UCLA SMERC

01/25/2019

UCLA is one of three recipients of the NACUBO (National Association of College and University Business Officers) 2018 Excellence in Sustainability Award.

01/13/2019

Dr. Rajit Gadh meets with Dr. Ajay Mathur Director of TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute), New Delhi, India. Discussed research ideas and potential collaboration between UCLA and TERI.

01/13/2019

Dr. Gadh meets with IIT Delhi Director Dr. V. Ramgopal Rao, and Professor B. K. Panigrahi. Dr. Gadh gave a seminar at IIT Delhi on Electric Vehicles and Microgrids at IIT Delhi.

07/28/2017

SMERC director. Rajit Gadh, was quoted in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune article about solar farming on a large ranch. Gadh discussed the amount of space needed per megawatt of solar energy.

07/24/2017

On June 2, 2017, SMERC hosted the Autonomous and Electric Vehicle Technology, Grid and Communications Infrastructure in a Smart City.

07/14/2017

SMERC director, Rajit Gadh, was quoted in an Agence France-Presse (AFP News Agency) article "Californians take a shine to solar power" on solar power in California. The article discusses several aspects of why solar will continue to grow in California.

SMERC director, Rajit Gadh, was quoted in an Agence France-Presse (AFP) article "Californians take a shine to solar power" on solar power in California. The article discusses several aspects of why solar will continue to grow in California.

07/13/2017

On July 8, 2017, an explosion at the LADWP power plant in Northridge left 140,000 customers without power in the San Fernando Valley. SMERC director, Rajit Gadh, discussed how weather and the subsequent demand for power can have an effect on these substations.

06/05/2017

Rajit Gadh Kevin de León UCLA Grand Challenges

On September 22, 2016, Kevin De Leon (President pro Tempore of the California State Senate) and Prof. Rajit Gadh of UCLA SMERC met and discussed electric vehicles and EV charging infrastructure research during a Grand Challenge Meeting at the Henry S

05/09/2017

Rajit Gadh UCLA Anderson School of Management

On April 14, 2017 SMERC director, Rajit Gadh, was a panel speaker in the 2017 Energy Innovation Conference held by UCLA's Anderson School of Management.

05/03/2017

Join UCLA's Smart Grid Energy Research Center (SMERC) at its upcoming event: Autonomous and Electric Vehicle Technology, Grid and Communications Infrastructure in a Smart City - May 26, 2017

04/04/2017

Rajit Gadh to speak at 2017 ASME Power and Energy ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

SMERC director, Rajit Gadh, will be one of two Advanced Energy Systems Plenary Speakers at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 2017 Power & Energy

03/20/2017

Rajit Gadh quoted in Los Angeles Business Journal article on Romeo Power

SMERC director quoted in Los Angeles Business Journal article