INSTITUTION PARTNERS

Meet our GO BLUE Center Institution Partners

GO BLUE’s success is driven by the expertise and geographic reach of its three partner universities.

University of Michigan

A leader in marine hydrodynamics, naval architecture, and maritime transportation, equipped with the Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory and over 140 years of marine research excellence.

Stevens Institute of Technology

Home to the renowned Davidson Laboratory, specializing in experimental hydrodynamics and coastal energy harvesting.

Texas A&M University-
Corpus Christi

A Minority-Serving Institution focused on coastal energy harvesting, workforce diversity, and emerging blue energy technologies.

Meet Our GO BLUE Center Directors

Lei Zuo, Professor

Site Director @ University of Michigan

Research Interests:
Marine renewable energy (ocean waves, tidal currents, offshore energy harvesting), blue economy, energy harvesting, vibration/dynamics and control, mechatronics design, vehicles and transportation, and advanced manufacturing

Muhammad Hajj, Professor

Site Director @ Stevens Institute of Technology

Research Interests:
 Nonlinear dynamics, fluid mechanics, structural dynamics and fluid-structure interactions with applications in aero- and hydro-elasticity, ships hydrodynamics, biomimetically inspired air and underwater vehicles, and energy harvesting

Lea-Der Chen, Professor

Site Director @ Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Research Interests:
Renewable energy, marine and alternative energy systems, droplet dynamics, coastal energy harvesting, combustion and gasification of biomass and alternative fuels, fuel characterization, fuel cells, immersive evaluation of vehicles, solar thermal power, wind turbine

Bill Staby

Executive Director @ GO BLUE CENTER

More Information:
Founder of Resolute Marine Energy, Head of the US delegation to IEC TC-114 in Geneva, Switzerland for the development of technical standards and certification processes for the marine renewable energy industry

University of Michigan, Stevens Institute of Technology, & Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. (n.d.). University seals [Digital images]. Retrieved from respective websites.