James Thorp

For those of a similar name, see James Thorpe (disambiguation).

James S. Thorp was the head of the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech.[1]

Along with fellow Virginia Tech professor Arun G. Phadke, Thorp received The Franklin Institute's 2008 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering [1] for their contributions to the power industry, particularly microprocessor controllers in electric power systems that have significantly decreased the occurrence and duration of power blackouts.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Phadke and Thorp receive Benjamin Franklin Medal". Engineering News. Virginia Tech College of Engineering. pp. 1. http://www.ece.vt.edu/ecenews/fall99/faculty.html. Retrieved 2008-05-07. 
  2. ^ "National Attention Focused on Science and Technology Makes Franklin Institutes's Annual Celebration of Science Relevant and Timely". April 17, 2008. http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-national-attention-focused-science-technology-makes-frankl-institutes-/2008/04/17/3394219.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-07.