Maciej A. Noras received a master's degree in 1994 from Wroclaw University of Technology in Wroclaw, Poland and a Ph.D. in 2000 from Southern Illinois University. He then joined Trek, Inc. as an R&D engineer to work on high voltage power electronics, including drivers for piezoelectric actuators, and precision measurement applications.
Michael Mazzola, Ph.D., is the executive director of the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) at UNC Charlotte and the Duke Energy Distinguished Chair in Power Engineering Systems. Prior to these appointments, he was a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Mississippi State University and the Jack Hatcher Chair for Engineering Entrepreneurship.
Milind Khir, Ph.D., is assistant director for Environment & Construction Research at EPIC (Energy Production and Infrastructure Center), and a professor of Geoenvironmental and Environmental Engineering. Khire holds a Ph.D. in civil & environmental engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. After six years of engineering consulting work in the U.S.
Peter Schwarz is an economics professor in the Belk College of Business. His research is predominantly in energy and environmental economics. In 2017, he completed a textbook entitled "Energy Economics," published by Routledge.
Wesley Williams, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Construction Management at UNC Charlotte. Prior to joining UNC Charlotte, he worked as an automation and design engineer in the pharmaceutical industry. His research areas include magnetic gearing, additive manufacturing, and renewable energy.
