News and Updates
Congratulations to EPIC students Bhaskar Mitra and Pankaj Bhowmik (pictured right to left), who won first and second place, respectively at the Duke University Energy Week Energy Research Poster Presentation! The competition was held November 8, 2017, at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and featured the top 20 faculty, students, and professionals […]
The IEEE Power & Energy Society Scholarship Plus Initiative, a Signature Program of the IEEE Foundation, is proud to announce the awarding of scholarships for the 2017-18 academic school year to 210 undergraduate students at 116 universities across the USA, Canada & Puerto Rico. Two hundred and thirty (210) PES Scholarship recipients were selected from […]
The Duke University Energy Conference – 2017 is pleased to invite students and faculty to present their energy-related research during a poster presentation session at the conference on November 8, 2017 at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. RPP’17 is a great opportunity for students/faculty/professionals to showcase their original research in Energy & […]
Applications are now open for ORNL’s prestigious Innovation Crossroads program (https://innovationcrossroads.ornl.gov/). They are looking for recent or soon-to-be PhD graduates who have started or are interested in starting new energy or advanced manufacturing companies. The benefits to those selected are significant: a 2-year stipend with health and travel benefits to work at ORNL, R&D funding […]
In fiscal year 2017, UNC Charlotte recorded its highest ever total of sponsored research awards in the amount of $50,917,579, according to the Office of Research and Economic Development report of sponsored awards for July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017 . Faculty from The William States Lee College of Engineering Faculty led the way […]
A team of railway students from the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE), partnered with UNC Charlotte, and Aegis Engineering Systems, to win second prize in the 5th Annual IMechE Railway Challenge. The integrated team, which involved undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD students, and visiting research students Austin Lukavsky and Nick Frayer from UNC Charlotte, […]
Welcome Dr. Mike Mazzola! Dr. Mike Mazzola has taken the helm of the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) as Director and Duke Energy Distinguished Chair in Power Engineering Systems. Dr. Mazzola holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Old Dominion University. After three years in government service at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in […]
Established in December 2016, the Center for Advanced Multimodal Mobility Solutions and Education (CAMMSE) is now up and running with numerous projects underway. UNC Charlotte is the lead in the multi-institutional initiative, which is funded by a $7.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Other institutions involved in CAMMSE are Texas Southern University, […]
James Estes, David Young (EPIC), Luke Blanchat & Elizabeth Edwards U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis’ staff visited UNC Charlotte on June 12 to meet with University leaders and faculty to learn about several programs of interest to Tillis and his committee assignments. Luke Blanchat, director of economic development; James Estes, Charlotte regional representative; and Elizabeth Edwards, […]
To improve the way solar power is integrated and distributed to the grid using grid level batteries, Electrical and Computer Engineering Associate Professor Dr. Sukumar Kamalasadan and his students have been performing research at Duke Energy’s photovoltaic and battery storage system testbed in Catawba County since 2013. The research has developed and quantified a number […]