The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent 11,494,854 titled Systems And Methods For Managing Watchlist Constraints On An Electric Power Grid naming recent Electrical Engineering and Computer Science graduate Shubo Zhang '22, PhD and former assistant professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Dr. Hongxing Ye and as inventors.

Shubo is currently employed by New York Independent System Operator, Inc. located in Albany, New York, as an Energy Market Engineer. His research interests include power system operation, power system economics, machine learning applications in power system.

About CSU and the Washkewicz College of Engineering

​​​​​​Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The university has an enrollment of more than 16,000 students in programs at the baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is currently awaiting reaffirmation of accreditation. Washkewicz College of Engineering offers graduate and undergraduate program. The undergraduate programs are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) (http://www.abet.org). This year, the College will celebrate its Centennial Anniversary. To learn more about the College, please visit: engineering.csuohio.edu.