
Professor
Fall 2025 Schedule
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| 8:10-8:30 AM |
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| 8:40-9:00 AM |
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| 9:10-9:30 AM |
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| 9:40-10:00 AM |
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| 10:10-10:30 AM |
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| 10:40-11:00 AM |
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| 11:10-11:30 AM |
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| 11:40 AM-12:00 PM |
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| 12:10-12:30 PM |
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EE 410-03
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| 12:40-1:00 PM |
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| 1:10-1:30 PM |
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| 1:40-2:00 PM |
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| 2:10-2:30 PM |
Office Hours |
Office Hours |
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| 2:40-3:00 PM |
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| 3:10-3:30 PM |
EE 410-04
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| 3:40-4:00 PM |
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| 4:10-4:30 PM |
EE 410-01
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EE 410-01
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| 4:40-5:00 PM |
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| 5:10-5:30 PM |
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| 5:40-6:00 PM |
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| 6:10-6:30 PM |
EE 410-02
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| 6:40-7:00 PM |
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| 7:10-7:30 PM |
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| 7:40-8:00 PM |
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| 8:10-8:30 PM |
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| 8:40-9:00 PM |
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| 9:10-9:30 PM |
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Biography
Professor Taufik is a tenured Full Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where he has served since 1999. He earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science from Northern Arizona University, his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Chicago, and his Doctor of Engineering from Cleveland State University.
Professor Taufik is a Senior Member of IEEE and brings extensive industry experience from companies including Capstone Microturbine, Rockwell Automation, Picker International, San Diego Gas & Electric, APD Semiconductor, Diodes Inc., Enerpro, Renewable Power Conversion, and Sempra Energy.
His research interests span power electronics, power systems, rural electrification, energy harvesting, renewable energy, and smart grid technologies. He holds four U.S. patents, has authored two books, and published over 250 technical papers, journal articles, and reports. He has delivered more than 200 keynote speeches and technical presentations, and serves on the editorial review boards of several engineering journals.
A passionate educator, Professor Taufik has received numerous teaching awards, most notably the 2012 Outstanding Teaching Award from the American Society for Engineering Education – Pacific Southwest Section.

Past Leadership Roles & Services
- Chair, IEEE Central Coast Section
- Chair, EE Department Curriculum Committee
- Chair, EE Department Faculty Search Committee
- Chair, EE Department Tenured and Probationary Faculty Committee
- Chair, EE Department Retention, Promotion, and Tenure Committee
- ABET Coordinator, EE Department
- Chair, EE Department Power Technical Area Committee
- Chair, EE Department EE Department Lab Committee
- Chair, EE Department Awards Committee
- Director, Electric Power Institute
- Other Past and Current Professional Services
Awards, Patents, Publications & Invited Talks
Senior Projects, Theses & Research Projects
Video & TV Appearances
- Radio Salam Interview, September 2020
- Keynote Speech, the 10th Electrical Power, Electronics, Communications, Controls, and Informatics Seminar, August 2020 (starts at 1:32:44)
- Distinguished Lecture Series, Engineering at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, August 2020
- MISO Presentation, Good Morning SLO, October 2019
- Sapa Indonesia - July 8, 2015, Kompas TV [in Indonesian]
- Dosen Teknik Elektro asal Indonesia di Cal Poly (VOA-Indonesia) [in Indonesian]
- Workshop presentation on ABET Accreditation at PENS, September 2018 (PENS TV) [in Indonesian]
- UNEJ Mengundang Profesor dari Amerika, July 2018 (JTVJember) [in Indonesian]
Teaching and Research Interests
- Courses Taught at Cal Poly
- Past Visiting Scholars
- Power Electronics, Power Converter Design (DC-DC Converters, Power Supply Design, Inverters)
- Applications of Power Electronics in Power Systems, Smart Grid, Renewables, Energy Harvesting
- Power Systems and Power Electronics Modeling in PSCAD and RSCAD/RTDS