{"id":2940,"date":"2012-02-24T15:28:06","date_gmt":"2012-02-24T15:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/?page_id=2940"},"modified":"2018-08-29T18:30:43","modified_gmt":"2018-08-29T18:30:43","slug":"20112012-energy-research-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/?page_id=2940","title":{"rendered":"2012\/2013  Energy Research Grants (Cycle 6)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Highly Efficient and Durable Catalysts for Fuel Cell Applications <\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Principal Investigator:\u00a0 Jian Zhang, Department of Chemistry<\/em><br \/>\n<em>PI web page: <a href=\"http:\/\/chem.unl.edu\/faculty\/zhang.shtml\">Jian Zhang Webpage<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>Abstract:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Cycle-6-601-Jian-Zhang-one-page-abstract.pdf\">601 Jian Zhang Abstract<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>Poster:\u00a0 <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Jingzhi-Lu-.pdf\">Porous Organic Frameworks for Energy Related Applications<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Enhanced Hydrogen Electrolysis and Heat Transfer Using Micro\/Nano Structured Surfaces<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><em>Principal Investigator:\u00a0 Dennis Alexander, Electrical Engineering<br \/>\n<\/em><em>\u00a0PI web page: <a href=\"http:\/\/engineering.unl.edu\/elec\/dennis-alexander\">Dennis Alexander Webpage<\/a><br \/>\nAbstract: <a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/602-Dennis-Alexander-abstract.pdf\">602 Dennis Alexander abstract<\/a><\/em><em><em><br \/>\n<\/em>Poster: <\/em><em><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Chris-Wilson-2013-spring-poster-fair-entry1.pdf\">Application of Femtosecond Laser Fabricated Multi-Scale Structures in Electrolysis and Heat Transfer<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Publications:<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/A-Fundamental-Understanding-of-the-Dependence-of-the-Laser-Induced-Breakdown.-.-..pdf\">A Fundamental Understanding of the Dependence of the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Signal Strength on the Complex Focusing Dynamics of Femtosecond Laser Pulses on Either Side of the Focus. . .<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Comparison-of-the-Structural-and-Chemical-Composition-article.pdf\">Comparison of the Structural and Chemical Composition of Two Unique Micro\/Nanostructures Produced by Femtosecond Laser Interactions on Nickel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Enhanced-Pool-Boiling-Heat-Transfer-Itherm-Conference-Paper.pdf\">Enhanced Pool-Boiling Heat Transfer and Critical Heat Flux Using Femtosecond Laser Surface Processing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Extraordinary-Shifts-of-the-Leidenfrost-Temperature-from-Multiscale-MicroNanostructured-Surfaces.pdf\">Extraordinary Shifts of the Leidenfrost Temperature from Multiscale MicroNanostructured Surfaces<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Formation-of-Multiscale-Surface-Structures-on-Nickel-via-Above-Surface-Grrowth.pdf\">Formation of Multiscale Surface Structures on Nickel via Above Surface Grrowth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Fundamentals-of-Layerd-Nanoparticale-Covered-Pyramideal-App-Surface-Sci.pdf\">Fundamentals of Layered Nanopartical Covered Pyramidal Structures Formed on Nickel During Femtosecond Laser Surface Interactions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Self-Assembled-Nanoparticle-Aggregates-from-Line-Focused-Femtosecond-Laser-Ablation.pdf\">Self Assembled Nanoparticle Aggregates from Line Focused Femtosecond Laser Ablation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Self-Propelled-Droplets-from-Bioinspired-Directional-Microstructured-Surfaces-iTherm-paper.pdf\">Self Propelled Droplets from Bioinspired Directional Microstructured Surfaces<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Superhydrophobic-metallic-surfaces-functionalized-via-femtosecond-laser-surface-processing-for-long-term-air-film.pdf\">Superhydrophobic Metallic Surfaces Functionalized via Femtosecond Laser Surface Processing for Long Term \u00a0Air Film<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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Ko)<br \/>\n<\/em>PI web page: <a href=\"http:\/\/ncmn.unl.edu\/faculty\/rajurkar\">Kamlakar Rajurkar Webpage<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unl.edu\/ncmn\/faculty\/rajurkar.shtmlhttp:\/\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><em>Abstract: <a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/603-Rajurkar-abstract.pdf\">603 Kamlakar Rajurkar Abstract<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/603-Ko-abstract-Rajurkar-picture.pdf\"><br \/>\nPosters:<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Yin-Guo.pdf\">Energy Cost Optimization for a Large-Salce Hybrid Cooling Plant . . .<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Nazarian-Ehsan-Ko-and-Rajurkar.pdf\">Robust Hourly Cooling Load Prediction Based on the Historical Weather and Load Data<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Publications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Cost-optimization-for-a-large-scale-hybrid-central.pdf\">Cost Optimization for a Large-Scale Hybrid Central Cooling Plant with Multiple Energy Sources Under a Complex Electricity Cost Structure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Hourly-Cooling-Load-Forecasting-Using-Time-Indexed-ARX-Models.pdf\">Hourly Cooling Load Forecasting Using Time-Indexed ARX Models with two-stage weighted least squares regression<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Carbon Nanotube Coating on Copper Transmission Coils for Wireless Vehicle Charging <\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Principal Investigator: Yongfeng Lu, Electrical Engineering <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Co-Investigators:\u00a0 Jerry Hudgins, Electrical Engineering and Yunshen Zhou, Electrical Engineering<br \/>\nPI web page: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unl.edu\/ncmn\/faculty\/lu.shtml\">Yongfeng Lu Webpage<\/a><br \/>\nAbstract:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/604-Lu-Yongfeng.pdf\">604 Yongfeng Lu Abstract<\/a><\/em><em><em><br \/>\nPoster:<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Yang-Gao.pdf\">Controllable Growth of Carbon nano-Onions for Developing High-Performance Supercapacitors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Color Indicated Rapid Carbon Capture in Metal<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u2010<\/em>Organic Frameworks<\/strong><br \/>\n<em> Principal Investigator: Li Tan, Mechanical and Materials Engineering\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em><em>PI web page:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/engineering.unl.edu\/academicunits\/mechanical-materials\/faculty-staff\/Itan.shtml\">Li Tan Webpage<\/a><\/em><\/em><br \/>\n<em><em> Abstract:\u00a0<\/em><\/em><em><em><em>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/605-Tan-Li1.pdf\">605 Li Tan Abstract<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/em><br 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Temperatures &#8211; Advanced Maerials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/605-Tan-Molecular-Motions-Nanostructures-article1.pdf\">Molecular Motions in Functional Self-Assembeled- Nanostructures &#8211; Int J Mol Sci<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/PDF-Nanocavities-Double-the-Toughness-of-Graphene-Adv.-Eng.-Materials.pdf\">Nanocavities Double the Toughness of Graphene &#8211; Adv. Eng. Materials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/605-Tan-Sequential-binding-of-large-molecules-article.pdf\">Sequential Binding of Large Molecules to Hairy MOFs &#8211; Chemical Communications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/605-Tan-Thermal-growth-of-organic-crystals-articles.pdf\">Thermal Growth of Organic Supramolecular Crystals with Screw Dislocations &#8211; J. Therm. Anal. Calorim.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Evaluation of Energy Storage Strategies for Integration of Renewable into the Grid<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><em> P<\/em><em>rincipal Investigator: Sohrab Asgarpoor, Electrical Engineering<br \/>\nPI web page: <a href=\"http:\/\/engineering.unl.edu\/elec\/sohrab-asgarpoor\">Sohrab Asgarpoor Webpage<\/a><br \/>\nAbstract:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/606-Asgarpoor-Sohrab.pdf\">606 Sohrab Asgarpoor Abstract<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>Posters: <\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Kahrobaee.pdf\">Optimal Maintenance Strategy for Wind Turbines with Markov Decision Processes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Bahman.pdf\">Integration of Wind Energy with Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Publications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/The-Effect-of-Demand-Side-Management-on-Reliability-of-Automated-Distribution-Systems.htm\">The Effect of Demand Side Management on Reliability of Automated Distribution Systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/606-Asgarpoor-Optimum-Planning-Compressed-Air-Energy-Storage-article.pdf\">Optimum Planning Compressed Air Energy Storage &#8211; 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