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Sukumar Kamalasadan, Duke Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is the principal investigator for a federally funded project to advance solar energy’s role in strengthening the resilience of the U.S. electricity grid.

UNC Charlotte’s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC), the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) and the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) have received a $300,000 competitive award from the U.S. Department of Energy for a joint, two-year project to consider developing a centralized energy grid to effectively support critical services in the case of power outages. 

Sushma Masemore, deputy assistant secretary for environment, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), will discuss North Carolina’s energy plan at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16, in EPIC, Room G256. This talk is part of the EPIC Energy Seminar Series.Masemore oversees the DEQ energy group and leads the department’s effort to implement Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order on climate change and clean energy. She has nearly 30 years of federal, state and industrial experience in air pollution engineering.

Undersecretary for Science Paul Dabbar, an official with the U.S. Department of Energy, visited campus Thursday, Sept. 5, where he toured the University’s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center.

Rob Creighton, president and CEO of Windlift, based in Raleigh, will talk about airborne wind energy at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 20, in EPIC, G287.

UNC Charlotte’s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) was awarded a $942,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop an innovative solution related to curbside charging of electric vehicles.

UNC Charlotte has received approval to offer a Ph.D. in civil engineering; this is the University’s 24th doctoral program. This new degree will provide doctoral-level education for students seeking civil engineering careers in practice, research and teaching/academia.

Doctoral students Bhaskar Mitra and Pankaj Bhowmik won first and second place, respectively, at the recent Duke Energy Week poster presentation. Only the top 20 teams/individuals were given the opportunity to present during the conference, held at the Fuqua School of Business.

Andrew Randolph, technical director for ECR Engines, will present “The Automotive Industry and the Fuels that Are Moving Us Forward” at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, in EPIC’s Siemens Energy Lecture Hall (Room G256).

During 30-plus years at General Motors and in NASCAR, Randolph has explored topics ranging from fundamental engine research to mass-production engine development. He is a strong advocate of applying scientific principles to engine development and is widely regarded internationally as one of the foremost applied combustion experts in the world.

Beth Anne Clark, a project development manager for Blue Sphere Corp., will present “Opportunities for Growth in the Bioenergy Sector” at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, in EPIC, Room G256, as part of the EPIC Energy Seminar Series.

Clark has 30 years of experience in waste management, recycling and corporate sustainability. She has acted as an advisor for municipal waste to energy projects and has been active in energy efficiency market development.