Christopher Niezrecki
Chair, Professor, Director - University of Massachusetts Lowell, Center for Wind Energy, Co-director - Structural Dynamics & Acoustic Systems Laboratory
Biography
Dr. Niezrecki is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, the Co-Director of the Structural Dynamics and Acoustics Systems Laboratory, the Director of the Center for Wind Energy at UML, and also the Director of the National Science Foundation-Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Wind Energy Science, Technology and Research (Windstar). He has been directly involved in structural dynamics, acoustics, smart structures and materials, and sensing research for over 23 years, with more than 100 publications. He has conducted over $11M USD of sponsored research through grants from numerous federal and state agencies as well as several companies.
Abstract
Abstract : Recent advances in wind turbine technologies and sensing for structural health monitoring