David C. Donovan
Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering
David Donovan leads research related to the development of fusion as an energy source of the future.
Yilu Liu
UT–Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair for Power Electronics
Yilu Liu specializes in smart-grid technologies in electrical power production and distribution.
Charles Sims
Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy
Charles Sims is an expert in environmental and natural resource economics with a special emphasis on the role of risk and uncertainty in natural resource, environmental and energy policy.
Fred Wang
CURENT Technical Director, Condra Chair of Excellence in Power Electronics
Fred Wang’s research expertise relates to electronics, electricity, renewable energy, and energy storage.
Brian Wirth
UT–Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair for Computational Nuclear Engineering
Brian Wirth’s research investigates the performance of nuclear fuels and structural materials in nuclear environments.
Tom Zawodzinski
UT–Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair for Electrical Energy Conversion and Storage
Tom Zawodzinski’s focus is on making fuel cells and other energy storage technologies more durable over time.