
Faculty Researcher
Dr. Charles Kim created Howard’s first commercialized patent, the "Brownout Detector."
Biography
Charles Kim, Ph.D. is the inventor behind Howard’s very first commercialized patent—a groundbreaking device that has the potential to transform how cities prepare for and prevent electrical brownouts. Kim, a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, is a trailblazer in innovation and exemplifies Howard's forward-thinking research.