{"id":9,"date":"2020-09-02T11:42:53","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T18:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/ui-assist\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2023-06-28T11:29:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T18:29:47","slug":"web-announcements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hub.wsu.edu\/ui-assist\/web-announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog and Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWomen of UI-ASSIST\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t \t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tJune of this year marks the 51st anniversary of Title IX’s passing, a statute enacted by the U.S. Department of Education to protect individuals from sex-based discrimination in educational programs and institutions receiving federal funding. Many know Title IX from the discussions and efforts to end sex-based discrimination in athletic programs; however, the statute was […]\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUI-ASSIST: Where Are They Now?\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t \t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tStay tuned for an article catching up with former UI-ASSIST researchers!\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWomen of UI-ASSIST\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t \t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tStay tuned for an article highlighting the women of UI-ASSIST!\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet to know the researchers: Alasdair Crawford\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t \t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tAlasdair Crawford has served on the UI-ASSIST U.S. consortium team for 3 years as an energy storage scientist. Crawford is a computational scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), where he focuses his efforts on building physical and economic models of redox flow batteries which allow for economic optimization of their design.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019ve enjoyed taking […]\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow PNNL provides unique perspectives and knowledge to UI-ASSIST\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t \t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tU.S.-India collAborative for smart diStribution System wIth Storage (UI-ASSIST) team members from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Washington State University (WSU), have partnered with The Energy and Research Institute (TERI) to create load forecasting models of the electric grid in India.   UI-ASSIST is a Smart Grid and Energy consortium under the Joint Clean Energy […]\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUI-ASSIST Annual Workshop 2023 Kicks Off\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t \t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tThe sixth annual UI-ASSIST meeting kicked off on July 12th with introductory comments from Dr. Ankush Sharma and Dr. Noel Schulz, two of the project leads. Sharma gave a brief overview of the UI-ASSIST project, giving a rundown of the project’s themes and Schulz gave attendees the chance to introduce themselves and comments about the […]\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet to know the researchers: Doctor Anuradha Annaswamy\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t \t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tDr. Anuradha Annaswamy is part of the UI-ASSIST project and is the director of the active-adaptive control laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). According to the MIT Institute for Data Systems and Society website, \u201cDr. Annaswamy is the author of a hundred journal publications and numerous conference publications, co-author of a graduate textbook […]\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet to know the researchers: Francisco Neto\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t \t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tSolving the world\u2019s present problems requires innovators and creative thinkers. This is especially true in the area of energy and the power grid. As the power industry pivots to decentralized and green energy, thinkers like Francisco Neto at Burns & McDonell are needed to solve challenges by bringing their unique perspectives to global problems.   […]\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet to know the researchers: Rabab Haider\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t \t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tRabab Haider was a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT, advised by UI-ASSIST team member Dr. Anuradha Annaswamy. Haider completed her master\u2019s and Ph.D. degrees from MIT in 2020 and 2023 respectively. Haider\u2019s next job will be as a Postdoctoral Fellow with the AI4Opt Institute and the Department of Industrial and […]\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow the next generation of household renewables can support the grid\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t \t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tDr. Mladen Kezunovic, along with Dr. Miroslav Begovic, Dr. Chanan Singh and several students, have contributed to the U.S.-India CollAborative For Smart DiStribution System WIth Storage (UI-ASSIST) consortium, which is a six-year, $30 million project to help advance the development of the power grid. As part of this project, Kezunovic, who serves as Regents Professor and the Eugene […]\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUI-ASSIST researchers develop reliability framework for electric power distribution systems\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t \t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tImagine that the process of distributing electricity to homes from the power grid is like travelers boarding a train. There are multiple steps to take before they can reach their final destination. First, they have to buy a ticket at the ticketing booth \u2013 this is where the power is generated. Second, they board a […]\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUI-ASSIST Team Member Visits Burns & McDonnell Headquarters\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t \t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tBurns & McDonnell is an employee-owned engineering consulting company based in Kansas City, Missouri that focuses on designing and improving our nation\u2019s critical infrastructure. Recently, UI-ASSIST team member Dr. Ahmed Saber visited the Burns & McDonnell headquarters to give a presentation on cybersecurity and joined fellow UI-ASSIST team member Francisco Neto for a tour of […]\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet to know the researchers: Doctor Sanjeev Pannala\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t \t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tDr. Sanjeev Pannala is a technical lead of UI-ASSIST, which works on research and development of the technology in relation to distribution systems. Dr. Pannala got his Ph. D from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, and helped his professor at the time work with UI-ASSIST, which is how he got his start in the program.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTheme Focus: Energy Storage\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t \t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tOne of the 11 themes of UI-ASSIST is energy storage: with modeling and optimal management being the focus. The United States Department of Energy (DOE) says that to be able to generate electricity and store it long enough so it can be available when needed would be a gamechanger. \u00a0 There are many ways energy […]\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUI-ASSIST Student Awarded IEEE Scholarship\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t \t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tThe IEEE Power & Energy Society Scholarship Plus Initiative is a scholarship awarded to students who are interested in grid technology, have high GPAs and attend University in the United States, Puerto Rico or Canada.   Washington State University (WSU) student Ali Khan is pursuing a master\u2019s degree in electrical engineering and won the award from […]\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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