A team at UTD Wind was awarded $500,000 for a project funded through the Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI). Their work focuses on developing safety and environmental improvements in offshore wind energy. The team will examine both fixed-bottom and floating offshore turbines through remote monitoring to reduce the human exposure to hazardous conditions. Read More

A new initiative will give UTD Wind a physical headquarters for the first time with additional labs, meeting areas and office space. The project also includes additional equipment for wind energy research and education. Read More

Dr. Kianoosh Yousefi, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas, has received a three-year, $320,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to research air-sea interactions. The research should provide new insights into sea-surface drag with potential applications in the prediction of weather patterns and the development of reliable ocean-based wind turbines. Read More

A federal spending package passed by Congress and signed into law in December 2022 provided $1.6 million for UTD’s Wind Energy Center to develop a new headquarters for wind energy research on campus. At 4,478 sqft., the new headquarters will feature renovated office spaces for faculty, students and staff as well as an upgraded lobby/reception…

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…

With record breaking temperatures during June 2023, CBS News Texas asked Dr. Todd Griffith about the significance of wind energy in Texas during some of the hottest days of the year. See full interview here

The Mechanical Engineering Department at UT Dallas hosted the Spring 2023 Award Ceremony that celebrated eight categories of outstanding student work, including best paper/dissertation/thesis awards and student organization awards. Students involved in studies and efforts related to wind energy were among the list of awardees, earning four awards. The list of award winners and categories…

A University of Texas at Dallas student team is one of 13 nationally and two in Texas to advance to the final round of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Collegiate Wind Competition (CWC). The 40-member team will present its designs for a turbine and hypothetical offshore wind farm plus a community education and outreach plan…

A federal spending package passed by Congress and signed into law in December will boost a number of infrastructure projects at The University of Texas at Dallas. The package provides $1.6 million for UTD’s Wind Energy Center, which develops and tests technologies to advance wind energy science and engineering. Read More