Junjie Yin
AI for Power Systems · PhD Researcher at UTK / CURENT · 2026 Research Intern @ Microsoft
Hi! I’m Junjie Yin (尹俊杰) (how to say my name), a PhD researcher in Electrical Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), where I have studied since August 2023 under Prof. Fangxing “Fran” Li. I am a Graduate Research Assistant at the CURENT engineering research center and a maintainer of the Enliten lab website.
My work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence and electric power systems — developing data-driven and large-language-model methods for grid resilience, stability, and operations, grounded in hands-on power-system engineering. In summer 2026 I am a Research Intern at Microsoft (Redmond, WA), working on AI/ML for electricity-infrastructure planning.
I am open to 2026–2027 opportunities in AI-for-power-systems research and power-system engineering across industry, hyperscalers, and national labs. If my background fits your team or project, please feel free to reach out — you can also browse my publications, projects, and CV.
Research Interests
- AI & machine learning for power — AI for power systems, large language models, data-driven control
- Resilience & extreme events — grid resilience, extreme-event modeling, smart grid
- Stability & inverter-based resources — power-system stability, grid-connected converters
- Markets & energy-system optimization — electricity markets, integrated energy systems, Lyapunov optimization
News
| Jun 15, 2026 | [Intern] I started my Research Internship at Microsoft in Redmond, WA, working on AI/ML for electricity-infrastructure planning. |
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| Jun 10, 2026 | [Certification] I passed the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE), Electrical and Computer exam. |
| May 20, 2026 | [Honor] I was elected an Associate Member of Sigma Xi, inducted into IEEE-HKN (Beta Phi Chapter), and named an IEEE Access Exceptional Reviewer. |
| May 05, 2026 | [Publication] Our paper “PVSizer: An Open-Source Python Framework for PV and BESS Sizing and Impact Analysis in Distribution Networks” was accepted by IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. See the publications page. |
| Jul 15, 2025 | [Award] I received the IEEE PES PCCC Best Oral Presentation Award. |
Selected Publications
Skills & Tools
| AI & Programming | Python (PyTorch, TensorFlow) | ML | RL | CNN | GNN | LLM & AI Agents | MATLAB | C |
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| Power-System Modeling & Simulation | PSCAD | PSS/E | OpenDSS | Simulink | PLECS | Pandapower | PYPOWER | MATPOWER |
| Optimization Solvers | Gurobi | CPLEX | YALMIP | CVX (MILP, OPF, SCUC) |
| Testbed Platforms | CURENT Large-Scale Testbed (LTB) | RT-Box |
Education
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) Knoxville, TN Aug. 2023 - May. 2027 (Expected) | |
Southeast University (SEU) Nanjing Sep. 2020 - Jun. 2023 | |
North China Electrical Power University (NCEPU) Beijing Sep. 2016 - Jun. 2020 |