Dr. Mahesh Acharya serves as a Clean Energy Postdoctoral Research Associate within the Energy and Environment Science & Technology (EES&T) Directorate at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). He earned his Ph.D. from Idaho State University in 2023. Dr. Acharya is actively engaged in a wide range of projects critical to the missions of both INL and the Department of Energy (DOE). These projects actively support INL’s initiatives in hydropower, wind energy, solar energy, nuclear energy, geothermal energy, and power systems integration. Beyond these areas, his research areas also encompass structural and earthquake engineering, bridge engineering, concrete materials, large-scale testing, Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Energy, Concrete, Structural and Earthquake Engineering, Bridge Engineering, Civil and Critical Infrastructures, Renewable Energy, Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Large-Scale Testing.