Payman Dehghanian, Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, recently received several honors for his scholarly activities.
Dehghanian was selected as one of the Top 20 Young Scholars for Next Generation of Researchers in Power Systems, received a Research Grant Scholarship Award from the Golden Key International Honor Society and also received a Love of Learning Award from the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.
As a top 20 young power systems scholar, Dehghanian, who is a research assistant for Dr. Mladen Kezunovic, is considered one of the best young researchers of research groups and electrical engineering departments from universities around the globe who are in the final year of their Ph.D. or who have completed this degree within the last two years.
The Research Grant Scholarship Award allows recipients to conduct thesis research and/or present their research at professional conferences or student research symposia. The Love of Learning Award recognizes excellence in post-baccalaureate studies and/or career development.
Dehghanian received his bachelor's degree from the University of Tehran in 2009 and his master's degree from Sharif University of Technology in 2011, both in electrical engineering. His research interests include power system protection and control, power system reliability, asset management, maintenance scheduling, renewable integration and smart-grid applications.
As a Top 20 Young Scholars for Next Generation of Researchers in Power Systems recipient, Dehghanian will attend the 10th Anniversary Seminar for Next Generation of Researchers in Power Systems in May at the University of Manchester, where he will present his research and be placed under creativity trainings to solve the major challenges of the future electricity grids.
Golden Key is the world’s largest collegiate honor society. It includes the top 15 percent of college and university sophomores, juniors and seniors, as well as top-performing graduate students in all fields of study, based solely on their academic achievements. With more than two million members, including honoraries like Desmond Tutu, Elie Wiesel and Bill Clinton, Golden Key carries an esteemed legacy of achievement.
The Phi Kappa Phi honor society, the nation’s oldest and most selective multidisciplinary collegiate honor society, initiates more than 30,000 members a year on 300 campuses in the United States. Phi Kappa Phi recognizes and promotes academic excellence in all fields of higher education and engages the community of scholars in service to others.