SEI and GTRI Announced Awardees for Seed Funding From the Energy and National Security Workshop
Sep 17, 2024 — Atlanta, GA
This Summer, the Strategic Energy Institute and GTRI jointly created the Energy and National Security Initiative through an inaugural workshop on July 16.
The initiative included Phase 1 or Category A grants that allowed researchers up to $10,000 in seed funding to understand the viability of their research concepts. The multidisciplinary proposals that won the Category A grants include:
| Project Title | Primary Investigator(s) | Other Investigators |
| Energy Infrastructure Security and Risk Assessment Through Interactive Wargaming | Dimitri Mavris (Aerospace Engineering) Scott Duncan (Aerospace Engineering) Michael Balchanos (Aerospace Engineering) | Adam Stulberg (International Affairs) Jenna Jordan (International Affairs) Margaret Kosal (International Affairs) |
| International Workshop on Nuclear Cybersecurity: Strengthening Global Leadership and Collaboration | Fan Zhang (Nuclear and Radiological Engineering) Steve Biegalski (Nuclear and Radiological Engineering) Valerie Thomas (ndustrial and Systems Engineering) Alexander Miranda (Electrical and Computer Engineering) | Guenevere Chen (Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas, San Antonio) |
| Robust Energy Systems Planning by way of Novel Systems Engineering (RESPoNSE) | Comas Haynes (GTRI) | Matt McDowell (Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering) |
| Shielding and Microreactor Arrangement Innovation (Samμrai) | John Brittingham (GTRI) Bojan Petrovic (Mechanical Engineering) | Helen Works (GTRI) |
| The Strategic Mineral Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for Critical Resources | Bobby Harris (Economics) Matthew Swarts (GTRI) | Dylan Brewer (Economics) Kevin Caravati (GTRI) Laura Taylor (Economics) Micah S. Ziegler (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Public Policy) |
| Trustworthy AI for Critical Power Grid Infrastructure Resilience | Glen Chou (Cybersecurity and Privacy) Yatis Dodia (GTRI) Saman Zonouz (Cybersecurity and Privacy, Electrical and Computer Engineering) |
Phase 2 or Category B of the initiative includes up to $500,000 in seed funding to fund team research proposals, with funds likely to grow to $1.2 million in the coming years. Please note that teams must largely consist of those who participated in or expressed interest via the July workshop.
Georgia Tech researchers and faculty are encouraged to submit the Notice of Intent for Phase 2 (Category B) submissions. While this is not a requirement of the proposal, it will provide the initiative with insights that will help with internal logistics. If you have any questions regarding the Category B Notice of Intent and the grant, please contact the Strategic Energy Institute at connect@energy.gatech.edu.
Priya Devarajan || SEI Communications Program Manager
