Past Research

Survivability of Navy Power and Energy Systems

PI: Robert Cuzner, UW-Milwaukee
Sponsor: U.S. Navy, subcontract through Florida State University
Period: Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Budget: $106,000


Enabling Integrated Solution Space Exploration for PETTIS

PI: Robert Cuzner, UW-Milwaukee
Sponsor: U.S. Navy, subcontract through Florida State University
Period: Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Budget: $50,000


Hybrid Energy Storage System

PI: Robert Cuzner, UW-Milwaukee
Sponsor: U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research Phase II
Industrial Participants: Badger Technology Group
Period: Mar 2023 – Feb 2024
Budget: $116,700


Extreme Power Conversion, Phase II

PI: Robert Cuzner, UW-Milwaukee
Sponsor: Eaton Corporation
Period: Feb 2023 – Feb 2024
Budget: $50,000


Modeling and Design of Clean-Power IBRs, Phase I

PI: Robert Cuzner, UW-Milwaukee
Co-PI: Yue Zhao, University of Arkansas
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Period: Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Budget: $154,584 (UW-Milwaukee’s portion)


IBR Transient Response Improvements to Transmission Faults, Phase I

PI: Robert Cuzner, UW-Milwaukee
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Period: Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Budget: $100,926


Medium Voltage DC Disconnect

PI: Robert Cuzner, UW-Milwaukee
Sponsor: U.S. Navy Phase I SBIR, subcontract through Hepburn and Sons
Period: Aug 2022 – Feb 2023
Budget: $43,667


NSETTI: Development of Distribution System Digital Twin for Microgrid Resiliency

Co-PI: Robert Cuzner, UW-Milwaukee
Sponsor: U.S. Navy Phase I SBIR, subcontract through Hepburn and Sons
Period: Aug 2022 – Sep 2023
Budget: $200,000


Robust Combat Power Controls (RCPC)

Co-PI: Robert Cuzner, UW-Milwaukee
Sponsor: U.S. Navy, subcontract through Florida State University
Period: Jan 2022 – Jan 2024
Budget: $279,002.52


Electrical Ship Assets: Aging Modeling, Reliability and Condition Assessment in MV power cables and busbars supplied by DC and AC modulated voltage (ESARCA)

Co-PI: Robert Cuzner, UW-Milwaukee
PI: Giancarlo Montanari, Florida State University
Sponsor: U.S. Navy, subcontract through Florida State University
Period: Jan 2022 – Jan 2024
Budget: $274,597.65 (UW-Milwaukee’s portion)


FPGA-based CHIL-based Simulator

PI: Robert Cuzner, UW-Milwaukee
Sponsor: Office of Naval Research
Period: Nov 2021 – Nov 2022
Budget: $128,487


Integrated Space Systems and Methodology

Co-PI: Robert Cuzner, UW-Milwaukee
PI: Bryan Mesmer, University of Alabama-Hunstville
Co-PI: Douglas Van Bossuyt, Naval Postgraduate School
Sponsor: NASA, subcontract through University of Alabama-Huntsville
Period: Nov 2021 – Nov 2022
Budget: $30,000 (UW-Milwaukee’s portion)


Resilience of MVAC and MVDC Grids

PI: Robert Cuzner, UW-Milwaukee
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Period: Jan 2020 – Nov 2023
Budget: $55,445


Early Stage Design Exploration of PEPDS based Shipboard Integrated Power and Energy Systems

PI: Robert Cuzner, UW-Milwaukee
Sponsor: Office of Naval Research
Period: Jun 2020 – Jun 2024
Budget: $449,902


Extreme Power Conversion, Phase I

PI: Robert Cuzner, UW-Milwaukee
Sponsor: Midwest Energy Research Consortium
Period: Mar 2020 – May 2021
Budget: $75,000


NSETTI: Evaluation of Energy Storage Technology, Controls and other Microgrid Components

PI: Robert Cuzner, UW-Milwaukee
Sponsor: Office of Naval Research Naval Facilities (NAVFAC), sub-contract through Naval Post Graduate School
Period: Nov 2019 – Oct 2021
Budget: $245,156


Creepage and Clearance Requirements for MVDC Systems

Co-PI: Robert Cuzner, UW-Milwaukee
PI: Michael Steurer, Florida State University and Lukas Graber, Georgia Tech University
Sponsor: Office of Naval Research
Period: Jul 2018 – Mar 2023
Budget: $196,479 (UW-Milwaukee’s portion)


Power Dense, Grid Compatible Extreme Fast Charging Stations

PI: Robert Cuzner, UW-Milwaukee
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Period: Jan 2019 – May 2020
Budget: $66,776


Medium Voltage Solid State Circuit Breaker

PI: Robert Cuzner, UW-Milwaukee
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Period: Jan 2019 – May 2020
Budget: $60,000


Integrated EMI Test and Characterization Laboratory

Co-PI: Robert Cuzner, UW-Milwaukee
Sponsor: Economic Development Agency, agreement through Midwest Energy Research Consortium
Period: Aug 2018 – Aug 2021
Budget: $338,904