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Maryam Khanbaghi for SPO Award 4.10.23

Maryam Khanbaghi for SPO Award 4.10.23

Maryam Khanbaghi received a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation

Maryam Khanbaghi with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department has received a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. The award in the amount of $516,999 will support her project "CAREER: Hierarchical Robust Stochastic Control for a Flexible and Sustainable Power Supply".
Maryam Khanbaghi with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department has received a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. The award in the amount of $516,999 will support her project "CAREER: Hierarchical Robust Stochastic Control for a Flexible and Sustainable Power Supply".
National motivation to move the electric power supply from its dependence on fossil fuels is rapidly transforming the architecture of the electric power grid. Furthermore, power outages and interruptions due to natural disasters cost American billions of dollars per year. It becomes evident that there is an urgent need to move towards an electric grid that allows more flexibility and scalability. Not meeting this need will increase rolling blackouts and hinder the integrations of renewable energy. The long-term goal of this proposal is to help reduce the impact of natural disasters on the electric grid and hence on people's lives, the economy and reduce dependency on fossil fuels. The overall objective is a novel and flexible power grid will be designed specifically to 1) integrate renewable energy and maximize its utilization, 2) increase agility to respond to natural disasters and 3) provide capabilities for new or remote agglomerations.