Overview of ECE's k2k activities

1. Transatlantic Research Collaboration
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Overview of Dutch Scientific expertise
melchior.langeveld@eastcoastelectric.info

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Dutch – U.S. Roots
Collaboration the essence of our
culture
Accelerate adoption and
development of clean energy & smart
grid solutions
Facilitate mutually beneficial
collaboration for U.S. & Dutch
research institutions
However, no overview of research
activities, no access to funding, no
contacts established

3. Network Visualizations
OVERVIEW DUTCH RESEARCH NETWORK OVERVIEW US RESEARCH NETWORK
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• Identified 1700 +
researchers active
within
• 9 prominent
clusters
• Identified 3300+
researchers
•13 Prominent
Clusters among
which:
(1) Marija Ilic
(smart grids) and
(2) Shoa-Horn
(energy storage)

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Strong Clusters
(# nodes)
First tier (top 1% of degrees) Second tier (top
2% of degrees)
Topics
1 (205) F. Mulder; E. J. Schoonman; E.
Kelder
Marnix Wagemaker,
Gordon Kearley
Battery and Hydrogen Storage
2 (178) M. Zeman; R. van Swaaij Arno Smets, Wim
Metselaar
Low cost efficient PV systems
3 (136) E. Lomonova; J. Paulides H. Jansen Energy conversion in
automotive systems
4 (154) P. van den Bosch; M. Steinbuch T. Hofman Control systems for automotive
applications
5 (132) W. van Sark; A. Meijerink J. van Roosmalen PV performance in built
environment
6 (172) W. Kling; M. Gibescu Smart and sustainable power
systems (grids)
7 (106) P. Herder B. de Schutter Technology, policy and
management of smart grids
8 (119) P. Bauer B. Ferreira Micro grids and EV charging
9 (91) P. Notten D. Danilov Battery- modeling and
management systems and
hydrogen storage
9 strongest Dutch research
clusters on EV & SG
development
Nodes represent number
of researchers within
clusters
Degree is a measurement
of the amount of co-
authored publications per
researcher

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13 strongest U.S. research
clusters on EV & SG
development
Strong Material Sciences
Groups for PV and Battery
systems
Strong
Clusters #
nodes
Researchers first
Tier
Researcher 2-4 tiers Topics
(1) 234 Shao-Horn, Yang;
Hammond, P.T.;
Biegalski,M.D.; Christen, H. M.; Morgan,
D.; Crumlin, E.J.; Mutoro, E.; Belcher,
A.M.; Lu, Yi-Chun (2st degree)
Electrochemical Conversion and Storage
Technologies
(2) 198 Perreault, D.J.;
Sullivan, C.R.
Kassakian;J. (2st); Qiu, j.; Levey, C.G.
(3rd)
Power Conversion Systems; conductors,
transformers etc.
(3) 197 Abruna H.D.; Muller, D.A.; Disalvo, F.J. (2nd degree) Fundamentals of Fuel Cell & Battery Systems
(4)193 Ilic, M.; Lang, J.H. (3rd) Large Scale Power System Modeling
(5) 165 Chiang, Y.M. Chueh, W. (3rd) Cathode/Anode Materials for Li-ion Batteries
(6) 139 Kahn, A. Meyer, J.l Kippelen, B. Thin Film Materials for PV cells
(7)137 Jaramillo, T.F. Chen, Z. (3rd) Chemical Reactions for Renewable Energy
(8) 130 Mount, T. Zimmerman, R.D. (3rd) Econometric Modeling and Policy Analysis for Fuels
and Electricity
(9) 115 Nuckolls, C.; Tony,
M.S.; Schiros, T.
Steigerwald, M.L. (2nd); Kymissis, i.;
Gorodetsky, A.; Loo, Y.L.; Yager, K.G.
Self Assembly of Organic Structures for Energy
Transport and Conversion.
(10) 81 Wiesner, U. Hanrath, T. (3rd) Self Assembly of Molecules for Photovoltaic & Energy
Storage applications
(11) 71 Chiang, H.D. Hua, Li (4th tier) Nonlinear Systems & Computation for Various
Electric Systems
(12) 68 Rand B.;
Heremans, P.
Hadipour, A. (2nd); Mcculloch, I.;
Cheyns, D.
Thin Film Electronic Devices
(13) 49 Bazant, M.Z. Biesheuvel, M.P. (4th tier) Mathematics for Electrochemical Energy Systems

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1st Tier
Researcher
NL/U.S. Y. Shao-Horn D.J. Perreault H.D. Abruna M. Ilic Y.M. Chiang A. Kahn T.F. Jaramillo T. Mount C. Nuckolls U. Wiesner H.D. Chiang B. Rand M.Z. Bazant
F. Mulder
Battery
Materials
M. Zeman Solar Fuels
E. Lomonova
Automotive
Conversion
P. van den
Bosch
Automotive
Control
W. van Sark
W. Kling
P. Herder
Powerweb
/ 3TU
P. Bauer
P. Notten

7. Potential Funding Opportunities
U.S. Parties
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Organization Program Funds Proposal / extra info
National Science
Foundation
Partnerships for
International Research
and Education
Funds American side of
international
collaborative research
(U.S. PhD within NL)
Prelim :21 oct. 2014
Full: may 15 2015
$5 million
ARPA-E Open Innovative
Development in Energy-
Related Applied Science
Supports American
revolutionary applied
energy research
Prelim: 26 sept. 2014
$500.000
Full: TBA

8. Concrete Example:
Neutron Depth Profiling Li-ion batteries
NationalInstituteofStandards&
Technology
• Neutron Depth
Profiling
• Analysis of in situ
behavior of materials
in li-ion batteries
TechnicalUniversityof
Eindhoven
• Mathematical
modeling of batteries
AdvancedResearchProjects
Agency
• Funds Applied
research towards
transformational and
disruptive
technologies
• Research leading to
new technology
learning curves as
opposed to
incremental
improvements in
established learning
curves

9. Collaboration Example:
Solar Fuels or PV
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TUDelft:Photovoltaicmaterials&devices
•Low Cost Solar Cells
•Solar fuels Princeton:ElectricalEngineering
•Organic
Photovoltaic Cells
•Transistors
•Thin-film devices
Stanford:ChemicalEngineering
•Conversions of
renewables into
fuels (CO2 into
fuel)
•Conversions of
fuels back into
electrical energy
ARPA-EOpenIdeasFundingOpportunity
•Funds Applied
research towards
transformational
and disruptive
technologies
•Research leading to
new technology
learning curves as
apposed to
incremental
improvements in
established
learning curves

10. Collaboration Example:
Powerweb – Smart grid in a RoomTU:DelftPowerwebProgram
• Social Technical
Systems
• Multi Level ICT
control
• Smart Grid
Infrastructure
• Test bed to
develop ICT
infrastructure
NIST&CarnegyMellon:Smart
GridinaRoom
• Development of
Test-bed; hybrid
software-
hardware facility
• Compare with
real-time data to
demonstrate
smart grid
functionalities
NSF:PartnersinInternational
Research&Education
• Provide
researchers with
international
exchange
experience
(undergraduate-
PhDs)
• 4-5 year projects
• Funds $5 million

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1. Scan for projects
viable for funding
opportunities
2. Building partnerships
3. Engage in grand
applications
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Mod
ule Deliverables
Insightinstateof
researchand
overviewofpossible
cooperation
1NL – Microgrid & EV overview
2Texas – Microgrid & EV overview
3East Coast – Microgrid & EV overview
4Flanders – Microgrid & EV overview
5Online repository in Smart Cities Collective website
6Report visualising possible cooperation
7Presenting research results at 3 events
Funding
opportunities
1US Funding opportunities for NL/BE universities
2EU funding opportunities for US universities
3Possibilities for EU cleantech companies to participate in US research
4Possibilities for US companies to participate in EU research programs
5Digital overview on Smart Cities Collective websiteBuilding
Partners
hips
15 event presentations
2Realize 8 phd exchanges within 12 months
32 project proposals for k2k cooperation
Grant
applications
1Overview of grants and applications proces
2Coordination between the 3 area’s
3Transferring K2K proces to dedicted university employees
4Application of 4 proposals
Next Steps (I)

12. Collaboration:
Possible Directions
TUDelfts:Powerweb
Social Technical Systems
modeling prosumer behavior
Multi Level ICT control
dynamic control of the electricity system at and over
different layers
Smart Grid Infrastructure
modeling transients in power systems
Alliander projects
Developing ICT infrastructure based on live data from
pilot project
CarnegyMellon &NIST:
Smartgrid in aroom
Development of Test-bed in the form of a hybrid
software-hardware facility
Compare test-bed with real-time data to
demonstrate what could be done to transform
them into smart grids with well-defined
functionalities.
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