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CE-CERT people and facilities

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Don Collins

Energy Systems Research Workshop – Collaboration Talk

Research Faculty

Core Senate Faculty

Affiliate Senate Faculty

Recalled, Emeritus, Adjunct Faculty

Administrative Staff

Research Staff

Supported Graduated Students

Supported Undergraduates

11

10

6

6

13

~20

~60

~30

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Some of CE-CERT’s key research areas

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Don Collins

Energy Systems Research Workshop – Collaboration Talk

Renewable Energy Production

& Integration

Emissions

& Fuels

Transportation Systems Research

Pollution Formation in the Atmosphere

Bioenergy, Biorefining, and Biomaterials

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CE-CERT – WCGEC Collaboration Opportunities

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Don Collins

Energy Systems Research Workshop – Collaboration Talk

Battery Cell/Module Cycle Testing

  • Evaluating cell and module performance under controlled atmospheric conditions.

Precision State Estimation

  • State of Charge : Real-time monitoring of available energy levels.
  • State of Health: Tracking degradation and predicting remaining useful life
  • State of Safety: Identifying thermal runaway risks and early warnings.

BMS Algorithm Architecture

  • Development of robust control logic for cell balancing and peak power limits.
  • Implementing adaptive estimation models (e.g. Extended Kalman Filters or Machine Learning) for enhanced accuracy.

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CE-CERT – WCGEC Collaboration Opportunities

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Don Collins

Energy Systems Research Workshop – Collaboration Talk

Deployable Mobile Energy Storage

  • Mobile Storage Trailers: High-capacity units for off-grid/off-road renewable back-up power.
  • Mobile EV Charging: On-demand DC fast charging for fleet support, remote "range anxiety" mitigation, and off-road applications.

EV-to-Everything (V2X) & Grid Services

  • Vehicle-to-Grid: Utilizing EV fleets as distributed energy resources for frequency regulation and peak shaving.
  • Intelligent Energy Management: Algorithms for optimizing grid-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-grid flows to maximize battery life and minimize cost.
  • Microgrid Resiliency & Reliability: Integrating mobile energy storage and EVs into microgrids to improve grid resiliency and reliability.