Off-Grid Electrical Systems in Developing Countries

Henry Louie is the Father Francis Wood, S.J. Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Seattle University. Dr. Louie is a teacher, researcher, and practitioner of electricity access in rural, under-served off-grid communities. He has taught courses on electricity access at Copperbelt University (Zambia) under the prestigious Fulbright Scholar program and at Navajo Technical University (Navajo Nation). Dr. Louie co-founded KiloWatts for Humanity, a non-profit organization providing off-grid electricity access in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Dr. Louie is the recipient of numerous awards related to his pioneering work at the intersection of electricity access and engineering education including the IEEE PES Peter W. Sauer Outstanding Power Engineering Undergraduate Educator Award, Region 6 Outstanding IEEE Member who Promoted Global Humanitarian Projects Award, Kettering University Civic Achievement Award, and the Sigma Chi Mark V. Anderson Character-in-Action Leadership Award.

Dr. Louie previously served on the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Governing Board, IEEE Smart Village Steering Committee, and as Chair of the IEEE PES/IAS Power Africa Steering Committee. He holds degrees from Kettering University (B.S.E.E.), University of Illinois (M.S.), and the University of Washington (Ph.D.).