Christopher Niezrecki

Christopher Niezrecki is a Distinguished University Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is currently the Co-Director of the Structural Dynamics and Acoustic Systems Laboratory (http://sdasl.uml.edu/), and leads the Center for Energy Innovation at UMass Lowell (www.uml.edu/energy). Dr. Niezrecki is also the Director of the NSF-Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Wind Energy Science Technology and Research (WindSTAR). He has been directly involved in vibrations, acoustics, smart structures, controls, and renewable energy research for over 30 years, with more than 200 publications. Areas of current research include: renewable energy and hydrogen systems, wind turbine dynamics, monitoring, and inspection, structural dynamic and acoustic systems, smart structures, signal processing, structural health monitoring, optical sensing, and smart materials. Funding for his research ($39M+) has been provided through grants from numerous federal and state agencies as well as industry sponsors.