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Research at the WCGEC focuses on seven major areas. Those areas focusing primarily on energy storage and generation are housed mostly at the Bourns College of Engineering campus location.
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Winston Chung Global Energy Center

 

    Announcement - Open position for Center Director:

    The University of California, Riverside's (UCR) Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE) invites applicants for a tenured Full Professor position who will serve as the Director of the BCOE Winston Chung Global Energy Center, and will contribute meaningfully to the success of future teaching, research, and service accomplishments. The successful candidate will be an outstanding senior faculty member or an industry leader with a proven record in the broad area of Energy Devices and Materials focusing on related topics such as advanced and scalable battery technologies, fuel cells, super capacitors, solar cells, and solar thermal.

    For more information or to apply, visit the AP Recruit website at https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF01179.  Review of applications will begin December 1, 2019, and the position is open until filled. Appointments are expected to begin July 1, 2020.

    Latest News Articles

    Real-World Application of Energy Storage Systems in Improving Grid Resilience

    Dr. Nazaripouya delivered an invited talk on "Real-World Application of Energy Storage Systems in Improving Grid Resilience" at the DISTRIBUTECH International 2020. His presentation was focused on a novel technology which has been developed for real-time control and operation of...
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    Distributed Energy Storage Systems Role in Reducing Wildfire Impacts on Smart Grids

    Hamidreza Nazaripouya, an assistant professional researcher at the Winston Chung Global Energy Center, helps explain the role of distributed energy storage systems in reducing the adverse impact of wildfires. Read the full article on the IEEE Smart Grid Newsletter
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    Prof. Mohsenian-Rad Named IEEE Fellow

    Professor Hamed Mohsenian-Rad is named as Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) . The honor is conferred by the IEEE Board of Directors upon a person with an extraordinary record of accomplishments in any of the...
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    PG&E’s blackouts were ‘not surgical by any stretch.’ Its systems may be to blame

    Hamidreza Nazaripouya, an assistant professional researcher at the Winston Chung Global Energy Center, helps explain the blackouts that have left large swaths of California dark. Read full article at Los Angeles Times
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    Mission

    To advance solutions for today’s energy storage demands, while developing far-sighted energy storage, generation, and distribution research and energy-use strategies for tomorrow’s applications.

    Vision

    Bridging the gap between industry and academia, the center will address energy generation, storage, and distribution needs and issues contributing to the economic, social, and environmental health of communities around the world.

    Goals

    • Foster a premier academic environment of research and discovery in sustainable energy, with a focus on storage issues;
    • Educate a diverse and distinguished engineering workforce that is dedicated to addressing global energy needs;
    • Offer tools and training that will increase the capacity of public and private planners, architects, engineers, utilities and developers to design and build energy-efficient community projects;
    • Build partnerships with global organizations and businesses to foster clean energy storage solutions; and
    • Inspire leadership and community to take action to address energy storage issues in California and the world.

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