Agarwal, a professor in electrical and computer engineering, was elected to the highest professional distinction awarded to inventors. After being appointed as senior advisor to the U.S. Department of Energy, Agarwal said he led a national initiative that allowed domestic manufacturers to create the power devices. “PowerAmerica played a transformative role in accelerating the design, manufacturing, and adoption of SiC power devices across the United States,” Agarwal said. SiC power devices can be found in electric vehicles, solar inverters, power supplies, data centers and other large-scale industrial motor drives. These power devices also hold the potential to expand access to clean energy.