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Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research grants


The Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research recently awarded its fourth round of competitive grants for energy research projects. The NCESR supports energy sciences research and education and encourages collaboration among UNL faculty and other organizations and businesses.

The center, established in 2006 through a partnership between UNL and the Nebraska Public Power District, supports promising research on renewable energy sources, conservation and efficiency and fosters economic opportunities for Nebraska.  Recent awards are listed here by title, investigator(s) and department or unit:

  • Reference Methods for Detailed Quantitative Analysis of Bio-oils Using Comprehensive Two-dimensional Gas Chromatography (GCxGC), Stephen Reichenbach, computer science and engineering.
  • Nanostructure Design of More Efficient Catalysts for Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide, Xiao Cheng Zeng, chemistry.
  • Optimum Maintenance Strategies for Improving Reliability, Efficiency and Safety of Wind Plants, Sohrab Asgarpoor, electrical engineering
  • REIs:  Renewable Energy Infrastructures on Urban Sites for the Generation and Transmission of Renewable MW to End Users in High Population Areas, Chris Ford, architecture.
  • Energy Storage by Supercapacitors Based on Carbon Nano-onions, Yongfeng Lu, electrical engineering.
  • Nanostructured Low Work Function N-Electrodes for Polymer Photovoltaics, Chin Li Cheung, chemistry.
  • Online Non-intrusive Wind Turbine Fault Diagnosis, Wei Qiao, electrical engineering.
  • Investigating Windmills' Safety and Reliability, Michael Riley, industrial and management systems engineering.
  • Development of an Inexpensive Manufacturing Method for High-efficiency Solar Cells, Rodney Soukup, electrical engineering.
  • Optimal Energy Efficient Design for Residential Construction and Renovation, James Goedert, construction systems.
  • A Combined High-efficiency System for Buildings, Haorong Li, architectural engineering.






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