Overview of Design and Development of Energy Harvesting Systems at MTSU

Vishwas N. Bedekar*, Department of Engineering Technology, Middle Tennessee State University

The diminishing conventional energy sources based on fossil fuels have prompted research and advancement in renewable and non-conventional energy sources. Some of these energy sources that’s abundantly available are mechanical vibrations, solar energy, wind and fluids. In this presentation, an overview of energy harvesting devices and systems using various mechanisms such as piezoelectric effect, magnetoelectric effect and dynamo effect will be investigated. Although the actual energy output is small from these energy harvesters, it provides a viable alternative to provide energy to on-board small scale electronic devices. The presentation will also highlight research on broadband energy harvesting systems and their applications. This research will provide the foundation to the research community to further investigate multimodal and multi-mechanism energy harvesting solutions.

The Master's Degree in Data Science at MTSU

Dr. Qiang Wu*, Department of Mathematical Science, Middle Tennessee State University

In this presentation, Dr. Wu will discuss the MS program in Data Science. In particular, he will explain how you can pursue this degree while you work on your PhD in Computational and Data Science.   He will also discuss some of his research work, including his work on the mathematical foundations of machine learning.

Watch the seminar here.