Based at the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI), the North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program (NCROEP) advances inter-disciplinary marine energy solutions across UNC System partner colleges of engineering at NC State University, UNC Charlotte, and NC A&T University.
NCROEP hosts an annual Symposium each spring allowing researchers and other industry partners to share progress reports of their research, as well as to discuss innovations and topics of interest in the marine renewable energy field. The two-day event includes keynote speakers, research presentations, a student poster contest, and workshops.
“The symposium fostered a vibrant exchange of ideas and collaborations that will undoubtedly propel the future of marine energy,” says NCROEP Director George Bonner.
Pictured below are some of the highlights from this year’s Symposium.
Attendees heard from Dr. Ryan Coe (first photo, ) and Dr. Tim Mundon (second photo, ). Coe is a Wave Energy & Fluid Dynamics Modeling Specialist at Sandia National Laboratories, and Mundon is the Chief Technical Officer at Oscilla Power. Both gave thought-provoking keynote presentations that set the stage for insightful discussions.
The 2024 EDGE Award Winner was Dr. Michael Dickey (middle) from NC State University for his innovative research in developing novel materials for marine energy applications. Dickey is the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Professor and University Faculty Scholar in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
Attendees also received updates and collaborated with NCROEP partners including Dr. Martin Wosnik (Atlantic Marine Energy Center), Dr. Saffeer Khan (CLEANcarolinas), and Derrick Welch (NCInnovation, not pictured).
Teams from NC State University won the graduate student division of the poster competition.
The top prize was awarded to Jeong Yong Kim (right) for his team’s poster entitled “Coaxial extrusion of electrical-double-layer fibers for wave energy harvesting”. The authors of the poster also included Syed Ahmed Jaseem, Emily Duan, Matthew Bryant, Michael Dickey.
Second place was awarded to Mary Maceda (left) for her team’s poster entitled “Fused Portfolio Optimization for Harnessing Marine Renewable Energy Resources: Exploring Opportunities for Improving Energy Density and Levelized Cost of Electricity“. The authors of the poster also included Victor Duraes de Faria, Chris Vermillion, Anderson Rodrigo de Queiroz.
Teams from UNC-Charlotte won the undergraduate student division of the poster competition.
The top prize was awarded to Patrick Hultberg, Anthony Grancagnolo, Prithwiraj Roy Chowdhury, and Chaitanya Bhure (all left) for their team’s poster entitled “Resource Assessment for Combined Wind and Wave Energy Harvesting in Carolinas Offshore Wind Lease Areas“. Their mentor Safeer Kahn was also an author of the poster.
Second place was awarded to Jack Doughty, Mackay Burke, Bradley Wagoner, and Naomi Diaz (all right) for their team’s poster entitled “Hypertwist“. Their mentor Wesley Williams was also an author of the poster.
Attendees took a special break to view the solar eclipse on April 8.
Based at the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI), the North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program (NCROEP) advances inter-disciplinary marine energy solutions across UNC System partner colleges of engineering at NC State University, UNC Charlotte, and NC A&T University. Click on the links below for more information.
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