Mr. Brandon Naylor

Faculty Associate - Research, Energy Academic Group, Naval Posgraduate School

Abstract

Energy is a convoluted subject and there are no silver bullets or one-size-fits-all solutions. In an era with an increasingly diverse number of stakeholders, considerations, and scales of the problem-space, how does the Navy address so many different challenges related to or stemming from energy? This seminar will take a brief look at the multi-faceted nature of the considerations involved in solving our defense energy challenges and provide perspective on the necessity of a holistic approach when devising and implementing energy solutions. Key topics include:
 
1.    Educating leadership to understand energy issues
2.    Separating the viable tech options from the snake oil
3.    Measuring and defining the value of resilience when competing for funding
4.    Institutional and cultural pushback when deviating from the norm
5.    Conflicting standards and policies

Biography

Mr. Brandon Naylor is a researcher with the Naval Postgraduate School Energy Academic Group. His research areas include development of Navy surface fleet fuel optimization tools, surface fleet fuel consumption models, conducting business case studies on emerging energy technologies, additive manufacturing, and micro-grid platforms. Outside of these research areas, Mr. Naylor supports educational programs at the Naval Postgraduate School through content development for joint energy education efforts, supporting student thesis projects, and managing summer intern project teams.
 
Mr. Naylor received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with Minor in Robotics from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2015 and certificate in Defense Energy from Naval Postgraduate School in 2019.

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