INFORMATION RESOURCES
Research/Expertise
Minimize cooling and cleaning water use through improvements to the power plant (Boehm and Chen)
Robert Boehm
Co-PI
Solar Energy Lead
(702) 895-4160
bob.boehm@unlv.edu
Yi-Tung Chen
(702) 895-1202
yitung.chen@unlv.edu
Development of high temperature oxide coatings for solar receiver surfaces (Moon)
Jaeyun Moon
(702) 895-5611
jaeyun.moon@unlv.edu
Understand dust deposition and removal from panels and mirrors (Etyemezian and Steinberg)
Vicken Etyemezian
(702) 862-5569
Vic.Etyemezian@dri.edu
Spencer Steinberg
(702) 895-3599
spencer.steinberg@unlv.edu
Use nanotechnology to mitigate dust accumulation (Das and Kim)
Biswajit Das
(702) 895-2530
dasb@unlv.nevada.edu
Kwang Kim
(702) 774-1419
kwang.kim@unlv.edu
Use remote sensing to detect particle deposition on panels and mirrors the robot vision system (Yfantis)
Evangelos Yfantis
(702) 895-3536
evangelos.yfantis@unlv.edu
Understand Energy Intensity and Carbon Footprint for Transport and Treatment of Drinking and Wastewater (Ahmad and Batista)
Sajjad Ahmad
(702) 895-5456
sajjad.ahmad@unlv.edu
Develop Membrane Distillation (MD) System to Treat Brackish Groundwater for Solar Panel Washing and for On-Site Reuse (Hiibel)
Sage Hiibel
(775) 327-2260
shiibel@unr.edu
Hire New Faculty with Expertise in Advanced Water Technologies
Erick Bandala
(702) 862-5395
erick.bandala@dri.edu
Research Groundwater for Renewable Energy (Ahmad, Bandala, Batista, Hiibel, and Moon)
Sajjad Ahmad
(702) 895-5456
sajjad.ahmad@unlv.edu
Erick Bandala
(702) 862-5395
erick.bandala@dri.edu
Understand Energy Generation in Water and Wastewater Plant Landholdings (Etezadi-Amoli and Baghzouz)
Mehdi Etezadi-Amoli
(775) 784-6066
etezadi@unr.edu
Yahia Baghzouz
702) 895-0887
eebag@egr.unlv.edu
Understand micro climate change on desert plan communities (Devitt)
Dale Devitt
Co-Lead Environment
(702) 895-4699
dale.devitt@unlv.edu
Impacts of solar arrays on the water balance of arid soils (Berli)
Markus Berli
Co-PI
Co-Lead Environment
Co-Lead External Engagement
(702) 862-5452
Remote Sensing Investigation for pre-syn and post installation of solar energy facilities (Stephen and Cablk)
Haroon Stephen
(702) 774-1463
haroon.stephen@unlv.edu
Mary Cablk
Co-Lead External Engagement
(775) 673-7371
Mary.Cablk@dri.edu
Advancing ecological restoration for desert ecosystems (Abella)
Scott Abella
(702) 774-1445
scott.abella@unlv.edu
Landscape genomics of the desert kangaroo rat (Dipodomys deserti) and Meriiam’s kangaroo rate (Dipodomys merriami) (Riddle)
Brett Riddle
(702) 895-3133
brett.riddle@unlv.edu
Remote monitoring and control of microgrid (Etezadi-Amoli and Livani)
Mehdi Etezadi-Amoli
(775) 784-6066
etezadi@unr.edu
Hanif Livani
(775)784-6013
hlivani@unr.edu
Economics of solar power (T. Harris and Uz)
Thomas Harris
(775)784-1681
harris@cabnr.unr.edu
Dilek Uz
(775) 682-9125
dilekuz@unr.edu
Connectivity Across the NEXUS
NEXUS connectivity
Environmental connectivity
Connectivity with water research systems
Connectivity for solar forecasting
Scotty Strachan
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 327-2346
scotty@dayhike.net
Eric Fritzinger
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-6974
ericf@cse.unr.edu
Sergiu Dascalu
Principal Investigator
Cyberinfrastructure Lead
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-4613
dascalus@cse.unr.edu
Frederick Harris, Jr.
UNR Lead
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-6571
Fred.Harris@cse.unr.edu
Graham Kent
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-4265
gkent@seismo.unr.edu
Ken Smith
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-4218
ken@seismo.unr.edu
Dale Devitt
(702) 895-4699
dale.devitt@unlv.edu
Yingtao Jiang
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
(702) 895-2533
yingtao.jiang@unlv.edu
Mei Yang
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
(702) 895-2364
Mei.Yang@unlv.edu
Haroon Stephen
(702) 774-1463
haroon.stephen@unlv.edu
Advanced Data Processing and Software Tools
Data services
Data mining
Data streaming and visualization
Software tools: technical and educational
Software engineering and HCI
Frederick Harris, Jr.
UNR Lead
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-6571
Fred.Harris@cse.unr.edu
Sergiu Dascalu
Principal Investigator
Cyberinfrastructure Lead
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-4613
dascalus@cse.unr.edu
Sushil Louis
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-4315
sushil@cse.unr.edu
Ju-Yeon Jo
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
(702) 895-5873
juyeon.jo@unlv.edu
Yoohwan Kim
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
(702) 895-5348
Yoohwan.Kim@unlv.edu
Mei Yang
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
(702) 895-2364
Mei.Yang@unlv.edu
Network Research
Enhancing remote networks
Cloud computing
Congestion and traffic control
Network security
Complex network analysis
Mehmet Hadi Gunes
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-4313
mgunes@cse.unr.edu
Scotty Strachan
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 327-2346
scotty@dayhike.net
Graham Kent
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-4265
gkent@seismo.unr.edu
Ken Smith
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-4218
ken@seismo.unr.edu
Shahram Latifi
UNLV Lead
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
(702) 895-4016
shahram.latifi@unlv.edu
Yingtao Jiang
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
(702) 895-2533
yingtao.jiang@unlv.edu
Mei Yang
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
(702) 895-2364
Mei.Yang@unlv.edu
Ju-Yeon Jo
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
(702) 895-5873
juyeon.jo@unlv.edu
Database architecture and data management
QA/QC
Data curation
Application of AI to databases
Eric Fritzinger
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-6974
ericf@cse.unr.edu
Scotty Strachan
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 327-2346
scotty@dayhike.net
Sergiu Dascalu
Principal Investigator
Cyberinfrastructure Lead
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-4613
dascalus@cse.unr.edu
Frederick Harris, Jr.
UNR Lead
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-6571
Fred.Harris@cse.unr.edu
Yaakov L Varol
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-1922
varol@cse.unr.edu
Shahram Latifi
UNLV Lead
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
(702) 895-4016
shahram.latifi@unlv.edu
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