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

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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
• DOD VIPR-GS
• NASA EPSCoR SC
• NSF DCSD