IIT Today March 12, 2009

Harris Perlstein Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and director of the Electric Power and Power Electronics Center. Ali Emadi has been selected as one of fifteen Chicago Matters Global Visionaries who "are leading our region into the next century and putting our city on the global map."

The visionaries were chosen from a wide range of fields that play a critical role in Chicago’s global reputation. They are members of the city's business, arts, education, development and environmental communities. 

"Daniel Burnham had a vision for this region that leaves its mark today in many ways," says Sally Eisele, executive producer of the Chicago Matters series for Chicago Public Radio and managing editor for WBEZ. "The project focuses on the region’s visionaries today. We hope to provoke an ongoing conversation about the ideas and individuals helping shape metropolitan Chicago’s future."

Starting March 17, WBEZ 91.5 FM will profile one visionary each month during Morning Edition and Eight Forty-Eight, and WTTW11 will profile one visionary a month during Chicago Tonight.