Mark Bachman, Ph.D.

Mark Bachman, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science & Assistant Director, Integrated Nanosystems Research Facility

University of California, Irvine

Speech Title:

Energy Management with The Internet of Things

Abstract:

Optimized energy management is an important component of any energy strategy. Optimizations can occur at all levels of the energy pipeline: production, distribution, storage, and consumption. The recent advancements in large scale sensor and control networks, part of the "Internet of Things" (IoT), allows for unprecedented monitoring and control over all sectors of the energy ecosystem. Sensor and control systems from disparate sources can be brought together in the cloud, and used as part of energy management applications. Internet-based technologies enable multiple sensor/control systems to be brought together to form highly integrated applications for energy management. Of particular interest is the use of IoT applications to impact consumer behavior towards practical energy conservation. The high penetration and popularity of mobile and web devices in consumer households makes it possible to empower consumers to be part of an energy management strategy.

Bio:

Professor Bachman is Director of the eHealth Collaboratory at Calit2-Irvine, a multidisciplinary center devoted to exploring the use of technology for empowering human health and well-being. In addition, Professor Bachman is Founding Director of UCI’s Bio-Organic Nanofabrication Facility, Founding Associate Director of UCI’s Integrated Nanosystems Research Facility, Program Director of UCI’s NSF IGERT LifeChips program. Professor Bachman teaches courses in MEMS, BioMEMS, optoelectronics, and engineering design. He is the author of over 10 patents and more than 60 peer reviewed journal and conference publications. Professor Bachman received his Ph.D. in experimental particle physics from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining the engineering faculty, he spent ten years as a research physicist developing particle detectors and large scale analysis and simulation software systems for international physics collaborations.