Michael F. Howland

Michael Howland's research group studies environmental fluid mechanics and the modeling, optimization, and control of renewable and efficient energy systems. This work is focused at the intersection of fluid mechanics, weather and climate modeling, uncertainty quantification, and optimization and control with an emphasis on renewable energy systems. They use synergistic approaches including simulations, laboratory and field experiments, and modeling to understand the operation of renewable energy systems, with the goal of improving the efficiency, predictability, and reliability of low-carbon energy generation. Two coupled research themes they are pursuing are: 1) Modeling complex environment-energy system interactions through the use of simulations and experiments; and 2) Leveraging the developed models in full-scale field experiments or case studies to improve the operation and integration of low-carbon generation.