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Bhaskaran Gopalakrishnan
Professor, Industrial and Management Systems Engineering

Research

Research Interest

  • Industrial energy efficiency and waste reduction
  • Energy management
  • Industrial productivity enhancement
  • Manufacturing systems engineering
  • Green buildings
  • Energy Efficiency in Water and Wastewater Treatment
  • Energy Water Nexus

Research Summary

Total Research Funding on projects participation as PI/Co-PI with other PI/Co-PI's
1988-2029: $21.595 million

Peer Reviewed Publications

  • Journals: 73
  • Books: 1
  • Conferences: 2
  • Contribution to book chapters: 4
  • Total: 80
  • Conference publications: 60
  • MS students supervised: 91
  • PhD students supervised: 11
Summary of Research

Research Project

Granting Agency

Period

Developing IAC in BridgeValley Community and Technical College in partnership with Blue Ridge Community and Technical College U.S. DOE 2024-2027
MARICE: Mid Atlantic IAC Center of Excellence U.S. DOE 2023-2028
Research Project: Benchmarking for Energy Efficiency of Institutional Buildings WVOE 2019-2022
USDA REAP Project for Energy Efficiency USDA 2019-2021
SEP Project for Energy Efficiency WVOE 2017-2018
Energy Efficiency Evaluation of Compressed Air Dryer Hana Plant, South Korea 2017-2019
Industrial Assessment Center U.S. DOE 1992-2026
Energy Assessments for West Virginia Industries of the Future WVOE 2008-2022
Energy Efficiency Workshops WVOE 2013-2014
P2 Assessments WVDEP 2013-2019
Source Reduction Assistance EPA 2017-2018
Pollution Prevention EPA 2018-2022
Energy Efficiency Enhancement of Maryland State Buildings, Maryland Energy Administration MEA 2013-2014
E3 Program - West Virginia WVOE 2009-2018
WV Buildings - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant WVOE 2009-2013
Development of a Regional Assessment / Implementation SEN Delivery System Partnership U.S. DOE/WVOE 2009-2013
Energy Assessments for Rural and Small Businesses USDA 2009-2022
Advancing Bio-Energy Research - Advanced Energy Initiative - WVU WVU 2011-2012
IAC Knowledge Core Development for China U.S. DOE/ORNL 2010-2011
QuickPEP for Chinese Industry U.S. DOE/LBNL 2010-2011
Missouri Energy Efficiency Training Workshops SEMO 2010
Bio-Mass Feasibility for Forest Service Buildings RDS, LLC / KeyLogic 2010
Market Transformation for EERE Technologies through State and Multi-State Implementation of Clean Energy Standard Offer Programs WVOE 2008-2011
Biomass Plant Layout and Feedstock Supply RDS, LLC 2009-2010
Radio Frequency Identification Tagging of Lumber USDA 2009-2010
Enhancement of GEPDSS model in Continuous Galvanizing Lines for Increased Productivity - ILZRO ILZRO 2008-2010
Determination of Specific Energy Consumption in Sawmills: Facilitation and Benchmarking USDA / WUR at WVU 2008-2009
Save Energy Now U.S. DOE / WVOE 2008-2009
Energy Analysis and Diagnostics for PPG Industries, Pennsylvania RED 2009
Plant wide energy assessment for PPG Industries, West Virginia PPG/U.S. DOE 2005-2007
Ground Penetrating Radar for Condition Assessment of Logs USDA 2004-2008
2004 State Energy Program, WV WVDO 2004-2005
WVDO Support for WV Industries of the Future WVDO 2004-2005
IMF Project Subtask Energy Assessments to Validate Potential Energy Savings UT-Battelle, LLC 2004-2007
Multifunctional Metallic and Refractory Materials for Energy Efficient Handling of Molten Metals U.S. DOE 2004-2007
State energy project initiatives for sustaining & growing West Virginia Industries of the Future U.S. DOE/WVDO 2004-2007
State energy project initiatives for sustaining & growing West Virginia Industries of the Future U.S. DOE/WVDO 2005-2007
State energy project initiatives for sustaining & growing West Virginia Industries of the Future U.S. DOE/WVDO 2007-2008
Life Improvement of Pot Hardware in Continuous Steel Hot Processes U.S. DOE 2001-2005
State energy project initiatives for sustaining & growing West Virginia Industries of the Future U.S. DOE/WVDO 2002-2003
Plant wide energy assessment for Bayer Corporation US DOE 2001-2003
Outreach strategies to promote state level partnerships in IOF U.S. DOE 2001-2002
Wood industry assistance program U.S. DOE/WVDO 2000-2008
FEMP U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing energy assessment U.S. DOE 2001-2002
State energy project initiatives for sustaining & growing West Virginia Industries of the Future U.S. DOE/WVDO 1999-2001
TEXPERT: Expert System for Worker Safety and Health NEETC 1998-2003
Evaluation of Multi-Product Interactions USDA 1998-1999
Evaluation of materials for use in Zn-Al liquid metal coating systems ORNL 1998-1999
Plastics recycling knowledge base development DN American 1998-1999
TEXPERT: Expert System for Worker Safety and Health NEETC 1997-1998
Projects for positive effect on energy efficiency and environment Pennsylvania DEP 1997-1999
State energy project initiatives for sustaining & growing West Virginia Industries of the Future U.S. DOE/WVDO 1997-1999
Industrial assessments for West Virginia glass plants WVDO 1996-1998
Expert system for hardwood group selection USDA 1994-1998
Expert systems for industrial waste minimization NRCCE 1995-1997
Expert Systems for Forest Stand Management and Productivity Modeling, Incorporating Wildlife Impacts USDA, Forest Service 1992-1998
Design and Development of Expert Systems for Energy Analysis and Diagnostics: Energy Self Assessment for Industries U.S. DOE 1994-1995
Expert Systems for Energy Analysis and Diagnostics U.S. DOE 1994-1995
Expert Systems for Energy Analysis and Diagnostics NRCCE 1993-1995
A Machine Learning Model for Robotic Applications NASA/WV Space Grant Consortium 1992-1993
Machinability Analysis of Product Designs in Concurrent Engineering CERC under DARPA initiative in Concurrent Engineering 1988-1991