NM EPSCoR Webinar Series
Past Webinars
Leveraging Energy Storage Resources to Improve Combined Cycle Power Plant Operational Efficiency
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 22, 2021/ 12:00PM - 1:00PM MDT
Presenter: Dr. Fengyu Wang, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at NMSU
The combined cycle power plants (CCPP) are gaining tractions in recent years due to lower natural gas prices and higher efficiency. CCPPs can also provide flexibility to relieve variability and uncertainties introduced by rapidly growing intermittent resources. Due to complex structure, CCPPs have nonconvex and… Read More
Python Fundamentals with Data Analysis and Visualization
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 25, 2021/ 12:00PM - 1:00PM MDT
Presenter: Dustin Allen, NM EPSCoR
Python is a high-level programming language that is leveraged in a wide range of disciplines and fields. This webinar training introduces Python basics and will also familiarize those in attendance with its powerful capabilities for data analysis and visualization. It will be taught using live coding and the audience is… Read More
100% Carbon-Free Energy System
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 21, 2021/ 12:00PM - 1:00PM MDT
Presenter: Dr. Leo Yazhou Jiang is an Assistant Professor in the ECE Department at Clarkson University
The recent blackouts in Texas and California have revealed certain vulnerabilities within U.S. energy infrastructure which are not well understood. In particular: (1) a massive winter storm with frigid temperatures caused 4.5 million Texas homes and businesses to lose power for up to 4 days in February 2021; and (2) an… Read More
Opal RT for beginners
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 26, 2021/ 12:00PM - 1:00PM MDT
Presenter: George "Rusty" Nail, Graduate Research Assistant at NMSU
Things we’ll cover in this webinar:
- How to use MATLAB Simulink Simscape Blocks to build a 2-Node system
- Building more complex electrical systesms in MATLAB Simulink
- Debugging MATLAB Simulink and common compilation Issues
- An overview of OPAL-RT and RT-LAB as it pertains to Simulink… Read More
Control/Interoperability Challenges in New Energy and eMobility Systems
Date/Time: Thursday, April 29, 2021/ 12:00PM - 1:00PM MDT
Presenter: Dr. Hamed Nademi, Assistant Professor, NMSU Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The role of distributed real-time control in the future energy and transportation systems is imperative considering large integration of power electronics devices through rapid growth in distributed energy resources (DERs). The requirement for microgrids and electrified transport is being driven for an immediate need for… Read More
Exploiting Symmetry in Large-Scale Optimization and Control
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 24, 2021/ 12:00PM - 1:00PM MDT
Presenter: Dr. Claus Danielson, Assistant Professor, UNM Department of Mechanical Engineering
This talk will present theoretical and algorithmic results on exploiting symmetry to reduce the computational complexity large-scale control and optimization problems. First, we will show how symmetry can be used to reduce the memory complexity of explicit solutions of optimization problems. Second, we will show how symmetry… Read More
Github Training Webinar
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 27, 2021/ 12:00PM - 1:30PM MST
Presenters: Karl Benedict, University of New Mexico, Jonathan Wheeler, University of New Mexico
An increasing number of researchers and research teams are using distributed version control systems like Git to enable efficient collaboration around and sharing of analytic code, software tools, and documentation. Whether you are developing analysis code, developing a manuscript in LaTeX, building a web interface for your… Read More
OPAL-RT Bootcamp
Date/Time: Friday, December 18, 2020/ 12:00PM - 1:00PM MST
Presenters: Olga Lavrova, New Mexico State University, Hamed Nademi, New Mexico State University, Fengyu Wang, New Mexico State University
This training will provide an introduction to MATLAB, Simulink toolbox, and Real-time simulation using OPAL-RT Simulator. One week prior to the training students will receive a list of required pre-coursework which instructors will build upon in the December 18th webinar.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Resources in New Mexico
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 28, 2020/ 12:00PM - 1:00PM MDT
Presenters: Robert G. DelCampo, Ph.D., Executive Director, Innovation Academy and Rutledge Professor of Management, Anderson School of Management, Kathryn Renner Hansen, Director, Arrowhead Center
In this webinar, NM EPSCoR will announce the launch of its Certificate Training in Entrepreneurship in partnership with the University of New Mexico (UNM) Rainforest Innovations and Innovation… Read More
Making Effective Academic Posters: the #BetterPoster Approach
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 21, 2020/ 12:00PM - 1:00PM MDT
Presenter: Mike Morrison, Creator of the #betterposter movement
Scientific posters haven't changed in 30 years, which should be alarming to you (nothing in science should be stagnant). And evidence suggests they are incredibly ineffective. In this talk, you will learn the evidence-based design principles that science has discovered in the last 30 years (since the birth of the Internet)… Read More