New Energy Symposium - Jim Lyons Bio

James P. Lyons

GE Global Research
Chief Engineer - Electronics & Energy Conversion

Education

BSEE   Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1970
MSEE  Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1981
Ph.D.   Cornell University, 1984

Experience

Began GE career in 1970 with engineering assignments in industrial control, automation, and power systems.  Subsequent graduate studies concentrated in control systems and computer science with PhD thesis on Variable Speed Wind Turbine Generators.

Joined GE Research in 1989 and in 1999 was appointed Chief Engineer for electrical & electronic systems with responsibilities for product applications across all GE businesses. He has been a corporate champion for renewable energy within GE and one of the founding leaders of GE’s wind energy business.

Affiliations, Publications, and Patents

Member of the IEEE Industry Application, Computer, Power Electronics, Power Engineering, and Automatic Control Societies. He has authored more than 25 technical papers and has been awarded 28 patents.