Borra said the experience reinforces that faculty and students can conduct impactful research at YSU while collaborating with leading institutions and industry partners. “YSU may be smaller than some research universities, but we have the resources, expertise and talented students needed to contribute to high-level research,” Borra said. Borra and collaborators are currently working on additional renewable energy research projects, including studies involving YSU graduate students. CREDIT: Youngstown State University. Pictured at top: Vamsi Borra, program coordinator and assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Youngstown State University.