Funded Projects (~ $10 MILLION)

• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, 2023 - 2026
• Center of Excellence, Department of Energy, with San Francisco State University (PI) and San Jose State; 2023/24 – 2027/28.
• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, 2016 - 2022

• Energy-Efficient and Cost-Effective Microalgae Disruption for Extraction of Lipids for Biodiesel Production, California Energy Commission, T. Garoma (PI), A. Beyene (Co-PI), 2015

• Reciprocating Reactor for Low-Cost & Carbon Negative RNG, California Energy Commission, subcontract from Interra group, 2016 – 2017

• Wave energy environmental impact assessment tool, California Energy Commission, 2013 - 2014

• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, 2012 - 2016

• Reciprocating Reactor for Low-Cost & Carbon Negative RNG, California Energy Commission, with Interra group, 2015-2016
• California Energy Commisison, Environmental Impact Assessment Tool for Wave Energy Conversion (Prof. Jim Wilson Co-PI, and Prof. Temesgen Garoma Co-PI), ongoing
• Department of Energy, National Clean Energy Center, 2011-2013

• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, 2012-2017

• Energy Saving Potential for navy Complex, US Navy, 2010

• National Science Foundation, the Interlinks of Energy, Water, and Climate Change, with Prof. Walt Oechel, 2009-2010

• Department of Energy, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 2009-2010

• Department of Energy, National Clean Energy Center, 2009-2010

• Energy Efficiency Feasibility Study for US navy, Fleet Readiness Center, Coronado, 2010

• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, 2008-2011

• City of Chula Vista Bayfront Sustainable Energy Project, San Diego Gas and Electric, 2008/9.

• Feasibility Study of a Flexible Symmetrical Turbine Blade for Wind Energy Conversion, with Drs Khaled Morsi and Gustaaf B. Jacobs, CEC, 2007

• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, 2007

• South West Combined Heat and Power Application, DOE through California Energy Commission, 2006/7

• Process oriented energy intensity classification for demand response, SDG&E, 2006

• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, multi-year project, 2006

• South West Combined Heat and Power Application, DOE through California Energy Commission, 2005

• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, multi-year project, 2002-2006

• Feasibility Study of Wave Energy Conversion for the coast of California, California Energy Commission, 2002

• Optimizing chilled water heat exchanger for SDSU, SDG&E, 2002

• Sizing methodology for combined heat and power systems, Department of Energy, 2002

• International project on energy conservation, funded by USAID, in cooperation with University City Science Center in Philadelphia, 2002

• Feasibility of distributed and combined heat and power generation for Federal facilities in Southern California, Oakridge National Lab, 2002

• Equipment support for IAC, University City Science Center, 2001

• Industrial Energy data analysis, California Energy Commission, 2001

• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, 2001

• Heat conduction through low temperature insulation for irregular geometries, Lockheed Martin, 2000

• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, 2000

• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, 1999

• Equipment support for IAC, University City Science Center, 1999

• Climate Wise, US Department of Energy, in cooperation with Regional Energy Office and the City of San Diego, 1998

• Extended industrial assessment, University City Science Center, 1998

• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, 1998

• The impact of induced vortex on AC cycle performance, San Diego Gas & Electric, 1997

• Energy and Environmental Outreach, California Energy Commission, 1997

• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, 1996 through 97, with Prof. Halil Guven

• Energy Analysis and Diagnostic, Department of Energy, 1992 through 95, with Prof. Halil Guven of ME/SDSU

• Product Application Test, San Diego Gas & Electric, 1995

• A Preliminary Assessment of Strategies to Raise the Off-Design Energy Efficiency of Chiller Machines, California Institute for Energy Efficiency, 1994

• Thermal Energy Storage Commissioning Field Test, Southern California Edison Co., 1993