Team
Principal Investigators
![Dr. Paras Mandal [PI and UTEP-CREPES Director] Dr. Paras Mandal [PI and UTEP-CREPES Director]](../_Files/images/Engineering-Mandal-P-th.jpg)
Dr. Paras Mandal [PI and UTEP-CREPES Director]
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at El Paso
Area of Expertise: Smart Grid, Cyber-physical Systems, Machine Learning, Energy Market, Data Analytics and Forecasting
pmandal@utep.edu
(915) 747-8653
Power & Renewable Energy Systems (PRES) Laboratory
![Dr. Sumit Paudyal [Lead PI and CREPES Director] Dr. Sumit Paudyal [Lead PI and CREPES Director]](../_Files/images/sumit.png)
Dr. Sumit Paudyal [Lead PI and CREPES Director]
Eminent Scholar Chaired Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Florida International University
Area of Expertise: Smart Grid, Optimization, Power System Dynamics and Control, Power System Protection
spaudyal@fiu.edu
(305) 348-8017
Power System Computational Laboratory
![Dr. Mebougna Drabo [PI and AAMU-CREPES Director] Dr. Mebougna Drabo [PI and AAMU-CREPES Director]](Drabo.png)
Dr. Mebougna Drabo [PI and AAMU-CREPES Director]
Professor, Mechanical, Civil, and Construction Management, Alabama A&M University
Area of Expertise: Nuclear Engineering, Biofuels, Energy Conversions Nuclear Radiation
mebougna.drabo@aamu.edu
(256) 372-4136
NNSA Laboratory Partners
![Dr. Brian J. Pierre [PI, SNL] Dr. Brian J. Pierre [PI, SNL]](../_Files/images/B_Pierre.jpg)
Dr. Brian J. Pierre [PI, SNL]
Manager, Electric Power Systems Research Department
Area of Expertise: Power System Modeling and Dynamics, Renewable Integration, Grid Reliability and Resilience
bjpierr@sandia.gov
(505) 284-7955
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![Dr. Jhi-Yong Joo [PI, LLNL] Dr. Jhi-Yong Joo [PI, LLNL]](../_Files/images/jhoo.jpeg)
Dr. Jhi-Yong Joo [PI, LLNL]
Engineer, Distribution Automation Lead, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Area of Expertise: Distributed Energy Resources, Demand Response, Optimization and Contol
joo3@llnl.edu
(925) 422-0074
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Team Members
![Dr. Sandra L Oviedo Ramirez [UTEP-CREPES Evaluator] Dr. Sandra L Oviedo Ramirez [UTEP-CREPES Evaluator]](../_Files/images/sandra.png)
Dr. Sandra L Oviedo Ramirez [UTEP-CREPES Evaluator]
Senior Program Evaluator, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, Research Evaluation & Assessment Services, The University of Texas at El Paso
Area of expertise: Evaluation, assessment, mixed methods research design
sloviedoramirez@utep.edu
(915) 747-8454
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Dr. Mohammad Ashiqur Rahman
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Florida International University
Area of Expertise: Security of Smart Grids, Cyber-physical systems, Internet of Things
marahman@fiu.edu
(305) 348-3724
Analytics for Cyber Defense (ACyD) Laboratory