs for complex power management issues like active harmonic filtering, adjustable speed motor drives, and power conditioning systems for renewable energy sources. Prasad is passionate about exploring applications of LLM and GPT in power electronics, combining teaching, research, and consulting to drive innovation in the field.
Grant Pitel (gpitel@magna-power.com) is the Chief Technology Officer at Magna-Power Electronics in Flemington, NJ, USA. In this role, Grant leads all engineering and software initiatives at Magna-Power, overseeing new product development and internal technological advancements. With a strong academic background, he holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA. Grant has five first-author publications to his credit and actively contributes to the Industrial Applications Society (IAS) and Power Electronics Society (PELS) through volunteer work. He is deeply involved in various committees and has previously served as the Chairman of the Industrial Power Converter Committee (IPCC). Grant is keen on exploring applications of Large Language Models (LLM) and Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPT) in industry, leveraging his expertise to drive innovation in power electronics at Magna-Power Electronics.
