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Brian Polagye is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington. His research focuses on marine renewable energy conversion and its environmental effects, with the ultimate goal of developing cost-effective and sustainable approaches. He is an Affiliate Investigator at the Applied Physics Laboratory and holds a dual appointment at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. His research group is dedicated to optimizing the hydrodynamics of current turbines and wave energy converters, with a strong emphasis on laboratory experiments. Current research includes studying the hydrodynamics of cross-flow current turbines to enhance power yields, characterizing acoustic characteristics of marine energy converters, and understanding the influence of hull geometry on wave energy converter performance. Polagye has authored numerous publications in notable journals, contributing significantly to the field of marine renewable energy. He teaches courses in engineering thermodynamics and renewable energy.
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