Dr. Juan C. Balda
Professor
Electrical Engineering
Office: BELL 3171
Phone: (479) 575-6578
Fax: (479) 575-7967
E-mail: jbalda@uark.edu
WWW: http://www.engr.uark.edu/560.htm
Education
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina
- Ph.D., University of Natal, South Africa
Teaching and Research
- Power electronics
- Electrical machinery
- Motion control
- Electric power distribution
Biographical Information
Juan Carlos Balda received his B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina, in 1979. He then worked for two and one-half years at Hidronor S.A., an electric utility in Argentina. He received his Ph.D. Degree from the University of Natal (Durban, South Africa) in 1986. He was then employed as a researcher and a part-time lecturer at the University of Natal until July 1987. He then spent two years as a visiting Assistant Professor at Clemson University, South Carolina. He has been at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville since July 1989 where he is currently a Full Professor. His main research interests are Motor Drives, Power Electronics, Electric Power Quality, and Electric Power Distribution Systems. He is a senior member of the IEEE, member of the Power Engineering and Industry Applications Societies, and also a member of the honor society Eta Kappa Nu. Currently, he is serving as the faculty advisor of the IEEE Student branch at the University of Arkansas.
