NSF Engineering Research Initiation (ERI)
Dr. Hinkelman has been awarded an NSF Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) project titled Towards Dynamic Life Cycle Assessment of Renewable Energy Hub Systems through the NSF Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET). This two-year project develops a dynamic co-simulation framework that integrates life cycle assessment (LCA) with multi-physics system modeling to more accurately evaluate the environmental impacts of renewable energy hubs. It also creates an open-source platform and interactive teaching module to support research and education in sustainable energy systems.
See the NSF’s award announcement here.