Principal Investigators
Dr. Sumit Paudyal [CREPES Director and Lead PI, FIU]
Eminent Scholar Chaired Associate Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Florida International University
Email: spaudyal@fiu.edu
Phone: 305-348-8017
Power System Computational Laboratory
Area of Expertise: Smart Grid, Optimization, Power System Dynamics and Control, Power System Protection.
Dr. Paras Mandal [PI, UTEP]
Director, Power & Renewable Energy Systems Lab
Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Texas at El Paso
Email: pmandal@utep.edu
Phone: 915-747-8653
Area of Expertise: Smart Grid, Cyber-physical Systems, Machine Learning, Energy Market, Forecasting
Dr. Mebougna Drabo [PI, AAMU]
Professor
Mechanical, Civil, and Construction Management
Alabama A&M University
Email: mebougna.drabo@aamu.edu
Phone: 256-372-4136
Area of Expertise: Biofuels, Energy Conversions, Nuclear Radiation
NNSA Laboratory Partners
Dr. Brian J. Pierre [PI, SNL]
Manager, Electric Power System Research Department
Sandia National Laboratory
Email: bjpierr@sandia.edu
Phone: 505-284-7955
Area of Expertise: Power System Dynamics, Grid Stability, Optimization
Dr. Jhi-Yong Joo [PI, LLNL]
Engineer, Distribution Automation Lead
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Email: joo3@llnl.edu
Phone: 925-422-0074
Area of Expertise: Distributed Energy Resources, Demand Response, Optimization and Contol
Team Members
Dr. Osama A. Mohammed, FIEEE [CO-PI, FIU]
Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean of Research
Florida International University
Email: mohammed@fiu.edu
Phone: 305-348-3040
Energy System Research Laboratory
Area of Expertise: Smart Grid, Power and Energy, Electric Machines and Drives, Power Electronics
Dr. Mohammad Ashiqur Rahman [CO-PI, FIU]
Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Florida International University
Email: marahman@fiu.edu
Phone: 305-348-3724
Analytics for Cyber Defense (ACyD) Laboratory
Area of Expertise: Security of Smart Grids, Cyber-physical systems, Internet of Things
Dr. Trina Fletcher [CO-PI, FIU]
Assistant Professor of Engineering Education
SUCCEED
Florida International University
Email: trfletch@fiu.edu
Phone: 305-348-0196
Area of Expertise: Diversity, equaity, and inclusion in STEM
Dr. David Roelant
Associate Director of Research
Applied Research Center (ARC)
Florida International University
Email: roelantd@utep.edu
Phone: 305-348-6625
Dr. Sai Mounika Errapotu [CO-PI, UTEP]
Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Texas at El Paso
Email: serrapotu@utep.edu
Phone: 915-747-6964
Cyber Physical Systems Privacy and Security Enhanced Computing (CyPSEC) Laboratory
Area of Expertise: Cyber-security, Information Security and Privacy, Hardware Security
Dr. Sandra L Oviedo Ramirez
Senior Program Evaluator
Office of Research and Sponsored Research
University of Texas at El Paso
Email: sloviedoramirez@utep.edu
Phone: 915-747-8454