Control Seminar

Control Opportunities in Electrified Homes

Kevin KircherAssistant ProfessorPurdue University
WHERE:
1303 EECS BuildingMap
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Abstract: Electrification — replacing fossil-fueled equipment with electric alternatives — can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, and energy costs in many settings. In homes, for example, electric vehicles, heat pumps for space conditioning, heat-pump water heaters, and induction cooking are gaining popularity. In this talk, I will discuss the role of electrification in mitigating climate change, new challenges that widespread electrification may pose to electric power systems, and new opportunities for control systems to address these challenges. I will present case studies from an all-electric test house near Purdue’s campus, where my research group has deployed control systems that improve energy efficiency and protect electrical infrastructure.

Bio: Kevin Kircher is an assistant professor at Purdue University in the School of Mechanical Engineering and (by courtesy) the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Before joining Purdue in 2022, he did a postdoc at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the Building Technology program. Kevin received a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University in 2019. His research and teaching interests include energy technologies, energy policy, and data-driven algorithms for optimization and control.

*** This Event will take place in a hybrid format. The location for in-person attendance will be room 1303 EECS. Attendance will also be available via Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://umich.zoom.us/j/96731875637

Meeting ID: 967 3187 5637

Passcode: XXXXXX (Will be sent via e-mail to attendees)

Zoom Passcode information is also available upon request to Kristi Rieger([email protected])

Faculty Host

Johanna MathieuAssociate ProfessorElectrical Engineering and Computer Science