Dr. Ngalula Sandrine Mubenga, PH.D., PE, and assistant professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Toledo, has been profiled by USAID.GOV in a new article titled, “Women Champions in the Energy Sector (USAID.GOV, 2021).” This portrait is part of the “West Africa Energy Program and Women in Energy (WIE)-Ghana’s series on women […]
Continue ReadingA Second Life for “Dead” Batteries from Electric Vehicles?
Dr. Mubenga’s Work & A Second Life to Used Batteries From Electric Vehicles The University of Toledo recently published an article about Dr. tMubenga’s work on the “Bi-Level Equalizer”. This is a battery management technology that can make use of batteries that the electric vehicle market considers “dead.” With the Bi-Level Equalizer, these batteries can […]
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Bilevel vs. Passive Equalizers for Second Life EV Batteries Dr. Mubenga publishes paper titled, “Bilevel vs. Passive Equalizers for Second Life EV Batteries” in the Journal Electricity (ISSN 2673-4826). Authors: Ngalula Sandrine Mubenga, Boluwatito Salami, and Thomas Stuart Publication: Electricity 2021, 2(1), 63-76; https://doi.org/10.3390/electricity2010004 (registering DOI) Date of Publication: February 7, 2021 Abstract Once lithium-ion batteries degrade […]
Continue ReadingDr. Mubenga Delivers Keynote Address
Dr. Mubenga, Ph.D., PE, delivered the Keynote Address at the Inaugural Madison College Student Showcase Event Fall 2020 on December 1, 2020. The 3 day virtual event bgan on December 1, 2020 and runs through December 3, 2020 with programming daily from 8 AM to 10 PM. It will highlight the work of 90+ students from […]
Continue ReadingDr. Mubenga Interviewed at Inaugural UT Collegee of Engineering Town Hall Event
Toledo, OH: June 23, 2020: Dr. Ngalula Sandrine Mubenga, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at the University of Toledo (UT) was honored to be the guest of Dr. Michael Toole, Dean of the College of Engineering, at the inaugural College of Engineering Town Hall. The informal, virtual town hall event was moderated by Jennifer Hall, […]
Continue ReadingOpportunities & Challenges for Transition to Green & Renewable Energy in Africa
In this Interview of June 30, 2020 by the Next Einstein Forum, Dr. Sandrine Mubenga explores opportunities & challenges for transitioning to green & renewable energy in Africa. Is Africa ready to take advantage of the energy transition to come? Dr. Sandrine Mubenga gives her point of view Next Einstein Forum: According to several experts, the 4 th industrial […]
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