Energy Systems
The Energy Systems group at SFU Mechatronic Systems Engineering combines analytical, computational and experimental research on a range of problems. These can involve sustainable energy systems, microelectronics cooling, transport phenomena in fuel cells and microfluidics and power conversion for renewable power.
Research Topics
- Control & monitoring for solar energy conversion
- Distributed generation & smart grid
- Energy harvesting from mechanical vibrations
- Fuel cell technology, microfluidic & nanofluidic energy conversion devices
- Lighting control for building energy efficiency
- Microelectronics cooling
- Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM)
- Power electronics
- Renewable power (solar, wind, ocean)
- Regenerative dampers and energy harvesting
- Smart utility management systems
- Technology for electric vehicles