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Faculty Profile

Alan Kraft, Ph.D.

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

GEM 201
219-464-5171
Alan.Kraft@valpo.edu

Education

Ph.D. - Purdue University 1984
M.S.E.E. - Purdue University 1972
B.S.E.E. - Purdue University 1970

Certifications

Licensed Professional Engineer (Indiana)

Areas of Specialization

Power systems analysis
Power system protection
Electro-mechanical devices
Computer networking
Unix system
Network administration

Courses Taught

Fundamentals of Programming
Computer Networking
Linear Circuit Analysis
Power Transmission and Distribution
Engineering Economics
Electric Motors

· Fundamentals of Programming, Computer Networking, Linear Circuit Analysis, Power Transmission and Distribution, Engineering Economics, and Electric Motors

Publications

“A GUI Based Power Flow Program for SUN Workstations” , Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference, June 2003
“Making Home DVDs: Dell’s Movie Studio Bundle”, Computing in Science and Engineering, March/April 2003
"Modeling a Single Phase, Voltage Controlled Rectifier Using LaPlace Transforms", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems , May 1993 (M. D. Kankam )
“Modeling Lightning Performance of Transmission Systems Using PSpice” , IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, May 1991
“Performance Based Maintenance”, American Power Conference, April 1998 (C. Stefansky, E. Kram, and T. Riley )

Professional Affiliations

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Senior Member
Phi Eta Sigma
Member
Tau Beta Pi
Member