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Author:

Heidarinejad, Mohammad

Title:

Relative Significance of Heat Transfer Processes to Quantify Tradeoffs Between Complexity and Accuracy of Energy Simulations With a Building Energy Use Patterns Classification

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Building energy simulation
building energy use patterns classification
campus buildings
LEED certified buildings
OpenStudio

File:

Download Mohammad_Heidarinejad-PhD-Dissertation_V11.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Jelena Srebric, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Jelena Srebric, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Anil Kamalakant Kulkarni, Committee Member
Hosam Kadry Fathy, Committee Member
Seth Adam Blumsack, Committee Member

Author:

McLaughlin, Stephen Elliot

Title:

Specification-based Attacks and Defenses in Sequential Control Systems

Graduate Program:

Computer Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Security
Cyber-Physical
Control

File:

Download dis.pdf

Committee Members:

Patrick Drew Mcdaniel, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Trent Ray Jaeger, Committee Member
Thomas F Laporta, Committee Member
Seth Adam Blumsack, Special Member

Author:

Neto, Pedro Amaral

Title:

Dynamic and Differential Games in Electric Power Markets

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

Game Theory
Electric Power Markets
Dynamic Games
Differential Games
Optimal Feedback Control
Complementarity

File:

Download Pedro_Neto_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Terry Lee Friesz, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Terry Lee Friesz, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Soundar Rajan Tirupatikumara, Committee Member
Tao Yao, Committee Member
Seth Adam Blumsack, Committee Member

Author:

Fernandez, Alisha Rachel

Title:

Flexible Reserve Markets for Wind Integration

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering

Keywords:

wind integration
electricity markets
hydro power
PJM
ecosystem services
ancillary services
wind forecast

File:

Download Fernandez_Dissertation_v2_RLG_AF.pdf

Committee Members:

Seth Adam Blumsack, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Seth Adam Blumsack, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
R Larry Grayson, Committee Member
Jeffery Brownson, Committee Member
Susan W Stewart, Committee Member
Patrick M Reed, Special Member

Author:

Gautam, Suman

Title:

Three Essays on Empirical Analysis of United States Electricity Markets

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering

Keywords:

Electricity Markets
RPS
Coal Plants
Selection Bias
demand response
RCT Design
extreme value theory
AR/GARCH Models

File:

Download Gautam_Suman_Dissertation_-Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Seth Adam Blumsack, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Seth Adam Blumsack, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jonathan P Mathews, Committee Member
Zhen Lei, Committee Member
Robert D Weaver, Committee Member
Luis F Ayala H, Committee Member

Author:

Witmer, Lucas Turner

Title:

The Impact of Solar Radiation on the Heating and Cooling of Buildings

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering

Keywords:

Solar
Building
Energy
Modeling
Solar Energy
Radiation
Irradiance
Irradiation
Energy Modeling
Thermal Comfort

File:

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Committee Members:

Jeffrey Brownson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Seth Adam Blumsack, Committee Member
Mort D Webster, Committee Member
Stephen James Treado, Committee Member

Author:

Meng, Yuxi

Title:

Three Essays Of Economics And Policy On Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering

Keywords:

Renewable energy
Building energy efficiency
Policy analysis
Energy Economics
Innovation

File:

Download Dissertation_Yuxi_Meng_07152014.pdf

Committee Members:

Zhen Lei, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Seth Adam Blumsack, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeffery Brownson, Committee Member
Karen Ann Fisher Vanden, Committee Member

Author:

Sprau, Tabitha Leigh

Title:

Improving Energy Audit Process and Report Outcomes Through Planning Initiatives

Graduate Program:

Architectural Engineering

Keywords:

energy auditing
energy modeling
audit process
energy auditor
retrofit
building performance

File:

Download Dissertation_TabithaLSprauCoulter_3.pdf

Committee Members:

David R Riley Ii, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David R Riley Ii, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert Michael Leicht, Committee Member
James Freihaut, Committee Member
Seth Adam Blumsack, Special Member

Author:

Tayari, Farid

Title:

Techno-economic Assessment of Industrial Co2 Storage in Depleted Shale Gas Reservoirs

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering

Keywords:

Wind Power
Variability Cost
Water Heater
Load Management
Carbon Dioxide Sequestration
Injection
Storage
Cost
Shale

File:

Download Farid_Tayari_PhD_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Seth Adam Blumsack, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Seth Adam Blumsack, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Turgay Ertekin, Committee Member
Li Li, Committee Member
Rj Briggs, Special Member