Publications

Awards

3rd Place Award. Natalie Ownby, The Ninth International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Houston, TX (2018).

Best Undergraduate Poster Award. Riley Horner won the at Aerodef 2018 conference in Long Beach, CA (2018).

Co-winner Top Award. Olaoluwa Aina (assisted by Mark Summers) at the Texas State Undergraduate Research Conference (2018) for the work: Computational Fluid Dynamics Study of an Atmospheric Water Generator (more than 100 submissions)

3rd Place Award. Riley Horner, WISE (2018) Conference.

People's Choice Award. Riley Horner and Elizabeth Alvizo at WISE (2018) Conference.

Best Poster Award. Texas State University Undergraduate Research Conference (2017). "Thermo-acoustic Refrigeration System."

Marcus Mitchel, Undergraduate, MFGE.
Samuel Medicino, Undergraduate, IE.
Supervisor: Dr. Asiabanpour

People's Choice Award. "Factors that affect temperature on Peltier devices." (2017). WISE Conference.
Kyle August,Undergraduate, EE
Supervisor: Dr. Asiabanpour

Publications and Presentations

Texas State University

(Underlined authors are Texas State students)

•  Asiabanpour, B., Almusaied, Z. Davidson, K., Rainosek, K. (In press). A comparison between simulation and empirical methods to determine fixed versus sun-tracking photovoltaic panel performance, International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology (IJCAT).
• Asiabanpour, B., Estrada, A., Ramirez, R., & Downey, M. (2018). Optimizing Natural Light Distribution for Indoor Plant Growth Using PMMA Optical Fiber: Simulation and Empirical Study. Journal of Renewable Energy.
• Almusaied, Z. , Asiabanpour, B., & Aslan, S. (2018). Optimization of Solar Energy Harvesting: An Empirical Approach. Journal of Solar Energy, 2018. Published. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/960973
• Asiabanpour, B., Fuentes, J., Hawkes, N. (2017). Utilizing Dynamic Simulation in Design, Development, and Optimization of a Centrifugal-Powered Transmission Apparatus. International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology.
• Asiabanpour, B., Almusaied, Z., Aslan, S., Hawkes, N., Rainosek, K., Lee, H., Leake, E., Fuentes, J., Bland, A., Mitchell, M. (2017). Fixed versus Sun Tracking Solar Panels: An Economic Analysis. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy (CTEP). 

• Estrada, A., Downey, M., & Asiabanpour, B. (2018). Natural Light Uniform Distribution for Indoor Plant Growth using Light Design Simulation Systems. In IISE 2018.

• Almusaied, Z., Asiabanpour, B. Atmospheric Water Generation: Technologies and Influential Factors. Paper presented at IISE2017, PA, 2017.

• Asiabanpour, B., Almusaied, Z., Hawkes, N., Rainosek, K., Aslan, S. (2016). Optimization of the Solar Energy Harvesting Using Statistical Optimization. Paper presented at CSC'16-The 14th International Conference on Scientific Computing, Las Vegas, NV. Worldcomp 2016.

• Oritz, A., Asiabanpour, B. A Pilot Study Measuring Student Attitude Changes Resulting From Participating in Workforce Development Training Program in Green and Technology Practices. Paper presented at ASEE2017, OH, 2017.

• Rainosek, K., Mitchel, M., August, K., Amusaied, Z., Asiabanpour, B., Texas State Undergraduate Research Conference, "A comparison between simulation and empirical methods to determine fixed versus sun-tracking photovoltaic panel performance," San Marcos, TX. (2017).
• Mitchel, M., Medicino, S., Rainosek, K., Amusaied, Z., Asiabanpour, B., Texas State Undergraduate Research Conference, "Cooling surfaces using thermo accoustics," San Marcos, TX. (2017).
• August, K., Almusaeid, Z., Mata, M., Asiabanpour, B., Texas State Undergraduate Research Conference, "Factors That Affect Surface Temperature in Peltier Devices," San Marcos, TX. (2017).
• Honer, R., Asiabanpour, B., Texas State Undergraduate Research Conference, "Integrating and unifying CAD systems," San Marcos, TX. (2017).
• Honer, R., Asiabanpour, B., WISE Conference, "Integrating and unifying CAD systems," San Marcos, TX. (2017).
• August, K., Almusaied, Z., Asiabanpour, B., Texas State Undergraduate Research Conference, "Water Harvesting Inspired by Biomimicry," San Marcos, TX. (2017).
• August, K., Asiabanpour, B., WISE Conference, "Water Harvesting Inspired by Biomimicry," San Marcos, TX. (2017).
• Asiabanpour, B., Fuentes, J., Hawkes, N. (in press). Utilizing Dynamic Simulation in Design, Development, and Optimization of a Centrifugal-Powered Transmission Apparatus. International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology.
• Asiabanpour, B., Almusaied, Z., Aslan, S., Hawkes, N., Rainosek, K., Lee, H., Leake, E., Fuentes, J., Bland, A. (2017). Fixed versus Sun Tracking Solar Panels: An Economic Analysis. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy (CTEP), 2017.
• Asiabanpour, B., Almusaied, Z., Hawkes, N., Rainosek, K., Aslan, S. (2016). Optimization of the Solar Energy Harvesting Using Statistical Optimization. Paper presented at CSC'16-The 14th International Conference on Scientific Computing, Las Vegas, NV.. Worldcomp 2016.

• Bahram Asiabanpour, Semih Aslan, Hassan Salamy, YooJae Kim, Jesus Jimenez, Araceli Ortiz, Vishu Viswanathan, Zaid Almusaied, Isaac Sitienei, Kyle Rainosek, Nicholas Hawkes, Jesus Fuentes, Steven Mathis, and Heejoo Lee, “REENERGIZE: Recruitment and Retention of Students in STEM Programs through a Renewable Energy Research and Education Partnership with Five Minority Institutions ”, EEE Symposium and Expo, San Antonio, TX, 2016. 

• Fuentes, J., Hawkes, N., Asiabanpour, B., “Application of the Dynamic Simulation in Product Development”, Texas State Undergraduate Research Conference, April, 2016.

• Rainosek, K., Asiabanpour, B., “Developing an Android App for the Research and Education Projects”, Texas State Undergraduate Research Conference, April, 2016.

• Zaid Almusaied, Fernando Espinoza De Los Montero, Vivekanand Anandhan, Shyam Soundararajan, Jesus Jimenez, Bahram Asiabanpour, “Big Splash! Events Help Promote Stem Careers And Research Via Renewable Technology Education”, EEE Symposium and Expo, San Antonio, TX, 2016. 

• Zaid Almusaied, Marus Mitchel, Heejoo Lee, Kyle Rainosek,, Nicholas Hawkes, Jesus Fuentes, Bahram Asiabanpour, "Fixed versus Sun Tracking Solar Panels: An Economical Analysis”, EEE Symposium and Expo, San Antonio, TX, 2016. 

• Kyle Rainosek  and Bahram Asiabanpour, "Developing and Utilizing App for the Communication with Re-Energize Teams and Audience ”, EEE Symposium and Expo, San Antonio, TX, 2016.  

• Semih Aslan, Bahram Asiabanpour, Zaid Almusaied, “Scalable Renewable Energy Lab Development for Re-Energize Partner Institutions”, EEE Symposium and Expo, San Antonio, TX, 2016. 

• Vishu Viswanathan, Bahram Asiabanpour, Semih Aslan, and Kyle Rainosek, “Mentoring Initiative Within Re-Energize Program: Goals, Methods, and Results”, EEE Symposium and Expo, San Antonio, TX, 2016. 

• Yoo Jae Kim, Isaac Sitienei, Araceli Ortiz, Bahram Asiabanpour, and Spencer King, “The Impact of Technical Tours and University Campus Visits Upon Community College Students and their Green Energy Content Knowledge and Attitudes about Environmental Issues and Future Careers: Year 1 deficiencies and Year 2 strategies”, EEE Symposium and Expo, San Antonio, TX, 2016. 

• Asiabanpour, B., Ortiz, and Isaac Sitienei “A Study on The Impact of a Week-Long Renewable Energy Training for Partner Faculty of Minority Serving Community Colleges”, EEE Symposium and Expo, San Antonio, TX, 2016. 

• Ortiz, A., Sitienei, I., Asiabanpour, B.,  “Technical Tour and Campus Visit to a Four Year University and Its Impact on The Decision of The Students from the Minority Community Colleges in Selecting a STEM Program as Their Field of Study and Career”, CEIC 2016, Austin, TX.

• Asiabanpour, B., Sitienei, I., Ortiz, A., “A Study on The Impact of a Week-Long Renewable Energy Training for The Faculty in Minority Community Colleges”, CEIC 2016, Austin, TX.

• Fuentes, J. and Asiabanpour, B., "Centrifugal Power Transmission Apparatus Design and Optimization using Dynamic Simulation", ASEE-GSW 2016.

• Almusaied, Z., Asiabanpour, B., Aslan, S. “An experimental investigation of the environmental and system setting factors affecting the photovoltaic panel energy output efficiency”, 7th International Research Conference for Graduate Students, TX, 2015. 
• Asiabanpour, B., Aslan, S., Salamy, H., Warren, J., Almusaied, Z., “Web-based Data Management System Design and Development for the Multisite Renewable Energy Research and Education Partnership”, Worldcomp 2015: The 11th International Conference on Grid & Cloud Computing and Applications. Las Vegas, NV, 2015. 
• Asiabanpour, B., Invited talk at Energy Thought Summit-2015 

• Almusaied, Z., Asiabanpour, B., Salamy, H., Jimenez, J., Aslan, S., “Solar Energy Generation: Roadblocks and Their Economically Viable Remedies”, IERC2015, TN, 2015.

San Antonio College

• Dimitriu, D.,  Bartels, K., Lewis, S. The Re-Energize Undergraduate Research Program in the Third and Final Year. . ASEE 2018, Salt Lake, UT.
• Dimitriu, D.,  Bartels, K., Lewis, S. The Reenergize Undergraduate Research Program in Its Second Year. Paper presented at ASEE 2017 Conference. ASEE 2017, OH.
• Dimitriu, D., Bartels, K., Lewis, S., Asiabanpour, B., "The Reenergize Undergraduate Research Program at San Antonio Community College", ASEE Conference, 2016.
• SAC Solar Hydroponic Undergraduate Research Project + Demo,  Graciela de Leon, Stephanie Ward, and Jess Mayes, and Steven Lewis, EEE Symposium and Expo, San Antonio, TX, 2016.
• SAC Solar Electric Cart Undergraduate Research Project + Demo, Kevin Espinosa, Matthew Lowe, Oscar Omenson, Matthew Lowe, Aldo Hernandez, and Klaus Bartels, EEE Symposium and Expo, San Antonio, TX, 2016.  
• San Antonio College Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Undergraduate Research Project,  Dominic Ochoa, Julio Banda, Ceasar Ventura, Daniel Benavides, Irene Salazar, Amisadai Trinidad, Gerardo Silva Carmona, Alfred Alaniz, Dan Dimitriu, and Klaus Bartels, EEE Symposium and Expo, San Antonio, TX, 2016.
• SAC Solar Hydroponic Undergraduate Research Project,  Graciela de Leon, Stephanie Ward, and Jess Mayes, and Steven Lewis, EEE Symposium and Expo, San Antonio, TX, 2016.   
• SAC Solar Electric Cart Undergraduate Research Project, Kevin Espinosa, Matthew Lowe, and Oscar Omenson, and Klaus Bartels, EEE Symposium and Expo, San Antonio, TX, 2016.
• San Antonio College Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Undergraduate Research Project,  Dominic Ochoa, Alfred Alaniz, Dan Dimitriu, and Klaus Bartels, EEE Symposium and Expo, San Antonio, TX, 2016.  
• Dominic Ochoa, Broderick Camel, Dan Dimitriu, Klaus Bartels, “Solar energy power vehicle” SAC 90th Anniversary Gala, Nov. 2015 (pictures below).

Coastal Bend College

• Kenneth Nagle, Breanna Sanchez, Anthony Jimenez, "Extending the life of robotics through the use of PEMFC". ASEE-GSW 2016.
• Kathleen Cuyler and Ken Nagle, “Developmental Students Doing STEM Research?”, HACU’s 30th Annual Conference in San Antonio TX, 2016
• Kenneth Nagle, Kathleen Cuyler, Martha Hernandez, Charlie Payne, "Feasibility of virtual reality as a classroom tool" ASEE-GSW 2016
• A Portable, Solar-Powered Water Treatment System, Juanita Adams and Mark Secord, EEE Symposium and Expo, San Antonio, TX, 2016.
• A Self-Sustaining Biofuels System, Regan Wilbanks and Mark Secord, EEE Symposium and Expo, San Antonio, TX, 2016.
• Extending The Life Of Robotics Through The Use Of A PEMFC, Breanna Sanchez, Anthony Jimenez, and Kenneth Nagle, EEE Symposium and Expo, San Antonio, TX, 2016.
• Feasibility of Virtual Reality as a Classroom Tool, Martha Hernandez and Kenneth Nagle, EEE Symposium and Expo, San Antonio, TX, 2016. 
• Reducing The Temperature Of PV Solar Module Through Refrigeration, Joshua Crouch, John Loya, Kevin Gillett, and Kenneth Nagle, EEE Symposium and Expo, San Antonio, TX, 2016.

Southwest Junior College

• Increasing Photovoltaic Cell Efficiency Through Argon Insulation Methodologies, Hannah Gonzalez and  Muraya Gonzalez, EEE Symposium and Expo, San Antonio, TX, 2016. 

News and Media Reports

2016

• Breanna Sanchez was featured in K3 ABC TV News, Corpus Christi, “Beeville Teen Taking College Courses”.

• On May 4, 3026 Breanna Sanchez, Anthony Jimenez attended the 2016 annual graduate poster competition award ceremony.  Although awards where only given to graduating students, Breanna was invited to do research with Dr. S. Ozcelik the Associate Dean of the  Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering, during the summer.

2015

Coastal Bend College

• Featuring Mark Secord and his students Emily Hinojosa and  Fermin “Fred” Olivares, "Thirst for knowledge is purifying water, may turn algae into biofuel" Bee Picayune Newspaper: Published on  Oct. 14, 2015.

2014 

• San Marcos Daily Record
• Texas State University Office of Media Relations
• ASEE First Bell