2018 Poster Competition Highlights
	
First Prize Awardee Poster ($1000)
| Title:Plug-in EV Charging and Discharging Optimization: A Novel Approach Through TLBO Algorithm in Presence of Photovoltaic Panels | 
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| Authors: Kaveh Pourmostadam, Kourosh Sedghisigarchi | |
| Affiliation: California State University Northridge (CSUN) | 
Second Prize Awardee Poster ($400)
| Title: Immobilization of the Photoactive Protein Bacteriorhodopsin on Zinc Oxide for Bio-Sensitized Solar Cells | 
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| Authors: Claudia Villarreala, Duyen Pham, David Rangel, Ashok K. Mulchandani | |
| Affiliation: UC Riverside, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, | 
Third Prize Awardee Poster ($200)
| Title: Highlander Racing Battery Development | 
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| Authors: Salvatore Macaluso, Ion Basa, Raymond Lugtu | |
| Affiliation: UC Riverside | 
Honorable Mention Posters
| Title: Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority (VVWRA) Water Optimization and Energy Efficiency Project Author: Yun Xue | 
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| Title: PHEVs Charging Optimization Under Adequacy Assessment of Power Distribution Network Author: Alireza Shahsavari | |
| Title: Battery Storage System Dynamic Control Based on Load Forecasting Author: Hao Xin | |
| Title: Impact of Distributed Generations on Microgrid Protection Using a Developed RT HIL Testbed Author: Jose Macias |