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Personal Profile
Alex Bulk's research aims to evaluate energy-efficient and commercial building-management technologies for federal building integration and utility incentives/rebate measure programs. His technology areas are focused in HVAC, EV charging infrastructure, building control systems, refrigeration, and motor/drive system technologies. His role is primarily focused in experimentation project management, especially in off-site field evaluations. Bulk has also made contributions toward research in other areas including materials characterization for thermal energy storage and humidity regulation. Bulk's work has received attention for advancing new energy-efficient commercial refrigeration and motor/drive system technologies. Bulk joined NREL in 2019 after working in trace explosives detection research at the NIST, where he worked to design aerodynamic sampling systems to collect and detect explosives.
Professional Experience
Research Scientist/Mechanical Engineer, The National Institute of Standards and Technology/Surface and Trace Chemical Analysis Group, 2016-2018
Research Interests
Building control systems
EV charging infrastructure
Commercial HVAC
Dehumidification
Commercial refrigeration
Motor/drive system technologies
Education/Academic Qualification
Master, Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University
Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech
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From Chills to Thrills: Revolutionizing Energy Efficiency and Load Flexibility in Supermarket Refrigeration
Faramarzi, R., Bulk, A. & Houssainy, S., 2024, 28 p.Research output: NREL › Presentation
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From Chills to Thrills: Revolutionizing Energy Efficiency and Load Flexibility in Supermarket Refrigeration: Preprint
Faramarzi, R., Houssainy, S. & Bulk, A., 2024. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Grid Interactive Micro-Distributed Refrigerated Display Case
Faramarzi, R., Bulk, A. & Woods, J., 2024, 26 p.Research output: NREL › Presentation
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Efficient Air Dehumidification Can Save 15%-50% of Cooling Energy in Commercial Buildings
Odukomaiya, W., Bulk, A., Bonnema, E., Shrestha, P., Cu, K., Norton, P., Meacham, J. & Harrington, G., 2023Research output: NREL › Poster
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Performance Assessment of Low-GWP Refrigerated Reach-In Display Cases
Faramarzi, R., Bulk, A. & LaBarge, S., 2023, 47 p.Research output: NREL › Presentation