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Kaushik Rajashekara elected international fellow of the Engineering Academy of Japan
In 2022, Rajashekara was honored with the prestigious Global Energy Prize
Kaushik Rajashekara / Image - University of Houston
Kaushik Rajashekara, a distinguished professor of Engineering at the University of Houston, has been elected as an International Fellow of the Engineering Academy of Japan.
Rajashekara, who played a key role in the development of electric cars, notably working on the General Motors EV1 in 1995, was awarded the fellowship for his significant contributions to power conversion and the electrification of transportation.
According to the academy, Rajashekara’s election as an International Fellow specifically honors his “outstanding scientific research and scientific-technical developments in the field of energy which promote greater efficiency and environmental security for energy sources on Earth in the interests of all mankind.”
“I am deeply honored to have been chosen as an International Fellow of the Engineering Academy of Japan, a distinction that I hold in high regard. This recognition reflects the longstanding relationships I've cultivated with several esteemed Japanese universities and industries throughout my career,” said Rajashekara, who is also the director of the UH power program PEMSEC (Power Electronics, Microgrids & Subsea Electrical Systems Center).
For more than three decades, Rajashekara has collaborated closely with Japanese students, engineers, and faculty from various Japanese universities. During his tenure as the former lead propulsion system engineer for General Motors' IMPACT electric vehicle and as chief technologist at Rolls-Royce Corporation, he frequently visited Japan to conduct seminars at institutions such as Meiji University.
Additionally, he has established research and development partnerships by visiting companies including Toshiba, Fuji, Meidensha, Hitachi, and others. In 2022, Rajashekara was honored with the prestigious Global Energy Prize from the Global Energy Association.
Rajashekara joins an esteemed cohort of fewer than 10 Fellows from the United States, out of a distinguished group of 800 Fellows and 15 International Fellows in total.
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