Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering · Oregon State University
Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Students

Postdoctoral Scholar, Alexander Barajas-Ritchie

Alexander Barajas-Ritchie Alexander Barajas-Ritchie is a postdoctoral scholar in the lab. He completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science at Oregon State University in 2026 with the dissertation “Enabling Marine Energy at Scale through Integration of Advanced Software Tools with Power System Analysis Methodologies,” and he developed WEC-Grid, an open-source tool that connects wave energy converter models to power system simulations. He earned his B.S. in Computer Science with distinction from Sonoma State in 2021. Alex wants his research to advocate for and empower underrepresented communities. When he’s not working on his research, you can find him rock climbing, listening to his favorite records, and spending time with friends.

Ph.D., Thabiso Mabote

Thabiso Mabote Thabiso Mabote is a Ph.D. student in electrical and computer engineering at OSU. He received his B.A in physics and computer science from St. Olaf College in Spring 2020. With a desire to contribute to the sustainable and efficient production of electricity in low income countries, Thabiso’s research interests include power systems, electronics and control systems. In his spare time, he likes playing soccer, watching soccer, and hanging out with friends.

Ph.D., Abiodun Oseni

Abiodun Oseni I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria in 2018 and since then worked in the solar renewable industry where I was involved in rooftop installations and rural electrification design and installation of microgrids using Solar and BESS technologies. I am passionate about providing energy access to low income and rural environments through development of sustainable power systems. My research interests include power grid optimization, integration of renewable energy, microgrids design and application of data science tools in power systems. LinkedIn

Ph.D., Kalpani Wijesooriya

Kalpani Wijesooriya Kalpani Wijesooriya is a Ph.D. student in electrical and computer engineering at Oregon State University. Kalpani received a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, in 2017, then worked for two years as a Building Management Systems Engineer and as a junior lecturer at the University of Moratuwa. Kalpani’s research focuses on power system protection and the application of machine learning to power systems. Outside the lab, Kalpani enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and reading.

Ph.D., Christopher Terrazas

Christopher Terrazas is a Computer Science Ph.D. student at Oregon State University. His research looks at making smart home agents more resilient. (Full bio and photo coming soon.)

Graduated Students