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I am an interdisciplinary researcher who loves to work on the nexus of energy systems and artificial intelligence. Infusing today’s grid with AI to enable its transition to smart grid, by enabling higher levels of renewable penetration, increased reliability, and heightened resiliency - is my goal.
I created this website to share my STEM journey. The way electricity is generated, transmitted, and consumed is transforming at an unprecedented pace. Main drivers being - urgency to address climage change problems and the evolution of the grid as a dynamic network serving eletrified transportation. I believe AI has a lot to offer to the classical power systems science for enhancing the effectiveness of global energy transformation. So, the blog on this website is aimed at shedding light on the tremendous possibilities [AI + Energy] hold, as they come together.
How to Build a Career in Energy Analytics and AI
July 2020Keynote speaker
July 2020WAI inaugural talk with DoE AI Director and NREL researchers
June 2020Spoke about my STEM career trajectory so far
June 2020Featured for my work in the interdisciplinary Energy and AI research
June 2020Featured for my work with NREL's Eagle HPC
April 2020Panel speaker for ESIG's Workshop webinar
April 2020Featured in Department of Energy's '#WomenInPower impact innovate inspire' series
March 2020Panelist for REopt Lite's Open Source Review Webinar
March 2020Invited speaker, AI & Energy – Examining the Potential to Bolster Smart Transitions beyond Cybersecurity
March 2020 (postponed due to COVID-19)NREL's behind-the-meter optimization model is open-sourced
February 2020Smart Grid Evolution - Opportunities for apply AI based solutions in energy systems
February 2020DoE Better Plants Program session - discussed REopt Lite
September 2019NREL news homepage highlighted the capabilities of REopt
August 2019Presented two papers for IEEE publication
September 2018Conducted a hands-on workshop for REopt Lite API
March 2018Move to Golden, CO to join NREL as a Reseacher
August 2018P.E. in Electrical Engineering, state of Califormia
April 2018Moved to Tulsa, OK to join AEP as a Grid Planning Engineer
January 2016Working on building AI-driven solutions for energy systems and buildings including resource and load forecasting. Also, leading the development of REopt Lite tool's API for distributed energy resources integration.
Aug. 2018 - presentWorked in AEP's West Transmission Planning wing, conducted full-interconnection studies for utility-scale renewable energy projects; Participated in various task forces in SPP and ERCOT.
Jan. 2016 - Aug. 2018For Energy Transportation and Storage course, incorporated HOMER modeling tool in the syllabus and helped student build grid-connected and off-grid renewable energy generation mdoels incorporating energy storage to analyze economics of their constuction and operations.
Sep. 2015 - Dec. 2015Worked in B&V's energy practice, studied distribution feeder hosting capacity for the rooftop PV, customer PV adoption predictions for residential + commerical sectors, and fuel cell based plant's feasibility study.
May. 2015 - Jul. 2015Worked in ECE research lab, researched day-ahead energy consumption scheduling of residential building using MPC.
Sep. 2014 - Dec. 2014Worked in Renewable Energy Lab as full-ride scholar, conducted hardware-in-the-loop experiments to design controls for pv and wind connected residential loads.
Feb. 2014 - Jun. 2014Conducted cost-effectiveness analysis on the permanent magnet DC traction motor with reconfigurable windings for high-speed locomotion applications.
May 2012 - Jun. 2012Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sep. 2020 - presentProfessional Certificate, Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies
Sep. 2016 - Jan. 2017Master of Science in Energy Science Technology and Policy, concentration - ECE
Jan. 2015 - Dec. 2015Master of Science in Engineering Management (1 semester)
Sep. 2014 - Dec. 2014Bachelor of Technology, Electrical and Electronics Engineering (1 semester abroad)
Feb. 2014 - June. 2014Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Aug. 2010 - Jun. 2014P.E. California
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