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DTSTAMP:20260909T145538
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - Battery SoX Intelligence: Millivolts Unlocking Gigawatt-hours
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nScaling grid storage with repurposed EV batteries requires precise degradation tracking. For LFP\, a flat open-circuit voltage curve obscures cell aging. This presentation demonstrates how monitoring millivolt-level behaviors extracts gigawatt-hours of latent capacity. By combining physics-informed models with electrochemical state estimation\, we resolve LFP and graphite phase-transitions. Operational data shows how these voltage signatures drive predictive aging forecasts and anomaly detection\, unlocking safe operation beyond industry-standard warranties. \n\nBiography:\nDr. Kandler Smith is Technical Fellow for Energy Storage Modeling at Moment Energy\, a second-use battery energy storage company. He previously worked for 19 years at U.S. DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory as Team Lead for Electrochemical Modeling & Data Sciences\, developing multi-physics models of battery performance\, lifetime\, safety and technoeconomics. He holds a PhD in mechanical engineering from Penn State University (2006) where his research focused on electrochemical modeling\, estimation and control of lithium-ion batteries.\n\nFor the most up to date information on the location\, please check the related link the week of this event
UID:147951-21902586@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147951
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civil and Environmental Engineering,CAEN,Sustainability,Social Sciences,seminar,Science,Research,Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences,North Campus,Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Materials Science,Law,Interdisciplinary,Industrial and Operations Engineering,Free,Environment,Engineering,Energy,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,Mechanical Engineering
LOCATION:Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building - FXB1012
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DTSTAMP:20260909T150026
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261119T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261119T163000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - AI-Based Analytics and Energy Modeling Frameworks for Characterizing Urban Energy Systems
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nUrban energy systems are growing in complexity as they respond to the challenges of planning location-specific energy transitions. However\, current modeling approaches often fail to capture the physical\, behavioral\, and systemic diversity required for effective localized planning and decision-making.\n\nIn this talk\, I will present integrated frameworks that combine bottom-up physics-based modeling with AI-driven analytics for characterizing urban energy systems. I will first show how the URBANopt platform has developed capabilities that enable coordinated analysis and co-design across buildings\, DERs\, and the grid. I will then discuss an AI-driven capabilities that automates input generation and supports dynamic scenario exploration.\n\nThese capabilities transform urban energy system planning by reducing the labor required for model generation\, scaling scenario exploration\, and improving accuracy for localized analysis. Together\, they form a scalable and adaptable framework that provides stakeholders with actionable insights for planning reliable and efficient energy transitions.\n\nBiography:\nDr. Rawad El Kontar is a Senior Research Engineer at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR). He is the lead developer of URBANopt\, DOE’s open-source urban energy modeling platform\, and the creator of the Urban Systems Generator\, an AI-driven framework that automates building-level data completion and scenario generation for city-scale energy modeling. With a multidisciplinary background spanning architecture\, building science\, and data science\, Rawad develops analytics and software platforms that integrate machine learning\, AI\, and energy simulation to accelerate the co-design and optimization of buildings\, distributed energy resources (DERs)\, and grid systems. His work supports stakeholders in advancing reliable and efficient energy.\n\n\nFor the most up to date information on the location\, please check the related link the week of this event
UID:147953-21902590@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147953
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,North Campus,Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences,Research,Science,seminar,Social Sciences,Sustainability,Environment,Law,CAEN,Civil and Environmental Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,Energy,Engineering,Free,Industrial and Operations Engineering,Interdisciplinary,Materials Science
LOCATION:Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building - FXB1012
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DTSTAMP:20260909T150121
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261203T153000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series -  Hierarchy and Imperfect Competition in Power Markets afflicted by Uncertainty
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nModels for horizontal and hierarchical competition in power markets have been a source of significant interest over the last several decades. Yet less is known above computing equilibria in such settings particularly in the face of uncertainty. In this talk\, we discuss  flexible modeling paradigms for capturing Nash and Stackleberg equilibria in such settings. We briefly discuss computational methods for rigorous computation of equilibria in such settings. Time permitting\, we pose some open questions in this setting. \n\nBiography:\nUday V. Shanbhag is currently the Katta G. Murty Collegiate Professor and  has been at the department of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor since Fall\, 2024. From January 2017 to June 2024\, he held the Gary and Sheila Chaired Professorsip in the department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME) at the Pennsylvania State University\, having been a tenured associate professor until 2016\, since arriving in Fall 2012. Prior to being at Penn. State\, from 2006–2012\, he was first an assistant professor\, and subsequently a tenured associate professor (for approx. 10 days)\, in the department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems engineering (ISE) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). He serves on the editorial boards of the SIAM Journal of Optimization\, the Mathematics of Operations Research\, Computational Optimization and its Applications\, and the Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications. Uday V. Shanbhag has a Ph.D. from Stanford University's department of Management Science and Engineering (2006)\, with a concentration in operations research and was associated with the Systems Optimization Laboratory when at Stanford. He also holds masters (1998) and undergraduate (1993) degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)\, Cambridge (in Operations Research) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)\, Bombay\, respectively.\n\nFor the most up to date information on the location\, please check the related link the week of this event
UID:147954-21902598@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147954
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:CAEN,Sustainability,Social Sciences,seminar,Science,Research,Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences,North Campus,Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Law,Materials Science,Civil and Environmental Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,Energy,Engineering,Environment,Free,Industrial and Operations Engineering,Interdisciplinary
LOCATION:Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building - FXB1012
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DTSTAMP:20261028T105150
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261217T153000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - Don’t Blink! Seeing and defining high-temperature chemistry on the microsecond scale
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nLaunching the next generation of satellites\, producing high-fidelity nano-materials\, and preventing fire spread all rely on complex phase change and rapid chemical reactions. However\, the coupling of these processes as well as the fundamental reaction kinetics is poorly understood owing in large part to the difficulty in observing the highly reactive phenomena on relevant time and length scales. In this talk\, I outline a multi-method approach for applying optical diagnostics and novel modelling techniques in complex operating environments to identify key drivers of reactivity\, including multi-phase interactions and key gas-phase reaction mechanisms with a focus on the novel analytical methodologies developed. Key to many of these processes is the high-temperature gas-phase reactivity of base fuels or stable intermediates\, with the potential for reaction mechanisms defining millisecond scale phenomena to encompass hundreds of possible reactions. I will highlight the role of highly repeatable shock tube experiments with high-fidelity diagnostics in unlocking the fast kinetics (<10 µs) behind these complex processes as well as how we utilize the laser induced shocking of solid materials to understand their thermal decomposition in extreme environments. In addition to highlighting the role of temperature on the gas-phase chemistry\, I will also focus on the role of pressure in driving the multi-phase reactivity and phase change in propellant and energetic material applications. \n\nBiography: \nDr. Rachel Schwind is a Lecturer in Experimental Thermofluids at the University of Edinburgh. Her expertise is in reaction kinetics and complex phase change with a focus on novel reactive materials and high-pressure heterogeneous chemistry with applications including green propulsion\, materials synthesis\, and energetic materials. Schwind's research focuses on merging fundamental chemical kinetics studies with complex application environments\, including the development of novel analytical techniques and experimental design to provide improved understanding of key reactive drivers and kinetic pathways. Prior to joining the University of Edinburgh\, Dr. Schwind was at Brown University\, first as a postdoc and then as a Senior Research Associate overseeing the experimental activity in the Goldsmith Lab for Chemical Kinetics. She received her Masters and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan\, during which time she served as a visiting researcher at Argonne National Laboratory\, first through a US Department of Energy SCGSR Fellowship and then as an NSF Intern. Her expertise in fast reaction kinetics of novel systems has been recognized with multiple invited seminars and panels\, including selection for the Future of Combustion Research specialist panel by the Combustion Institute and a 40 under 40 e-Lecture on Combustion. \n\nFor the most up to date information on the location\, please check the related link the week of this event
UID:150530-21909567@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150530
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sustainability,Social Sciences,seminar,Science,Research,Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences,North Campus,Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Materials Science,Law,Interdisciplinary,Industrial and Operations Engineering,Free,Environment,Engineering,Energy,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,Civil and Environmental Engineering,CAEN
LOCATION:Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr - LEC3213AB
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