from the
Director
Dr. Kevin Tomsovic
As the summer begins to wind down and we look towards the fall, it’s time once again to update you
about what we’ve been working on here at CURENT.
Since our last newsletter, we have successfully wrapped up our third annual Industry Conference and
Site Visit. I’m happy to say that CURENT has been recommended for continued funding following
our renewal-year review by the National Science Foundation & Department of Energy. Not only have
we seen growth in our membership, we have seen significant progress in our education programs,
our innovation ecosystem and research activities. We were able to demonstrate our closed loop wide
area voltage control and frequency control approaches on engineering platforms, the Hardware TestBed and Large-Scale Test-bed. Also, we initiated a Data architecture and data analytics project which
complements the vision and goals of CURENT.
As we finish up our Generation 1 efforts, we’re looking forward to working closely with you on the next
generation of developments at CURENT, and we thank you for your continued support.
in this issue
Best Wishes,
Research
Highlights
pgs. 2-4
Annual
Site Visit
1
pg. 7
Faculty & Student
News
pgs. 5-6
Education
News
pg. 7