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Sandians visit Puerto Rico to participate in grid resilience and distributed energy conversations in wake of Hurricane Fiona
News Article, November 9, 2022 • Sandians Summer Ferreira, Matt Lave, and Olga Hart recently visited San Juan, Puerto Rico, where they participated in an Advisory Group Meeting associated with the multi-National-Lab PR100 project to discuss lessons learned related to grid resilience and distributed energy in the wake of Hurricane Fiona. Meeting participants included community leaders,...

Save the Date — 2022 Sandia Blade Workshop: Oct. 17-20, Albuquerque, NM
News Article, March 1, 2022 • Save the Date! When: October 17—20, 2022 Where: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Please mark your calendars for the return of the Sandia Blade Workshop, in-person and in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Oct. 17-20, 2022. The workshop brings together wind industry experts, wind farm stakeholders and operators, manufacturers, and researchers to address...

Scaled Wind Farm Technology Facility (SWiFT)
Facility • Enabling rapid, cost-effective research and making unique assets available to improve wind plant performance, advance technology, and build trusted partnerships. The Sandia Scaled Wind Farm Technology (SWiFT) Facility, in Lubbock, Texas, is a state-of-the-art public research and training facility funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. SWiFT partners with industry and...

Scientists chip away at a metallic mystery, one atom at a time
News Article, September 28, 2022 • Gray and white flecks skitter erratically on a computer screen. A towering microscope looms over a landscape of electronic and optical equipment. Inside the microscope, high-energy, accelerated ions bombard a flake of platinum thinner than a hair on a mosquito’s back. Meanwhile, a team of scientists studies the seemingly chaotic...
In this photo from 2020, Christopher Barr, right, a former Sandia National Laboratories postdoctoral researcher, and University of California, Irvine, professor Shen Dillon operate the In-situ Ion Irradiation Transmission Electron Microscope. Barr was part of a Sandia team that used the one-of-a-kind microscope to study atomic-scale radiation effects on metal. (Photo by Lonnie Anderson)

Shamina Hossain-McKenzie
Staff Page • Principal Member of Technical Staff. Biography Dr. Shamina Hossain-McKenzie is a Principal Member of the Technical Staff in the Cyber Resilience R&D Department at Sandia National Laboratories; she focuses on grid cybersecurity research. She received her electrical engineering Ph. D. and Master’s degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign...

SHARCC-Related Publications
Page • DateArticle TitleAuthors2023The Impact of Nuclear Data Uncertainty on Identifying Plutonium Diversion in Liquid-Fueled Molten Salt Reactors Vidal Soares, Andre Augusto ; Kovacevic, Branko ; Johnsen, Amanda ; Lintereur, Azaree ; Betzler, Benjamin ; Dion, Michael ; Shoman, Nathan ; Walters, William 2023Using the Information Harm Triangle to Identify Risk-Informed Cybersecurity Strategies for...

Simulating Turbine–Turbine Interaction
Page • Instantaneous contours of stream-wise velocity from a LES of the SWiFT test site using the University of Minnesota VWS. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Scaled Wind Farm Technology (SWiFT) facility was commissioned in 2013 in order to provide an experimental site with research-scale wind turbines for studying wind-turbine wakes and...

Simulation & Analysis
Page • Sandia National Laboratories’ Water Power Technologies program develops innovative technological solutions for marine hydrokinetic (MHK) devices. Before MHK technologies can successfully compete in the energy and applications market, industry developers are working to increase device power performance and reliability. These efforts will lead to reducing the levelized cost of energy...

Siting and Barrier Mitigation
Page • Wind turbines can potentially interfere with radar systems like the one pictured here Wind plant installations offer lower electricity rates, reduce greenhouse emissions and improve air quality. However, like any form of energy installation, they impact surrounding areas. As the number of large wind plants in the the U.S. grows,...

Small-business success
News Article, December 7, 2022 • The Saturday after Thanksgiving, known as Small Business Saturday, offers an opportunity every year to celebrate the jobs, helpful products and services, and economic wealth that small businesses bring to our communities. They must learn how to mitigate risk and quickly adapt to change — as witnessed now more than ever...
INNOVATION CELEBRATION — The New Mexico Small Business Assistance Program held the first Innovation Celebration since the onset of COVID-19 at Santa Fe Brewing in Santa Fe on Sept. 29. NMSBA recognized the New Mexico small businesses and laboratory principal investigators from projects in 2020 and 2021. (Photo by Lucas Reigelsperger, Los Alamos)

Smart Labs pilot program takes off
News Article, July 26, 2023 • Laboratory practices implemented to improve safety, energy efficiency A new program at Sandia aims to increase occupant safety and make operations more energy efficient. The Sandia Smart Labs pilot has been launched in four buildings in New Mexico and California. On June 28, the team completed its first round of...
A person kneels while working inside a lab hood

Society of Women Engineers bestows awards on 3 Sandia staff, including its highest honor
News Article, October 24, 2022 • The Society of Women Engineers has bestowed awards on three Sandia National Laboratories employees. Senior scientist Tina Nenoff received the society’s highest honor, the Achievement Award, chemical engineer Yuliya Preger received a Rising Technical Contributor Award and researcher Nedra Bonal received a Patent Recognition Award. The society bestows awards annually...
Yuliya tests batteries in her lab to understand how their performance degrades under different conditions.

Sodium-ion battery safety research: Advancing the next generation of energy storage technology
News Article, June 25, 2024 • Sandia National Laboratories’ Battery Abuse Testing Lab, the Department of Energy’s core facility for battery safety, is investigating the safety of sodium-ion battery technology. Due to sodium’s abundance and an electrochemistry that resembles lithium-ion batteries in some ways, sodium-ion batteries are being considered for grid storage and automotive applications. The...

Software
Page • Software for Complex Environments The Arctic Coastal Erosion (ACE) Model provides a field-validated, predictive model of thermal-chemical-mechanical erosion for the Arctic coastline. The ACE Model is created to solve the limitations of current coastal erosion tools. Albany Land Ice is a dynamical core for ice sheet simulations, featuring PDE constrained optimization tools for...

Solar Fuels and Chemistry
Page • The National Solar Thermal Testing Facility (NSTTF) is at the forefront of solar fuel development, chemistry, and coatings. Our work includes advancing thermochemical storage solutions and the production of hydrogen and solar fuels through innovative methods such as the reduction and oxidation of metal oxides. Additionally, the facility focuses on...

Solar Power
Page • Generation 3 Particle Pilot Program (G3P3) As part of a $70 million multi-year DOE Generation 3 CSP Systems  program that began in 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a Phase III, $25 million award to Sandia National Laboratories to build, test and demonstrate a next-generation Concentrating Solar Thermal Power (CSP)...

Southeast Energy Storage Workshop Series
Page • The need to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is becoming ever more obvious and urgent. Energy storage is a critical component of the energy transition. Advances in energy storage technology, policy, and applications are quickly increasing around the world, and keeping up with those changes is an ongoing...

Space Nuclear Systems Launch Safety
Page • “Quantifying radiological risk for mission launch to key decision makers” Sandia has led space nuclear launch safety for both the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) since 2006. Meanwhile, Sandia’s engagement in space nuclear launch safety in an advisory and supporting role dates back...

Srinivasarao Kamala
Staff Page • Postdoctoral Appointee. Biography Dr. Srinivasarao Kamala is the Postdoctoral Appointee in the Resilient Energy and Distributed Systems Integration (REDSI) group at Sandia National Laboratories. He received his Master of Science by Research in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India in the year 2011. He received his...

Staff
Page • Sandia’s geothermal research program includes experts, technicians, and specialists dedicated to advancing geothermal technologies. Connect with a team member below. Contact NAMEPOSITIONE-MAILGiorgia BettinManagergbettin@sandia.govAndrew WrightElectronics Engineeraawrigh@sandia.govAlfred CochraneElectronics Engineerahcochr@sandia.govWilliam KibikasGeosciences Engineeringwmkibik@sandia.govDavid RaymondMechanical Engineeringdwraymo@sandia.govEric RobeyMechanical Engineeringrerobey@sandia.govMelanie SchneiderMechanical Engineeringmbschne@sandia.govJiann SuMechanical Engineeringjsu@sandia.govManny MontanoElectromechanical Technologistmzmonta@sandia.govTaylor MyersElectromechanical Technologisttamyers@sandia.govJoseph PopeElectromechanical Technologistjspope@sandia.govJoshua TafoyaElectromechanical Technologistjjtafoy@sandia.govKurt KraalPostdoctoralkokraal@sandia.govSivana TorresPostdoctoralsivtorr@sandia.govNatalie HerreraOffice Admin Assistantnrherre@sandia.gov

Staff
Page • NamePositionEmailPhoneKevin AndersonR&D S&E, Systems Research and Analysisksande@sandia.govKenneth Armijo, PhDR&D, Systems Engineeringkmarmij@sandia.gov(505) 284-3425Laurie Burnham, PhDScientistlburnha@sandia.gov(505) 845-7354Steven DiGregorioPostdoctoral Researchersdigre@sandia.govThushara Gunda, PhDEngineer/Data Scientisttgunda@sandia.gov(505) 845-3440Cliff Hansen, PhDR&D, Mathematicscwhanse@sandia.gov(505) 284-1643James Hartley, PhDMechanical Engineerjkyuan@sandia.gov(505) 284-8267Nicole JacksonR&D S&E, Systems Research and Analysisnjacks@sandia.gov(505) 284-2346Norman JostPostdoctoral Researchernrjost@sandia.gov(505) 844-2798Bruce King, PhDMaterials Science, Systems Research Analystbhking@sandia.gov(505) 284-6571Anthony Martino, PhDManagermartino@sandia.gov(505) 844-0652Benjamin PierceSystems Analyst...

Staff
Page • Wind Energy Computational Sciences NamePositionEmailPhoneKenneth BrownAerodynamic Diagnostics and Modeling Engineerkbrown1@sandia.gov(302) 547-5148Nathaniel deVelderPostdoctoral Researcherndeveld@sandia.govMichael DevinR&D Mechanical Engineermcdevin@sandia.gov(505) 845-0976Brandon Lee EnnisRotor Aeroelastic Leadblennis@sandia.gov(505) 845-8646Thomas HergesInstrumentation and Aeronautical Engineertherges@sandia.gov(505) 284-9760Brent HouchensR&D Mechanical Engineerbchouch@sandia.gov(925) 605-8926Alan HsiehCFD and Aeronautical Researcherahsieh@sandia.gov(505) 844-3681Geoffrey Taylor KliseManager, Wind Energy Computational Sciencesgklise@sandia.gov(505) 284-2500David Charles ManiaciRotor Blade Wind Plant Aerodynamics Leaddcmania@sandia.gov(505)...

Staff
Page • NameTechnical SpecialtyEmailPhoneRay Byrne, Ph.D.Program Manager,Energy Storagerhbyrne@sandia.gov(505) 844-8716Babu Chalamala, Ph.D.Senior Scientist, Grid Modernization and Energy Storagebchalam@sandia.gov(505) 206-8161Sharon RuizOffice Administrative Assistantsaruiz@sandia.gov(505) 221-9565 ANALYTICS & CONTROLS NameTechnical SpecialtyEmailPhoneTu Nguyen, Ph.D.Electrical Engineer,Analytics & Controls Leadtunguy@sandia.gov(505) 844-1722Pedro Barba, Ph.D.Electrical Engineerpbarba@sandia.gov(505) 284-3209Atri Bera, Ph.D.Electrical Engineerabera@sandia.gov(505) 553-5302Hyungjin Choi, Ph.D.Electrical Engineerhchoi@sandia.gov(505) 313-9480John Eddy, Ph.D.Mechanical Engineerjpeddy@sandia.gov(505) 284-1642Ryan Elliott, Ph.D.Electrical...

Staff
Page • Resilient and Distributed Energy Systems Program Staff Contact an expert within Sandia’s Resilient and Distributed Energy Systems Program. NamePositionSummer Ferreira, Ph.D.Manager, Resilient Energy and Distributed Systems IntegrationJeewon Choi, Ph.D.Postdoctoral AppointeeRachid Darbali-Zamora, Ph.D.Principal Member, Technical StaffJohn Eddy, Ph.D.Principal Member, Technical StaffJack Flicker, Ph.D.Principal Member, Technical StaffGeorgios Fragkos, Ph.D.Principal Member, Technical StaffBrooke...

Stan Atcitty
Staff Page • Senior Scientist, Power Electronics Lead. Biography Dr. Stan Atcitty received his BS and MS degree in electrical engineering from the New Mexico State University in 1993 and 1995, respectively. He received his PhD from Virginia Tech University in 2006. He is presently a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Sandia...
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