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Biography:
Nathan Johnson’s work describes energy flow in society and
how it is influenced by dynamic human, natural, and
technical systems. This integrated perspective is applied in
the development of tools for assessing, modeling, designing,
and controlling micro-grid power systems and heat systems.
Linking concept to construction, his work provides new
depth to understanding complex energy system dynamics.
This understanding is used in the design of reliable and
sustainable energy systems around the world. Nathan has
spent two years spent living and working in eight foreign countries.
Nathan is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Nation Science Foundation
(NSF) and the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). His
research in micro-grid power system modeling and decision making is being
completed at HOMER Energy LLC. He received his bachelors in Mechanical
Engineering, master’s in Mechanical Engineering, master’s in International
Development, and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University.
Tutorial #1B:
Sunday, October 20, 2012 (12:00pm – 3:15pm)
East Room, 2 nd Floor
Innovation Process for the Base of the Pyramid
�� Jenny de Boer, TNO
�� Marc van den Homberg, TNO
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek or
TNO (Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research) is a nonprofit
organization of approximately 5,400 employees in the Netherlands that focuses
on applied science. TNO, http://www.tno.nl/, is a knowledge organization for
companies, government bodies and public organizations.
TNO was established by law in 1932 to support companies and governments
with innovative, practicable knowledge. As a statutory organization, TNO has
an independent position that allows it to give objective, scientifically founded
judgments. It is similar to the German Fraunhofer Society and, to a lesser
degree, CSIRO in Australia. It is headquartered in Delft; other locations include:
The Hague, Rijswijk, Leiden, Groningen, Apeldoorn, Helmond, Hoofddorp,
Soesterberg, Utrecht, Den Helder, Zeist, Enschede and Eindhov.
“Innovation4Development”, is a corporate program within TNO with the
mission to facilitates pro-poor innovations, using a demand-driven, marketbased
research approach, in co-creation with stakeholders.”
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