Author: New CyberCARED center will focus on cybersecurity within the power industry
Researchers at UConn are answering the call for the development of innovative technologies and defense systems, as well as education and training programs for the energy-sector workforce, through a new regional collaborative that brings together universities and industry partners to tackle the cybersecurity infrastructure needs of the northeast corridor.
The new Northeast University Cybersecurity Center for Advanced and Resilient Energy Delivery, or CyberCARED, will formally launch in early May following a commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) of $2.5 million over the next two years to support the project.
Author: Prof. Junbo Zhao Awarded funds for Offshore Wind Project
Dr. Junbo Zhao was awarded $3.7M in funds, (DOE committing $2.1M funding and industry committing $1.6M cost share) for grant application entitled “DLR-Renew: Dynamic Line Rating Robust Validation, Enhancement and Field Demonstration in New England with Changing Weather and Offshore Wind Integration”
Author: Liang Zhang Secures Funding via CT SMARTE Program
Liang Zhang has secured funding from the Dept of Energy for UConn’s Industrial Assessment Center and Manufacturing Simulation Center. This is part of a pilot to enhance the small/medium-sized manufacturers practice to adopt smart manufacturing and high-performance computing, and the reduce emissions from the industrial sector in the State. Liang has also recently been appointed as the Pratt & Whitney Associate Professor in Advanced Systems Engineering.
