Tag: Data Centers

SBS Lab Team Attends the DCDConnect Virginia Conference

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SBS Lab team members Viswanathan Ganesh, Hongjun Li, and Michael Maloney joined Prof. Wangda Zuo at the DatacenterDynamics (DCD) Connect conference in Virginia on November 6-7. This was an amazing opportunity for the team to learn about the newest advancements in AI and liquid cooling technology. Prof. Zuo was also able to participate in a panel discussion on Waste Heat Reduction alongside many industry experts. It was also very beneficial to hear the insights of thought leaders in the datacenter world.

We give many thanks to Matt Welch and DatacenterDynamics for their amazing support, thanks to their generosity three of our Ph.D. students were able to attend the conference and learn much from the industry. This was a great opportunity for them to shape and guide their research thoughts, and will certainly enhance their contributions to the field.

SBS Lab Member Michael Maloney Receives Scholarship

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SBS lab member and new Ph.D. student Michael Maloney received the prestigious University Graduate Fellowship in the Pennsylvania State College of Engineering. This was given in recognition of his strong academic record and served to enable him to establish his research and other activities. This is a great start to Michael’s time with the lab. He has a M.S. from Columbia University in civil engineering. He then worked in industry for 8 yeasrs gaining expertise in construction management and life cycle carbon analysis. His Ph.D. work will be in Architectural Engineering with research focusing on addressing sustainability challenges in the growing building sector of data centers.

SBS Lab Member Viswanathan Ganesh Passes His Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam

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Congratulations to SBS lab member Viswanathan Ganesh on passing his Ph.D. comprehensive exam. His research focuses on building-to-grid integration and its application to data centers. As part of this research, he has developed new Modelica models for induction motors and is in the process of releasing these to the open source Modelica Buildings Library. Viswanathan joins several of our lab members who have recently passed their Ph.D, comprehensive exams.