Meet the Instructor
Hrair Aintablian
Senior Lecturer, Division of Engineering & Mathematics, UW Bothell
Hrair Aintablian received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Ohio University in 1994. Prior to coming to UW Bothell, he was a power engineer at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, supporting the Europa Clipper, the SMAP observer and the Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity) projects. His job functions included the design, development and testing of spacecraft power systems/power electronics. He’s also worked at Boeing in Canoga Park, California, as a power engineer for the International Space Station.
Aintablian’s research emphasis is on power electronics and its applications to alternative energy and space power systems. He’s also interested in investigating the challenges facing the health of the power grid due to the proliferation of distributed systems.