The ASME Advanced Energy Systems Division and Solar Energy Division are pleased to present nine awards in three different categories to the participants of the ES2021:
BEST TECHNICAL PAPER PUBLICATION AWARD
The purpose of these awards is to promote high quality research contributions in the field of Energy Sustainability through the recognition of outstanding papers. The selection will be based on the inputs from the reviewers and the organizing committee.
ES 2021 Best Paper Award – 1st Place ($1,000)
Author: Zhiwen Ma - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Paper Title: Economic Analysis of a Novel Thermal Energy Storage System Using Solid Particles for Grid Electricity Storage
ES 2021 Best Paper Award – 2nd Place ($500)
Author: Jian Zhang - University of Wisconsin Green Bay
Paper Title: Optimal Design of Integrated Distributed Energy Systems for Off-Grid Buildings in Different Regions in the United States
ES 2021 Best Paper Award – 3rd Place ($300)
Author: Adam Gladen - North Dakota State University
Paper Title: A Novel Composite Material of Hygroscopic Salt Stabilized by Nanocellulose for Thermochemical Energy Storage
BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD
These awards will be presented to the lead author students whose works best exemplify the research and advance in Energy Sustainability.
ES 2021 Best Student Paper Award – 1st Place ($500)
Author: Yanjie Zheng - Vanderbilt University
Paper Title: Thermal-Economic Optimization of Moving Packed Bed Particle-to-Sco2 Heat Exchanger Using Particle Swarm Optimization
ES 2021 Best Student Paper Award – 2nd Place ($300)
Author: Philippe Schicker - Mississippi State University
Paper Title: Design and Feasibility Study of Biomass-Driven Combined Heat and Power Systems for Rural Communities
ES 2021 Best Student Paper Award – 3rd Place ($200)
Author: Emily Fricke - University of California-Davis
Paper Title: Comparison of the Performance of a Solar Thermal Absorption Chiller and a Novel Sub Wet-Bulb Evaporative Chiller for Cooling Processes in Food Manufacturing
BEST TECHNICAL PRESENTATION AWARD
The best presenters will be recognized for their excellent contribution to the field of Energy Sustainability and the ES2021 conference.
ES 2021 Technical Presentation Award – 1st Place ($500)
Presenter: Jordan Thompson - University of Colorado at Boulder
Presentation Title: Resiliency Evaluation of Net-Zero Residential Communities
ES 2021 Technical Presentation Award – 2nd Place ($300)
Presenter: Miriam Ebert - German Aerospace Center
Presentation Title: Detailed Engineering of a High Storage Density Solar Power Plant for Flexible Energy Systems
ES 2021 Technical Presentation Award – 3rd Place ($200)
Presenter: Kaleb Pattawi - Santa Clara University
Presentation Title: Sensitivity Analysis of Occupant Preferences on Energy Usage in Residential Buildings