Speaker
Hao Zhu
Speaker Bio
Hao Zhu is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at The University of Texas at Austin. She received the B.S. degree from Tsinghua University in 2006, and the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Minnesota in 2009 and 2012, all in electrical engineering. Dr. Zhu’s research focus is on developing algorithmic solutions for machine learning and optimization problems in future energy systems. Her current research interests include machine learning for power system operations and resilience enhancements, and grid integration of hyperscale AI datacenters. She is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award and the faculty advisor for four Best Student Papers awarded at the North American Power Symposium. She is currently an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid and IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems. She is also the founding chair for IEEE PES Task Force on Datacenter and AI Load Integration (DALI).
Talks at this conference:
| 13:15 | The Dual Frontier between AI and the Power Grid |