Dr. Johan H. Enslin currently serves as a Program Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). His focus at ARPA-E is on future electrical power system technology and operations. Prior to joining ARPA-E, Dr. Enslin was a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Duke Energy Endowed Chair in Smart Grid Technology at Clemson University.

Dr. Enslin combines a balanced industry and academic career with more than 40 years of leadership experience in industry and academia throughout the USA, Europe, and South Africa. He has served as an executive for private business operations and a professor in electrical engineering at several universities. 

Dr. Enslin received the BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), South Africa, in 1981, 1983 and 1988 respectively. He has authored more than 350 technical papers and several book chapters, and holds 25 patents. Dr. Enslin is also a Fellow of the IEEE. 

Technical Focus: Power Electronics; Transmission and Distribution Networks; Integration of Renewable Energy into the power grid.