Each summer, UTD Wind hosts a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Wind Energy Systems and 10 students presented their work at the Summer Platform for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) symposium. The REU program provides meaningful, hands-on, summer research experiences to undergraduate engineering students from across the United States.
More than 250 students showcased their summer research projects to over 1,000 attendees during the SPUR on July 28 at The University of Texas at Dallas. The table below lists the REU students that participated and the titles of their posters.
| Student | Poster Title |
| Alyssa Tran Award Winner. Award Sponsor: The Mechanical Engineering Department | Using OpenFAST to Create a Database of Offshore Wind Turbine Fatigue Loads |
| Alice Leland Award Winner. Award Sponsor: The Mechanical Engineering Department | Thermomechanical Modeling Framework for the Additive Manufacturing of SS 316L |
| Ethan Kessler | Optimal Design and Operation of District Heating System with Wind Power and Grid Connection |
| Reillan Sawyer Award Winner. Award Sponsor: The Eugene McDermott Scholars Program | Modeling and Control of an Experimental Scaled Wind Turbine |
| Joan Matutes | Techno-Economic Analysis of Hybrid Offshore Wind and Hydrogen Systems in Northeastern U.S. |
| Diego González | Increasing the Lifespan of a Wind Turbine Gearbox |
| Robert Herrera Award Winner. Award Sponsor: The Naveen Jindal School of Management Award. | VARIM process monitoring utilizing Radio Frequency Moisture Sensors and Thermocouples |
| Ainsley Marshall | A Deep Learning Approach to Predict Boundary Conditions During the Vacuum Assisted Resin Infusion Process |
| Kenny Nonso | Study of leading-edge protuberances on aerodynamic performances and load mitigation |