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Bhaskaran Gopalakrishnan is a Full Professor with tenure in the Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University and Director of its Industrial Training and Assessment Center.

He is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of West Virginia, a Certified Energy Manager CEM, a certified LEED Green Associate, Member of Editorial Board of Energy Engineering Journal, Member of Editorial Board of International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy a qualified instructor for the Fundamentals of Compressed Air Systems, Compressed Air Challenge and a U.S. Department of Energy qualified specialist in Advanced Manufacturing Office Technology Deployment software tools listed below:

MEASUR (energy systems evaluation tool), AIRMaster+ (compressed air), PHAST (process heating), FSAT (fans), PSAT (pumps) and Steam System Modeler.

Dr. Gopala serves on the AEE SEP Performance Verifier ( SEP PV) Certification Board and the AEE 50001 Certified Practitioner in Energy Management Systems (50001 CP EnMS) Certification Board.

Energy expert with DOE with focus areas in Compressed Air, Steam, Processed Heat, Fans, Pumps, Lighting, HVAC, Waste Management.

These attributes have enabled Gopalakrishnan to lead the highly successful ITAC far beyond its founding mission.

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Dr. Bhaskaran Gopalakrishnan, Director of the WVU-Industrial-Training-and-Assessment Center, recently attended the WVU ITAC Directors' meeting and made presentations on decarbonization and activities in MARICE to an audience consisting of ITAC Directors and DOE, MESC personnel and others. His presence highlights our continued commitment to excellence in industrial energy efficiency and sustainability. We look forward to the exciting developments that will arise from this collaboration.
Dr. Gopalakrishnan participated in the Exam Development Committee meeting for the Professional Engineering (PE) licensure, held in Greenville, SC at NCEES in March 2024.
West Virginia University IAC Receives Funding To Support WV Manufacturers and Train Workforce Through Mid Atlantic Regional Industrial Assessment Center Of Excellence.
Manchin Announces Bridge Valley Community and Technical College Awarded $3M to Develop Industrial Assessment Center in partnership with Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, WV and West Virginia University ITAC.
MARICE, The West Virginia University ITAC has received funding of $1.875M from the DOE to partner with Lehigh University to establish and support the Mid Atlantic Regional Industrial Assessment Center of Excellence.
2023 AEE Regional Award for Energy Professional Development in the Mid-Atlantic & Southeast US, 2023
Dr. Gopala has been awarded the "Distinguished Mountaineer" award by the Honorable Mr. Jim Justice, Governor of West Virginia on 25th of October 2022. ( more info)
Dr. Gopala has been designated to serve on the AEE SEP Performance Verifier ( SEP PV) Certification Board and the AEE 50001 Certified Practitioner in Energy Management Systems (50001 CP EnMS) Certification Board.
Dr. Gopala has received over 1,000 citationsfor his work in the field of Energy Efficiency, Energy Management, Waste Reduction, Manufacturing Systems, and Productivity Improvement.
The DoE/EERE has published a case study on Dr. Gopala and his success at the Industrial Assessment Center.
Dr. Gopala is one of the few energy experts who has become a DOE qualified specialist in compressed air, processed heat, steam, pumps and fan systems.
Dr. Gopala's International Activity, Singapore.

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