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December 2023
Douglas DeVoto Earns ASME Excellence in Mechanics Award
For Douglas DeVoto, who leads reliability and prognostics research for automotive power electronics within NREL's power electronics and electric machines group, failure is the most fascinating part of his job. Most recently, that curiosity led to him being awarded the Excellence in Mechanics Award by the Electronic and Photonic Packaging Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
NREL Interns of 2023 Share Appreciation for Their Mentors
While at NREL, interns work on diverse projects and specialties, but they all have one thing in common: They rely on a mentor to get the most out of their internships.
NREL Celebrates Staff Awards for FY 2021, FY 2022
NREL celebrated individual and team achievements in Fiscal Year 2021 and Fiscal Year 2022 at its annual Staff Awards.
Q&A With Scott Struck: From Frogs to Jerry Cans to Urban Drool
Scott Struck studies cyclical water supplies that keep humans and ecosystems happy and healthy. In the latest Manufacturing Masterminds Q&A, Struck explains how various water sources could help bolster dwindling water supplies across the country and around the world.
November 2023
Seven From NREL Make Return Appearance on Highly Cited Researchers List
Seven researchers from NREL and one college professor affiliated with the U.S. Department of Energy facility are included on this year's Highly Cited Researchers list.
October 2023
NREL's Phil Parilla Named Fellow of American Physical Society
The American Physical Society honored Phil Parilla of NREL by naming him a fellow of the 124-year-old organization.
Q&A With Rob Hovsapian: The Engineer Who Solves Crises Before They Happen
Rob Hovsapian, a mechanical engineer, is building a massive machine—one that could help solve future crises. In NREL's latest Manufacturing Masterminds Q&A, Hovsapian shares what kind of rare, national events the SuperLab might help solve.
August 2023
News Release: R&D 100 Awards Honor NREL Innovations
R&D World magazine presented NREL with two of its annual R&D 100 Awards for research innovations.
Researcher Julie Bessac Lands DOE Early Career Award After Landing at NREL
Less than six months after joining NREL, computational researcher Julie Bessac was chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for funding under the DOE Office of Science's 2023 Early Career Research Program.
For Distinguished Researcher Andrew Ferguson, Ideas and Golf Are Par for the Course
NREL Distinguished Researcher Andrew Ferguson had a chemistry kit as a boy but never imagined that it would lead to a science career—he preferred playing golf.
Distinguished Researcher Elisa Miller-Link Appreciates Mentors in Track and Career Tracks, Passing the Torch On
Distinguished Researcher Elisa Miller-Link has forged a reputation as a passionate supporter of mentorship during her 10 years at NREL.
July 2023
Distinguished Researcher Dirk Jordan Knows the Value of Long-Term Reliability
NREL Distinguished Researcher Dirk Jordan is interested in long-term performance of photovoltaic (PV) modules and systems, particularly how PV modules degrade over many years in the field and how this can significantly impact overall project economics.
Saving the Planet, One Internship at a Time
Throughout the summer, more than 400 interns will work at NREL, in person and virtually, making it the laboratory's largest cohort.
Distinguished Researcher Justin Johnson Is Attuned to Nature and Global Change
NREL Distinguished Researcher Justin Johnson is attuned to his natural surroundings—and his scientific career path reflects that awareness.
Distinguished Researcher Matt Keyser Recycles Lionfish and Li-Ion Batteries
NREL Distinguished Researcher Matt Keyser values recycling and upcycling—whether with used lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries or the invasive lionfish he spears while scuba diving.
Former Tax Fraud Investigator Manajit Sengupta Thinks Big as a Distinguished Researcher
Distinguished Researcher Manajit Sengupta leads Solar Measurement and Modeling at NREL, and his group maintains expertise in solar and atmospheric resource measurement, modeling, and forecasting for renewable energy applications.
Distinguished Researcher Birdie Carpenter Sets Sail After Naval Career
Alberta (Birdie) Carpenter, one of seven newly named NREL Distinguished Researchers, enjoys science but also embraces unexpected opportunities.
Q&A With Samantha Reese: The Fix-It Engineer Who Digs Up Data To Fix the Planet
In this Manufacturing Masterminds Q&A, Sam Reese shares how she ended up traveling around the world and how she is sharing her fix-it mindset with her kids.
June 2023
News Release: Two NREL Researchers Named Fellows of Electrochemical Society
The Electrochemical Society has selected two researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's NREL among this year's class of its fellows: Bryan Pivovar and Jeff Blackburn.
Their Powers Combined: NREL Postdocs Study Turbulent Winds To Boost Concentrating Solar Efficiency
As part of a two-year project, three NREL postdocs are working hard to understand the impact of turbulent wind conditions on a type of concentrating solar power technology that uses a tube positioned along a curved, mirrored structure to collect sunlight.
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