SES MIT Affiliated Students

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 CV Artessa Saldivár-Sali

Research topic/area: Sustainable Energy Systems – Urban Metabolism

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Research topic/area: Ocean and Tidal Energy Extraction Through Flapping Foils

Publications: Direct Energy Extraction via Flapping Foils (ISOPE 2008 Conference Proceedings)

Communications/Conference presentations: Direct Energy Extraction via Flapping Foils (ISOPE 2008 Conference)

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CV Bryan Palmintier

Research topic/area: how the electric power grid explores the dynamics of using demand side management and distributed storage to balance the variability of very high penetrations of renewable generation

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Research topic/area: Toward Zero Energy Systems: Balancing Supply and Demand Measures

 CV Carrie Brown

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 CV Daniel Livengood

Research topic/area: Demand Management for Sustainable Electric Grid Operations Published paper (co-author): The Energy Box: Locally Automated Optimal Control of Residential Electricity Usage

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Research topic/area(s): Sustainable Energy Systems/Urban Metabolism. Focus is on analyzing material and energy flows in cities, and work is done through empirical analysis of cities in the U.S. and Portugal. The objective is to illustrate relationships between the urban form and resource usage that can help influence policy decisions. (More detailed information is available at http://djq.mit.edu.)

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Research topic/area: Electricity wholesale markets, plant financing, nuclear science

Communications/Conference presentations: Risk Premiums in Electricity Forward Prices

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Research Topic/Area: Energy conversion systems, power systems, electricity markets, and future power grids (such as smart grids).

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Research topic/area(s): Kat’s research domain is residential consumer behavior impact on energy efficiency, and the consumer-facing side of the Smart Grid; her methodology is adaptive management and theory-based market transformation/meta-analysis. Human behavior is often neglected, yet it is a critical component to building energy conservation. There has been a great deal of interest in technologies for measuring and displaying information to the user by implementing AMI and Smart Grid systems, but little of it has been based on the specific motivations and needs of the consumer. Kat’s research intends to bridge the gap between technology and humans to ensure that Smart Grid technologies realize their goals of strengthening the grid and reducing energy consumption. Experiments include equipping buildings with sensors to measure and automate energy use and study human behavior change; also, to understand the information displays, pricing strategies, and feedback and automation mechanisms that enable, engage, and motivate consumers most effectively.

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 CV Lauren Culver

Research topic/area: Renewable Energy Technology and Policy