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Organization   Investigator Name   Investigator Title   Organization Type   Area of Expertise   Topic   Background, Interest, and Capabilities   Contact Information   State     Loading… Loading…   Loading…   University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Anchal Sareen Assistant Professor Academic Water Power 4 Open topic Area Our expertise lies in experimental fluid mechanics with a focus on fluid-structure interaction. We are interested in understanding fundamental fluid mechanics principles for flow control to augment the energy harvesting capacity of novel renewable energy converters. Website: https://sareengroup.engin.umich.edu/ Email: asareen@umich.edu Phone: 6126442148 Address: Marine Hydrodynamics Lab 126 West Hall 1085 South University, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-1107, United States MI   Texas A&M University Irfan Khan Assistant Professor Academic Renewable Energy Integration (REI) Topic 3 - Undergraduate Senior Design and/or Research Project Dr. Khan has worked extensively in the areas of power converter design, electric vehicle fast charging, renewable energy integration (both stand-alone and grid-connected), machine learning, and marine cybersecurity. Additionally, Dr. Khan has conducted studies to optimize the cost of alternate energy sources powered EV charging stations for both off-grid and grid-connected systems. Moreover, the research team has extensive experience of impact analysis studies, identifying grid congestion, and maximizing EV penetration in utility grids. Dr. Khan has published research and review articles on electric vehicle charging, machine learning-based predictive maintenance, and cybersecurity concerns of energy systems. Dr. Khan's team supervised and mentored the Texas A&M University team, which participated in the Marine Energy Collegiate Competition (Funded by DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory) for two consecutive years (2021-2022 and 2022-2023). The team worked on the concept of "Ocean Wave Energy Converter: NaviBuoys", which utilizes wave motion to power navigational lights. The generated energy from the wave is collected through the power take-off (PTO) system. As the energy generated is intermittent and discontinuous, a state-of-the-art energy storage system is also incorporated. The team pitched the final report in the MECC 2022, in the one-week NREL event (23 – 27 May 2022). More information about my work at: https://www.tamug.edu/cares/publications.html Website: https://www.tamug.edu/cares/projects.html Email: irfankhan@tamu.edu Phone: +1 (409) 740-4549 Address: 200 Seawolf Parkway, Powell Marine Engineering Complex (Bldg. 3027), Office 165, Galveston, TX, 77554, United States TX   Lehigh University Aditya Aiyer Assistant Professor Academic Wind Topic 4 I have extensive research experience in offshore wind energy applications, air-sea interaction and turbulence modeling for marine boundary layer flows. I have developed CFD codes to simulate offshore wind turbines and marine hydrokinetic devices. I am interested in hybrid renewable energy systems especially offshore wind and wave energy converters. Website: https://sites.google.com/view/aiyerlab Email: aiyer@lehigh.edu Phone: 6107585742 Address: 19 Memorial Drive W, Packard Laboratory, Bethlehem, PA, 18015, United States PA   Virginia Tech Russell A. Green Professor Academic Cross-Cutting Foundation and anchoring systems for offshore energy systems I am a geotechnical engineer with extensive experience in earthquake induced liquefaction, foundation engineering, etc. I would like to research improved foundation and anchoring systems for offshore energy systems. Wave induced liquefaction, scour, foundation subsidence, etc. are all factors that could influence the viability of offshore energy systems. Website: https://cee.vt.edu/people/faculty/green.html Email: rugreen@vt.edu Phone: 5402319826 Address: 120B Patton Hall, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States VA   Binghamton University (SUNY) Cosan Daskiran Assistant Professor Academic Water Power Subtopic 1b-1c and Topic 4 My expertise lies in conducting single-phase- and multi-phase, turbulent computational fluid dynamics simulations (CFD) focusing on marine and wind energy converters such as tidal turbines and wind turbines, examining their interactions with waves and free surfaces. We validate these numerical models by comparing them with experimental measurements, employing both open-source tools like OpenFOAM and commercial software like ANSYS-Fluent. We primarily perform our simulations on high-performance clusters (HPC) to ensure timely results. Website: https://sites.google.com/view/cosan-daskiran/ Email: cdaskiran@binghamton.edu Phone: 607-777-3460 Address: 4400 Vestal Pkwy East, Binghamton, NY, 13902, United States NY   Georgia Institute of Technology Suhas S. Jain Assistant Professor Academic Wind   Fluid mechanics, CFD Website: https://flow.me.gatech.edu/ Email: suhasjain@gatech.edu Phone: 6502506244 Address: Love Building, Room 207, Atlanta, GA, 30318, United States GA   Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington Sarah Webster Dr. Academic Renewable Energy Integration (REI)   APL-UW specializes in oceanographic instrumentation and equipment design, fabrication, deployment; designing low-power, robust systems for months to years-long deployments in remote locations, including the Arctic; and designing rechargeable power systems for energy harvesting, and deep experience with command and control of remotely deployed assets. Within the Center for Autonomous Systems Integration (CASI), we specialize in the design and deployment of platforms, ranging in size from 100 lbs to 10,000 lbs, that can host energy harvesting systems, including rechargeable energy storage and reliable remote communication / monitoring. Website: https://www.apl.washington.edu/ Email: swebster@apl.washington.edu Phone: 206-543-1256 Address: 1013 NE 40th St, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States WA   Sandia National Laboratories Jorge A. Leon-Quiroga R&D Electrical Engineer Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Renewable Energy Integration (REI)   I am interested on studying grid integration of hybrid renewable energy systems that include offshore wind turbines and wave energy converters. I am also interested on studying, numerically and experimentally, different PTO architectures to optimize energy generation in WECs. I am currently working at Sandia National Labs, in the Renewable Energy and Distributed Systems Integration group. I have been working on grid integration of renewable energy using a Hardware-in-the-loop platform that allows emulation of wind energy systems, wave energy converters, and energy storage systems. The platform can be configured to emulate a wide variety of renewable energy systems. In the laboratory, we have a grid emulator that allows to study different challenges associated with integrating renewable energy systems to to the power grid. The HIL platform can be coupled to any numerical model developed in Matlab/Simulink. Website: https://energy.sandia.gov/programs/electric-grid/renewable-energy-integration/distributed-energy-technologies-lab-detl/ Email: jleonqu@sandia.gov Phone: 5054644028 Address: 1515 Eubank Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87123, United States NM   American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) DOmenic Carlucci Vice President Non-Profit Cross-Cutting Topic Area 1, 2, 4 The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is the not-for-profit marine classification, standards/certification, and research organization based in the U.S. ABS provides advanced analytical and technical advisory support as well as classification/certification support for maritime/offshore industry related to offshore, wind and marine energy applications. ABS also provides New Technology Qualification and Approval-in-Principle reviews/approvals of new/novel technology. ABS is pleased to partner with any organization working on maritime applications. Website: www.eagle.org Email: dcarlucci@eagle.org Phone: 8323168764 Address: 1701 City Plaza Dr., Apt/Suite, Spring, TX, 77389, United States TX   University of Memphis Yong Hoon Lee Assistant Professor Academic Wind Floating Offshore Wind Turbines, Multidisciplinary Design Optimization, Hydrodynamics, Dynamics, Mooring Systems, Wind Farms My expertise span the topics of Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO) and Control Co-Design (CCD) of Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) systems, especially focused on Floating Platform Hydrodynamics, Multi-Body Aero-Hydro-Servo Modeling, Mooring System Design, and Wind Farm configurations. Website: https://yonghoonlee.com Email: yhlee@memphis.edu Phone: 9016785004 Address: 3815 Central Avenue, ES 322D, Memphis, TN, 38111, United States TN   Thornton Tomasetti Emily Kunkel Vice President - Applied Science Large Business Wind Scalable Offshore Wind, Marine Energy, and Aquaculture Thornton Tomasetti has worked on many projects across the US and UK in the wind energy sector. • Thornton Tomasetti, in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the University of Maine, evaluated the use of the FAST code for the simulation of a 1/50th scale model of the NREL reference turbine supported on a tension leg platform (TLP). The project identified potential improvements in FAST for application to floating wind turbine systems. • For EO.N, issues arose at Robin Rigg , Scotland’s first offshore wind farm, with the transition pieces grouted connections failing. To support the investigation and remedy for this issue we conducted finite element analysis in order to establish how different connection failure modes will affect the overall dynamic response of monopile turbines to identify possible continuous monitoring schemes that could be employed for the purposes of integrity assurance. This included analysis of sea bed scour and resulting impact on the stability of the turbine structure. • A study to evaluate and compare the API and IEC standards for offshore wind turbine support structures was carried out for NREL. The study evaluated the levels of structural reliability produced for common structures designed following the requirements of either standard. The results of this study were to provide all stakeholders with specific guidance for the design of offshore wind turbine support structures in U.S. waters. • Completion of a concept development study aimed at assessing the state of the practice in offshore wind systems, and developing new support structures to expand their range of applicability, given deeper water and harsher environmental conditions (Confidential client). • Offshore farm foundation assessment for GE Wind Energy. • Assessing new technologies and requirements for building larger wind systems in deeper water locations and at greater distances from shore (working with NREL). • Development of software (WEP-View) for the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) – a tool to determine the electricity and revenue generation potential for offshore wind farms. • We developed a tool for the UK Health & Safety Executive enable risk assessments to be undertaken for onshore wind farms. This software has been used for clients to understand the risk (e.g., blade failure, ice throw etc.) when wind farms are located in close proximity to occupied buildings, power lines and pipelines. Website: https://www.thorntontomasetti.com/solution/energy Email: EKunkel@ThorntonTomasetti.com Phone: 3125962072 Address: Thornton Tomasetti, 600 W. Fulton, Suite 705, Chicago, IL, 60661, United States IL   Loans and Grants Help Darrin Riberdy Member Small Business Project Management Coordination Office   We assist firms to complete and submit their grant application: 1. Project management of grant applications from start to finish 2. Create application template with client logo and branding 3. Create secure Dropbox site for document management 4. Create application plan with writing assignments and schedule 5. Agency documentation of solicitation and Q&A 6. Facilitate kick-off meeting and all status calls 7. Assistance to complete the concept paper 8. 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