Through innovative ideas, motivated researchers and sophisticated laboratories the Center contributes towards solving current and future challenges in energy and development of clean technology products.
Improving Resilience On Electric Power Infrastructure Systems Vulnerable To Disruptions
Understand and assess the impact of disruptions on electric power infrastructures performance as a first step towards developing and improving resilience of critical infrastructures of national interest.
Dr. José A. Santivañez Guarniz
Industrial Engineering
Development And Testing Of An Unmanned Aerial System Powered By Fuel Cells
Fuel cells-motor-propeller characterization and the particular aerodynamics and flight dynamics of the aircraft, to elucidate how the integration of fuel cells power energy sources affect flight performance, as well as to determine the effects of flight performance on the integrity of the fuel cells.
Dr. Bernardo Restrepo
Mechanical Engineering
Environmental Considerations for the Design of Offshore Wind Turbines in Puerto Rico
Dr. Héctor M. Rodríguez Dávila
Mechanical Engineering
Synthesis And Characterization Of Nano-Composite Layered Cathode Materials For Li-Ion Batteries
Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical study of materials obtained from the optimization of the synthesis procedures to improve the electrochemical properties of composite materials cathodes for lithium ion batteries.
Dr. Santander Nieto Ramos
Chemistry
Synthesis, Characterization And Efficiency Determination Of Cadmium Sulfide-Based Photocatalysts For Production Of Hydrogen By Water Splitting
Develop new visible light sensitive photocatalytic materials for obtaining efficient and affordable water splitting for generating hydrogen using sunlight.
Dr. María del C. Cotto-Maldonado
Chemistry
Topology Selection of Wind Turbine Support Structures for an Offshore Wind Farm in Puerto Rico
Dr. Héctor M. Rodríguez Dávila
Mechanical Engineering
Rotating Disk Slurry Electrodeposition Of Platinum On Onion-Like Inner Core Particles: A Novel Material For Catalyst Layer For Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
Contribute in the development of a durable, cost-effective membrane electrode assembly by working on the improvement of the catalysts layer materials, specifically by presenting a novel catalyst support material.
Dr. Ileana González-González
Chemistry
Development Of Low Wind Speed Vertical Wind Energy Turbine
Dr. Héctor M. Rodríguez Dávila
Mechanical Engineering
Energy Modeling Of Residential And Commercial Building Configurations
Dr. Amaury Malavé
Mechanical Engineering
Spiral Groove Thrust Bearing Code Development
Dr. Héctor M. Rodríguez Dávila
Mechanical Engineering
Development Of Photovoltaic Systems Novel Materials
Dr. Amaury Malavé
Mechanical Engineering
Flow Estimation for Electric Generation at Comerío Reservoir (Salto 2)
Dr. Amaury Malavé, Dr. Luz E. Torres, Eng. José G. Maeso
A System Identification Approach for Rotor Balancing
Dr. Héctor M. Rodríguez Dávila
Mechanical Engineering
Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Sunlight
Dr. Francisco Márquez
Development of new stable photocatalysts by incorporating metal elements into the structure of ZnCdS and magnetite photocatalysts. Also, the addition of new findings in the design and development of a homogeneous water splitting reactor.
Development of Serial and Parallel Signature Extraction Algorithms from Hyperspectral Images (HSI)
Dr. Yahya Masalmah
Mathematical science-based algorithms for signature extraction from HSI data based on unsupervised unmixing algorithms and target are being developed. Data is being used for remote sensing of nuclear proliferation sites and improve image processing techniques.
Analysis of Combustion Efficiency in Oil Based Biofuels
Dr. Amaury Malavé
Study the effects of recycled oil based biofuels on combustion efficiency and emission in diesel engines and compare the performance of different blends sold in Puerto Rico.
Mathematical Schemes for Efficient Computer Modeling
Dr. Roberto Callarotti
Development of efficient computer programs which avoid time iteration in several linear multi- dimensional systems: heat transfer, electrochemistry, electromagnetism, fluid flow in porous media, and fluid dynamics.