Research Interest
- Electric vehicle grid integration: charging/discharging control; fast charging protocols; coupled power & transportation systems; renewable integration; market participation;
- EV powertrain: battery monitoring, dynamics, modeling; BMS; powertrain energy management
- Power systems: Distribution level electricity market; peer-to-peer energy trading; distribution system planning and operation; microgrid design and operation; renewable integration (mainly solar PV); demand side management; energy efficiency; application of energy storage systems (battery, compressed air)
Publications
See Google Scholar
Laboratory facilities
- Arbin BT2000 battery test equipment and temperature chamber
- Sciamble motor generator sets
- Opal-RT microgrid emulator (30kW)
Highlights
- A previous project final report on the application of CSP and PV in coal-fired power plants (112 pages)
- A book chapter on CAES will appear in Compressed Air Energy Storage, IET
Projects (completed and ongoing)
- DOE BattChallenge; ABTC Battery Recycling
- DOD VIPR-GS
- NASA EPSCoR SC
- NSF DCSD