I will be giving a talk: "Embedding Affordability Goals into Grid Planning via Differentiable Optimization", at the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA, as a part of Rabab's Invited Session, Algorithmic approaches to access and affordability in power systems optimization. This talk will cover new directions from our recent work on using differentiable optimization to incorporate affordability considerations into electric grid planning. I look forward to engaging with the operations research community and discussing how these methods can help create more equitable energy systems.
When: Tuesday, October 28 | 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: Georgia World Congress Center, Building B Level 2 B203
I will be presenting our recent paper: "VArsity: Can Large Language Models Keep Power Engineering Students in Phase?" at the 2025 North American Power Symposium (NAPS) Conference in Hartford, CT, as part of Paper Session 3D: Power System Education and Workforce Development. This talk will cover our experiences deploying large language models in power engineering classrooms at Georgia Tech, and how they might impact the future of power engineering education. Looking forward to a great discussion!
When: Monday, October 27 | 3:30 – 5:00 pm (I am the 5th presenter in the session)
Where: Conference Room 4, Hartford Marriott Downtown
Additionally, I want to highlight the work of my amazing colleague Betelihem Ashebo, who will be presenting her paper: "Covert Distribution Load Tripping Attacks" as part of Paper Session 5H: Distributed Energy Resources Modeling and Microgrid Operation V. Betelihem's talk will explore how adversaries might be able to exploit vulnerabilities in direct load control (DLC) systems to cause disruptions in distribution networks. This is a vital topic for securing future distribution systems, and I highly recommend attending her session!
When: Tuesday, October 28 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm (she is the 4th presenter in the session)
Where: Ballroom A, Hartford Marriott Downtown
I will be attending the upcoming 2026 ICERM Randomized Numerical Linear Algebra Workshop in Providence, RI, from Feb. 2-6, 2026. I am excited to engage with other researchers in the field of randomized numerical linear algebra and explore new directions for applying these techniques to problems in infrastructure systems.