Electrical Engineering

Renewable-Integrated Townhouse System

This project focuses on the electrical design of a new townhouse development with no existing infrastructure, requiring a complete system including primary extension, transformers, and secondary distribution. The developer’s objective was to implement a renewable-ready solution from day one, enabling future integration of distributed energy resources. Our goal was to evaluate whether a modern, integrated…

Real-Time Cooling Management System for Efficient Data Center Operation

We set out to build a dynamic cooling system controller to reduce power consumption in data center cooling. Video Research poster View the poster Sponsor Advisor Kory HedmanProfessorSchool of Electrical, Computer and Energy [email protected]

Future Power Solutions – 16 Psyche Power Simulator

The objective of our project is to research and create a simulation environment for various solar energy technologies in order to design a power system capable of providing consistent, reliable power to all spacecraft functions for future Psyche missions. Demo Day Zoom link: https://asu.zoom.us/j/87648585806 Video Research poster View the poster Sponsor NASA Psyche Mission Advisor…

Gall-O-Matic

The Gall-O-Matic is a high-pressure test system designed to measure friction and galling behavior between aerospace materials under realistic cold-working conditions. It captures normal force, tangential force, and displacement to compute coefficient of friction in real time using a custom sensing and data acquisition system. By enabling rapid, low-cost testing with small material samples, it…

Pressurized Water Reactor Simulation and Visualization

This project developed an interactive simulation and visualization of a pressurized water reactor (PWR) to help users understand nuclear power systems. It combines nuclear physics, thermal-hydraulic modeling, and programming into a user-friendly GUI that bridges the gap between basic educational tools and complex industry-grade simulators. Demo Day Zoom link: https://asu.zoom.us/j/5908841861 Video Research poster View the…

Sensing System for Leaf Respiration: Measuring Vital Signatures in Plants

The project oversees the design, prototyping, and implementation of an electrically-based sensing system for a leaf respiration tracking chamber. The system will be used for monitoring, collecting sensor data, and controlling a variety of environmental variables such as: temperature, CO2, humidity, VOCs, and photosynthetically active radiation. ★ Spring 2026 Palais Senior Design Prize nominee Video…

Dual Mode Smart Water Heating & Cooling System

This project aims to heat and cool water for use in apartment complexes in places that do not have centralized water systems. The system will utilize a microcontroller and an array of sensors to control and monitor the system to ensure proper functionality based on user input. Video Research poster View the poster Sponsor Advisor…

Custom RGB LED Light Panels Controlled via Mobile App

We created custom modular LED panels. They feature a custom PCB, 3D printed casing, microcontroller programming, and a custom app for controlling the panels. Video Research poster View the poster Sponsor Advisor Jennifer KitchenAssociate ProfessorSchool of Electrical, Computer and Energy [email protected]

Rolling Ball Capture

To Secure a Rolling Ping Pong Ball via a Remote Controlled Cart with help from a camera base station. Video Research poster View the poster Sponsor Advisor Konstantinos TsakalisProfessorSchool of Electrical, Computer and Energy [email protected]

Modeling for Safety and Integrity of Grid-Scale Solar Energy

The safety and integrity of the electrical grid is vital in supporting the modern world. Incorporating renewable energy in a reliable way only adds to the longevity of this support. This project creates a dashboard where users can monitor the state of BESS and PV systems to successfully integrate solar renewable energy into the grid….