Clean Energy Research / Applications Clean Energy — where we apply it The energy transition demands smarter ways to generate, deliver, and use clean power. INSPIRE Lab studies how to plan renewable generation and distributed energy resources, operate smart grids that integrate electric vehicles and variable supply, and produce clean fuels like hydrogen for hard-to-electrify sectors. Problems We Tackle — three core challenges Problem 01 Renewable Generation Planning Locating and sizing renewable generators and distributed energy resources to maximize integration under uncertainty. Problem 02 Smart Grid Operations Operating distribution networks with V2G, topology reconfiguration, and EV flexibility to absorb renewable variability. Problem 03 Clean Fuels & Hydrogen Designing green hydrogen production, distribution, and use to decarbonize hard-to-electrify sectors. Featured Publications — recent highlights IEEE T-STE · 2019 Impacts of Integrating Topology Reconfiguration and Vehicle-to-Grid Technologies on Distribution System Operation Guo, Zhou & Zhou SEGN · 2025 Electric Vehicles’ Potential for Smoothing Daily Load Profile Considering Mobility Needs and Solar Output INSPIRE Lab TR-E · 2026 Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles for Freight Transportation Decarbonization Ghorbanali Zadegan & Guo Full Publication List → Highlighted Projects PI NSF CAREER A Decentralized Optimization Framework for Next-Generation Transportation and Power Systems with Large-scale Transportation Electrification Co-PI NSF · Collaboration with Penn State SH₂INE — Sustainable, Holistic Hydrogen INtegration Evaluation
