EARNEST — resilient nationwide energy transition
Grid resilience assessment under extreme events (DOE EARNEST, CURENT).
Role: Research Assistant · Timeline: Aug. 2023 – Present
Part of An Equitable, Affordable and Resilient Nationwide Energy System Transition (EARNEST), with CURENT at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
- Developed an N–k contingency simulation and probabilistic scenario-reduction framework for distribution grids under extreme events.
- Built a comprehensive steady-state and dynamic workflow for resilience assessment.
- Implemented a Monte Carlo–driven K-Medoids scenario-clustering method to improve computational efficiency for resilience planning.