Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Undergraduate Research Opportunity: Optimization for integration of renewable energy sources


Contact name: Prof. Daniel Kirschen (kirschen@uw.edu)

Project Description: Our research group carries out several research projects related to the integration of renewable energy sources in the grid. The aim of this research is to maximize the amount of renewable energy that can be produced while maintaining the reliability of the energy supply and keeping the cost under control.
Job description: The undergraduate students involved will carry out optimization computations and perform data analysis.

Requirements: Junior and Senior with a high GPA, experience in Matlab, C, C++ or other programming language. Preference will be given to students who have already taken or who are currently taking some of the power system classes (EE351, EE451-EE457).