Blake Boren

Blake Boren is a Lecturer in Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University's College of Engineering. His research advances marine renewable energy through novel wave energy converter designs and hyperelastic transducer technologies.

Focus areas include Distributed Embedded Energy Converter (DEEC-Tec) systems, flexible wave energy harvesters, and HASEL transducer applications. Research combines experimental testing with computational modeling to optimize energy capture in marine environments.

Recent projects develop assessment frameworks for early-stage wave energy technologies and hybrid converter configurations for enhanced efficiency.