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Senior Power Research EngineerIntel Corporation. Hillsboro, Oregon.
Annabelle Pratt decided early in her education to pursue a career in industrial research. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, and traveled to Oregon State to pursue her doctoral studies.“Beyond the stellar instruction and guidance from world-class researchers on faculty at OSU, I had wonderful opportunities to work on industrysponsored research,” says Pratt. “This focused my energy and talent on projects that would not only advance a particular technology, but also the business interests of the company for which I work.”
After a stint at Advanced Energy Industries, where she was part of the development team of an active rectifier that has become the basis for an awardwinning photovoltaic inverter product, Pratt joined Intel Corporation. She is currently researching energy management of buildings to shape power demand and benefit consumers by minimizing energy costs and enabling reliable smart grids with significant renewable generation.
“I am fortunate to have spent a significant part of my professional career working on technologies aimed at increasing the sustainability of our power delivery infrastructure,” says Pratt.