Team
Principal Investigators
Dr. Paras Mandal [PI and UTEP-CREPES Director]
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at El Paso
Area of Expertise: Smart Grid, Cyber-physical Systems, Machine Learning, Energy Market, Data Analytics and Forecasting
pmandal@utep.edu
(915) 747-8653
Power & Renewable Energy Systems (PRES) Laboratory
Dr. Sumit Paudyal [Lead PI and CREPES Director]
Eminent Scholar Chaired Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Florida International University
Area of Expertise: Smart Grid, Optimization, Power System Dynamics and Control, Power System Protection
spaudyal@fiu.edu
(305) 348-8017
Power System Computational Laboratory
Dr. Stephen U. Egarievwe [PI and AAMU-CREPES Director]
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, AAMU
Area of Expertise: Nuclear Engineering, Quantum Optics, Data Analytics
stephen.egarievwe@aamu.edu
(256) 372-8952
NNSA Laboratory Partners
Dr. Brian J. Pierre [PI, SNL]
Manager, Electric Power Systems Research Department
Area of Expertise: Power System Modeling and Dynamics, Renewable Integration, Grid Reliability and Resilience
bjpierr@sandia.gov
(505) 284-7955
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Dr. Jhi-Yong Joo [PI, LLNL]
Engineer, Distribution Automation Lead, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Area of Expertise: Distributed Energy Resources, Demand Response, Optimization and Contol
joo3@llnl.edu
(925) 422-0074
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Team Members
Dr. Sandra L Oviedo Ramirez [UTEP-CREPES Evaluator]
Senior Program Evaluator, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, Research Evaluation & Assessment Services, The University of Texas at El Paso
Area of expertise: Evaluation, assessment, mixed methods research design
sloviedoramirez@utep.edu
(915) 747-8454
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Dr. Osama A. Mohammed, FIEEE
Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean of Research, Florida International University
mohammed@fiu.edu
(305) 348-3040
Energy System Research Laboratory
Dr. Mohammad Ashiqur Rahman
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Florida International University
Area of Expertise: Security of Smart Grids, Cyber-physical systems, Internet of Things
marahman@fiu.edu
(305) 348-3724
Analytics for Cyber Defense (ACyD) Laboratory
Dr. Trina Fletcher
Assistant Professor of Engineering Education SUCCEED, Florida International University
Area of Expertise: Diversity, equality, and inclusion in STEM
trfletch@fiu.edu
(305) 348-0196
Fletcher Research Group