Electrical Engineering Professor Elected IEEE Fellow

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During National Engineers Week (Feb. 22-28, 2026), Baylor University is celebrating a significant honor for Emmanuel Agamloh, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical engineering at Baylor’s School of Engineering and Computer Science – his election as an IEEE Fellow Class of 2026 by the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.

The grade of Fellow recognizes unusual distinction in the profession and is reserved for a person with an outstanding record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest. For Agamloh, his expertise in electric motor test procedures and efficiency standards has contributed importantly to the advancement or application of engineering, science and technology, bringing the realization of significant value to society at large.

“It is deeply humbling to be elected IEEE Fellow.  While this recognition is bestowed on an individual, such an honor cannot be achieved without excellent collaborators, mentors, students, colleagues, family and friends. I have been blessed to have the best people around me in all these categories, and I am grateful for the support that I have received,” Agamloh said.

Agamloh has dedicated his career to both advancing research in electric power and energy and mentoring students. After a long career in industry, he joined Baylor University in 2019 and established the Advanced Electric Machines Laboratory, one of the highest power-rated labs focused on electric machinery, equipped with a 350hp regenerative motor testbed. Currently, his research group has been working on advanced electric machine topologies, including high temperature superconducting applications and new techniques for electric machine diagnostics with target applications in electrified transportation, renewable energy and aerospace systems. A longtime member of IEEE, Agamloh has chaired several technical committees and served as associate editor of multiple IEEE journals. He was past General Chair of the IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition.

“Becoming an IEEE Fellow is incredibly challenging, since only up to 0.1% of all IEEE voting members can be elevated to this honor each year,” said Jeong Bong (JB) Lee, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the School of Engineering and Computer Science. “This recognition for Dr. Agamloh is truly wonderful news and will greatly elevate the visibility of our research excellence.”

One of signature research areas in ECS is Energy, Power and Thermofluids, where Baylor researchers focus on energy sustainability to meet present needs without compromising the needs of future generations – an effort that requires efficient, reliable and innovative power conversion, generation and delivery. At Baylor, researchers are developing novel energy conversion and electric machines, storage, transmission and end-use technologies for a variety of exciting applications, including renewables, electrified transportation, aerospace, advanced combustion and industrial decarbonization.​

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