WVU ITAC

WVU Industrial Training and Assessment Center is funded by the U.S. DOE to provide no-cost energy assessments to small and mid-sized manufacturers.

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@WVUIAC receives $2.19 million in total project funding from the US Department of @ENERGY to assist manufacturers in reducing carbon footprint and improve energy efficiency and productivity.
More info 👉 https://t.co/z9ECysk2Yg

#energy #energyefficiency #decarbonization

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On July 31, 2025, the WVU-Industrial Training and Assessment Center (ITAC) conducted an energy and sustainability assessment at Tekni-Plex in Triadelphia, West Virginia. For more information check the link below
https://t.co/6QBfhknpjA

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On July 30, 2025, the WVU-Industrial Training and Assessment Center (ITAC) had the opportunity to perform an energy and sustainability assessment at Crown Cork & Seal in Weirton, West Virginia. For more information check the link below .https://t.co/ZIWEwtWA3T

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The study proposes combining Fuzzy Logic with TOPSIS to evaluate and rank energy efficiency practices (EEPs) across various manufacturing facilities. Check out the full paper here: https://t.co/IalgF03zWX.

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📷 Exciting News! 📷

We’re thrilled to share that our former WVU ITAC lead student, Dr. Amir Abolhassani, along with Javad Rahimikollu and WVU ITAC director Dr. Bhaskaran Gopalakrishnan, has published a research paper in Energy (IF: 9.0) titled “Towards a cleaner future:

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Dr. Abolhassani obtained his PhD degree from WVU and was an invaluable part of the WVU Industrial Assessment and Training Center. We’re proud to see him continuing to drive innovation in industrial energy efficiency.

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The paper is based on a thesis written by WVU IAC Alum Prateek Vaish and details a process to indicate the presence of air leaks in a residential building using a formula and information easily accessible to homeowners rather than invasive blower door testing.

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Exciting news! Our paper "Sustainability-Based Development of a Remote Technique to Assess the Effectiveness of Thermal Insulation in Households in West Virginia" has been accepted for publication in MDPI's Sustainability (IF: 3.3).

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🎉 Our paper "eQUEST Based Building Energy Modeling Analysis for Energy Efficiency of Buildings" accepted in Energy Engineering by TechScience Publications (Site Score: 0.9)!

Article: https://t.co/b2pTQQVCye

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The @WVUIAC team, led by Dr. Bhaskaran Gopalakrishnan, recently conducted a MARICE assessment at InMotion US in Blacksburg, VA, on Aug 20-21, 2024. InMotion, a leader in electric motor manufacturing for automotive purposes, was supported by students Nishan A and Sidhartha S.

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🚀 The WVU-IAC, funded by @ENERGY, MESC, conducted an energy efficiency assessment at Silgan Containers in New Castle, PA, on Aug 8-9, 2024. Led by Dr. Bhaskaran Gopalakrishnan, our team collaborated with industry leaders to enhance sustainability in food packaging. 🌱🔧

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Dr. Bhaskaran Gopalakrishnan recently presented on decarbonization and MARICE activities at the WVU ITAC Directors' meeting. Proud to see our continued commitment to industrial energy efficiency and sustainability in collaboration with @ENERGY and MESC.

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🎉 Our paper "eQUEST Based Building Energy Modeling Analysis for Energy Efficiency of Buildings" accepted in Energy Engineering by TechScience Publications (Site Score: 0.9)! 🎉

Authors :
Saroj Lamichhane
Roseline Mostafa
Dr. Bhaskaran Gopalakrishnan
Dr. Dayakar Devaru

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Proud to highlight Dr. Amol Mate, IAC/IOF alumnus & Senior VP at https://t.co/wv4T3fueY9 who recently met Dr. Bhaskaran Gopalakrishnan. Dr. Mate’s research as a graduate student has been well received with 15 citations.

Link: https://t.co/FDXR8y2Osi

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The @WVUIAC team recently conducted a MARICE assessment at a chemical company specializing in polymers and LED phosphors in Cleveland, Ohio on 07/17/2024The assessment was led by Dr. Bhaskaran Gopalakrishnan along with students Roseline, Nishan, Addison

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@WVUIAC director, Dr. Bhaskaran Gopalakrishnan, had the pleasure of meeting with ex-IAC student Pradyumna Battagere Jagadish in San Diego on 07/21/2024. It was a fantastic opportunity to reconnect and discuss the innovative work Pradyumna is doing at Veregy.

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The @WVUIAC conducted an IAC assessment for Leveltek on 07/01/2024. Leveltek is a metal processing company that offers stretch leveling and toll processing for different type of metals. The plant is located in Benwood, WV.

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The @WVUIAC conducted an IAC assessment for Dyna-mix on 06/25/2024. Dyna-Mix is a custom rubber compounding company that has been in business since 1986. The plant is located in Grafton, WV.

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The @WVUIAC conducted an IAC assessment for Agama Glass Technologies on 06/13/2024. Agama Glass Technologies specializes in glass fabrication and offers a wide range of solutions, including chemically strengthened glass. The plant is located in Clarksburg, WV.

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Thrilled to share the latest publication under WVU IAC in Energies! 🚀

"Evaluating Electrification of Fossil-Fuel-Fired Boilers for Decarbonization Using Discrete-Event Simulation"

Read it here: https://t.co/7m2wgmDc1Y