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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:white">The IISE Energy Systems Division is excited to organize a virtual panel discussion on "Operations & Maintenance (O&M) for Offshore Wind Energy: Opportunities, Challenges, and Research Gaps," which
is set to take place on March 27th at 1:00pm EST.</span><span class="white-space-pre">
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<span style="color:black;background:white">The panel will dive into the research challenges and opportunities in O&M for offshore wind energy through the perspectives of three panelists:</span><span class="white-space-pre">
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</span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fepri%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C408f1b6c632e4f809de608dc4a85e055%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638467186054168349%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OQIx6EGg9PX9F3pr46hrQzHy10bEcqaVtKeWLNTDiY8%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.linkedin.com/company/epri/" shash="PY+xRs2TJ5HpFVn32csKZODZqxuTRjsvqBRLevizGhcFwivnBB7t3N+QPhQlX5pwb50pvDwGCbyzxqccImrvLLV6f+HCHiXeFULJBhh7IrZqbqS62r5GUc868qOIMOTOJEL88KCBjO77GRriyNPMZq5YEcpZSBgxxbhweWlEo/o=" target="_self">EPRI</a><br>
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</span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fpeakwind%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C408f1b6c632e4f809de608dc4a85e055%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638467186054168349%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=XpuTv1wZhTwwUztQ9NJoZ5a2niaBN9X6CvDocfM%2Bwd8%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.linkedin.com/company/peakwind/" shash="HJQwioxSXsdFyjJq9CVDundtjUUfOZHTUdwcZDUaHZrkjAgl34uRw7Ji6TlbMee+syiBhdqC6Vuq6EJKA80b6ffcvc+VX+1IOvVNefGPOKVoi/T1Zk+Pa3BPgNlD6zOVWZY4dFT5NPBsAPpDDcJQGam4Cc/ACqmzx7nFhZs7Eqg=" target="_self">PEAK Wind - Renewable Services</a><br>
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<span style="color:black;background:white">Please register at:</span><span class="white-space-pre">
</span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fmvd6v3f6&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C408f1b6c632e4f809de608dc4a85e055%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638467186054168349%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7a7Q3ULc6L%2BtgnajkKiYWGc%2BkB1EcjNQbFfkDI%2FMDgM%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://tinyurl.com/mvd6v3f6" shash="wFutmsCvCLH6tJGGyur3WQNUL5ZxmgfJlohNbaQYBxMAfW2t9tuZOXvL5tcV3a3aZMAi7S/qNe1gFCLoWpH0K1dQK+pvajbUsVcFsNjVnDEfC1FLHJYyJ1e95n0R0kOzNJFy5EaeF5/+6JxkZ/6dJvRJucP/uog0oWQHoOjiaYM="><b><span style="color:#0073B1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">https://tinyurl.com/mvd6v3f6</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Abstract:</u> <span style="color:black;background:white">
Offshore wind energy is poised to play a major role in the transition towards a more sustainable energy landscape. However, fully unlocking the potential of offshore wind energy entails addressing unique operations and maintenance (O&M) challenges including
a harsh and dynamic marine environment, special logistical requirements, and complex reliability considerations. This panel will dive into the research challenges and opportunities of O&M in offshore wind energy through the perspectives of three O&M experts. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Murat Yildirim, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Assistant Professor | Director of Cyber Physical Systems Laboratory</span></i><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Industrial & Systems Engineering and Cyber Physical Systems</span></i><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Wayne State University, Detroit, MI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">President-Elect, Energy Systems Division, </span></i><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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