Junjie Yin
AI for Power Systems · PhD Candidate at UTK / CURENT · 2026 Fall Research Intern @ EPRI
Hi! I’m Junjie Yin (尹俊杰) (how to say my name), a PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), where I have studied since August 2023 under Prof. Fangxing “Fran” Li.
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.
I am open to 2026–2027 opportunities in AI-for-power-systems research and power-system engineering across ISO, utility, consulting, hyperscalers, national labs, and academic faculty. 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
| Aug 31, 2026 | [Intern] I started my 2026 Fall Internship at Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in Knoxville, TN, working on AI/ML for Power System Analysis, Power Flow, and State Estimation. |
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| Jun 08, 2026 | [Intern] I started my Research Internship at Microsoft in Redmond, WA, working on AI/ML for electricity-infrastructure planning. |
| Jun 05, 2026 | [Certification] I passed the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE), Electrical and Computer exam. |
| May 30, 2026 | [Honor] I was inducted into IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) (Beta Phi Chapter). |
| May 26, 2026 | [Honor] I was elected an Associate Member of Sigma Xi. |
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 |
Experience
![]() | Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Knoxville, TN Aug. 2026 - Present |
Microsoft Redmond, WA Jun. 2026 - Aug. 2026 |
