Acknowledgments

Lead Author/Editor/Project Manager

Christopher Boyer, PhD, P.E., Professor of Practice, University of Texas at Arlington

Contributing Authors

William Bourgeois, Student, University of Texas at Arlington

Skyler Williams, Student, University of Texas at Arlington

Reviewers

Roger Copeland, Power & Utilities Practice Lead, Burns Engineering, Inc.

Omo Velev, Senior Test & Development Engineer, Rivian

Jackie Huynh, Electrical Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Damon Tohill, Senior Director of Project Management, Pacifico Energy

Oleg S. Fishman, Chairman of the Board, Alencon Systems, LLC

Additional Thanks to…

We recognize and celebrate the exceptional individuals in the Energy Industry who are doing incredible work to deliver the fuel and electricity that sustains a productive, healthy, and mobile world. Their efforts are genuinely appreciated.

A special thanks to the reviewers:  Roger Copeland is an Industrial Advisor for the UTA Resource & Energy Engineering Program and his knowledge of the subject and review was extremely helpful for this book.  Omo Velev, who was my mentor in graduate school, continues to be a great friend and colleague.  Discussions with Jackie Huynh on these topics is always cutting edge and enjoy a common passion for solving the most complex issues.  Damon Tohill has a wealth of experience in power plants and a trusted advisor.  I appreciate Oleg Fishman’s review and his contributions to power electronics.

Thanks go to the Resource and Energy Engineering (REE) program at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) for supporting this work with undergraduate internships.  The REE program was started with a generous gift from Kelcy Warren, CEO of Energy Transfer, to whom we are grateful.  Additionally, thanks go to the team that got this program started: Dr. Paul Componation, Dr. Lynn Peterson, Dr. Wei-Jen Lee, Dr. Chris Boyer, Dr. Kendra Wallis, and LaTausha Button.