Small, self-contained power systems and the batteries that make them work, including batteries given a second life after an electric vehicle. Students design, model and test microgrids and energy-storage systems, from a bench-scale solar microgrid to systems engineering for larger platforms.
These are the projects and publications we have done in this area. Each project links to its full page on erickjonesphd.com, and each publication links to the paper.
Projects
Hybrid Energy Storage Module (HESM)
Students learn systems engineering on energy storage
Opens on erickjonesphd.com ↗
Microgrids and Second-Life Batteries
A solar microgrid from second-life EV batteries
Opens on erickjonesphd.com ↗
Publications
- Conlin, J., Conlin, G., Johnston, A., Wetz, D., Jones, E.C., Jr., Gholsten, S., & Bendoyro, A. (2026). Developing the problem domain with systems engineering for a Mobile Microgrid Platform's Controls Testbed (MMPCT) designed for variable and extreme electrical load profiles. Proceedings of the IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2026.