Olga Mironenko

Education

• Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Delaware, 2020.
• Specialist degree, Physics with a specialization in “Fundamental Radiophysics and Physical Electronics”, Omsk F.M. Dostoevsky State University, Russia, 2009.

Academic Positions

• Instructor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Delaware, 02/2020-05/2020

Other Professional Employment

• Intern, TESLA, Fremont, California, 04/2018-08/2018
• Intern, Nuvve, San Diego, California, 06/2017-08/2017,01/2018

Teaching Statement

There is no doubt that teachers possess tremendous power to make a difference in the lives of their students. An effective, inspiring teacher can promote interest in the subject, while a less effective one can completely discourage students from pursuing a discipline. A good teacher is very passionate about the subject and should be able to explain complex concepts to students concisely, making them accessible even to someone new to the field. They should also demonstrate to students the applicability of gained knowledge to address real world challenges, as well as to benefit student’s future career goals. Finally, a good teacher should create a trusted atmosphere to make students comfortable asking any questions. I firmly believe that effective communication is key to helping students achieve their highest potential.

As a teaching faculty member at UIUC, I follow this teaching philosophy when instructing students in a range of courses, from sophomore-level required classes such as ECE210 (analog circuits and systems) to more advanced elective and capstone courses like ECE330 (power circuits and electromechanics), ECE333 (green electric energy), and ECE445 (senior design). My aim is to assist students in discovering their interests and career paths by presenting various facets of electrical and computer engineering in a manner that is straightforward to comprehend.

Student Organizations

• "Women In ECE (WECE)", faculty mentor

Research Interests

• Engineering education
• Renewable energy
• Electric Vehicles
• Vehicle-to-Grid Integration
• High Precision Current Sensors

Selected Articles in Journals

• O. Mironenko, G. Ejzak, and W. Kempton. "Integrated Electric Vehicle Shunt Current Sensing System for Concurrent Revenue Metering and Detection of DC Injection." Energies 14.4 (2021): 1193.
• O. Mironenko, W. Kempton, and F. Kiamilev. "Current-Sensing Techniques for Revenue Metering and for Detecting Direct Current Injection from Electric Vehicles: A Review." SAE International Journal of Electrified Vehicles 10.14-10-02-0010 (2021).
• O. Mironenko and W. Kempton. "Comparing Devices for Concurrent Measurement of AC Current and DC Injection during Electric Vehicle Charging." World Electric Vehicle Journal 11.3 (2020): 57.

Articles in Conference Proceedings

• Mironenko, O., & Alvarez, J. (2023, June), Assessing the Impact of Weekly In-class Pop Quizzes on Student Performance in a Fundamental ECE Course Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, Maryland.
• Mironenko, O., & Chen, Y. W. (2023, June), Student Learning Outcomes in Two Fundamental ECE Courses with Multi-Modal Delivery During COVID Response Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, Maryland.

Professional Societies

• Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

Service on Department Committees

• Power and Energy Systems committee
• Curriculum committee
• Public relation committee

Service on College Committees

• ENG 580/CS 591 TA/ ECE 590 TL - Teaching and Leadership, instructor

Service on Campus Committees

• Academic Senate

Other Outside Service

• “Introduction to Green Energy” Virtual Reality Tour for “Discover ECE” middle school day summer camp (Summer 2023)

Teaching Honors

• Teacher Ranked as Excellent (Outstanding Ratings) (Fall 2023)
• Teacher Ranked as Excellent (Summer 2023)
• Teacher Ranked as Excellent (Spring 2022)
• Teacher Ranked as Excellent (Fall 2021)

Improvement Activities

• Georgia Institute of Technology Workshop "The Narrative Engineer: transforming education through story" (Summer 2024).
• ASEE 2024 Workshop “Bringing Mental Wellness materials into the classroom” (Summer 2024).
• Siebel Center for Design Workshop “Supporting Course Design with Human-Centered Engineering Design” (Fall 2023).
• CITL Summer Course Design Series 2023 “Course Policies and the Syllabus” module (Summer 2023).
• ASEE 2023 Workshop “Dysfunctional Teams, Functional Teaching Approaches: Implementing Conflict Management Training in the Classroom for Engineering Teams” (Summer 2023).
• AE3 “Faculty Development Sessions” Workshop “Maximizing Student Project Teams” (Summer 2022).
• CITL Faculty Workshop Series on Teaching and Learning (Fall 2020).
• Collins Scholars Program (2020).