Wells, Charles H.

Dr. Wells assists OSIsoft customers maximize value from their software, and he designs and develops new features and functions in OSIsoft products. With over 30 years experience in real-time control and monitoring, he has published over 50 technical papers, been awarded eight US Patents, and co-authored two textbooks.

Dr. Wells originated large scale distributed generation applications with Detroit Edison using the Distribution Engineering Software package developed at EPRI, designed building Demand Response systems for the California Energy Commission, designed Phasor applications for the Entergy transmission system, and defined compliance monitoring systems with the California ISO.  He developed and patented new technology for detecting power grid stability in real time and systems for improving the efficiency of pulverized coal fired boilers. He developed carbon emission reduction programs using United Nations approved methods and recently received a US Patent for improved fossil fuel combustion. He applied innovative OSIsoft technology to transformer monitoring and large scale traffic problem forecasting.

Previously, he managed the development of EPRI software quality guidelines and commercialization standards.  He introduced an automated software quality metric used by developers to write maintainable code. He directed research in Transmission and Distribution and was a key contributor to the development of the Distribution Engineering Workstation (DEW). At Measurex, he developed and implemented control systems for fossil fired generators  in the power industry and in pulp and paper manufacturing. At Envirotech, he developed controls for activated sludge, anaerobic digesters, etc., that significantly reduced power use within stringent EPA water quality regulations. At Systems Control, Dr. Wells helped develop the first power system state estimator. He also designed and developed the first real time air quality monitoring system required by the 1970 Clean Air Act.

Dr. Wells received his BS in Chemical Engineering at Vanderbilt University; an MS in Chemical Engineering, majoring in Polymer science, and a PhD in Electrical Engineering at Washington University.

Chuck Wells博士协助OSIsoft公司的客户发揮该软件的最大价值，並设计和开发新的功能 。他拥有超过30年的实时控制和监测的经验，已发表50篇技术论文，拥有8个美国专利，共同撰写了2本教科书。

他与底特律爱迪生电力公司一起，根据美国电力科学研究院(EPRI)开发的配电工程软件套，首创应用大规模分布式发电，为加州能源委員会设计了建筑方面的需求反响系统，为Entergy配电系统采用相量的应用，与加州独立系统操作者（CAISO）制定监测遵守情况的系统。他开发和拥有，检测实时性电网的稳定性，和提高燃煤粉锅炉的效率系统新技术的专利。他根据联合国认可的方法，开发碳减排 的方案，最近获得了改进化石燃料燃烧的一項美国专利。他运用创新的OSIsoft公司的技术，检测变压器，和用以预测大规模的交通问题。

在此之前，他負责电力科学研究院软件开发的质量指导方针，和制定商业化的标准。他介绍了供軟件开发人员用来编写和维护软件的自动化质量度量。他指导电力的传输和分配的研究，並且是开发配电工程工作站（DFW）的关键贡献者。在 Measurex时，他开发和实施电力工业火发电机和纸张生产纸浆的控制系统。在Envirotech，他 开发了对活性污泥，厌氧消化器等的控制，显著地降低能耗，达到环保局对水质的严格规定。在Systems Control, 威尔斯博士曾参 与开发第一个估计电力系统状态。他还设计并开发了按照1970 年清洁空气法的规定的要求，设计并开发了第一个实时空气质量监测系统。

威尔斯博士在范德比尔特大学获得化学工程学士学位，化学工程高分子专业硕士学位，并在华盛顿大学取得电气工程博士学位。