Dr. James Cale has extensive experience in the design and control of power electronic drive systems and in the design of electromagnetic systems/devices such as electrical machines and transformers. His background and research focuses on energy conversion, power electronics, finite-inertia power systems, computational and applied electromagnetics, biologically-inspired optimization methods, microgrids, power hardware-in-the-loop, and machine learning algorithms.

James is an Associate Professor in the Systems and Electrical and Computer Engineering Departments at Colorado State University and is the President and Owner of PEMCA Consulting, LLC. Prior to joining CSU he managed the Distributed Energy Systems Integration Group at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and worked in senior engineering roles at Advanced Energy and Orbital ATK.

He earned a doctorate in electrical engineering from Purdue University and bachelors degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology (summa cum laude).

Dr. Cale has led a multitude of projects including Power, Power Electronics, and Feedback Controls and Design Optimization & Trade-off Analysis. James also has several current students working on a variety of research projects including dynamic programming and stochastic optimization methods for microgrid systems.

Each semester, Dr. Cale teaches several courses at Colorado State University. His courses include Coupled Electromechanical Systems and Dynamic Optimization for System Operation Under Uncertainty. 

James hosted the Fort Collins 2019 Symposium on Microgrids at Colorado State University. He also has been featured in several digital and print media including the Denver Post and the SNL Financial. 

Dr. Cale has led a multitude of projects including Power, Power Electronics, and Feedback Controls and Design Optimization & Trade-off Analysis. James also has several current students working on a variety of research projects including dynamic programming and stochastic optimization methods for microgrid systems.

Each semester, Dr. Cale teaches several courses at Colorado State University. His courses include Coupled Electromechanical Systems and Dynamic Optimization for System Operation Under Uncertainty.

James hosted the Fort Collins 2019 Symposium on Microgrids at Colorado State University. He also has been featured in several digital and print media including the Denver Post and the SNL Financial.