Congratulations to GLASE’s Erico Mattos
Congratulations to GLASE‘s Executive Director, Dr. Erico Mattos, for being named to LEDs Magazine’s inaugural “40 under 40” list. GLASE is the public-private partnership between RPI’s LESA and Cornell University, funded by NYSERDA, and focused on greenhouse lighting and systems management. GLASE is working to develop the next generation of greenhouse technology in LED systems engineering, plant photobiology, plant physiology, and greenhouse environmental controls.
LESA Center Director’s Interview with HealthDay Featured in U.S.News
Dr. Robert Karlicek was interviewed by HealthDay on the ‘unique system for using UVC light to sterilize masks in bulk developed at Rensselaer‘ as part of a feature article, UV Light Won’t Treat COVID-19 — But it Might Disinfect Medical Gear that appeared in USNews.com. Read more“LESA Center Director’s Interview with HealthDay Featured in U.S.News”
LESA Center Work on UVC Disinfection Gets National Recognition in U.S.News
Dr. Robert Karlicek, Director of the Lighting Enabled Systems & Applications (LESA) Center, was interviewed by HealthDay on the ‘unique system for using UVC light to sterilize masks in bulk developed at Rensselaer‘ as part of a feature article, UV Light Won’t Treat COVID-19 — But it Might Disinfect Medical Gear that appeared in USNews.com.
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Unique System for Using UVC Light to Sterilize Masks in Bulk Developed at Rensselaer
LESA researchers in collaboration with the Center for Biotechnology & Interdisciplinary (CBIS) at Rensselaer, developed a new device for making masks reusable in the fight against COVID-19. This project began at the request of longtime research partners at Mount Sinai. As the pandemic worsened in New York City, and the shortage of PPE deepened, they asked if Rensselaer could develop a way to make critical resources last longer without losing their effectiveness. The speed with which the Rensselaer team devised and built this solution expedites the possibility that it will be helpful in the fight against the pandemic. A design […]
U.S. Department of Energy Awards $2.8M to LESA
The Department of Energy announced February 10, 2020 – $74 million awarded for 63 selected projects to, ‘research, develop, and test energy-efficient and flexible building technologies, systems, and construction practices to improve the energy performance of the Nation’s buildings and electric grid.
Center Director Included in LD+A Magazine Article
Robert Karlicek‘s insights on smart lighting were included in Illuminating Engineering Society LD+A Magazine’s January 2020 Emerging Markets Rreport.
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Engineered Solutions for Circadian Function & Human Centric Lighting
The LESA Healthcare Research team has been busy! In case you missed it, check out what’s been happening around health and lighting.
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LESA Researchers Published in LEUKOS for Work on Dynamic Changes in Light on Cognition
Arunas Tuzikas, Robert Karlicek and former LESA Researcher Lauren Hartstein completed human factor studies to better understaend how rapid, dynamic changes in light spectral power distribution can impact cognitive performance and comfort. Their findings on the ‘Impact of Dynamic Changes in Light Spectrum Power Distribution on Cognitive Performance & Wellbeing‘ were recently published in LEUKOS – The Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES).Read more“LESA Researchers Published in LEUKOS for Work on Dynamic Changes in Light on Cognition”