WindSTAR hosts Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) meetings, workshops and webinars dedicated to wind energy research that will foster a community for wind energy networking, collaboration, education and advocacy of the growth of wind energy in the United States.
WindSTAR Winter 2025 IAB Meeting - Date and Time
The Winter IAB meeting will be hosted by The University of Texas at Dallas. Attendance is free, but registration is required to participate in the meeting. The full meeting is for paying members of the WindSTAR Industry Advisory Board and special guests who are considering joining the Center.
Our semi-annual Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) Winter IAB Meeting will be at The University of Texas at Dallas. Details can be found below:
- Date: January 28-29, 2025
- Location: University of Texas at Dallas - Davidson-Gundy Alumni (DGA) Center (800 West Campbell Road, DGA 10 Richardson, Texas 75080)
- Registration: WindSTAR Winter 2025 IAB Meeting Registration
WindSTAR Webinar: Driving Wind Blade Manufacturing with Stephen Nolet
- Date & Time: Tuesday, January 14, 2025; 2-2:50pm (EST)
- Registration: WindSTAR Webinar Registration Link
- Overview: Mr. Stepehn Nolet will present an overview of the past 20 years of composite wind blade manufacturing innovation and provide insight into the trends that are driving new innovations to improve blade manufacturing quality while meeting the aggressive cost demands of today’s energy markets. Then he will take a look at what the future holds as the industry works to take advantage of low-cost access to data, and the use of that data in concert with machine learning and AI methods to improve blade quality and reduce cycle time.
Past Events & Meetings
| Date | Event Type | Location |
|---|---|---|
| June 12-13, 2024 | IAB Meeting | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| January 23-24, 2024 | IAB Meeting | The University of Texas at Dallas |
| June 28-29, 2023 | IAB Meeting | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| January 25-26, 2023 | IAB Meeting | The University of Texas at Dallas |
| June 16-17, 2021 | IAB Meeting | Virtual, University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| March 24, 2021 | Webinar: Data-driven Wind Farm Modeling Based on Wind LiDAR Measurements | Virtual |
| February 3-4, 2021 | IAB Meeting | Virtual, The University of Texas at Dallas |
| November 4, 2020 | WindSTAR Webinar: Current Status and Future Directions in Wind Farm Modeling | Virtual |
| June 19, 2020 | WindSTAR Webinar: Control of Wind Energy Systems | Virtual |
| June 10-11, 2020 | IAB Meeting | Virtual, University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| February 3-4, 2020 | IAB Meeting | The University of Texas at Dallas |
| June 5-6, 2019 | IAB Meeting | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| January 30-31, 2019 | IAB Meeting | The University of Texas at Dallas |
| December 12, 2018 | WindSTAR and GRAPES: An NSF Industry-University Cooperative Research Center Webinar | Virtual |
| June 6-7, 2018 | IAB Meeting | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| January 31 - February 1, 2018 | IAB Meeting | The University of Texas at Dallas |
| June 14-15, 2017 | IAB Meeting | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| January 18-19, 2017 | IAB Meeting | The University of Texas at Dallas |
| June 22-23, 2016 | IAB Meeting | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| March 15-16, 2016 | Wind Energy Research Workshop | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| February 3-4, 2016 | IAB Meeting | The University of Texas at Dallas |
| June 24-25, 2015 | IAB Meeting | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| January 28-29, 2015 | IAB Meeting | The University of Texas at Dallas |
| July 10-11, 2014 | IAB Meeting | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
If you are interested in participating in future events or want more information about WindSTAR, please email: Christopher_Niezrecki@uml.edu.