ECE Research Seminar: Developing and Deploying a Sustainable and Resilient Grid

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)  invites you to join their Research Seminar this Friday, October 16. 

 

Abstract

Providing higher levels of resiliency and sustainability requires the development and deployment of advanced energy technologies on the electric grid. ComEd is demonstrating a wide range of cutting-edge technologies—from the first utility-operated microgrid cluster to a distribution linear state estimation capability—leading the industry to provide higher levels of service. To do this, ComEd is working on more than a half dozen projects funded by the United States Department of Energy, including to demonstrate a microgrid integrated solar storage technology in the Bronzeville Microgrid and the deployment of a microgrid master controller that will operate both the Bronzeville Community microgrid and a cluster with the electrically connected Illinois Tech microgrid. Shay Bahramirad will describe some of the innovative pilots being done, as well as explain how this work links to the broader responsibilities of a modern electric utility

Speaker Bio

Dr. Shay Bahramirad is the Vice President of Engineering and Smart Grid at ComEd, where she serves as a strategic business leader, driving efforts to visualize and implement the 21st century power grid transformation and the new energy economy. She holds executive responsibility for ComEd’s vision of the grid of the future as well as communities of the future, developing frameworks for enabling improved resilience, sustainability, STEM education, and energy equity.

Dr. Bahramirad is an Editorial Board Member of Electricity Journal, an Adjunct Professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology, and the IEEE/PES Vice President of New Initiatives and Outreach, overseeing the organization’s engagement with policy makers globally, and developing strategies for next generation of standards and frameworks, including Smart Cities.

Dr. Bahramirad holds multiple advanced degrees, including a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. She is also a graduate of Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern Women’s Senior Leadership program.  

 

 

This seminar is open to everyone. Once registered, you will receive a Zoom link for the virtual research seminar.