Pramod P. Khargonekar is the Vice Chancellor for Research and Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Irvine.

[1] An expert in control systems engineering, Dr. Khargonekar has served in a variety of administrative roles in academia and federal funding agencies.

At the University of Florida, Dr. Khargonekar received a master's degree in mathematics in 1980, and a doctorate in electrical engineering in 1981.

Often, these analysis and design procedures employ mathematical models of the system to be controlled based on relevant principles and laws from natural sciences.

However, due to simplifying approximations and lack of complete knowledge, such mathematical models include errors and inaccuracies.

Much of Dr. Khargonekar's early work was on new methods drawn from advanced algebra for analysis of system mathematical models.

In recent years, he has focused on the problem of integrating wind and solar electricity into the power grid.

He is a contributor to three patents,[11][12][13] two of which create methods of optimizing tone reproduction curves, an image rendering technique which has relevance to printing technologies.

[23] At the University of Minnesota, he received the George Taylor Distinguished Research Award from the Institute of Technology (1987).