University of New Mexico Chapter of Sigma Xi Science and Society Distinguished Public Lecture Series
Co-sponsored by the Albuquerque Section of the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and its Life Members Affinity Group, Sigma Xi (the Scientific Research Society), the Department of Physics & Astronomy, and the Division of Continuing Education.
Free and open to the public
5:30 PM
ZOOM
or
UNM Conference Center 1634 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM
Meet and greet with refreshments at 5 PM
1 October 2020:
Controls for Enhancing Grid Operations
Felipe Wilches-Bernal, Sandia National Laboratory
22 October 2020:
Maximizing the savings for utility customers using behind the meter energy storage
Tu A. Nguyen, Sandia National Laboratory
19 November 2020:
New Mexico Rainfall and the Role of Citizen Scientists
David Dubois, NM State University
December 17, 2020
A Framework to Co-optimize Grid Resilience and Reliability Decisions
Brian J. Pierre, Sandia National Laboratories
18 February 2021
3D Printed Concrete for Resilient Infrastructure: Research, Challenges and Future Opportunities
Mahmoud Reda Taha, University of New Mexico
Talk to be rescheduled to fall 2021
11 March 2021:
Jackalopes, Toads, Warts & Cancer: Understanding how Papilloma Viruses Cause Diseases (so we can treat them!)
Michelle Ozbun, University of New Mexico
15 April 2021
Improving numerical solvers for enabling extended-term simulations to better understand the impact of rapidly increasing renewable generation on the grid
David A. Schoenwald, Sandia National Laboratories
17 May 2021
Virtual Awards Ceremony