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Graduate students
- Adedoyin, Ayodeji
- Fan, Haifeng
- Leonard, Isaak
- Leonard, Jesse
- Mookherjee, Soumak
- Oniciuc, Liviu
- Siddique, Mehdi
- Tatcho, Passinam
- Wang, Lei
- Wang, Zhan
- Widener, Chris
REUs
- Bosworth, Matthew
- Dean, Michael
- Hill, Scott
- Kraul, Kristofer
- Moore, Austin
- Rajbahndari, Shishir
- Vandenbroeck, Justin
RETs
High-school students
- Campbell, Ebony
- Denny, Lucas
- Gibbons, Edward
- Lee, Savannah
- Mitchell, LaCrai
- Morgan, Comasina
- Palmer, Deja
- Randolph, Audrey
- Reid, Helena
- Richardson, Caytie
- Riner, Lauren
- Salem, Sara
- Washington, Miranda
- Zimmerman, Lanie
Projects and Outreach
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Young Scholars Program
The Young Scholars Program is a 5 week summer research experience for pre-college high schools students from the Tallahassee area. The program provides students with an educational experience that promotes scholarship within the engineering disciplines and is aimed at research on renewable energy resources. Applications for the Young Scholars program can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/project/freedmprecoll/ysform.html and will be available in the spring.
Research Experiences for Teachers
The Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) is a 4 week summer program for motivated high school teachers from the Tallahassee area that have a background in teaching science. The program provides laboratory work experience, field trips, renewable energy experimentation, and research colloquiums. Applications for the RET program can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/project/freedmprecoll/retform.html and will be available in the spring.
The Carbon Nanotube Competition
In the Carbon Nanotube Competition students are divided into teams of two or three and compete to build a model of a CNT using balloons. The competition is design for either high-school kids or undergraduate students.
The images below are taken during the Summer 2011 high-school competition.
The images below are taken during the Summer 2010 high-school competition.
Take It Appart And Fix It!
The Take It Appart And Fix It! project is mainly designed for high-school kids who need to disassemble a piece of equipment to the last possible part and assemble it back in a given amount of time. Students are divided into teams of 2 and work concurrently on different equipments.
The images below are taken during the Summer 2011 high-school competition.
The images below are taken during the Summer 2010 high-school competition.
The circuit design project
The The circuit design project project is designed for both high-school kids and undergraduate students who need to use PSpice to copy from a book or desing simple electronic circuits. Students work individually on different or similar projects.
The images below are taken during the Summer 2011.
Matthew Bosworth
University: Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
FREEDM involvement: Spring 2011
Advisor: Dr. Michael Steurer
Last updated: February 8, 2011
Project: Fault Isolation Device (FID) Technology Development
Kristofer Kraul
University: University of Florida, Gainsville, FL
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2010
Last updated: July 15, 2010
My involvement in the FREEDM Program began in the summer of 2010. I have enjoyed not only learning about the research being done but experiencing it as well! My favorite parts of the program are the hands-on activities as well as watching the students' interest in engineering continue to grow. The FREEDM Program excels in bridging the gap between classroom learning and real-world, hands-on experience. Another benefit of this program is its ability to expose students who might not consider entering the field of engineering to research experiences and applications. This exposure will help more and more students enter the field of engineering and increase the diversity of students pursuing this career.
Austin Moore
University: Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee, FL
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2010
Last updated: July 15, 2010
The FREEDM project has been extremely educational and enjoyable. Watching the high school students learn, and learning some things myself, was a great experience. One of the most exciting outcomes of the program was learning that some of the students decided to become engineering/science majors because of how much they enjoyed the program! Overall, I am look forward to coming back next year to help as much as I can.
Shishir Rajbahndari
University: Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
FREEDM involvement: Spring 2011
Last updated: February 8, 2011
Advisor: Prof. Chris Edrington
Project: Analysis of Nonlinearities in FREEDM Systems
Justin Vandenbroeck
University: Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
FREEDM involvement: Spring 2011
Advisor: Dr. Sanjeev Srivastava
Research project: Addressing Nonlinearity and Complexity in the FREEDM System
Last updated: February 8, 2011
Project: Addressing Nonlinearity and Complexity in the FREEDM System
Scot Hill
University: Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2011
Advisor: Dr. Hui Li
Research project:
Last updated: July 21, 2011
Project:
Michael Dean
University: Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2011
Advisor: Dr. Petru Andrei
Research project:
Last updated: July 21, 2011
Project: Simulation of power MOSFETs
Brian McClain
School: Amos P. Godby High School, Tallahassee, FL
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2010
Last updated: July 15, 2010
My participation in the ERC FREEDM program involved two summer research experiences for four weeks during Summer 2009 an Summer 2010. I was fortunate to work in the Superconductivity and Cryogenic Research Lab at the Center for Advanced Power Systems at Florida State University. During the first summer, my partner teacher and I work on scaling down an experiment that calibrated the boil-off method of calorimetry to examine DC loss due to copper and superconductive circuitry components working at liquid nitrogen temperatures. I connected this to my classroom my developing a demonstration that illustrates the enormous change in volume during the phase change from liquid to gaseous nitrogen. Additionally, I had a student pursue a science fair project during the school year that dealt with calorimetry and liquid nitrogen which resulted in her attending both the regional and our state science and engineering fair.
The second summer we began an introductory investigation that tried to characterize the magnetic shielding ability of a commercially available alloy in a variety of spatial arrangements and temperatures. I plan to connect my students with this experience through a "power" unit in biology that will deal with electromagnetic forces and living organisms. I hope this may interest students to ask more questions and pursue individual research topics that deal with electricity and magnetism
Hollie Hirsh
School: Leon High School, Tallahassee, FL
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2010
Last updated: July 15, 2010
I graduated from FSU in December of 2007 with a degree in biological science education. I currently work at Leon High School teaching honors biology and physcial science. This summer I have been working at the Center for Advanced Power Systems developing new ways to make electronics accesible and easier to understand for my students. I love science so much I can't even stay away from it on my summers off. Some other hobbies of mine include mountain bike riding,...
Kristin Wilson
School: Leon High School, Tallahassee, FL
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2010
Last updated: July 15, 2010
I am a graduate of Florida State University with a BS in Secondary Science Teach - fields of Biology and Earth Science. This is my second year with ERC FREEDM program at Florida State University. What I enjoy most about the ERC FREEDM program is the hands on experience the teachers receive in the laboratory. I have enjoyed my time working with scientists and other professionals at the Center for Advanced Power Systems.
Matthew Guyton
School: Leon High School, Tallahassee Florida
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2010
Last updated: July 15, 2010
I have been teaching for 12 years total; 9 as a science teacher. I love all things biology related, but evolutionary concepts and ecological issues are my main areas of interest. One of my favorite books is, Your Inner Fish by Neil Shubin and one of my favorite films is The Cove. Read and watch, if you have not already!
The RET program has reminded me of the huge differences between being a science teacher and a professional scientist. Those two vastly different worlds run on their own unique schedules. I have been very interested in the work done here regarding the challenges facing our energy grid in the very near future.
Caytie Richardson
School: Amos P. Godby High School, Tallahassee Florida
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2009, Summer 2010
Last updated: July 15, 2010
My name is Caytie Richardson. I have been participating in the ERC FREEDM summer program at The Center for Advanced Power System at FSU and the National High Magnetice Field Lab for two years. The program is very educational and fun. The group of six other students and I have gotten to experience many things that would not have been able to without the program. We have spent our time learning from teachers and graduate students and also learning how to do things hands on such as welding. We have also conducted our own experiment involving measuring solar panel voltage production.
Comasina Morgan
School: Amos P. Godby High School, Tallahassee Florida
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2009, Summer 2010
Last updated: July 15, 2010
Welcome, my name is Comasina Morgan. I have been involved in the FREEDM Program through the summers of 2009 and 2010. I have enjoyed being able to talk with engineers about what they are studying and the undergraduates and graduates projects that they have done. There are many hands on experiments that you do, which help you get involved and gives you more understanding about what you are doing. For an internship that is paid I highly reccommend this program, you have many people that are involved and want you to learn and take something away from the program. As of right now I am still exploring my options of what I want to do as a career, but I do know I want to do something involved with IT, in some way.
Helena Reid
School: Leon High School, Tallahassee Florida
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2010
Last updated: July 15, 2010
Hi. My name is Helena Reid. This is my first year attending the NSF FREEDM program and I am really enjoying it. I am with a wonderful group of
girls and we are exposed to multiple areas of science and mathematics which is really helping me find a career direction. Everyday we participate
in eye-opening activities, field trips, or presentations. Not only is it a fun, rewarding experience, but we get paid as well. 
I am really
looking forward to coming back next year.
LaCrai Mitchell
School: Amos P. Godby High School, Tallahassee Florida
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2009, Summer 2010
Last updated: July 15, 2010
Lauren Riner
School: Amos P. Godby High School, Tallahassee Florida
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2009, Summer 2010
Last updated: July 15, 2010
My name is Lauren Riner. I have been involved in the FREEDM program for the summers of 2009 and 2010. The way I got involved in the program was by invitation of one of my science teachers.These two years I have enjoyed participating in the program. For me the best part were all the hands on activities and being able to work with professionals who are active the their field of expertise. The lab work was very entertaining. Right now, my college plans are to major in either Chemical Engineering or Physics, all the people I spoke to helped me decide what path I should take.
Miranda Washington
School: Leon High School, Tallahassee Florida
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2010, Summer 2011
Last updated: July 7, 2011
Hello! My name is Miranda Washington and I have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of NSF FREEDM Systems Center summer program for my second year. Ever since I was a young child, I knew I wanted to work in the medical field. It was all I ever thought about. Alas, after becoming involved in this program, my eyes have been opened to the vast possibilities of the engineering field. I have learned so much about what engineering is all about and the types of things that can be accomplished with an engineering degree.
Sara Salem
School: Amos P. Godby High School, Tallahassee Florida
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2009, Summer 2010
Last updated: July 15, 2010
My name is Sara Salem and I have particapated in the ERC FREEDM program for past two summers. I really enjoyed this experience I learned a lot about engineering and its many different fields. I was abale to take a welding course and learn the basics of it and actually get some hands on experience. During the program we performed many different experiments involving renewable energy and electricity and many other interesting topics. I would recommend this program to anybody that is interested in the sciences and engineering, it is a great learning oppurtunity.
Deja Palmer
School: Amos P. Godby High School, Tallahassee Florida
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2011
Last updated: July 7, 2011
Hello, My Name is Deja Palmer. I participated in the ERC FREEDM Young Scholars Program and I had the best time. Throughout these 5 weeks, I’ve learned a lot and made new friend and hopefully a lot of good opportunities are in store for me. I have never really considered being an engineer because I was never positive about what they did and I believed it was a man’s job. There are a lot of great jobs and I could possibly see myself doing this. This program was great and I can’t wait for it again next year!
Lucas Denny
School: Amos P. Godby High School, Tallahassee Florida
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2011
Last updated: July 7, 2011
This is my first year at the FREEDM NSF program at the FSU Magnet Lab. This program is engaging, and provides us with a massive learning experience. Participating in the program will provide me with an excellent background for science and mathematics in general when I go to college. Meeting the people here also gave me more opportunities to do other activities in the fields of math and science.
Audrey Randolph
School: Amos P. Godby High School, Tallahassee Florida
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2011
Last updated: July 7, 2011
Greetings! I am Audrey Randolph and I’ll be a senior at Godby High School in Fall 2011. This is my first summer attending the ERC Freedm Young Scholars Program and also my first time learning about engineering at all. I never really knew what it was all about until this experience opened my eyes to the field. It has been so exiting to learn about the new and more efficient power sources. Even if this program doesn’t make me want to be an engineer, it is inspiring me to save as much energy as possible and try to inspire others to do the same.
Savannah Lee
School: Amos P. Godby High School, Tallahassee Florida
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2011
Last updated: July 7, 2011
My experience here has been very fun and educational. I feel like I have learned a lot about what engineers do and what it takes to become an engineer. We get to listen to many students and professors talk about their experiences and classes. My favorite part of the program is the hands on experiments. This experience has changed my mind about college and what field I might go into, and has opened a lot of new doors I didn’t know were there.
Edward Gibbons
School: Amos P. Godby High School, Tallahassee Florida
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2011
Last updated: July 7, 2011
Hi my name is Edward Gibbons and this is my first year in the NSF FREEDM program. This program has gave many ideas on the many choices that they have in the Engineering field. I've always wanted to be a pediatrician since I was little. But it is always good to have a backup plan and that's why this program has really helped me think of some back up plans. I really enjoyed meeting new people and build relationships with them and having a great time.
Lanie Zimmerman
School: Amos P. Godby High School, Tallahassee Florida
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2011
Last updated: July 7, 2011
This (Summeer 2011) was my first year participating in the FREEDM Young Scholars program. Overall I feel very lucky to have been able to participate in this program. It has opened my eyes to many different fields of engineering that I didn’t even know existed. We were exposed to many different types of math, science, energy, and power systems throughout this program and got to participate in a lot of hands on experience. I would encourage anyone to be a part of this program because it exposes you to things as a high school student wouldn’t be able to learn in a classroom or anywhere else!
Ebony Campbell
School: Amos P. Godby High School, Tallahassee Florida
FREEDM involvement: Summer 2011
Last updated: July 7, 2011
Being introduced to the NSF FREEDM Systems Center summer program for young scholars this year is something I will not forget. I really enjoyed the experience. Some of the things we did that stood out the most are building a carbon nanotube while working with some of our peers using balloons, and also building a mini model of a solar powered house using construction paper, glue, and other items given such as the solar panels and the things given to us to put in our house. The fun part was designing our house so it looks more like a regular house. We also took field trips. We took a trip somewhere every Friday to places like power plants, and also Wild Adventures where we explored roller coasters. Overall, this program has given me a better insight about engineers and what it takes to become an engineer.
Ayodeji Adedoyin
I obtained my PhD degree from Florida State University in December 2009. I have beed supported in part by the FREEDM Program where I performed research in the modeling and design of GaN/AlGaN heterojunction field-effect transistors. Currently he am working at Belcan Engineering Group.
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Petru Andrei
Projects:
- Analysis of the magnetic aftereffect phenomea and nosie spectal properties of magnetic hysteretic systems by using phenomenological models of hsyteresis
- Simulation and device analysis of lateral enhancement-mode AlGaN/GaN FETs on Si with breakdown voltage over 600 V
Research highlights
Last updated: June 22, 2010
Haifeng Fan
Haifeng Fan is a Ph.D. student in the ECE department at Florida State University. He received his B.S from Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, and M.S from Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, both in electrical engineering, in 2001 and 2004 respectively. From 2004 to 2005, he worked as an electrical engineer at Celestica (Shanghai) R&D Center. From 2005 to 2008, he worked as an electrical supervisor at Delta (Shanghai) Power Electronics Design Center.
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Hui Li
Research interests: His current research interest includes high frequency high power density dc-dc converter, bidirectional dc-dc converter topology and control, and power electronics application in future renewable electric energy delivery and management systems (FREEDM).
Last updated: January 27, 2011
Liviu Oniciuc
I obtained my PhD degree from Florida State University in April 2009. During my PhD degree I have beed supported in part by the FREEDM Program where I performed research in the modeling and design of GaN/AlGaN heterojunction vertical field-effect transistors. Currently he am working at Integrated Design Tools.
Advisor: Petru Andrei
Degree: Ph.D.
Projects:
- Parallel and sequential algorithms for the optimization and design of fault-tolerant nanoscale semiconductor devices
- Simulation and Design of GaN/AlGaN vertical HEMT devices
Last updated: June 22, 2010
Mehdi Siddique
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor:
Projects:
Last updated: June 22, 2010
Passinam Tatcho
Passinam Tatcho is a Ph.D. student in the ECE department at Florida State University (FSU). She received her B.S in Electrical Engineering from FSU in 2008. She is also the FSU representative for the Student Leadership Council (SLC) in the FREEDM Engineering Research Center since 2009.
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Hui Li
Research interests: Her current research area includes microgrids protection modeling and simulation, as well as renewable energy sources in the in Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management Systems (FREEDM).
Last updated: January 27, 2011
Lei Wang
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor:
Projects:
Research highlights
Last updated: June 22, 2010
Zhan Wang
Zhan Wang is a Ph.D. student in electrical and computer engineering at Florida State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, in 2002 and 2005, respectively. From 2005 to 2007, he worked as a research engineer at SANTAK Electronics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, China.
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Hui Li
Projects: Interleaved multi-phase isolated bidirectional DC-DC Converter and its extensions
Research highlights His research interest is multi-port, multi-phase DC-DC converter. His current research topic is the three-phase current-fed dual-active-bridge dc-dc converter and its application.
Last updated: January 6, 2011
Jesse Leonard
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Mischa Steurer
Projects:
Last updated: March 6, 2011
Soumak Mookherjee
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Petru Andrei
Projects: Modeling, simulation, design, and optimization of fuel cells
Last updated: July 7, 2011
Isaak Leonard
Degree: M.S.
Advisor: Mischa Steurer
Projects: Interleaved multi-phase isolated bidirectional DC-DC Converter and its extensions
Last updated: March 6, 2011
Chris Widener
Degree: M.S.
Advisor: Mischa Steurer
Projects:
Last updated: March 6, 2011
Research projects
To be posted soon
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Please do not forget to email your unofficial transcripts to pandrei@fsu.edu
in order for your application to be complete! Aternatively, you can bring your transcripts in hard copy to:
Petru Andrei
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, room B364
Apply to REU positions at FAMU
REU positions will be available for the Summer 2011 semester, only. Please contact Dr. Mark Weatherspoon for more information.
Application for FREEDM REU positions at FSU (Summer 2011)
The application deadline for the Summer 2011 semester is May 1, 2011.
You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident to appy for an REU position. Please do not fill this form if you are not U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident.
Please do not forget to email your unofficial transcripts to pandrei@fsu.edu
in order for your application to be complete! Aternatively, you can bring your transcripts in hard copy to:
Petru Andrei
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, room B364
Please direct questions and comments about this page to pandrei@eng.fsu.edu
About research education for undergraduates (REUs)
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The FREEDM Sytstems Center is offering about 3 REU positions during the Spring 2011 and 5 REU positions during the Summer 2011 semesters. To apply for an REU position please fill in the online Application For An REU Position and email your unofficial transcripts to pandrei@fsu.edu.
The application deadlines for the Spring semester is January 10, 2011 and for the Summer semester is May 1, 2011.
The stipend for the spring semester is $1,500 (for the whole semester).
The stipend for the summer semester is $3,000 (for the whole semester). Candidates that have already received a scholarship during the spring semester or plan to continue their graduate studies within the FREEDM program will have higher chance of getting a scholarship during the summer semester. The summer REU program lasts for 10 weeks and will require REU students to work with graduate students, other undergraduate students, high-school kids, and teachers on various research and educational projects.
Undergraduate students studying engineering, chemistry, mathematical, and physical sciences are eligible to apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Priority will be given to students with a strong academic record. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Undergraduate student participants in the REU programs must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or its possessions.
For more information about the REU program please contact Dr. Petru Andrei (at FSU) or Dr. Mark Weatherspoon (at FAMU).
The NSF FREEDM Systems ERC at NCSU in Raleigh, NC has an exciting Summer 2011 REU opportunity for undergraduate students majoring in engineering, chemistry, mathematical or physical sciences.
Further information can be found at: http://www.freedm.ncsu.edu/index.php?s=5&p=139 The application deadline is March 1, 2011.
Undergraduate certificat program in Renewable Energy Systems
The Renewable Energy Systems (RES) Program aims to prepare undergraduate students in the renewable energy area. This Program comes in response to the large demand of highly-qualified engineers in the area of renewable (including "green") energy systems that exists on the market. In this Program students will be introduced to various aspects of renewable energy including: power systems for renewable energy, fundamentals of energy conversion; structure, operation and analysis of power systems; and power system components, such as transformers, rotating machines, and transmission lines, modeling and simulation of electronic devices (including power transistors and energy storage devices), lithium batteries.
To apply to this Program, students must fill in the Application to the Undergraduate Renewable Energy Systems Program form and submit it to the Program Coordinator. To obtain the Certificate in Renewable Energy Systems the students should complete successfully the course requirements and fill in the Application for the Undergraduate Certificate in Renewable Energy Systems form. For more information please contact:
Dr. Petru Andrei (Program Coordinator)
Room: B364, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Phone: (850)339-4097
Email: Dr. Petru Andrei
All undergraduate students currently pursuing a degree or registered as special students at FSU can enroll in the Program. However, students enrolled in a 4 +1 Master Program cannot apply to this Program; instead, they should apply to the Graduate Certificate Program on Renewable Energy Systems.
Courses
Mandatory Courses
- EEL 3216-Fundamentals of Power Systems
- EEL 4930- Renewable Energy I
- EEL 4450-Modeling and Simulation of Electronic Devices
Technical Electives
- EEL 4930- Lithium Battery Technology
- EEL 4930- Renewable Energy II
The students should obtain a grade of C or better in mandatory courses. In addition, the students should obtain a grade of C or better in at least one of the technical electives.
To be posted soon.
About the graduate program
The graduate students in the program are involved in all the research projects associated or sponsored to the FREEDM Systems Center. In addition, together with the undergraduate (REU) students, the graduate students work on various educational and outreach programs involving high-school kids and teachers (RETs). A list of the current research projects can be found on the NCSU FREEDM website
Graduate certificat program in Renewable Energy Systems
The Renewable Energy Systems (RES) Program provides a specialized curriculum to engineers in the area of renewable energy systems. This Program comes in response to the large demand of highly-qualified engineers in the area of renewable (including "green") energy systems that exists on the market. Throughout this Program the applicants will be introduced to various aspects of renewable energy including: power systems for renewable energy, fundamentals of energy conversion; structure, operation and analysis of power systems; and power system components, such as transformers, rotating machines, and transmission lines, modeling and simulation of electronic devices (including power transistors and energy storage devices), lithium batteries.
To apply to this Program, the applicants must fill in the "Application to the Graduate Renewable Energy Systems Program" form and submit it to the Program Coordinator. To obtain the Certificate in Renewable Energy Systems the students should complete successfully the course requirements and fill in the "Application for the Graduate Certificate in Renewable Energy Systems" form. For more information please contact:
Dr. Petru Andrei (Program Coordinator)
Room: B364
Phone: (850) 339-4097
Email: Dr. Petru Andrei
Courses
Mandatory Courses
- EEL 5250 - Power Systems Analysis
- EEL 5930 - Renewable Energy I
- EEL 5930 - Renewable Energy II
Technical Electives
- EEL 5930 - Lithium Battery Technology
- EEL 5270 - Power System Transients
- EEL 5247 - Power Conversion and Control
The students should obtain a grade of B or better in mandatory courses. In addition, the students should obtain a grade of B or better in at least one of the technical electives.
About the FREEDM Program
The Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management (FREEDM) Systems is an Engineering Research Center (ERC) that aims to build a smart-grid prototype that will enable the U.S. to take advantage of advances in renewable energy for a secure and sustainable future.
The proposed FREEDM System is a green energy grid infrastructure that will:
- Allow plug and play of any energy resource or storage device, anywhere and anytime
- Manage distributed energy resources and storage devices through Distributed Intelligence
- Pioneer a scalable and secure communication backbone
- Be capable of being totally isolated from the central grid, if necessary, continuing to operate based on 100% renewable energy
- Provide perfect power quality and guaranteed system stability
- Have improved efficiency, operating the alternating current system with a unity power factor
Various scholarships are available through the FREEDM Sytstems. Please contact the Program Director at each university of use the links "Apply for an REU position" on the left if you would like to apply for an REU position.
For more information aboout the FREEDM project please click here.
General Portfolio
Required items are denoted in bold.
- Analytical Skills:
- Engineering core courses (14 cr.)
- M.S. courses
- Technical Publications
- Thesis/Dissertation
- Problem solving in a project environment
- Global Connections:
- International research collaboration
- International internship
- Host to foreign scholar visiting ERC
- Communication Skills:
- Oral/written communication workshops (Graduate School)
- Symposium/conference presentation
- Peer-reviewed journal article submission
- Pre-college education outreach activities
- Courses taken at university or web on development skills (NC State Graduate School Building Future Faculty Program)
- Web-based communications project
- Professional and Business Skills:
- Industry/government internship or exchange with partner university
- Demonstration of project management ability (schedule, budget, quality)
- Professional development workshops (Graduate School)
- Entrepreneurship/management courses
- Interdisciplinary Experience:
- Interdisciplinary team project with system interdependence
- Committee members from two different disciplines
- Industry Mentor
- Systems focus in thesis/dissertation
- Attendance to ERC biweekly seminars
- Works on FREEDM subsystem or system test bed integration
- Leadership/Mentoring skills:
- Mentoring for Diversity workshop (video conference)
- Mentors REU or Young Scholar
- Project leadership
- Member on Student Leadership Council
- Ethics and Professional Conduct:
- Research ethics course
- Demonstrates responsible conduct of research
- Other ethics seminars
Browse portfolio using the links on the right
The Carbon Nanotube Competition.
The Take It Appart And Fix It! project.
The Fault Isolation Device (FID) prototype build at FSU.
Graduate and undergraduate FREEDM students.
