Robert Cavagnaro

Role: Speaker

Rob Cavagnaro is an expert in the field of marine energy technology, bringing broad knowledge from over a decade of experience across current and wave energy to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). He also leads the Marine Technology team at PNNL-Sequim, focusing on applied marine energy, environmental monitoring technology, ocean engineering, and safe research conduct. His technical skills include applied experience in both mechanical and electrical engineering, having performed engineering design and prototyping in industrial and academic settings. Cavagnaro is a mechanical engineer in the Applied Physics Laboratory at PNNL, with an appointment in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at the University of Washington as affiliate assistant professor. His work spans PNNL’s marine energy portfolio, from the Powering the Blue Economy initiative to designing open-source turbine hardware.