Sessions & Topics
“GLEAMM, Innovation Activity at Texas Tech University, Technology Commercialization, and Funding Sources”
August 30, 2017 | 6:00 – 7:45 pm
Dr. Robert Duncan – President’s Distinguished Chair in Physics, Texas Tech University
Dr. Annette Sobel – Director, GLEAMM
Cameron Smith – Licensing Associate, Texas Tech University Office of Research Commercialization
Ryan Reber – Executive Director, Lubbock Angel Network
Kimberly Gramm – Managing Director, TTU Innovation Hub at Research Park
“The Grid, Distributed Generation and Off-grid Communities”
September 6, 2017 | 6:00 – 7:45 pm
Dr. Zhaoyang Fan – Associate Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University
- Research Interests: Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Devices and Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Storage
“Wind Energy Systems and Smart Grid Integration”
September 13, 2017 | 6:00 – 7:45 pm
Dr. Beibei Ren – Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University
- Research Group: Dynamic Intelligent Systems, Control and Optimization (DISCO) Group
“Cybersecurity Challenges and the Grid”
September 20, 2017 | 6:00 – 7:45 pm
Dr. Vittal Rao – Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University
- Research Interests: Cyber Security of SCADA Control Systems, Smart Grid and Microgrid Systems, Smart Structural Systems, Control of Wind Turbines; Cyber Security of Smart Grid Systems; Robust Control Systems
“Smart Grids”
September 27, 2017 | 6:00 – 7:45 pm
Dr. Stephen Bayne – Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University
- Research Interests: Power Electronics for Hybrid Electric Vehicles; Design of Compact Power Electronics Converters; Evaluation of Power Devices for Power Electronics & Pulse Power Applications
Dr. Michael Giesselmann – Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University
- Research Interests: MW−Level Motor Drives; Compact Pulsed Power Distributed Railguns; Power Electronics; Pulsed Power; Power Systems
Dr. Robert Duncan – President’s Distinguished Chair in Physics, Texas Tech University
“Intermittent Energy Sources and their effects on the Grid & Wind Energy Systems and Smart Grid Integration”
October 4, 2017 | 6:00 – 7:45 pm
Dr. Chris Pattison – Professor of Wind Energy, National Wind Institute, Texas Tech University
- Research Interests: Site and Wind Analysis; Electrical Collection System of Wind Power Sites; Economic Analysis of Optimizing Wind Sites
“Wind Measurements and Predictive Analysis & Exploring the Impacts of Wind Energy in the Southwest”
October 11, 2017 | 6:00 – 7:45 pm
Dr. Brian C. Ancell – Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Science, Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University
- Research Interests: Predictability of High-impact Weather Events. Analysis of Optimizing Wind Sites
Dr. Scott White – Special Projects Manager and Curator of Art, National Ranching Heritage Center
“Energy Public Policy”
October 18, 2017 | 6:00 – 7:45 pm
William R. Keffer – Associate Professor of Energy Law, Texas Tech University School of Law, Texas Tech University
- Focus: Environmental Regulations
“Local Economic Development and Cluster Policy”
October 25, 2017 | 6:00 – 7:45 pm
John Osborne – CEO, LEDA
“Economic Development in the West Texas Region”
November 1, 2017 | 6:00 – 7:45 pm
Kevin Carter – Executive Director, The High Ground of Texas