Webinars
NM EPSCoR SMART Grid Center Webinar Series
This series is for all project team members and will provide a forum to present research results, increase interdisciplinary and cross-cutting collaborations, and learn more about outside projects related to microgrids, commercialization, and other topics of interest to our project.
Webinar Series Facts
- Webinars will occur monthly from Noon–1PM MT on the fourth Wednesday of the month.
- Webinars follow an academic calendar and run September through May, pausing during the summer months.
- Webinars can be accessed via Zoom.
- Webinars will be recorded and posted on this website afterward.
Please contact us to suggest topics or speakers.
Upcoming Webinars
Carrots, Sticks and Other "Smart" Tricks in Making Energy Consumption Smarter
Presenter: Seth Blumsack, Professor, Penn State University
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM MDT
Making Effective Academic Posters: the #BetterPoster Approach
Presenter: Mike Morrison, Creator of the #betterposter movement
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM MDT
Past Webinars
Science Communication: Developing Your Elevator Pitch
Presenter: Allison Brody, Director of Education, ¡Explora!
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM MDT
New Mexico’s Climate Strategy and Electricity Sector Implications
Presenters: Laura Tabor and Jacqueline Waite, NM Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD)
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM MDT
Siemens DEOP – Distributed Energy Optimization
Presenters: Bill Kipnis, Philipp Dolch, Marcello Pomponi, and Paul Bennison, Siemens
Time: 9:00AM - 10:00AM MDT
Optimizing Mentorship for your Research Teams
Presenter: Christine Pfund, Senior Scientist, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM MDT
CURENT NSF/DOE Engineering Research Center Overview
Presenter: Kevin Tomsovic, Director of CURENT, CTI Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at the University of Tennessee
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM MDT
NM SMART Grid Center Student Research Spotlight
Presenters: Jeewon Choi, PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, University of New Mexico (Research Goal 1), Jacob Marks, Masters Student, Computer Science, New Mexico Tech (Research Goal 2), Adnan Bashir, PhD Candidate, Computer Science, University of New Mexico (Research Goal 3), Shubhasmita Pati, PhD Candidate, Electrical & Computer Engineering, New Mexico State University (Research Goal 4)
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM MDT
High Performance Computing and Data Management Resources
Presenters: Diana Dugas, CyberInfrastructure Architect, NMSU
Karl Benedict, Director of Research Data Services/ Director of IT, UNM
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM MST
Informational Webinar for Seed Awards and C-IWGs
Presenters: Anne Jakle, Associate Director, NM EPSCoR
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM MST
NM National Laboratories & NM SMART Grid Center–Related Research
Presenters: Arthur Barnes, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Jay Johnson, Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM MST
Networked & Nested Grid-Tied Microgrids
Presenter: Gary Oppedahl, Emera Technologies
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM MDT
The NM SMART Grid Center Research Overview
Presenters: Olga Lavrova, David Mitchell, Manel Martinez-Ramon, Ali Bidram, Anne Jakle
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM MDT