UT Dallas Magazine - Winter 2012 - (Page 7)

From the Lab FROM THE LAB Project Could Slash Energy Use products. His approach would shift power management from bulky adaptors to tiny semiconductors, significantly increasing the efficiency of power conversion. Lee, an associate professor of electrical engineering in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, estimates that when it comes to increasingly popular LED lighting systems alone, his Dr. Hoi Lee D r. Hoi Lee is advancing what he calls “a transformational paradigm” that could significantly reduce energy consumption in mobile devices, LED lighting systems and other approach could save a few dozen terawatt hours a year in the U.S., which is the equivalent of several power plants’ worth of electricity output. The National Science Foundation awarded Lee $400,000 for the work through its Faculty Early Career Development Awards program, which recognizes junior faculty considered likely to become leaders in their field. Six UT Dallas engineering and computer science faculty have received such awards in the past three years. “Hoi Lee has been instrumental in advancing power management circuit design for mobile platforms, something critical in today’s wireless mobile information access world,” said Dr. John Hansen, head of electrical engineering in the Jonsson School and holder of the Distinguished Chair in Lee’s research could improve efficiency in LED lighting and other products. Telecommunications Engineering. “Basically, advancements in mobile technology for information access and computing are worthless unless you have sufficient power to sustain your devices.” -DM The University of Texas at Dallas Winter 2012 7

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of UT Dallas Magazine - Winter 2012

UT Dallas Magazine - Winter 2012
Contents
On Campus
From the Lab
Arts and Culture
Courtside Success
Athletics
Research Is Teaching
Town and Gown
In Your Footsteps: An Alumni Perspective
Alumni Notes
In Memoriam
Hindsight

UT Dallas Magazine - Winter 2012