Dr. Mukherjee's fundamental research focuses on numerical and experimental study of liquid-vapor interface with applications in boiling, condensation, combustion and multiphase flows. His other areas of interest include Renewable Energy and Fuel Cells.

Mr. Brown has over thirty years experience in facilities and related systems design, construction, and operations. Tom is a California licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer holding related degrees, licenses, and certifications. His areas of expertise are in all aspects of heating ventilation and air conditioning, control and energy systems and technologies, program and project management, and facilities operations.

Pascal Okpo is a Program Manager for Southern California Edison’s Energy Leader Partnership program, which assists local governments in becoming leaders for energy efficiency. Pascal has a distinguished 17-year career managing energy efficiency projects and energy conservation programs. In his current role, Pascal has spearheaded all phases of projects for municipal facilities, including design, evaluation, analysis, demonstration, construction, regulatory compliance, and requirements fulfillment.

Dr. Sedghisigarch's research interests in general lie in the area of Smart grid, Microgrid, fuel cells, renewable energy resources, power systems, power electronics and control. This includes power system modeling, stability and control, energy management systems, reliable and automated power systems with focus on distributed power sources such as fuel cells, solar systems, and wind turbines.