Ethan Pedneau, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

• Use of PyWake and TOPFARM Python libraries to calculate AEP, wake losses, & optimal wind turbine locations for hypothetical wind farm• Currently founding early-stage wind energy siting component of Blended Power through development & implementation of training materials & the creation of standard report templates for site evaluation & wind farm optimization• Use of the Global Wind Atlas (or available 8760 data) to perform preliminary wind resource assessment for sites, approximate wind classes according to IEC 61400-1, & select appropriate choices of wind turbines for the projects• Creating PLP-1000s & 8760 energy models for multiple utility-scale solar sites using Plant Predict software & Anderson Optimization for buildable area analysis• Working with team members on site visits and meetings with landowners to identify potential areas of concern that were missed by GIS software, including unmarked buildings, transmission lines, & wetlands• Developing a grading system for prioritization of potential BESS sites based on interconnection data, nearby competitor projects, previous community response to renewables, GIS analysis, & substation expandability• Work on early-stage utility scale solar & BESS projects in CAISO, ERCOT, & SPP

Houston, Texas Area

I was a graduate research assistant at the National Wind Energy Center (NWEC) associated with the University of Houston. Funding was provided by the Department of Energy and the GAANN Fellowship from Fall 2012 - Summer 2015. I am working with Dr. Su Su Wang to improve and simulate the liquid stage of the vacuum assisted resin infusion composite manufacturing technique. Projects and responsibilities include:- Understanding the physical process of vacuum assisted resin infusion (i.e. resin reaction, fabric compression, Darcy flow, vacuum bag expansion, permeability, etc.) in order to minimize measurement errors and produce high quality parts.- Numerical simulation of the liquid stage of the VARIM process.- Understanding wind turbine blade composition and assembly.- Developing a method to determine 3D permeability of the spar cap of a wind turbine blade- Using user defined functions in ANSYS Fluent to simplify the numerical simulation of resin flow into a perforated foam core.- Managing the manufacturing laboratory and writing manufacturing and safety procedures that are crucial when dealing with heavy machinery, resins, release agents and maintaining a clean room. The lab layout has been redesigned to promote an efficient manufacturing process. When a ventilation issue was discovered, I worked with a team of engineers to find a cheap and effective way to significantly reduce the aerosol concentration in compliance with the material safety data sheets.

Teaching assistant for MECE 4331: Design of Machine Elements as taught by Dr. William Thomas. My responsibilities were to grade homework and tests and proctor exams. I also presented two lectures on spring theory and provided office hours.

Houston, Texas Area

Teaching assistant for MECE 3400: Introduction to Mechanics, as taught by Dr. Su Su Wang. My responsibilities are to collect and grade homework and tests and to be available to assist students during office hours if they have any questions.

Bellaire, Texas, United States

Math instructor for K-12 students with a focus on teaching high school students taking advanced courses. I typically work with three students at a time, except when fulfilling requests for private tutoring sessions. In addition to assisting students with their Mathnasium lesson plan and homework, my responsibilities also include documentation of each students' progress, communicating observations and suggestions with the center manager, and occasional cleaning duty.

I tutor students in mathematics, mechanical engineering and MATLAB as a part time job. I currently have a 4.9 rating with 234 hours tutored. I am registered in 14 subjects including algebra 1, algebra 2, geometry, mechanical engineering, MATLAB, golf, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, prealgebra, precalculus, trigonometry, calculus and differential equations. The link to my profile is posted below:https://www.wyzant.com/match/tutor/86472776I have also worked as an independent tutor for specific students to help them through their undergraduate mechanical engineering coursework at the University of Houston.

Houston, Texas Area

Conducted Research as part of the Provost's Undergraduate Research Scholarship (PURS) under the mentorship of Dr. R.M. Metcalfe. Investigated the prevailing risks of hurricanes upon theoretical wind farms along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Houston, Texas Area

Conducted research as part of the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) under the mentorship of Dr. R.M. Metcalfe. Worked with a team to study power output and stability from a synoptic-scale interconnection of wind farms along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Mechanical Engineering, 3.444

Activities and Societies: American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME); Mentored a group of four Mechanical Engineering students.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, 3.790

Activities and Societies: American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME); Houston Undergraduate Research Network (HURN); Student.