Professor Yun Hang Hu (MSE/IMP), “Simultaneous Generation of Syngas and Electricity from Natural Gas in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with Inexpensive Anode-catalysts,” NSF
The upcoming Graduate Research Colloquium (GRC) is on Feb 21-22, 2013. GRC is organized by the Graduate Student Government (GSG). Graduate students from all departments at Michigan Tech present their research and ideas to other students and faculty in the form of oral or poster presentations. A group of judges that consists of faculty (and/or some invited members of industry) evaluates student’s presentations to award prizes to the best 1st, 2nd and 3rd presentations from each session (oral and poster). There are also three honorable mention awards given in both oral and poster presentation sessions.
The objective of the colloquium is to give graduate students an in-house opportunity to share and gain experience presenting their research with peers, professionals, and professors among campus.
Detailed feedback from judges will help students enhance their skills in presenting at conferences, as well as providing insights on research methods and techniques.
GSG is encouraging students to present their work in GRC on February 21 and 22. Students willing to participate should submit a 300 words abstract by December 20, 2012, 5pm.
For more information about GRC and to find instructions about the newly developed on-line submission form please visit http://gsg.students.mtu.edu/colloquium.html
A Breakthrough PV Module Rating System?
Principal Solar spent a year assimilating manufacturer data and running numbers.
“The seven characteristics are a great start,” noted Michigan Technological University professor Joshua M. Pearce, co-author of a landmark solar LCOE study. “The industry must maintain consumer and investor confidence that modules will produce the lifecycle electricity promised. There are reports that some companies are selling lower quality modules to keep up with falling prices.”
Read more at Greentech Media, by Herman K. Trabish.
Tech Talks Research and Scholarship: Energy
The next Tech Talks session will be at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 5, East Reading Room of the J. R. Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library. Co-leaders William Worek, dean of College of Engineering, and Joshua Pearce (MSE) will present accomplishments of the Strategic Faculty Hiring Initiative on Energy, followed by faculty presentations and an opportunity to explore new collaborations and new directions for energy research at Michigan Tech.
Read more at Tech Today.
The Research Committee of the American Heart Association (AHA) has approved activation of a Midwest Affiliate Summer 2012 Predoctoral Fellowship for MSE graduate student Patrick Bowen for two years. Bowen’s application was ranked in the top 5.5% of 100 applications (20 were funded) by the AHA.
The title of the project is “Development of Novel Zinc-Based Bioabsorbable Stents for the Treatment of Vascular Stenoses.” His advisor is Dr. Jaroslaw Drelich.
The research Award was made possible by the dedicated work of people of all ages and backgrounds who volunteer their time and talents to fight heart disease through advocacy efforts and fundraising activities.
Notables
Bowen will receive $52,000 over two years to support his research on the development of bioabsorbable, zinc-based stents.
Professor Jarek Drelich (MSE) is Bowen’s advisor, with Associate Professor Jeremy Goldman (Biomedical Engineering) proving additional direction to his research.
Read more at Tech Today.
Associate Professor Joshua M. Pearce (MSE/ECE) coauthored a book chapter, “Technical Feasibility of Renewable Electricity Generation in Nunavut,” in Green Energy, River Publishers: Alborg, Denmark, pp. 41-74 (2012).
From Tech Today.
The River Publishers Series in Communications
Green Energy
M. D. Tiwari & Anurika Vaish, IIIT-Allahabad, India
ISBN: 9788792329417
Price : €85.00
Available From: September 2012
Monday’s Great Lakes Innovation and Technology Report (GLITR), published by CBS Detroit, featured two extensive stories about Michigan Tech research and new initiatives, part of GLITR’s annual Tech Tour of state universities.
From Tech Today.
Tech Tour Day Two: Solar Power, Star Trek Replicators, New Drugs At Michigan Tech
The visit started with Joshua Pearce, associate professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, a passionate advocate and researcher in both advanced solar energy and so-called 3D printing.
Read more at CBS Detroit, by Matt Roush.
Tech Tour Day Three: Finnish French Toast, Medical Miracles, Green Racing And A Mineral Wonderland
From Suomi, it was on to Michigan Tech’s Minerals and Materials Engineering building for a visit with Yun Hang Hu, who’s only trying to save the world in several ways — among them, converting greenhouse gases into useful material, and markedly improving the performance of solar photovoltaic panels.
Read more at CBS Detroit, by Matt Roush.
Associate Professor Joshua Pearce (MSE/ECE) coauthored an article, “A New Model for Enabling Innovation in Appropriate Technology for Sustainable Development,” in Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy 8(2), pp. 42-53, 2012.
From Tech Today.
A new model for enabling innovation in appropriate technology for sustainable development
In the “Internet Age” more than one billion people continue to live in impoverished conditions inferior to those of the Minoan Civilization…
Read the full article at Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy
Associate Professor Joshua Pearce (MSE/ECE) coauthored an article, “Prediction of Energy Effects on Photovoltaic Systems Due to Snowfall Events,” in the 2012 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC).
From Tech Today.
Prediction of energy effects on photovoltaic systems due to snowfall events
The accurate prediction of yields from photovoltaic systems (PV) is critical for their proper operation and financing, and in northern latitudes the effects of snowfall on yield can become significant.
Read more at IEEE Xplore.
Solar power said viable in snowy regions
“Sometimes snow actually helps solar cells,” Michigan Technical University researcher Joshua Pearce said, referring to the albedo effect, when sunlight reflects off snow.
Read more at UPI.com.
The campus community is invited to an educational forum on Proposal 3, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, October 25, in Forestry G002. The November ballot initiative, if approved would require electric utilities to provide at least 25 percent of their annual retail electricity sales to be from renewable energy sources by 2025 (25×25).
The forum will feature the panel: Associate Dean Leonard Bohmann , Associate Professor Joshua Pearce (MSE/ECE) Professor Ezra Bar-Ziv (ME-EM), who will discuss wind power, solar power and biomass electricity, followed by Q&A session.
Public Forum on Proposal 3: Michigan’s Renewable Energy Ballot Initiative
Read more at Tech Today.