CREPES
4th CREPES Annual Workshop, 9/25-26, 2025, FIU, Miami, FL
“Consortium for Research and Education in Power and Energy Systems (CREPES)" for Sustainable STEM Workforce is funded by Department of Energy (DOE) - National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) under Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP). Overall scope of the Consortium is to prepare a sustainable pipeline of highly trained students from Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to enter into National Security Enterprise (NSE) workforce. CREPES is envisioned for excelling in STEM field by carrying out transformative and applicable research with practical experience and training in the area of Electrical Engineering, with emphasis on Electric Power and Energy Systems Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, and related Cyber and Information Security issues. This is a collaborative effort among three MSIs: Florida International University (FIU), The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), and Alabama A&M University (AAMU), and two NNSA National Labs (SNL and LLNL).
CREPES Annual Activity
CREPES 4th Annual Workshop
September 25-26, 2025
Florida International University
CREPES 3rd Annual Workshop
September 12-13, 2024
Florida International University
CREPES 2nd Annual Workshop
September 11-12, 2023
University of Texas at El Paso
CREPES 1st Annual Workshop
September 16, 2022
Florida International University
CREPES2.0 CREPES consortium received further grant of $5M for another five years.
Project Information
CREPES2.0
+ Project Period: 5years (10/2024-09/2029)
+ Project Total Funds: $5M
+ UTEP-CREPES Funds: $2M
+ UTEP-CREPES Director: Dr. Paras Mandal
CREPES1.0
+ Project Period: 3 years (10/2021-09/2024)
+ Project Total Funds: $3M
+ UTEP-CREPES Funds: $1.1M
+ UTEP-CREPES Director: Dr. Paras Mandal
+ Participating NNSA Labs: Sandia National Lab (SNL) and Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL)
Key Objectives of CREPES
+ Strengthen the research and education capabilities of MSIs in the NSE related topic areas.
+ Train high caliber students and researchers from MSIs in the areas critical to NNSA’s mission.
+ Mentor young researchers from MSIs and prepare them for leadership roles.
+ Foster collaboration among faculties and researchers at MSIs and NNSA National Laboratories.
+ Aim for sustainability of the Consortium.
This website is supported by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of award number# DE-NA0004016. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by DOE, NNSA, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit NNSA Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP) | Department of Energy.
