Center Ice Seed Fund award supports power-generation project

June 23, 2020

University Relations

Maher Al-Badri, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering and Mines, has received a University of Alaska Community Consulting Program award through the Center ICE Seed Fund. Al-Badri is investigating a patent for a new motor or generator technology that may be beneficial for low- and variable-speed power generation in applications such as hydrokinetic or wind power.

The UA Community Consulting Program provides a way for the community to access experts at the university for short-term projects that may identify more significant innovation and commercialization opportunities for the community or the university.

The seed fund is designed to boost commercialization success, entrepreneurialism and innovation at the University of Alaska and throughout the state. The fund invests directly in people, technologies and commercialization efforts.

The CISF remains open for additional applications through the summer. For more information, contact Mark Billingsley at mcbillingsley@alaska.edu.