WindSTAR Winter 2025 IAB Meeting – January 28-29, 2025
This semi-annual Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) meeting will be held in-person, hosted by UT Dallas on January 28-29, 2025. 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, 2025 – 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (CT)
January 29, 2025 – 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (CT)
Location
The University of Texas at Dallas
Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center
800 W Campbell Rd, DGA 10 Richardson, Texas 7508
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 Tuesday, January 28, 2025, during the open information session.
Keynote Speaker for January 28, 7:00pm
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Po Wen Cheng
The value of wind energy in a weather dominated energy system : flexibility, reliability and resilience
Po Wen Cheng holds the wind energy chair at the University of Stuttgart since 2011, the wind energy research group has a long tradition in Lidar related technology for remote sensing and wind control purposes, modeling and control of floating offshore wind turbines and wind farms and acoustic measurement techniques, cooperating with leading industrial partners and academic research institutions. He is the speaker of the research Cluster WindForS, a leading wind energy research alliance from Southern Germany, that runs the unique wind energy test site Winsent in a complex terrain. With 9 years of working experience with a leading wind turbine manufacturer, he focuses mainly on industry relevant research topics with potential applications.
Registration DEADLINE: January 14, 2025
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
Double Tree by Hilton Hotel
1981 N Central Expwy
Richardson, TX 75080
Phone number: 972-644-4000
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