WindSTAR Winter 2026 IAB Meeting – January 28-29, 2026
This semi-annual Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) meeting will be held in-person, hosted by UT Dallas on January 28-29, 2026. The day and a half meeting will consist of learning about the progress made on current projects, discussing new research projects that will advance the needs of the Center’s members and opportunities to network.
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Date & Time
- January 28, 2026 – 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (CT)
- Banquet Dinner – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (CT)
- January 29, 2026 – 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (CT)
Location
The University of Texas at Dallas
Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center
2501 Drive G, Richardson, TX 75080
Attendance is free but registration is required to participate in the meeting. The full meeting is for paying members of the WindSTAR Industry Advisory Board and special guests who are considering joining the Center.
To fully participate on Day 1, our special guests are required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement with WindSTAR. Companies not participating in the full Day 1 meeting will have an opportunity to learn about WindSTAR purpose and on-going activities on the evening of Wednesday, January 28, 2026, during the open information session.
Keynote Speaker for January 28, 7:00pm
Mario Garcia-Sanz
Case Western Reserve University
Professor, Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, Case School of Engineering
Prof. Mario Garcia-Sanz is a University Professor, Senior Director, and Consultant with over 30 years of experience leading large engineering teams, and developing new systems thinking and control co-design approaches for sustainable energy solutions. From January 2018 to January 2026, he served as a Program Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) in Washington DC. This opportunity allowed him to lead over 90 projects in more than 30 states, interact with thousands of researchers, start many programs, and manage a portfolio worth a quarter billion dollars in federal funding. He pioneered novel research in energy innovation, with new breakthroughs in control co-design, synergies, metric spaces, power generation, and grid control and optimization. Prof. Garcia-Sanz also excelled in academia and industry. He held appointments at NASA JPL, the European Space Agency, NATO, Case Western Reserve University, Oxford University, Manchester University, Public University of Navarra, and TECNUN. His research group on QFT robust control included over 100 PhD and Master students under his supervision over the years. He also worked as a Senior Advisor for energy companies and electrical utilities in Europe and the U.S., being one of the pioneers on the design of commercial wind turbines in the nineties.
Registration DEADLINE: January 14, 2026
Meeting Registration
The Winter IAB Meeting will be held at the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center on the North Campus of UT Dallas. Hotel accommodations are available at the recommended area hotels near the UTD Campus. UTD is just 20 miles north of Dallas and easily accessible from both Dallas Love Field and Dallas Fort Worth Airports.
Hotel Accommodations
Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Richardson
1001 W President George Bush Turnpike
Richardson, TX 75080
Phone number: 972-792-9393
Sonesta Select Dallas Richardson
2191 N Greenville Ave.
Richardson, TX 75082
Phone number: 972-669-9606
Holiday Inn
1655 N. Central Expressway
Richardson, TX 75080
Phone number: 972-238-1900
Airports
- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) (distance from campus: 26.1 miles)
- Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) (distance from campus: 20.1 miles)
Rental Cars
Directions to UTD and Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions or would like further information about this meeting, please contact:
Michael Mendoza
Assistant Director, UTD Wind
The University of Texas at Dallas
Email: michael.mendoza@utdallas.edu
Telephone: 972-883-7198