Mehrdad Biglarbegian
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Academic Goals

• Graduate with PhD in Electrical Engineering in May 2019
• Focus in high frequency wide bandgap power electronics converters

• Apply my expertise and knowledge obtained from the industry and university collaboration for R&D section of renewable energy sources further

• Senior member of GEARED student
• IEEE student chapter member

• http://mehrdad-biglarbegian.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/mehrdad-biglarbegian

Zachary Gallagher
Syracuse University

Academic Goals

• Graduate from Master's Program spring of 2015
• Possible PhD
• Utilize my knowledge of smart grid and renewable energy resources in the utility industry.

• Work in the utility industry and help modernize the grid for the 21st century and include renewable energy resources in the power grid.

• Syracuse University Veterans
• Green Program Alumni Network

• https://www.facebook.com/zachary.gallagher.7

Kaylee Graham
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Academic Goals

• Complete my Bachelor's degree with my chosen concentration of Power and Energy Systems
• To be accepted to the early entry Master's program and complete my Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

• To be employed full time with the major utility company that I currently intern
• To work mostly with the generation and transmission of power

• Member of the GEARED student Innovation Board
• UNCC EPIC Power and Energy Society Member
• UNCC Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Student Lead Ambassador

Rodrigo Hernandez
The University of Texas at San Antonio

Academic Goals

• Complete MSEE program in spring or summer 2016

• Use my skills in engineering in a company with a national presence where I can develop myself as an Electrical Engineer

• IEEE

Mohammad Nikkhah Mojdehi
Syracuse University

Academic Goals

• Graduate with PhD by May 2015.
• Develop a new guideline for utilities to evaluate the risk of islanding of interconnected DGs.
• Design new framework to engage EVs and energy storages in provision of ancillary services such as voltage and frequency regulations.

• Apply the risk of islanding guideline for utilities facing DGs interconnection requests and also using it as a platform to study other aspects of DGs interconnection such as voltage flicker.
• Design a business model to incorporate aggregated EVs and energy storages in ISO market structures for ancillary services.

• IEEE

Connor Raymond
Georgia Institute of Technology

Academic Goals

• Graduate with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in December 2015.
• Graduate with a minor in Mathematics and a concentration in Power Engineering.

• Utilize my Clarkson University education to develop solutions to the problems that hinder the growth and application of modern grid technologies.

• Clarkson University SCORE President
• Member of the GEARED Student Innovation Board representing Clarkson University

Morteza Rezaee
Georgia Institute of Technology

Academic Goals

• Graduate with a PhD in Electrical Engineering in May 2018
• Publish my research in highly-ranked journals and conferences
• Focus on Smart Grid concepts

• Enhance the awareness and application of newly-developed technologies in power systems

• Senior Member of the GEARED Student Innovation Board representing Georgia Institute of Technology
• IEEE Student Chapter Member

Matin Meskin
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Academic Goals

• Graduate with a PhD in February 2017
• Establish a Smart Grid Testbed
• Application of PMU for Wide Area Monitoring, Protection and Control (WAMPAC)

• Apply my knowledge and skills to the state-of-the-art topics in an R&D company.

• University at Buffalo IEEE Student Chapter

Email: matinmes@buffalo.edu

Social Media:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=293975947&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile_pic

Kyle Nadolinski
SUNY Buffalo State College

Academic Goals

• Continue to learn about power generation, transmission, distribution, protective devises and renewables.
• Incorporate tools such as ETAP and work in the Smart Grid Lab to perform simulation experiments.
• Gain hands on experience in modern protective devises.

• Graduate with a degree from SUNY Buffalo State College and use skills to solve problems in a complex and changing power environment.

• Opportunity Research Scholars Program
• Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Email: Nadoliko01@mail.buffalostate.edu

George Vellaringattu
Georgia Institute of Technology

Academic Goals

• Graduate with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering in May 2016 and pursue an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering

• Gain a full-time position in preferably the electrical energy field and pursue a professional engineer license

• Opportunity Research Scholar in the School of ECE at Georgia Tech
• Resident Adviser for First-Year Undergraduate Students
• Residence Hall Association Staff Representative

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/george-vellaringattu/72/70b/189

Tyrone Medina Vélez
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus

Academic Goals

• Graduate with an M.E. in Electrical Engineering by December 2015

• President of the Tau Beta Pi - Puerto Rico Alpha Chapter
• Golden Key Honor Society member

Mohammad Mohebbi
University of Louisville

Academic Goals

• Design, evaluation and implementation of advanced control techniques for the control of power systems and power electronic interfaces.
• Focus on smart grid and grid modernization concepts

• Apply the advanced and robust concepts of control theories on the control of power and power electronic systems.
• Utilize my knowledge of power, power electronic, control and telecommunication systems in the utility industry.

• Member of the GEARED student Innovation Board representing University of Louisville
• IEEE Student Chapter Member
• Member of International Society of Automation (ISA)
• Member of Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS)

Ben Shannon
Washington State University

Academic Goals

• Graduate with B.S. in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in power systems.
• Possibly continue to pursue Masters in E.E. with emphasis in either renewable energy or Smart Grid systems.

• Use my education to put myself in a situation where I am contributing to the modernization of the power systems industry.

• WSU IEEE Student Chapter – President
• Member of the GEARED Student Innovation Board representing WSU

Chris Knox
Washington State University

Academic Goals

• Earn a degree in Electrical Engineering and learn as much as I can about engineering principals and power systems.
• I want to do this while continuing to participate in the WSU music department as a trumpet player

• I want to use a degree in Electrical Engineering to obtain and succeed in a career in the power industry.

• IEEE, IEEE PES, National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Brendan Shaffer
University of California, Irvine

Academic Goals

• Energy system modeling to address the engineering problem of low carbon energy supply for deep carbon emission reductions to mitigate climate change.

• Work for an organization with a set of goals that includes addressing environmental issues particularly climate change.

Crystal Eppinger
Portland State University

Academic Goals

• Earn a PhD

• Obtain a research position at a national lab

• IEEE PES

Brian Eggers
Washington State University

Academic Goals

• Graduate with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, with an emphasis on Computer Engineering

• To find a career that uses my skills to benefit others.

• Student Innovation Board
• Robotics Club

Jennifer Lee
University of California, Irvine

Academic Goals

• M.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering in June 2018
• Focus on distributed energy resources and its integration in the grid

• Apply the knowledge and skills gained at the Advanced Power and Energy Program to address the challenges with maintaining a sustainable environment in regards with power and energy

• AEE SoCal – Student Chapter

Laura Novoa
University of California, Irvine

Academic Goals

• As a graduate student researcher in the energy field, my goal is to provide answers to current challenges regarding renewable energy integration into the electrical power grid. Thus, in the course of my Ph.D. program I hope to make a meaningful contribution towards making our current grid more renewable.

• My goals as a professional in the energy field is to be able to apply my knowledge in a way that there is a visible positive affect, both social and environmental, in the community we live in.

• AEE SoCal – Student Chapter

Social Media: http://www.lauranovoa.net

Scott Zuloaga
Arizona State University

Academic Goals

• Along the way to completing my PhD, I would like to make a meaningful contribution to the area of study involving the water-energy nexus

• To fully apply my knowledge, analysis skills and programming ability to the benefit of the U.S. Electric Power Industry; to obtain PE Licensure; and, to help to generate more student interest in the area of electric power engineering

• IEEE Student Chapter, Current Co-Chair of IEEE PES ASU Student Chapter

Michael Davis
Portland State University

Academic Goals

• Further develop my ability to apply both analysis and synthesis in engineering problem solving.

• Work to help develop a more robust US power grid that includes distributed generation and micro grids.

• IEEE Power and Engineering Society

Ian Dudley
Washington State University

Academic Goals

• Graduate with a master's degree in power engineering

• To pursue a career that challenges me

• IEEE
• Student Innovation Board
• Undergraduate Research, Honor's Society

Yuanqi Gao
University of California, Riverside

Academic Goals

• Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering

• Power System Engineer.

• IEEE Student Chapter

Sohom Datta
Arizona State University

Academic Goals

• Graduate with PhD in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) by May 2017.
• Develop risk-based standards for dynamic security assessment of the future grid with high penetration of renewable resources.

• Work in a research-intensive position in the power industry to provide innovation solutions towards electric grid modernization: Develop standards for dynamic security assessment and reliable operation of the future electricity grid with high penetration of renewable generation.
• Develop standardized frameworks for advanced data analytics in the Smart Grid using modern data analytics and machine learning algorithms

• IEEE PES ASU Student Chapter Member, Ex Co-Vice Chair of IEEE PES ASU Student Chapter, IEEE Student Member, IEEE Power & Energy Society Member, IEEE Smart Grid Community Member, IEEE Big Data Community Member, IEEE Internet of Things Community Member, IEEE Young Professionals Member, IEEE Entrepreneurship Exchange Community Member, PSERC Student Member

Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohomdatta

Carolyn Majane
Georgia Institute of Technology

Academic Goals

• Graduate in 2020 with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering

• To pursue a career in electrical and power engineering

• Opportunity Research Scholars Program
• Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Phil Swisher
Western Washington University

Academic Goals

• To acquire a knowledge tool belt that will help me accomplish my career goals.

• To be an innovative leader in the energy field working on accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to sustainable fuels.

• Campus Factory WWU

Phil Swisher
Western Washington University

Academic Goals

• To acquire a knowledge tool belt that will help me accomplish my career goals.

• To be an innovative leader in the energy field working on accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to sustainable fuels.

• Campus Factory WWU