- 2019 Regents Professor – University of Minnesota
- 2019 Industrial Applications Society Educator/Mentor inaugural award
- 2014 Elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
- 2014 IEEE Nari Hingorani FACTS Award - IEEE Power & Energy Society
- 2014 Outstanding Contributions to Postbaccalaureate, Graduate, Professional Education Award
- 2013 Innovative Program Award - U.S. ECE Department Heads Association (ECEDHA)
- 2012 Ramakumar Renewable Energy Excellence Award - IEEE Power & Energy Society (inaugural)
- 2011 Distinguished Alumnus Award - Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (India)
- 2010 IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award
- 2010 Utility Wind Integration Group Achievement Award
- 2008 IEEE-PES Outstanding Power Engineering Educator Award
- 2007 Morse-Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award – Univ. of Minnesota
- 1998 The George Taylor I. T. Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Minnesota
- 1996 Fellow of the IEEE
- 1993 Oscar A. Schott Professorship of Power Electronics and Systems – UMN
- 1991 Visiting Erskine Fellowship, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- 1982 Young Engineer of the Year – IEEE Twin Cities Section