Ron Sky
Biography
Ron Sky is a Professor in Engineering and Environmental Technologies at Georgian College, a Professional Engineer, and an applied researcher with a long-standing focus on sustainability, renewable energy, sustainable transportation, and emerging energy technologies. His work brings together engineering, applied research, and experiential learning, with a particular interest in helping students and industry partners understand and apply technologies that support lower-carbon energy and transportation systems.
Ron has led and contributed to applied projects involving solar photovoltaic systems, microgrids, battery energy storage, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, electric mobility, and sustainable technology demonstration systems. His work has included overseeing the development of Georgian’s research and training microgrid infrastructure, supporting solar-powered electric vehicle charging systems, and contributing to interdisciplinary electric vehicle projects. His approach emphasizes practical experimentation, industry collaboration, student learning, and the use of campus infrastructure as a living laboratory for applied research and technology demonstration.
Research interests and areas of expertise
- Sustainability and sustainable technology
- Renewable energy systems
- Microgrids and distributed energy systems
- Solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage technologies
- Electric vehicles and sustainable transportation
- Electric vehicle charging infrastructure
- Energy systems monitoring, demonstration, and applied testing
- Experiential learning and interdisciplinary sustainability projects