About
Principal Investigator, Introduction, Partners, and Acknowledgment
Principal Investigator (PI)
Link to the Homepage of Dr. Azizi
Link to Networked Controls and Intelligent Diagnostics (NCID) Laboratory
Dr. Azizi joined NJIT in 2018 as an assistant professor with a primary appointment in the School of Applied Engineering and Technology and a secondary (joint) appointment in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Prior to this, he was an assistant professor at Michigan Technological University and an R&D engineer at Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc., Longueuil, Canada, where he designed and developed control and fault diagnosis systems for jet engines. His research has been focused on decentralized control and fault diagnosis techniques in power systems, microgrids, and mechatronics. He is a senior member of IEEE and a member of ASEE.
Introduction, Partners, and Acknowledgment
In this National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored project, the Renewable Energy Systems Training (REST) laboratory and the associated curriculum are developed for training, workshop, and education purposes in the School of Applied Engineering and Technology (SAET) at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). The main accomplished activities are explained in the following.
Activity 1: Design, develop, and offer the new course/lab
Activity 2: Faculty development workshops for the instructors of other 2- and 4-year institutions
Activity 3: Summer workshops for K-12 through Center for Pre-College Programs (CPCP) at NJIT
Activity 4: Undergraduate research and senior design project
Activity 5: Dissemination of Materials and Publications
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is a public R1 research university located in Newark, New Jersey. With an enrollment of 11,901 students, it is home to 18% Hispanic, 9% other minorities, and 28% female students as of 2021. The School of Applied Engineering and Technology (SAET) at NJIT offers high-quality ABET accredited programs that target the immediate and future needs of industries, and is recognized for national leadership in engineering technology and STEM education through excellence in curricula, teaching, laboratory development, and service. The SAET continuously develops strong connections with the community colleges and industries, and offers significant hands-on laboratory experiences and applied research opportunities which complement the classroom experience in preparation of students for careers in a wide range of industries.
County College of Morris (CCM) is a community college located in Randolph, New Jersey, serving students in the northwestern part of the state. CCM has recently become a member of the “Achieving the Dream” network for its long-term sustainable commitment to improving student success. The CCM student profile includes 25% Hispanic and 9% other minorities. CCM offers ABET accredited electronics engineering technology and mechanical engineering programs. It also has a certified Center for Cyber Security. The college has its own solar photovoltaic (PV) array that provides approximately 45% of the college’s energy use.
All materials in this website are based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (Advanced Technological Education program) under Grant No. 1902442.
The PI would like to thank the external evaluator, Dr. Barbara Moskal, for her valuable comments and continuous support.
The PI would like to thank the external advisory committee, Dr. Saeed Kamalinia (S&C Electric Company), Dr. Iman Naziri (Energy Vault), and Dr. Amir Kazemi (GE Power), for their valuable feedback.
The PI would like to thank Mr. Milad Shojaee (PhD candidate at NJIT) for collaboration in the development of course and laboratory materials and offering workshops, and Mr. Jimmy Sohail (BSc student at NJIT) for collaboration in the recording of laboratory videos.
The PI would like to thank the Center for Pre-College Programs (CPCP) at NJIT for collaboration in the K-12 workshops.